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The Daily Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 18??-189?, 1896-03-02
ARTICLE Nv.
The Law Department.

Section L The law department Of the
city of Seattle shall consist of corpora
ton counsel, assistant corporation counsel
and city attorney. The corporation coun-
sci shall appoint the assistant corporation
counsel and city attorney, and remove
them at his pleasure.
Sec. 2. The corporation counsel shall be
an attorney of the supreme court of this
state, and have been in the practice of his
profession in the city of Seattle for at least
four years next prior to his election.
Sec. 8. The corporation counsel shall
have full supervisory control of all the liti-
cation of the city, or in which the city or
any Of its departments are interested, and
shall perform such other duties as are or
shall be prescribed by ordinance.
Sec. 4. The assistant corporation counsel
and the city attorney shall perform such
duties as shall be required by the corpora
ton counsel or by any ordinance of the
city.
The Daily Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 18??-189?, 1896-03-02
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SEATTLE.-COntin

Sec. 2. All engineers employed and IN
charge of any steam boiler under pressure
IN the city shall be licensed annually after
an examination as to fitness and capacity
IN the following manner: The civil serV-
Ice commission shall appoint board of ex-
amlners of three members, who shall with
out pay examine and certify all applicants
Tor engineers license under such rules as
may be prescribed by the civil service com
mission.
Sec. 5. No person shall operate any
steam boiler within the city limits without
hrst obtaining a license Of the proper
grade, nor shall any person employ an un-
licensed person to operate any such boiler.
The city council shall enact all ordinances
necessary and proper for carrying into eff
feet the provisions Of this article includ-
ing therein suitable penalties for any viO-
lation of the requirements of such ordi-
nances and shall make all appropriations
necessary therefor, and shall fix the COM
.pensat1on of the boiler inspector upon the
basis of work actually performed; and
shall also fix the license fee for engineers
and the fees for the inspection of
boilers; provided, that in no case
shall the expenses of the office
of boiler inspector, including sal
airy, exceed the receipts from the license
fees and fees for examining boilers and
other income of said office, and provided
further, the fee for an inspection may not
exceed five cents per horse power, nor the
fee for license the sum of two dollars.
The Daily Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 18??-189?, 1896-03-02

Streets Upon Tide Lands and Sea and
Lake Shores.


Section l. All streets, avenues and other
public highways heretofore established
upon, over or across any tide lands with
in the City of Seattle, or into the waters
Lake or other lakes, streams or bodies of
fresh water within the city of Seattle,
either under and by virtue of the consti-
ton or under and by virtue of any charter
or ordinance of the city of Seattle. or by
the dedication of any plat within the city,
or by any other lawful authority estab-
lished as public streets or highways, are
hereby continued, established and declared
to be public streets and highways of the
Of the city to control improve or vacate
the same as is or shall be provided for
other public streets and highways within
the city
Sec. 2. The city council may by ordinance
extend, establish or vacate any street over
or across or along the harbor, shore or
tide lands in the city.
The Daily Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 18??-189?, 1896-03-02
ALTERNATE PROPOSITION. NO. 1.
In Lieu of subdivision Fifteenth of
Section Eighteen of Article -Four. of
the Foregoing Charter.

Fife Fifteenth-T9 provide for lighting the
streets and all public places of the city,
and for furnishing the inhabitants of the
city with gas, electric or other lights, and
for the ownership, purchase or other acs-
QUESTION, construction and maintenance Of
SUCH works as may be necessary or con-
yenient therefor; to charge and collect for
the use of such light, and to regulate the
use and price of such light whether sun
piled by the city or other person or corpora
ton; provided, however, that no purchase
of any such light plant shall be made with
out flrst submitting the question of such
purchase to the electors of the CITY.
Fifteenth (a)-To provide for the con-
structlon, purchase or condemnation. own
ership and operation by the city of cable
electric or other railways within the cor
porate limits of the city, and for the car
rage Of freight and, passengers thereon,
and to fix, alter, regulate and control fares
and rates on all such railways and on All
other railways of like nature within the
city owned or operated by others: provid
ed, however, that the city council shall not
enter into any contract or agreement what
ever for the construction, condemnation
purchase, ownership or operation bv the
city of any such street railway without
first submitting such proposed Contract or
agreement to the qualified electors of the
The Daily Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 18??-189?, 1896-03-02
THE OF
Eco mt
ARTICLE XIV.
The Lihl.arr nenartnlent

