The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06
- Counsel Humphrey
fakss ! Report.
nsrAsE or BUSINESS.
~ ]. de Cedar River Con-
zsssn Proceedings Assre-
5.s'. SSa1 10, About one-Half OF
II An.Sunt-Daniagc Suits
\ 1921 ths city AgsreEatcd
- 8, ! ne Judgment Secured.

/ Z; w. Counsel Humphrey trans
4 !. ~ ~ ~ Humes yesterday arter-
...-sS a the business transacted
n - stment from March u. 1885,
= statements on interesting
y ~ n ierai matters 1t is q model.
49, during the period mention
scr6emnation proceedings were
~ mi other times since the
9.ss..s AZ the city. and that the
x ~ office Is constantly
80 suits have been brought
n n ~ city and its officers. Inc
.z scsnrnenced nine actions.
-. nsver Condemnaticns.
4 ...st smportant oase.'' says the
~ ke.s IN Cedar river ccndemna-
r. .c s1lnSs ana mstters connected
h 4 n fSis action there were ABOUT
1snts Right-of-way twenty
Z! .s;ies ione and sixty-six feet WIDE.
4 4.5S SsnSf All OF the shores OF Swan
49, ss n, csondemned, making in all
ye ~ screS. The judgments an
S s 81, 1850, being about
r "a ma estimated cost.
a. - y suits have been finally
Z. ~ n relating to this work: two
~ rnpf6ne court ana tour N smo
u! lzs' SSsi f6s riEht OF the city to con-
~. ~ Work was established. In
~ -. - Nv question of the validity Of
Sst ScnfrSct attempted to be let 10
~ Rvfyie. involving 81, 1921. wAs
~ ~. The four suits In the court
~ Ser1 10 enjoin the construction
u ~ Sofk under the present contracts
4 ssS Ssi for b, sos, soe. ss1i .Oo4. s2is.-
~ ~ respectively.
ssy Vas sustained in all Of these
:. ~ s1raut the one in the supreme
ssz.s 3 rsisfion to the first contract at
ss.:'.'isd "a IS made with Gahan g. Byrne.
Xnsrtment gave an opinion in writ
i5s4Snf this contract, II entered Into,
"a b Illegal. The supreme court
ssi;Scurh the special ordinance order
I nm ereat Improvement contemplated
nm department should have special
$40 Il "a In the. work.. and the coun-
q S6sred special assistance for this pur-
~ Il M BY this office declined, and
n vofk vas done by this department.
~ Ths details of this work were
sat nut 80 far mo not sanE;e erI rr
~ geaf credit is due to the careful
ri competent work of Edward Won To-
~ Ssslstant corporation counsel.
other CondemnatiOns.
~ measurement OF First avenue
~ esuued more work and litigation than
- olhef matter, except the Cedar river
s;1kt.dsVay. but an suits in regard to
y Improvement have been finally de-
ianlasa and the total judgments arc
sksogksr important proceeding, already
defanhed to be for the public use and
~ a for trial. Is the condemnation
& w Il known as the 'Yesler way
slds, d the north side OF Yesler way,
befveea Seventh and Fifth avenues.
NJ tpu86rty, after being terraced and
Q1inced and otherwise improved to pre-
NJ siding into the streets, will be
~ into public park.
Owing to the many improvements be-
= made more condemnation proceed
aysred " this report than for ALI pre-
vhps time since the organization OF the
m system recently adopted of assess
II adjoining property to pay for prop
~ taken for new streets has greatly
haeased the work of this department
4 these proceedings.
Salts for Personal Injuries.
Suits have been brought against the
~ Tor personal injuries, claiming dam
~ 10 the amount Of $134,314.S5. OF
nese suits claims to the amount OF $685.
a. have been litigated and finally de-
hgmined In court, with the result of only
- Judgment against the city. and that
n but 800 In one suit for s.. 195. YER
~ was obtained for $500 A motion for
! new trial Is now pending in this case.
~ case was compromised, and suits are
~ pending for s92,350
TINS department has defended three
mage suits against members of the
ynce force. In each case 81 900 damages
~ asked. In two of these cases the
- returned a verdict for the defend
~ AND the other case was dismissed
Y 1e plaintiff on the day of trial.
mere have been tried in the police
y soun approximately $500 cases, and fines
@ve been collected to the amount OF
s5 Many cases tried in this court
~ Deem appealed to the superior court,
Y ~ nave been Of great Importance where
" validity OF ordinances were attacked
q regard to licenses, nuisances and police
bS 1ss The city attorney, Ellis DE
S nss y worthy of the highest COM
r nsnoaiion fol. the ability and faithful
H. a. WIN which he has conducted this
,.. tne work in all branches of this de-
N. s' VI as shown by the records In
~ W. unce Is rapidly increasing, and has
~ nv much greater for the time than for
II ~ Incorporating period in the history