The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-16


the said Jesse 4. Cochran neil knew. dur
Ing al the said times. OF each and AL the
matters and things In the stove spec1t1c2-
t8ons set forth, ssd did not as any meeting
Of said board Of pubic works (which
meetings we're regularly held on each and
every Monday and Thursday Of each week
during said tsmesl make any report or
mentioned any Of said matters or things.
and did not make any eadeayo- or attempt
In any manner 20 cause said board 20 dts
continue or absse the evils and wrongs IN
the above specifications stated aud set
forth"
As TO the Front street saver the mayor
Ends:
That In the construction Of said sewer
Cochran, a. . member Of said board, al
thorixed. caused and permitted an nm
reasonable number of men 10 be employed
At one time, both in the ditch and on the
bank thereof; that IN the employment ana
distribution Of the men along the lines OF
said sever, and in the conduct and carry
ing on Of ths work Of construction thereof.
saad Cochran caused, authorized and per-
mstted the same 20 be 80 managed and
controlled that no regard ives paid 10
economical or business-like methods, but,
on the contrary, the men were so numer-
Gus and were so stationed that they were
In the Nay Of one another. and many OF
said men. while 1T the same time drawing
pay from said city, were forced 10 and did
remain Idle, and so idIing did waste
much time; that by the disregard OF
economical and business-like methods,
and by reason OF the incompetency. negfi-
gence, extravaganza and willtni disregard
OF his duty on the part OF said Cochran,
the construction OF said sewer has been
mssman aged, resulting in increased and
unnecessary cost, amounting. according 20
10 rnFl y If ha fsr.S i'm str
OF said charge, OF between five thousand
I've hundred dollars t$5. 500, and eleven
thousand dollars f$if ,009l and according
10 the testimony Of the respondents most
experienced witnesses in this respect, the
sum OF not less than fhirty-five hundred
dollars ts3,50g), which amount find TO be
the loss and damage incurred by said city
because of and on account of the matters
hereinhefore IN these specifications
stated"
The mayor then goes on to say:
That said board OF public works entered
into contract for the purchase of and
purchased all the brick required 10 COM
plete SAID sewer; that under the direction
of the city engineer and a competent in
spector sufficient brick were received
uncer said contract and properly dis
tributed TO eompiese said sewer; that
ail said aforementioned brick were in ac-
cordanee with the requirements Of said
contract. OF the best quality obtainable.
and We're OF such quaiity as TO make a
brst-ciass and durable sewer = that while
said sound and suitable brick were so de-
livered and were properly distributed and
then being along the line of said sewer at
such places and IN such quantities as the
same would be needed from time to time,
the said Cochran, as a member of said
board, knowingly and willfully caused.
authorized and allowed, without q regular
purchase thereof. a large number OF other
brick oil quality utterly unfit for the
building OF sewers to be distributed along
said sewer for use therein. instead OF the
SAID sound and suitable brick aforesaid !;
ana alter being advised by the city cngi-
neer that said brick SO last distributed
were not in accordance with the plans of
said sewer, and were wholly and utterly
uniit Tor use therein, and well knowing
that said brick were OF an inferior quality
and were unit for said purpose, and well
knowing that q sufficient number of suit
able brick had already been purchased and
properly distributed, and that said inferior
brick were not needed or necessary or tit
Tor said sewer, the said Cochran against
the advice OF the said city engineer, know
ingly and wiiifully caused to- he purchased
q large quantity, to-w!t: 10000 of said
inferior and unfit brick. and knowingly
said purchase back SO as to cover the date
oil delivery OF said brick, and knowingly
and wiliiully caused. authorized and
allowed large number of said
inferior and unit brick. without the
same having been previously inspected by
said hrst inspector or any competent per-
son, 10 be- placed in said sewer, to the great
iessening of the durability OF said sewer
and to the great loss and damage to said
city.
That the said Jesse +. Cochran well
knew, during all of said times of
each and ali the matters and things
In the above specification men
toned and stated, as set forth in
this paragraph, and did not, at any meet
ing of said board of public works (which
meetings we're regularly held on each and
every Monday aud Thursday of each week
during said times) make any report or
mention Of any of said matters or things
and did not make any endeavor or attempt
In any manner to cause said board TO dis
continue or abate the evils aud wrongs in
the above specification stated and set
forth"
As to the Kenney street. sewer, Jesse
Cochran is accused Of having permitted it
10 be constructed without regard 10 eco
nomieal and business-like methods, not
outstanding the said Cochran did ad-
mi. to tho city engineer that said matters
and things we're evils and wrongs, and did
promise TO attend TO ana correct the same,
he nevertheless did not make any endeayor
or attempt in any manner to cause said
board TO discontinue or abate the evils and
wrongs in the above specification stated
and set forth"
j. NJ. Wolfe is declared to be guilty Of
Incompetence and negligence and willtul
disregard of his duties in many respects,
but the following specifications as to the
West street sewer give fair idea of the
whole:
That by virtue of an understanding
among the members OF said board of pub
lie works. and by reason of the distrthu-
slon Of the duties of said board among the
several members, the SAID J. NJ. Wolfe, as
against the other members of the board
assumed superior control and supervision
over said sewer, and in the opening OF the
ditch thereon the said Wolfe caused. au-
thorized and permitted the same TO be
opened without am proper and reasonable
system used with reference to its drainage
So that IN the time OF the rainfall. which
Was a natural aud ordinary event To be
anticipated a. this season of the wear
many sections of said ditch were flied
and ia the removal of said water no
regard was had 10 husiness-lik~ or
economical methods. and the same was
negiigently. extrayagantly and recklesslv
removed IN buckets instead of by pumus
or other methods; and in the employment
and distribution Of men in and along said
sewer, ane IN the conducting and carving
OF oI the work IN TIE construction thereof
the SAID Wolfe authorized and permitted
the same 10 be 80 managed aud conducted
that 10 regard Ras had for economical
or huslness-liSe methods. bur The mea en-
p'oyed we're 50 stationed that they were in
the NAV q. one another ard tha. S,,a