~ A@'t'ActiN ~ HNNi OAAAOAA'
Section /. There shall be a library fund,
which shall consist of:
FirSt-Such gifts, requests and deviseS
as may be given, bequeathed or devised to
the City of Seattle or any trustee for the
uses or purposes Of the Seattle Public Lii
brary"
Second-Ten per centum of the gross re-
ce1pts of the city from all fines, penalties
and licenses.
Third-The rents, issues and profits de-
rived from any property which may be
held or owned in trust for said library
by the city or any other trustee.
Fourth-Any appropriation that the city
council may make for said fund from time
to time
Fifth-Such annual tax levy, not to ex-
ceed one mill on the dollar, as the city
Sec. 2. The title of all property belong
ing to the Seattle Public Library shall be
and remain in the name of the city and
shall be held inviolable in trust for the use
and benefits of said library.
Sec. g. There shall be five library COM
missioners appointed by the mayor, who
shall hold office for five years, serve with
out compensation, and bAsubjeet to re
sioners. first. appointed shall so classify
themselves that one of them shall go out
Of office. each year, beginning December
3lSt, 1896. The commissioner having the
shortest term to serve shall be chairman
Of the commission. and the librarian shall
be secretary thereof
There shall be a Librarian appointed by
the mayor, whose appointment and tenure
shall be subject to the provisions of Arti-
Gle XVI. of this charter.
Sec. 4. Subject to the direction and con-
troll of the city council, the librarian shall
have, the custody, management and control
Of the library and, under civil service
rules, have the appointment and remov-
al of his subordinates.
Sec. s. 1t shall be the duty Of the libra
ry commissioners to visit the library at
least monthly, and to make proper recon-
mendations to the mayor, city council and
librarian concerning the management of
the library and the purchase of books.
Sec. 6. The city council shall provide for
eniargng The hilary bV monthV annTo1 Titi-
alton from the library fund the same to
be expended in the manner provided by
ordinance or by this charter, but shall rot
have power to create any debt or obliga-
ton against the fund, except in so far as
there shall be money therein with which
to pay the same.
Sec. Z. The Seattle Public Library shall
be open for the use of the public under
such regulations as the city cOuu Ill 81 oil
by ordinance Prescribe.
The Daily Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 18??-189?, 1896-03-02
ARTICLE XXI.
Inspections of Steam Boilers and Ii
cenSing of Engineers.

Section /. The mayor shall appoint after
competitive examination by competent en-
boiler Inspector, who may, subject to the
provisions of Article XVI. of this charter,
be removed by the mayor, and whose duty
year all steam boilers and steam connec-
tions thereof within the city limits, except
the following: Locomotive boilers, boilers
for heating: or lighting private dwellings,.
States inspectors, and such others as may
be excepted by the city council. The boil
er inspector shall perform such other du-
The inspection of boilers shall be thorough
and as near as may be in accordance with
the provisions OF the RSZ&ed statutes of
the United States rela the inspec-
ton of steam boilers.
The Daily Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 18??-189?, 1896-03-02
ARTICLE XXIU.
Hours of Labor

In all public works done by or for the
city, either by days work or by contract
and no employe of the city on city works,
or Of any contractor or sub-contractor of
such work, shall be required to work longer
provided however, that this article shall
not be so construed as to in any manner
apply to, or affect any contract entered in
to by the city prior to the adoption of this
charter. This article shall be enforced by
the city council by ordinance
The Daily Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 18??-189?, 1896-03-02
OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.-COntinued.

