The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-06

the time II shall become sag saess u
tne PROVISIONS OF the city char,s, sasts
Passed the city councl the ~ -.
JahuafS, NJ. and signed hy ma y ~ Y
session IN authentication Of ne $50 -
TINS ta 1ay q January. ISa-. s'ssss
President Pro TEN. Of tss c ssssn SE
Approved by me this sth dss y $500 -
aFF' 1875. W. n, woon
Filed by me this sth day of Janusrxr' =.
Attest: WiI't n nsgs,M
City Comptroller and Ex-oase,o n.
Published January &. i8.
(Seal1
RESOLUTION NO. ssA RrsofJ:7-e;;
providing for notice OF assessrrent ~
or Local Improvement District M =
Tor the Improvement OF Eas, Tsrr,--
street from Broadway to TwSfth -
enue, under Ordinance No. xs
whereas. heretofore the CITY e.r..s
duly passed Ordinance No. as sn,s,.s
An ordinance providing for tia lmnrassss
ment OF East Terrace Street. in iAs M
or Seattle, frcm Broadway to Twt,hs
Avenue, by constructing an ironstone ma
sewer of proper dimensions a,anr 81
street between said points. together MA
All necessary wyeS, manholes, lsmnAxs~
ventLators. flushing tanks, openinss 80
catch basins. and providing for t6s us,.
ment therefor BY the mode az lmmesass
payment. and establishing fara a.
such payment by an assessment upon n
lots and parcels of land benefited ~ sars
Improvement under the provisions sf 81.
dinance No, 20H.,. approved April ssth ~
as amended by Ordinance No gsl =,
proved May sth. 1884, and the City cas,.
te' now i'm force" approved Dtcem1s,
LIST. 1895. and
ment was duly let by the hoard u puhyc
works on the 18th day OF Dec ,mhsr ia
and said board did. within twenty aay,
thereafter, to-wit. on the 18th aay ID
December, 1896. report TO the city eoareF
an assessment roll prepared BY the en-
engineer, which said roll contains ns
description of each lot and parcel Il
said Improvement. with all the matter
and things required by the charter kr!
ordinances OF the city &c be contained n
such roll, the district therein contalnN
being known as Local Improvement d.
trict No. i23." now. therefore. be
Resolved, by the city council Of the CIV
of Seattle:
That the city comptroller be and 4
is hereby directed TO publish IN the IL.
fetal newspaper OF the city Of Seattle fa-
ten consecutive issues a notice of xnes
roll and assessment. notifying al psF.
sons interested that said roll has bsss
reported TO the city council and filed VIA
the city comptroller and ex-oiyIclo CIV
clerk, and requiring them to appear h.
fore the city council at a session thefeDt
10 he held In the council chamber IA %
city hall on Monday, the First dsy 4
February. 1897, at o'clock p. m, behx
a day not less than fifteen days from As
date of such notice. and make ohjsflns
thereto. II any they have. at which tine
n . .4D all - 1F -
and all objections made. and wlI make
such corrections In said roll as Il dsxns
just. and shah then deduct the ansaur,
OF the cost of said improvement axexsa
against street crossings (which SHAH =
paid from the general fund OF the fanes
and shall by ordinance approve such fpa.
when found correct. and shall levy and NJ
sess the amounts thereof prescribed hs
the city charter and ordinances and Efa'
ersl laws I'm relation thereto Said MAJ.
ter may be adjourned 20 later dsie
so ordered by the city council. And q
further
Resolved. that there be a session o. 10
city council on said First day OF Fsns.
airy, 1897. AT 8 o'clock y. m. for tas pu'.
pose OF taking action on said asstssnfH
roll az hereinhefore set forth. J,
Passed the city council the sfa Gay q
January. 1871. and signed by me IN apsa
session I'm authentication Of It's pasSp
this 4th day of January. @..
President Pro Tenn. OF the City cnanes
Filed by me this ith day Of January ~
Will. r. PARRY
City Comptroller and Ex-Offcio eHf
Clerk.
Published January G. 1851.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. SEAT.
tie. Washington. January Z m-2
the Honorable President and Aemsss
OF the City Council OF the City oI "
attic: Gentlemen
feel Il my duty 10 return 10 your so1,
oTabie body, without approval, eoaa.a
ball No. 2Sl, entitled IAN ordinances ~
ating the position OF inspector Of -
triclty and lighting and fixing me cen
pensation thereof. and aholisliing 'ns =
sition OF 'superintendenf 81 nFe 49,. NJ
telegraph E" and beg 10 submit the ~
lowing objections as grounds Tor ho' sF
proving said bill: .,.,.,ss.
First objection--Whlle the teflsA. <.
branch OF the city government nas ~ -
undoubted right 10 abolish ana eIea'ss ~. v
fees, and while the bfll in Question ' sr.
not on its face conflict with any 49, 49,
provisions NJ the city charter IN ffi1.sas
10 civil service II does. In my langkh -
conflict In spirit and in enect VIII I.s, ~
provisions. Methods havs been prg srs Z
bv and under the civil services proVsistas !"
the charter for the appointment ana 7. ].
movai OF officers In the clasiflea se''A'
OF the city. .,s. .
II is very clear from a eonsidefateh q
the charter as whole that no sve is Il,
ficer should be appointed or repv ss.sa,.
legislative act. The conclusion sns Il 4
becomes desirable TO enlarge Q. n, ss,s-
the duties OF an existing onice 'ns a
lation by which this - areoHpl,',e -.
should he so framed rs to aV0ia W Ia
moval from office OF an inenfnus'i ,,.ss,
other words. that no incuinpsma.. "a ~,
civil service rules should De lsxas.s . ss,ssr
OF office unless his services are ~ 80, 80 re-
necessary and the duties Of MS onies - y.
actually abolished or merged vii ~ ' -.
Of some other officer aiready 10 VIZ =
vice ~ the city. .s,. nssSe-
u il no sufficient answer 20 ms e '.,s.r
ton that the new Office refnals ,sesrs~
civil service. and that the preseHss - v
bent may be appointed tpefeto ~ rsast
much take his chance with ofhs. - a
dates Cor appointment. he has DE -,
fully removed from office ~ y sa.,t,s.is
no chance OF his even being eaa'
again. -. .sss ~
am aware OF the suggestion ,nss ,.re
position Of sup-rnteEdent q nn,.,sssetf
telegraph was never legasay .aa-a,, ~
by ordinance. and in answer Va, ~. 80 81
TO say that even n this cfnfentl1h az
rect s1Ich a position 1as been " -.
re~9znize6 bv the cts Tor years past a. -.
AIRY has been fixed for the fsne ...,gcsntsi
nance. candidates have been So. xsss
to such office, and. IN my jaaen's,s,ss. I'D no
offire has been a de facta oAIes. - al.
services rendered thereia. ann = xysly
sri IA S rom te' rendered and paid -
he sr3e that there is legal aelNs ~s.rsserrffy
eesabI.gfment Of the off,ce; y i..ggssrs,nsss
competent for the legislative 80 20 rifs+
10 ere That omission by ordinshs,,Ta ,a ~
out removing the ineunloens aansasnts3
place 70 which he nas epve s<ry1es
after examination nnaeF
rules. - "a me ~.
m therefore seems clear t ~ rssslt
ia 40 lar ~ this ordinance $50 n ~
IN rau,ovlng ihe present ifcnin.naes.. are ~
0fFIce In question when nc 80 vifh ~
actually abolished OF fnsfss. IN -
duties Of another oateef .sssntsssorl n -