The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-18

~.-s sensational stage In the county
- u-,ags fuaa Investigation WAS
- v.@.eraay when Judge Moore is
sl.ernaflvs writ OF mandate cl-
~ raurty Auditor Evenson 70 either
..r.ants 70 c. A. Pease for certain
y asoe BIZ him n road district No. u.
- cause for se.usinz TO do so.
-. ~rst Ia the result OF mandzmus pro-
ss',sx brsurnt against the county au-
- ~ Dore & Cross and ]. G. Crockett
=. - for Pezse the peculiar and In
s.-ssux feature OF the Case Is that
-. c.a<x mas been audited by the
-.ns beard Of commissioners, being
- axues By Commissioners Ryan and
- and yet when be applied for 4 war
- "a ts audited voucher. his demand
=. seszssS. de vii now either get his
.'-r.zs OF know the reason why. The
.r.rsxtsye writ. issued yesterday ~
,.sxx Moore La as follows:
Z, sas superior court OF King county,
- g-svIs OF tns state OF Washington
- a Esenson. auditor for King coun-
: Nssa.nEtoas gfeetinS:
ssans,sAS IL r1anlfeStly appears to Us
: - sGldzvft Of G. A. Pease. the plain
= ss1 the party bsnsfcially interested
go. that r.. IL Eyenson. auditor for
( = county, Washington, refuses TO issue
ss,ssass for the sum Of 1870 due ~ &. A.
80 Tor clearing and grading 10 rods OF
- b road district No. 70, said claim
49, - bee1 audited heretofore. to-wit. ID
= noash OF January, by the board OF
szsig commissioners for King county,
g TAT there IL not a plain, speedy and
aeaaxte remedy ia the ordinary course
- for the collection OF said claim
swhersfore. we DO command you that
xzsslzieiy after the receipt OF this writ
a .sxas 20 the said e. A. Pease a war
- A the sum OF $40 or that you snow
s..se before this court Al the court room
asre6g III seattle, rsing county. on the
Z .Ay Of April. 1877, at the nour Of z
n, xhy you have not done 50.
<witasss the Honorable Vim. hickman
geass Judge OF The superior court OF King
asuatr state OF Washing ton, and the seal
Z sll court. this 18th day Of April. 1881"
& tas technical language OF the law
4, Pssss thus tells the story OF his trou-
l. sish the commissioners and the audi
b. BIS affidavit is as follows:
c. A. Pease. being first duly sworn, de-
rsss and says: That he Is a citizen OF
- Caited States and resident of Kin.
sssEtT. Wash; that heretofore. to-wit.
ss.aS tie year 1885, the board OF county
sanalss.oners Tor King county, let 10 at
szas 10 rods OF read work in road district
81 q also the building OF q bridge an
* rad district. for which they agreed
: AZ afiant the sum OF $40. that dur
"a sEs month OF January, lssl, the board
4 seantg commissioners for King county
sgAssd Atlantis claim for said work and
s1,spslxes lis payment and ordered that
szrznf should issue 20 Sffiant Tor said
A II Ns9; that Il became the duty OF
ri Eyenson, the auditor for King coun-
3. 70 Issue said. warrant under and by viz
u the laws OF the state or Washing
nat your afgiant has repeatedly de-
AID from tie said auditor a warrant
wid sum OF x25o but that by reason
a. alleged Investigation now in prog
felaiins to county affairs In King
4sy said auditor refused TO Issue said
t1rrsnt, although authorized so TO do by
= Md board OF county commissioners OF
AAk county.
Taas copies of the orders issued by the
inr3 Of county commissioners aor war
fzss fer the work heretofore certified are
ssfs,o annexed and marked Exhibits a
IA B, and are made part or this AMI
tsil.
-fazt affiant has no plain. speedy or
s1saste remedy in the ordinary course OF
"a ant prays that an alternative writ
q aahdats may issue 10 said K. II. Even
~ auditor OF King county. Wash, COM
szna.ng him 20 issue 10 your afrlant said
Ssrraas. IS provided by law. or show
sasse Any the same should not issue"
Z i becoming an interesting question a.
= tos many OF these suits 10 compel the
aszAncs OF warrants Will be died against
pa county. II the present case goes
ifains, the auditor. for instance. the little
Dor claim OF Mr.. Pease viii be increased
y he costs OF the case; that Is. the coun-
= vii have 20 pay the claim. with the
eesss added. curious reporter figured
saess out yesterday and found them about
= iollews: Clerks fees. 81: sherir's fees.
II astorney's Zee. statutory. $40. fee for
s.sEshs judgment. s.. total. s.l.sa.