The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-07


s. Orr viii tomorrow morning demand OF
A V. Faucett the Office OF mayor OF the
city o. Tacoma The mayer has rot been
tn q hurry about rssurning his Office. CIV
Ing the opposition plenty OF time 70 ex-
anime the recent decision OF the supreme
court. 50 that they might act intelsigently
In the premises Today City Attorney
Judscn received q copy OF the decision.
ard later informed Mr.. Fawces, that he
couid not legally retain possession Of the
ONCE Thereupon Mr.. Fawcett sent word
TO Mayor Orr that he was ready to turn
the once over In q peaeeahie manner. and
II ID entirely probable that the transfer
VIII be made tomorrow
There win be little aside from the un-
avoidable sormalitses attending the trans
fer Of the once OF the citys executive.
Mayor Orr Is expected al the city hall
about 10 o'clock tomorrow morning After
IN interchange Of greetings. Mayor Orr
viii inform NJ. Faweeft that he Is ready
to recsive the Office. and II VIII be delIv-
cred without any further pariey- At
least shiE ID the way II looks nox. al
though there may be . serious hitch in the
proceedings. As one Of Mayor Orr's
friends said today: There Is ne telling
Just what Fawcett and his advisers Esay
do"
Since TIE decision OF the supreme court
there has been considerable speculation
as TO the appoint ments 20 be made by
Mayor Fawcett. As the superior court has
held that the charter amendments were
not legally Submitted and are therefore
void. Mayor Orr viii have the appointing
Of several Offices which would have been
abolished had the amendments been legal.
The Offices 10 be Allied are: City attorney.
two members OF the board OF pub.hc works.
license inspector. hareor-nasier. chief OF
the fire department. chief OF the police
department.. health officer and plumbing
inspector.
Soon after Mr. rawcett assumed the Of
&c Of mayor, there were wholesale rer1ov-
ais in all the city departments. Later the
civil! service commission. which. under the
charter amendments had a general super
vision over all city employees, approved the
appointments that were made by Chiefs
Hoge ard Horrocks. of the police and fire
departments. In nearly al cases Popalists
and Democrats were appointed, and they
have since remained at work In the two
departments named.
II Mayor Orr attempts TO make any ap-
pointnents. particularly OF chiefs OF the
police ard fire departments. he will be
met with an Injunction. Notwi. hs1andilg
the decision of Judge Pritchard. which de-
ciared that the charter amendments were
not legally adopted. the civil service COM
nnissioners intend 20 maintain their righ.
to hold Office and VIII resist any attempt
that may be made TO conduct the city gov
eminent under the provisions OF the old
charter.
8 F. Sshm, presiden. OF the board OF
civf1 service commissioners. today in
formed the Post-Inse.ligencer correspond
ent that the board had procured an oaln-
ion from City Attorney Ju6son as 20
their legal status in view OF the decision
IN the Mulen-Dohertv case. now uron a D.
peal. ana in view also OF complications
that might arise from the decision OF the
supreme court In the orr-Fawcett case
The city attorney advised the board that
the charter amendments s.ili hold good,
and that Mayor Orr cannot legally make
appointments 10 any Offices already filed.
Commissioner Teass said that in case
Mayor Orr attempted TO make any APP
po.ntmsnts, there would be law suit.
These remarks indicate plainly the temper
OF the civil service commissioners
Seeing that Judge Pritchard has decided
that the amendments are not in force and
ordered Messrs Mullen and Ry8strom. OF
the board OF pubsic works. TO resume their
Official positions. Mr.. Judson's contention
may seem a little peculiar. not to say IN
tenabie 10 The lag mind. Carried out TO its
logical sequence. Mayor Orr's hands wfll
be tied after he has taken Office, and he
viii be forced to have as members 0. his
Official family men appointed by Fawcet;
10 responsible positions without regard 70
their fitnsss or qualifications. bu. In pay
ment OF bis political debts and a. the bid
ding OF committee OF Populiss politicians.
In view OF the attitude taken BIZ the civil
service commissioners. II may be conf
IDENTITY predicted that more litigation will
follow
In connection with the determination Of
TIE commission 20 retain the power which
sas court held they were not emitted 20.
there IL runno- TIA; when Mayor Orr
announces his Official se'e-.Sors the COM
mission viii apply 70 Judge SsaTrlrp for
an Injunction restraining TIE mayor from
making any a>no.n.-nerts
At the meeting % tie council iart Sal
ur1ay. Councilman Bel offered a motion
That the ccurcx proceed 20 sect a city
clerk. "a u1ser the ord charter TIE
ansensirent. !, VIII be Remembered. PRO-
vsded thu. tAs citv comptroller shall lie
ex-offtcio cry Clerk. Mr. Be-, taking the
ground nat the anser5rnents were rem
dered VOID by the courts decision, srsigfrs
10 procure recognition Of that fac- BIZ ne
ceurcE. but be dii not succeed After
Mayor Orr Ia iHsSsEea. Il Is prohaF.> that
me city couEcS, will elect whsSh i.strsi-
ueEst f VIII recoSr4ze and transact bust.
reSs under. tse Oh charter o. the naw.
X the cotSacli RECOGNIZES the Cd charter.
It's action VII carry Nth s. a recognition
o. Mayor Crr's right - make the an
poIsSsnnerts and the councils pomer 20
confirm them. as vas the custom ry.ar 4,