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Office of Corporation Councel
O Jacobs Corporation Counsel
Solon T Williams Assistant Corporation Counsel
Seattle, Washington
Dec 26th 1891
Committee of Claims of the House of Delegates
Gentlemen:-
The papers and proceedings as well as the
statement of the account of Capt. A M Kent heretofore a
member of the Police force of the City of Seattle has been
presented to me, and my opinion solicited in regard to this
matter.
First: This question presents itself to me under two
aspects. 1st. did the Chief of Police do right and act legal-
ly in dropping from the Police Roster the name of Capt.
A M Kent, I amof the opinion that the Chief of Police
in the exercise of the powers conferred upon h im, and in the
discharge of the important and delicate duties required of
him, under the ordinances of the city, and the rules of the
Police Department done exactly what his duty required of
him, under the ordinance of the City, and the rules of the
Police Department done exactly what his duty required him to
do in dropping the name of Capt. A M Kent, from the Police
Roster, and in the appointment of another person to supply his
place. Rules forty-six and forty-eight clearly require that
and member of the Police force, who shall be absent from