lation by him deemed necessary to i'm
re the condition and administration of
Z. Re fire department, and shall report in like
ina nner fully to the city council the bust
VneSS and condition Of the fire department,
showing the number of alarms responded
10, the estimated loss by each fire during
the year, with the cause thereof. with such
other information as he can furnish tend
ing to throw light upon the advancement
or improvement of the department and
the necessities thereof; also an estimate
of money required to pay salaries and eX-
penSes of the fire department for the en-
suing fiscal year, specifying in detail the
AitemS for which the same will be required
= Fifth-The chief shall have such further
bowers and be subject to such further du-
'ties as may be granted or imposed by the
%city council, except as otherwise in this
&Charter provided.
SiXth-It shall be the duty of the chief
of the fire department to inspect and keep
q record of all new buildings in course of
erection in the city. and report to the city
council any building in process of con-
struction or completed without the fire
protection and escapes prescribed by law.
- SeVenth-The chief of the fire department
!. shall keep a record Of the conduct of men
Yin the department, and send copy of
same monthly to the Secretary of the Civil
Service Commission, keeping said record
in accordance with the rules of and upon
forms supplied by. said commission.
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and pontoniers during the siege OF Vera
Cruz and in the subsequent operations of
the war with Mexico. and In 1s47 was
brevetted first lieutenant for gallant and
meritorious conduct in the battle of Cerro
recalled to the United States military acad-
envy as principal assistant professor OF en-
cheering in 1919. became first lieutenant
In 1855. and resigned from the army the
next year. He was subsequently employed
in the construction of various government
buildings and I'm the iron works OF Cooper
& Hewitt, Trenton, n. J. He was street
commissioner OF New York city In ls5S-6l.
under Mayor Fernando Wood: and a mem
Der OF the board TO revise the programme
of instruction at the United States mill
tary academy in 1850. He returned to Ken
lucky at the beginning of the civil war.
entered the Confederate service, and in
September. 1861. was appointed major
general. He succeeded Gen. Joseph Z.
Johnston in temporary command of the
army OF Northern Virginia on May 81,
1852, when Johnston was shot at the bat
tie OF Fair Oaks. Smith himself was dis
abled short time afterward by a paraly-
tic stroke and removed from the field. He
subsequently commanded at Richmond,
was IN command of the state forces OF
Georgia in 1896 and was taken prisoner
at Macon April 20 OF the latter year He
was superintendent In charge OF the
Southwest iron works So CHATTANOOGA,
Tenn, In 1860. was insurance commits
sioner OF the state of Kentucky In ls7o-7e,
and since 1879 had resided IN New York
CITY
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,. was tire Democratic carss3zte for gov
error OF Illinois. AMI was 7efAfs1-
Eighteen years n tbs senate u the Cnffec
States as a formidable leader. term On
the sxsp-e-re bench OF the state ana service
q the legislature make ID MS public rec
ord. TIE most conspicuous % this political
service sia not obscure hts high reputation
as a lawyer ard n judge. He was one Of
the few great senator's who was always
greater JUICE His intellectual T1zslfySras
judicial Judge TrunhuM up 20 a year CT
50 ago was vigorous IN body and mind. car
Red on a general Ia practice. and earned
$500 a yesr as solicitor OF the I.lncis
Central railroad. Ee was 10 - foun1 reg
ularfy az bis ONCE Judge Crunoull earn
estiy opposed the execution OF the Chi
czxo anarchists. and the Endorsement By
the Democrats OF Franklin MacVeagh. tns
Chicago millionaire. for senator n 1884
caused him 20 Join the PoPults. party. his
last APPEARANCE ia a court room was made
as counsel for Eugene ". pebs and Amer
lean Railway Union officers before the So
prerre court at Washington City. Only
once since then has he zppeare5 n public.
and that appearance gave added poin- TO
the claims OF the Populists upon him. Il
was al mass meeting IN Central Music
hall. Chicago, where he spoke at lsnsth
upon the causes OF discomfort among the
Industrial classes. He spoke OF the en-
croachments Of the Federal courts upon
the constitutional rights OF the people. and
emphasized the point that deisverance from
the oppression Of privileged monopolies
could only be had through the ballot
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-26
ARREST OF HARRISON.
England Asks the United states to Use
It's Offices with venexuela.

