The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-11

THE cos1nty commissioners are about 70
be gnvgfed % explain few falnSs. More
THAN that. their acceptance % the INVITA-
ton All be insisted upon.
T'aey are not 20 be q0szzed 81 ar ordinary.
a1-hand way D. az ordinary. oI-AanG tax
payer. nor Jet bY 81 ertsrprlsing neWspa-
per mar: bat vfll he called upon 70 satisfy
ene searching inqnlsftivenesa % tae law IN
q court o. competent Jurisdiction.
Samuel J. Robertson, supervisor Of rpad
district. No g. has become impatient over
fae dilatory conduct Of the commissioners.
ard il II this frnpatfenee that leads up %
the opportunity about 10 Be given the
beard to tel the why and Wherefore
Mr. Robertson wants pay for services
rendered and labor performed b. himself
and others IN the road district mentioned
This paymsnt has not exactly been re-
fused BY the board, bat the bis have been
hung up or tabled pending tie inFes{iSa-
ton q county affairs ngE supposed u De
going forward. Robertson objects 20 the
hang up. not only beea use II IL keeping
tin from gsetlHg the money he has justly
earned. bat also becaase IL Indirectly In
9era the possibility % bic dishonesty and
subjects him 10 more Or less suspicion.
r. force the matter 10 q comprehensive
baets. Robertson has taken a direct course.
nad through his counsel. Joha +. Dore and
Daniel r. Cross. appeals 70 the superior
court fer relief An affidavit praying FOR
an alternative writ OF mandate was yes
serslny presented end an order made by
Judge Orange Jacobs that the writ be Is
esled ard made retaTuable on the lsth day
81 April. al I - p. n
After the usual statutory caption. Rob
ertssn's AFFIDAVIT In fuli Is as follows:
samuel J Robertson. being fret duly
sworn, GepQEee ard says that ne Is a cIti-
zen 81 the United states Of America, and
- fsrsor
THAT between The months Of August
1859 and February l. 1897 he did road
work for King county IN road district No.
q q TIE value % So, that Los Fsser'
Il r. Seurry. g A. Psaae. Theo. Lief
helm. Eugene Day and John Robertson
Did work fer king county in said road
district 81 the value % 500 -. which sum
said parties have assigned TO affant.
That your aflant. and the parties
herelubefore nentioned fled with the
county auditor az king county evidence
az the work performed BY them In said
road district No. 81 as required by law
and requested the board u county commits
hills and audit the same. that said board
af county commissioners. well knowing
that said work was performed bv all the
parties herein mentioned. refused 10
audit the same for the work done by af-
FAINT and said parti-s hereinbefore re-
1eTred % aithougn SAID board q county
commissioners are by law required 10 pass
on said bills
That your afflant In person and by at
forney. az least six times requested the
safd board or county commission ers TO do
their duty In the premises. but said board
has refused to DO their duty In the prem
tseS.
THAT by reason of an alleged investi-
cation that n now taking place In King
county this affiAnt Is subjected TO the
suspicion OF his fellow citizens OF being
dishonest by reason ~ the board OF coun-
~ commissioners Of King county
withholding the money that he honestly
due him for said work
THAT aTiant has no plain. speedy and
adequate remedy tn the ordinary course
~ law and prays that an Alternative
writ OF mandate may issue against said
board OF county commis siOners. and that
the facts essential 70 the determination
of the substantial rights OF the parties
hereto he referred 20 a fury. and that this
court direct said jury TO assess tho dam
exc OF affianf, and for such further orders
as the court may judge meet and proper"
II will ha seen from the foregoing that
supervisor Robertson not only asks an
adjustment Of his claim for services. but
also wants an Investigation into the ques-
ton OF damages which he has suffered as
au effect Of the action OF the commission
ers Implying a suspicion OF his honesty.
The AFFIDAVIT and the order OF Judge
Jacobs were not filed with the clerk yes
terday. and 20 the writ has not yet been
issued fright and early tomorrow morn
tng the writ win De secured and service
had upon the offending commissioners.