The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-07

| that inasmuch as there might be some oif-
| ference of opinion as TO who was mayor
| until Mr.. Wood should qualify. the codn-
| ell had better select a president pro tenn
| Thereupon he vacated the chair and Coul-
Gilman Hurd was chosen president pro
TEN. He promptly took the chair and the
business OF the session went on as If moth
| ing Of unusual moment had occurred
Corporation Counsel Brown was asked
| by a reporter as to the legal status OF az
| fairs. He rerlied:
Mayor Blacks action in resigning to-
| night was q complete surprise TO me. and
lsof course you know q lawyer doesn't like
10 express an opinion hastily Still 1 feel
safe in saying that Mr.. Crichton will be
acting mayor until Mr.. Wood shall quail
ify. The latter I have not seen tonight,
and ! know nothing OF his plans; but
think IT in every way likely that he Will
qualify early tomorrow morning.
Upon close questioning it. was ascertain
ed last night. that with the exception of
the councilmen. to whom Mayor Black
had intimated his purpose yesterday evea-
ing and few personal friends who had
been taken into his confidence and mad
vainly sought 10 dissaude him. there was
no one who suspected the possibility of his
resigning last night.
The real explanation Of the resignation
seems TO be virtually contained in the
communication to the council. MIR. Black
has been in i'll health for some time, and
tho worries" to which his new Office have
subjected him have borne heavily upon
him.
An intimate personal friend Of Mr. Black.
who was consulted prior 10 the resignation.
and who is authorized TO speak for him,
gives the following the reasons which
prompted the action:
In the first place. MIR. Black although
apparently of robust physique. is in real
ity suffering from a complication of dis
eases. which his short experience as mayor
has already tended TO aggravate. He had,
previous TO taking office several severe
hemorrhages Of the lungs. He Is also a
sufferer from heart disease. This fact
was among the reasons for his pronounced
reluctance In the first place 10 permit his
name to be used as a candidate for the Of
fee. and he gave way 70 the persistent
urging of his friends In the matter against
his better Judgment His forebodings have
been realized and even in the short time
he has been in the chair. the anxieties and
worries connected With the office have had
| serious effect on his health. particularly
on his heart trouble. 1t became clear to
him that II he continued IN Office 1t was at
serious peril to his health
Feeling thus, II was only a question of
| time when he would have to resign the po-
s.tion. and the next consideration was that
/
successor, whoever he might be, the fun
| term. with whatever credit or honor there
| might be attached TO IL.
Prior 10 his resignation Mr. Black con-
| suited with members of the council in ref
| ercnce thereto. and became satisfied that
| they would pay some difference TO his rec
| omInenfatlon as TO ls-successor. With n
reasonable certainty that Judge Wood
would succeed him. he felt. as he expressed
| II. that he would leave the office In the
| hands of n man In every way more COM
! petent 70 fulnll its duties than he was him
self This last was the great and con-
| trolling reason Of his final resolution 10
/ present his resignation at once"
Garrett for Library Commissioner.
| About the last official act OF Mayor
| Blacks administration was a communica-
! ton sent in 10 the council last night. nom
mating Rev y. C. Garrett as library COM
| missioner In place OF y. =. Bur~en who
| had declined 10 serve on the ground that
! hts business interests would not admit Of
| his doing so. The nomination or Mr.. Gar
| rett was promptly and unanimously con-
| drmed by the council
saloon Ordinance POSTPONED.
/ Apart from The great sensation Of the
/ evening there was little else 10 attract pub
/ lie attention. II had been expected that
/ tho ordinance introduced a week ago hy
! James fo- closing all saloons from midnight
/ I'll o'clock a. n. would be acted on last
! uieht. but Il was POST poned for another
/ week. The movement toward cutting
I down the salaries Of city employees shared
/ she same fate. The council last 1leht sim
! ply authorizing the president T. appoint a
+ committee 81 seven, tho prc si.ient TO he
chairman. 20 report on the matter At The
I next meeting.
\ communication was received from
. Burke. shepard Woods Il A~filVra. as al
/ Crest Northern railway explaining why
"a would rot he advisable to carry on.
! fea STIMULATION contained In the franchise
/ ~ ;ha, road for cutting down ihe grade
J ~ Occidental avenue south % Jackson
! street and caliirS attention 70 ;he inisne-
/ tiaa suit row pending against the city i-
[ shat connection The explanation re
I hearsei the facts brought ont by tire Post
/ Fntellt v,rrer In 4 recent Interview with
I charles = shepard The communication,
; together win a suhse gueNt resolution %
( hoiA ,he road ~ me terms % - fran
I ehise. was referred 20 the railroad con-
| rrittee. the corporation counsel AMI the
| citv engineer.
The sna->e committee sen. IN a hVi
| rr,.N{sIux sar she calling IN 81 ouiStand-
| ing city warrants ~ the amount q zcrra
! a., .sa ana tire tssll!n< - citv rta-as IN
: ite,t thereof James. for the committee.
/ .xrfalret that this formed but psrs ~ r
l,ser.rsl plan for obtaining a loan M ar
( mattel revenues Uvn Ms motion the
( hNI vas rea3 twice ard sent back ~ the
/ finance committee. so ee brought M again
a. q special rarcttss ueNf THURSDAY after
ua5a Whcn the comptroller VIII b.. pres
ent with fuller statement sboaf TIRE
u-ar~r ant meanwhile the coeoulltree
I N.tt have opqrrtu1ify ~ confer with ths
Z IsArksrS Association Nh ct has prom sea
BE- aii ln obtaining tne loan.
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