washington City. June eS-Secretsry
oiney received calls TODAY from Sir Julian
panncefote. the British ambassador. and
Minister Andraie. OF Venezuela. with
both az whom he conferred separately
concerning the arrest by Venezuelan
troops % British Grown Surveyor Hsrrt-
son on the British-yenezueian boundary.
u "a understood sir Julian acting under
Instructions from the British foreign Of
nee, requested the friendly Intervention
az the United States toward securing the
release ~ Harrison. as WAS done BY tho
british authorities IN behalf 81 the Ansri-
can John Hays Hammond. during the
Trsnsvaai trouble. Anirsas was hrst AZ
the department. calling before ire usual
hoar when diplomatic calls begin. He was
with oiney some time going over quite
fully the circumstances 81 the Harrison
incident The minister said the sffair had
been uaagnined. ard was lacking in cir
cnm.tanees of serious indgnsfy or wrong
- fha British.
Tho exact nature Of the British request
was not made public. bat It's essential
feature was a request FOR friendly inter
venfion nv The United States. Owing to
the Britfsh-venezaelan trouble. the Britt
sSh have no minister o. consul in Venex-
ueiA. IL n believed Olney has already
taken steps 70 communicate with the Ven
ezBelsn government through tAe medium
az the United ststeA minister az Caracas
Ordinarily TIE nrst steps 90 our secretary
81 stata would ee e seek 20 ascertain for
himself through eur minister. the exact
facts. bat IN view % ths pecniiag rela-
sleaS ~ the parties he Nigh; depart - FAR
from ordinary methods az 20 prsceae this
In the present Instance with a request
that Harrison pc released. ard the stains
que be thus restored 20 what ~ vas before
the sFrest. Il besnT understood meantime
shAt there sheuiG be no advance on either
side nnai TIE case can Re settled sSaerly
an SEA MART.
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dr@n. and who has since broeHed over his
loss unffi hts mind has oecorn. hopeiessay
unfinged Yesterday he visited the ONES
% Assistant Gore. ~ the provincial lands
and works department and. calling Gore
TO one side. accused him savagely Of hav-
ing been responsible for the death OF bis
loved ones. Gore escorted him 20 the
door ard succeeded IN getting him put,
ard he then climbed 70 the window CT
3 private office. and looking through. ex-
claimed. II Just want 20 get good look
AZ you. you murderer. 20 that II rernsm-
Der you when the time comes to hang
you" Later IN the day he visited City
Engineer wilmot's once. ard On two SEP
arats occasions was prevented BY dt2lo-
macy from tnjgring that Official
lis was arrested IN the evening by De-
fecfive Psrdg. and Il WAS then learned
that his friend and neighbor had taken
reviewers from him on two OCCASIONS this
week. with which he had intended taking
revenge upon officials who he believed
were responsible for the bridge disaster.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-26
THE DUKE OF NEMoURs DEAD.
SON OF Louis Philippe. and Twice
Elected King.
Paris June 25.-T'he Duke OF Nemours
died at Versailles today.

Louis Charles Philippe Raphael ar
leans, Duke OF Nemonrs. was born at
Paris, October Is. 1914. and was the sec
ond son OF King Louis Philippe. He re-
ceived his education at the College Henri
". and was still child when Charles ".
in accordance with ancient custom, ap-
pointed him colonel of the First regiment
OF Chasseurs de Cheval, at the head OF
which he made his entry into Paris. Au-
gust g. 1880. In February, 1881, he was
elected king ot the Belgians, but his
father declined, on his behalf. this offer
OF the national congress, as he did also at
a later period a similar offer OF the throne
of Greece. Subsequently the Duke OF Ne
mours served with distinction in the two
Belgian campaigns and in Algeria. being
in 1897 promoted TO the rank OF lieutenant
general Premature deceass OF his elder
brother. the Duke OF Orleans, on July IL.
is42, placed the Duke OF Nemours in a
position OF great importance. Contrary 70
the traditions of the old monarchy. which
were in favor OF the mother OF the heir
presumptive . being declared regent.
I'm was introduced comforting
the regency on the Duke OF Nemours.
and carried In the chamber OF deputies
by a large majority OF &c votes. and after
ward In the peers by lss TO IA votes Pub
lie opinion. however, did not appear TO
ratify this law. which the general sppre-
hension OF danger caused to be abandoned
in ISIS After the revolution of February
the Duke Of Nemours quilted France and
Joined the other members OF the exiled
family OF CiaTemout. and he did not re-
turn 10 his native country until after the
downfall of the empire in 1870 He mar
RED April e, 1870. Nictoire Auguste-
Antoinette, Duchess OF Saxe-Coburg-
Gotha Before she died, November 10,
1857, she bore two sons. the detestanle
Ccrnts d'F,u. who married the daughter of
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-26
A GIGANTIC RAILROAD nuMon.
That Willard WIN Controi Baltimore G
Ohio aat Northern Pacific.

