The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-09
DAY In CITY HALL
OFFICE AND CORRIDOR.

II is needless to say that enc OF the
central figures about the city hail yester-
ton as secretary of the Seattle school
board was announced in yesterday morn
ings Post-Intelhg encer. II Is rather re-
markabie fact that when the election took
place Gen. Banks was at home, in bed and
sound asleep. His first notification Of the
election came when a PoSt-intei.igencer
reporter asked central TO ring his tele-
phone number loud and long. After sew
erai rings at the phone Gen. Banks re-
sponded in sleepy tone OF voice, thanked
the reporter and went back TO bed.
Yesterday morning when he came down
to the city hall he WAS the recipient Of
innumerable congratulations He decided
that something had to be done. Being
strictly a temperate man. anything in the
way OF liquors was out Of the question.
Moreover, he called to mind several of his
friends about the hall who do not smoke.
He cut the Gordian knot ny ordering a
huge box Of peanuts and another OF ap-
fee of the board of public works, and all
day long both received a liberal patronage:
not more liberal. however. than the store
OF good wishes and congratulations that
poured in upon Gen. Banks by telephone
and by word OF mouth.
The city officers and employees about the
city hall passed no formal resolutions; but
the sentiment among them was unanimous
that while they regretted the loss OF such
a figure from their own ranks. they re-
joiced at the action of the board of educa-
ton which every member of the city gov
eminent believes he is pre-eminently quail
fled TO fill. The peanuts and apples Were
enjoyed ad iibitum by the entire hall and
by all the visitors who happened to come
that way.
The civil service examinations now in
progress are exciting more attention just
now than anything else about the city hall.
The examination yesterday was devoted TO
applicants for the position of iaborer. Six
~ men presented themselves to undergo
the ordeal
The day was fairly pleasant and the
steam heat had again restored the normal
indoor temperature of the municipal edi-
fee. In fact 1t was noticed that Mr.. Col
man. one OF the civil service commission
ers had off his coat during a good part
of the examination.
Whether it was this sudden return Of
thermic comfort, or whether ii was because
the men who were to pass the examina-
ton We're In dread. at any rate several
of them were perspiring freely. 1t turned
out that the examination was not such q
dreadful ordeal after all. It was entirely
oral. and consisted mainly in questions cal
culated to ascertain the fitness OF the APP
plicants for work. Twenty-eight OF those
who had filed applications did not appear
To take the examination.
Today will be devoted by the civil service
commissioners to examinations of appli-
Giants for positions in the ire department.
The examinations will begin at 1:S0 o'clock
this afternoon In the council chamber.
They are open to the public.
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The turning on of steam heat at the
city hail yesterday morning brought an
agreeable relief to the clerks who for two
or three days have been shiveSing at their
desks. 1t even brought relief to the NUM-
cipal court. where Justice Austin had found
it necessary TO adjourn from the cherries
and cold chamber in which he usually da-
ministers the law and take up his quar-
tiers temporarily in the city barn, where
the warmth of the stove kept up a judicial
temperature while the wondering horses
as they browsed their oats cast a sidelong
glance now and then at the handsome
women that fitted in anc out OF the novel
realm of justice.
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City Engineer Thomson was In his Office
yesterday for the FIRST time in several
days. He has been suffering from a spell
of sickness that kept him at home.
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The assessment roll for the Improvement
of East jefferson street by grading, side
walking and parking has been filed.
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Erickson & Roseleaf yesterday took out
permit to put in a basement at 2Si5
First avenue. to cost $2,l0O.