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COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE
May 7/84
From Special Comtee recommending the adoption of the Survey made
by City Surveyor on matter of [strikethrough] Jackson [/strikethrough] Madison Street Extension. Adoption
From Special Comtee to whom was referred the matter of certain state-
ments alleged to have been made publicly by Councilman Wust-
hoff [strikethrough] which [/strikethrough] submitting the following report, tonit:
Seattle May 7, 1884
To the Honorable the Mayor & Common Council of the City of Seattle
Gentlemen: Your Committee to whom was referred the matter of
F. W. Wusthoff, a member of this Council, making certain grave charges
against the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle, beg leave
to report.
First, That Mr Wusthoff does not deny having made the charges
as published, except so far as the Mayor is concerned.
Second. That your Committee have demanded proof of the charges
according to instructions received, but no proof has been furnished and
Your Committee further reports that Mr Wusthoff states that owing
to the great length of the fire Ordinance, and to the fact that some of its
provisions as reported on by him as Chairman of the Fire Committee
were omitted when the Ordinance was placed upon its passages, he, F W
Wusthoff, supposed the changes were made after the passages of the
Ordinance, hence his statement, not that the Mayor had changed
the Ordinance after its passage, but that the changes had been made
in the Office of the Mayor. Your Committee finds, therefore, that Mr
Wusthoff desires to withdraw this charge
In regard to the statement "That Mr Wusthoff knows of several
corruptions that have recently come to light" Your Committee asked
the gentleman as to whether such statement referred to this Council,
but he declined to answer.
Your Committee therefore recommend that Mr Wusthoff be
directed by this Council to furnish proof of said alleged corruptions
or make some satisfactory explanation.
All of which is respectfully submitted
B. L. Northrup
Chas McDonald } Committee
Thos Clancy