The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-17
NEW CITY SERVANTS
Mayor Blacks First Message a
Plea for Strict Economy.
THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD,
DIR. Crichton Elected President OF the
New Councf1-The Mayors APP
pointments Held Over.
THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD.

city hall and the public Offices were 50
jsmrned with people that u was difficult to
move from one department 10 snotne
But that was change from one political
administration to another, and many Of
those present ATTENDED merely TO attest
their appreciation OF ths change and TO
congratulate one another upon II. Pc
haps the civil service rules of the rev
charter had something 10 do with The
small attendance yesterday, for there se-e
few OF the minor Office seekers among the
crowd and Mayor Black was not button
hoied and whispered to 70 any such frrvtd
and enthusiastic extent as he expected
to be-.
Among the officials and clerks there was
hustle In preparing for the change. The
auditing committee met at go. and was
in session until few minutes before Y
o'clock. going over the bonds OF the newlv
elected officers for approval. These bonds
werc first approved oy Corporation toan-
sci Scott and then signed by Mayor
Phelps, Comptroller Parry. President OF
the Board OF Aldermen banlton. President
Of the House Of Delegates crichtOn and
City Clerk Stewart. These officers APP
proved ihe bonds Of the following: r. u.
Back. mayor: John X. Brown, corpora
lion counsel. and George ". ellison. Skin
ward: william Chapman. Ninth ward:
T. g. Rudy Second Tnomass Navin.
First: John TAYLOR. Seventh.sJ. r. crlch-
ton, Eighth r. II. Hurd. Fifth; J. a.
James. Fourth r.. J Dodds. Fourth; Will
lam McArdle First; Ezra a. Herman.
Third: George r.. Raymond, Fifth. ant
If. =. Rude
Tho mayors bondsancn were Charles
n. Black. fi50o0. Arson S. Burweil. = 0o.
and Frank W. Baker, 5000 In addition to
Mr. Blacks personal bond for sl5.ooa.
Tho corpora ton oounsel's bonssmen were
James H. CaIveri and Max Glorious. ard
the amount s2.ooo.
The city trcaeurer's fsondsmen were DR.
H. McKiniay. S25.0c0; Ebon s. Osborne SO
600. r r. Jones 5000 G.. o. Guy. g. dsa:
Byron Phelps. 5000, ]. \. Stratton. 40
0oo; G.. W Alexander $500. X. II. Thorn
son. $500 J n. Calvert. $500. Watson
Allen. $500, l. W. Bonney. 5000. j. r.
MscDougaf. t2o. 600 total. 100000
In the city treasufer's office James r
Agnew. from the comptrollsr's Office, was
assisting In checking in the new treas
urer. q. +, Meachlm. and at noon Tieas-
urer J. NJ Atkinson turaed ovsr to his
successor S50g35.iS In cash. the balance of
the cty's money In his rands. Mr. Meach-
am then took charge. and appointed S F.
Rathburn az his chief deputy. in place Of
7 r. Paine The other tao depailea S
q Perkins and Il G. Calhoun. he retained
city Clerk Stewart turned owe his oe-
partmenf 30 the comptroller, - provided IN
the new charter, with Clerk coryeli
as one or the effects. AMI then Mr.. Stewart
became the cOmptroliar's chef clrra. Cor
poratlou Counsel Brown. as soon "a Il
o'clock was turned. nled the appointment
as his assistant OF Frank u. Upton. ard
that Of T.. - Rawson as city attornsy. In
the other departments very little was done
except 10 walt In expectancy.
Meanwhile. just before l. O'Clock. the
score of l0ungers In the sunshine ~ the
porch OF the building deserted the mayor
al. wi f~r nx
was dressed In his usual business style. 4
sack coat and soft hat ana I'D nJt seeri to
be az all nervous. But here was NJ ciGeal.
no formaliy, SO 10 speak. IL was q mere
business transfer from ones hands Ca an
others o. the business interests of the
city.
rhc Retiring Mayor.
Retiring Mayor Phelps stepped a pace
or two forward and said: mir. Black.
think the hour has arrived when I should
turn over TO my successor the office To
which tho people elected me Two years
ago | received this Office at the hands
OF a worthy gentleman. and now I have
90 perform the function that he then per
formed 7 can say 10 YOU. sir. heartily
that believe the people have selected
wisely IN placing tho government Of the
city IN ynur hands. and wish YOU "A sue
ccssful administration. As an individual
and Is a citizen pledge YOU my word 10
do All ;hat can 60 help YOU to that end
by Law there is no Formally or pre-
scrihed method ~ turning over this office
aud an that there is for me- 10 10 as mayor
IS 20 hand over tho key II this room and
this desk. The office OF MAYOR. as you
have NoarScl, stpto1. IS business u~cpssl-
zion. md this ~ an ordinary husistrss pro-
crcdi"S. VII saw 'tf'he~ fhat the sooner
the ma.r- 'grnts l4E tHtce ~ a business
rgpI csiiin- fhe 'sft.~. All fra mare Ttfr-