Chicago. June * The Evening Post OF
this city rahlishes an article 20 the sf
fect that Henry Willard Is "a BE again a
great factor IN American railroad circles
and declares that ~ has secured hacking
for thu attempt 20 form OF the baltimore
Ohio. the Chicago Great Western and
the Northern Pacific a tfansraniiuonsa Al
route between the Atlantis asa Pacific
oceans. II II stated that Mr. Willard has
really never lost the confidence OF his
Tsarnpean supporters. They have again
rallied to his sappor. and have provided
him with sufficient means 20 hgry the
Northern Pacific when I, - offered at
foreclosure sale next month The oat-
ward snimosity which has seemed 20 *
isf between tho Adams reorganization
committee ana Willard since The read went
Into the hands 81 the receivers has really
been more apparent than real The bal
tirsere s ohio viii. IN the COURSE % the
next fee months. he sold under the harm
msr. Willard ana the Reekefeiiers are
reported 20 have been ssmieiiv buying ns
It's securities sfnee the receivers got pos.
session az 81 ans they have already eat
enough Of taen IS make their utUnaf -
control 81 the property absolutely certain.
The story = rot confirmed.
New york. tune = A prcsninent hank
er. iaeniiness with large Eurorsan inter
fFt~ IL atsf@Efts4s4 fSttHaN t'ttFfffTH Al
associated MA the reoreaf zaffon 81 the
Northern faenc Stys "a regNrd "a chi
csyo report ~ aa irnperfiaF Wizard con-
troll OF the NeTtheFn Pacific anf Fsalfsys.ars
& chie; @rb@ story is absolutely wfsA.
cut foundation n fact IS the Northern
Pacific reorganization committee has Oh
tanned tho dcpna3t ~ neariy al - fh~
cenrsny's henas b. and noi AFR Wizard
wsn With these tent~ hHY ERE rosss A. fNn
ccsssg k&i> Mr. N1tara's t.sF "a have
eeSn deposited with tAs committee "a
thar = otherwise 70 rennecuo Nsfgsese
tAe parties. Ffrthernere the vrssirr tFsss.
tees have heeu appointes 20 control sha
property feY Hvr years. ansf have selected
president for ths nes contrary
In eonnecfien Ntih ths appointment n
M Winfer y1useFs zre belnx nersist ss,sfy-
circulated of . Ns1.ierhaf caafrI e. fhn
NeFtheFe rsciHr aaa ~ the gh.-aea 4
<oFsAern Pacific. sa whs-h eegnt. sxer~.f
Mr.. Wizard aua &iferet associates fft -
cure consrel 81 tas Baltimore q g.a.a
they wa0ld neS have tlso connection "a ~
the arst aseutsonsA neopcFttes sass,estsxs
an thF Chsea&s FeuDff
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Port Townsend. June 3 .-Special.-Ar-
rangeruents have been perfected for an
international yacht race In Port Towns
end BAY on July 4 Several yachtsFnen
from Vancouver ard Victoria have sig
n4ied their intention OF participating IN
the regatta. and from correspondence II
is though there win be several yachts
from Seattle. Tacoma and Belllngnsm bay.
Several handsome prizes will be awarded
Vice Commodore BarueSon ard Capt.
Libby are doing their utmost 20 make the
event the most successful regatta ever
haid IN the Pacific Northwest. Aside from
the regatta the holiday VIII be celebrated
By the usual carnival OF sports. bicycle
racing. athletic games. horse races and
other angusemenfg. and TO conclude with
q grnna ball.
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su,c,ae or n student a, Portland.

Portland. June &.-The body of Joseph
G.. Powell. a student IN the medical college
OF the University OF Oregon. who dlsap-
peared from his home In this city three
months ago. was found floating In the VIII
famesta river this afternoon near the O. r.
a ~. freight warehouse. Around his neck
of the corpse was a rope. 10 which was at
taehea a rock weighing twelve pounds.
Powell took the final examination with the
class in March. but failed 20 pass. Being
of an extremely sensitive temperament, IL
h believed that he brooded over his failure
until he became temporarily insane, and
while In this condition drowned himself.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

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