The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-02
NEW MEN IN OFFICE.
Entirely New Police Force APP
pointed Last Night
AN EXODUS or DEMOCRATS.
CeoptrsilsP and Secretary ~ Board 81
Public works Fake Omes-Geeres
Gress PoundmassoR.

The incoming Of the month Of Nav saw
an exodus OF Democrats from the city hall
and the installation into oflcs Of men
selected BY those who we're chosen by the
people at the last election. IL was typical
OF New York frss Of May moving day.
and .'of with the cid and on with the
new" was characterized with more or less
OF the confusion attending oil radical
changes. The business of the city. how
ever. did not suffer. and the various Offices
affected transacted their routine business
without break Ia the regular order. and
BY evening the new officers we're fairly in
the harness and keenly alive to the inn
portance OF their respective duties.
The most important Of these changes
occurred in the comptroiier's OH e. where
the new incumbent, Mr.. VIII Fl. Parry,
who bad been for several days familiariz-
ing himself with the duties Of his ONCE,
WAS found 1t his post early in the morn
ing, assuming the work left by his prede-
cessor, we'll prepared by caresui study of
ali the details to meet every conner and
answer every question. As his chief
deputy Mr.. Parry has been fortunate in
securing the services Of Harry Carroll.
whose efficient work - reading clerk in
the house Of representatives Of the last
Legislature Is remembered by all Who At
tended in Olympia. Mr.. Carroll took tho
place of Andrew Biakistone, one Of the
exceedingly few conscientious city hall
officials under the last Democratic admin
istration, and his courteous assistance,
together with that Of the retiring clerk,
w. +. Ridgeway, in posting the new comp
trol.er in the workings of the ofiics re-
ceived the varmest appreciation Of the
new comptroller.
The board of public works also enjoyed
. May day change in it, secretary. George
+. Meacham. Of the firm Of Carraher 4
Meacham. assuming the duties filled by
Fred d. Ogden. who survived the outgoing
administration through his exceptional
qualifications.
The municipal court came In for its
political ventilation and Ronald N. Craw-
ford took the position Of clerk Of the court
in place OF ]. B. Dowd. who steps down
AID out
The city Of Seattle was again without
any chief of police, and in fact without
any police force 1t all. for short time las.
evening. This Was in order TO comply
with the provisions Of the new salary ordi-
nance and not conflict with the provision
of the CHARTER prohibiting the reduction OF
any police officers salary for the period Of
one year from bis appointment The
police commission expelled the whole
force, but Immediately rsinstated them
under the new salaries, each man keeping
bis former ranks
Upon motion of Commissioners Cheasty.
who stated that the ordinance passed by
the city council at its last meeting provided
for only one police captain, Lieuts- Osborn
and Bryant were reduced to the rank of
patrolmen. and Capts. Brennan and
Hanna were reduced to lieutenants, thus
leaving G. w. Hogle ~ the only captain in
the force.
A. E. Boyd sent In . complaint against
Officer George Sheehan, in which he states
that the officer In arresting Maggie and
Martha Mckenzie at the Pease house on
April "a last, used profane and obscene
language and threatened to take his pris-
oners to Jail in their night clothes. The
clerk was instructed TO furnish copy of
the complaint to Officer Eheehan, and
notify him to appear at the next meeting
for trial.
E. C. McClannahan, formerly city pound.
master. sent in his resignation. which was
accepted, and George II. Gross was nomi-
mated as his successor
Positions were reoeived from r. B. Rus
sell aud ]. ID. McClnrg for positions on the
police force, and one from Mrs. Lille
Sanger for police matron.