The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-25
Judge Stallcup Flags the OFF,
cials Who Contracted 1t.
MANY WARRANTS NOT LEGAL,
Revolving Acts Of Imbecile and De-
bauched Servants Spoken Of.
Horrible Suicide at Chehalis, Man
Cutting His Head on With a Circu-
lar saw-Lieut. Col. shank, of the
Militia, Resigns.

cup today decided In favor or the city IN
the suit OF A. y. Jordon 10 enjoin the city
treasurer from paying warrants for cur.
rent expenses until a warrant held by him
OF prior date was paid. Judge Stallcup's
decision was OF coasideTable length. He
held that the Indebtedness incurred pre-
viously and now hanging over the city
was Illegal Among other things he said
were the following:
1T appears from the evidence that at
that point Of time in the year 1884 when
what is known as the Huson adminstra-
tion had completed its term the financial
condition Of the city was as follows:
Counting the 81 753.o coo of bonds traded
70 G. B. Wright for the waterless water
supply, and including the s3S0.ooo of
bonds for the extension fund, $4,000 OF
bonds for funding outstanding warrants
in 1851. the 500. 90 Of bonds for the city
hall. the slno. .eoG Of bonds for the Elev-
enth street bridge and the ss5s. s.o47 of In
terest bearing city warrants which had
been issued and were then outstanding on
the city's general credit. we have as the
esty's general interest-bearing indebt ed
ness then resting directly and solely upon
the credit Of the city the enormous sum
Of s3.g66. Gs7 besides the accrued interest
on the warrants. and II stin remains sub
stantially the same. s. oSoooo of IL being
the water and light class and the re-
mainder. 81 5s5, ,0i7 OF the other municipal
purpose c.ass. as they are classified By
the constitution of the state.
1T appears from the evidence, too, that
during the entire time this enormous
debt was being fotsted that ample rev.
eEues were continually collected by taxa
ticn upon the property and business OF
the city sufficient for all the actual needs
OF the city. II likewise appears that for
the year commencing with the month OF
May. 1892 the assessed valuation of the
property of the city for taxable purposes
had been raised from So, 500, $40 10 si3.0H
AZ. presumably as a preparatory step TO
the gigantic swindle then doubtless In
contemplation, and in the interest OF c.
B. Wright, in the water company transac-
ton which followed thereafter. and it
likewise appears that thereafter the said
valuation Of the property in the city for
taxable purposes was decreased to its
present valuation of 81. .542 500.
1T is folly 10 longer attempt to keep
these revolving and guilty acts from the
Eight OF day TO do so is but the act of an
aecomplice after the fact: for imbecile
vicious and debauohed official servants
and their fraudulent deeds cannot be
shaken off till they are exposed 1t is per
hsps sufficient 10 say for the city's Off
Gals who controlled the fortunes of the
city during al least two years immediate
ly preceding the month of MAY. 1884, that
for iawless and void debt-making no COM
nunity of English speaking people Of like
population car show parallel
1T appears that this C r. Wright wa
ter involvement hangs like a milestone
around the neck of the city. holding the
city not only in shameful disgrace but in
the deplorable condition OF no water sup
ply, and at the same time hereft of the
n leans and power with which TO acquire
one. as is shown by the evidence that
~ l.
disspated.
1T appears that after the fofstiug of
this Si,75o.0co transaction, the fast comes
10 light that the city acquired no water
81 pply thereby. nor any right to water or
atcr supply that the water which the
said company had been running though
their wooden fume mains and supply
ppes and selling to the city and citizens
was water wh.ch they were lawlessly
taking from the farmers Of Glover creek.
so that IL has now turned out that the
city has been perpetually enjoined from
taking water thercfrom. and the property
left in the possession of the city by this
iniquitous transaction is an afIiiction
simply
II IS claimed tnat the transaction s. in
violation OF the constitution and utterly
VOID. and would be so adtudged by the
courts II the city officials would permit
as much by requiring G. r. Wright 10
bring suit on the bonds which he prccur-
ed as the fruits Of the transaction. When
srch evils aiflict the public there Is but
ono source Of succor therefrom. and thar
is by the strong arm OF the judiciary.
We may. ! trust. ever confidently rely up-
on Il that the courts wall never falter in
their constancy TO the truth and the con
stitution, and confidently hope tha, tne
vicious deeds that nov menace the city's
progress VIII be turned TO ashes in the
hands Of the foul and foolish who foisted
them.
The beginning Of the end Of vicious rule
IS nv a vigorous and relentless exposure
OF Fhe infamy Of Il and OF every official
who falters in his duty. To discharge Off
cael duties faithfully the official must be
capable Of giving attention 10 the aScer-
ts'l ment OF the truth and of dlscharginz
his official trust w1th unfliuc hing integrity
thereto. II he = not so equipped he
s01 uld resign the trust
The duties OF the present city officials
arr not faithfully discharged BY conceal
ing and protecting frauds which have
been perpetrsted in the name az the
city. nor by lawlessly seiz.ng ana taking
fhe special extension fund and paving Il
cat 20 the uses Of G. Il. Wright. IN tn
holding the infamous wrong of his water
supply involvement, nor by impeding
ard preventing = judicial investigation Of
81 nor by combination IN the council II
eject N official from h4s office because ne
IS competent. faithful and fearless in the
discharge % his duties
No greater hurt can be done our laStttI-
tions than by giving judicial cloak 20 stlch
villa.nies as are disclosed hy the re.0ri in
this ease TIE condemnation OF r,~~rean ~
pl.hhc officials cannot be TOO speedy nor
too severe. Whe8 the courts falte~ sp
tasir duty on these respects then We walk
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