The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-13

Next Monday the new city administra-
ton will be formally installed in Office at
the city hall under the city charter. AL
ready the retiring officials are cleaning out
their desks and getting ready to make
way for the men who are to control the
city's affairs during the next two years
Save possibly In the treasurer's Office
there will in all probability be no very
marked changes, except those made by
the charter amendments which were vot-
ed on favorahly by the electors last Tues
day Among the most important OF these
propositions is the amendment increasing
the salaries Of the mayor, treasurer. comp
troller and councilmen.
The new officers have until next Mon
day to qualify. In the case of Mayor
Humes there viii be nothing whatever to
mark the fact that his first fun term as
mayor of Seattle is ended and another of
two years begun, He has merely TO file
his oath of office and bond of $4,000
Then he will go back to his office on the
top floor Of the city hall and so on with
the usual routine OF business.
The mayor was at his office at the hall
a good part of yesterday. Il haven't
found my duties more onerous than for
merly" said the mayor, jokingly, refer
ring to the fact that he is soon to cease
being mayor OF Seattle, and Immediately
to resume the reins OF government again.
The mayor will, however, draw salary
OF $1,000 per annum after next Monday,
which is just double his present stipend
Frank Paul is to occupy the big desk
in the private office now tenanted by City
Comptroller Parry, after next Monday
make, namely that OF chief deputy. the
other employees in the Office being under
civil service John Riplinger is at present
the chief deputy. The place pays 500 per
month.
When Samuel Rathbun takes charge OF
the cash and bank account of the city,
he will have the privilege OF naming five
men, as follows: Chief deputy treasurer.
cashier. cashier OF the water department,
and two special clerks. His official bond
under the present law Is for s8o,0oo. A
week ago an ordinance was introduced
In the council reducing the treasurers
bond to $4,000 which will probably be-
come law. Mr.. Rathbun will draw u
salary of $3.50 per annum or $500 more
than A. II. f'oote, the present treasurer.
Corporation Counsel Humphrey does not
expect TO make many changes when his
two years begins. IL Is expected he VIII
retain Edward Won Tobel as assistant
corporation counsel and Ellis De Bruler as
city attorney.
At the city hail there is little gossip
heard relative to the new presiding oifi-
Ger of the council II there Is TO be
new one Maj. Rinehart, Of the Sixth
ward, has occupied the chair for the past
two years. No candidates for the gavel
have yet appeared Thomas Nav'- VIII
hold his old seat from the First; w. II.
pheils Byers Will take n. c. GINS place
from the Third, while j. A. James win
simply retain his old desk as the repre-
sentative from the Fourth.
Scott Benjamin is one OF the new men.
representing the Fifth ward. Mai Rine-
hart succeeds himself In the Sixth. jed
Blake viii represent the Seventh instead
OF capt Taylor who will take the place
Of Councilman McArdlc as counoilman-at-
large. Or. Crichton will not find II neces-
sary TO look for another desk. In place OF
Crawford from the Ninth, will come w
H. Murphy, who was elected from the
northern district. W. II. Parry will take
a desk as councilman at Large. and win
stiIl he the same familiar figure at coun-
ell meeting that he has been for the past
six years.