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Office of Corporation Councel
O Jacobs Corporation Counsel
Solon T Williams Assistant Corporation Counsel
Seattle, Washington
after the expirationof the five days specified in the rules,
In the mean time, a substitute had been appointed for A M
Kent, and said substitute was in the active discharge
of his duties as such, and drawing his salary from the City.
The Chief of Police in the month of May, the exact date
of which does not appear, duly reported his action in that
matter to the Board of Police Commissioners and his action
was duly approved by said Board.
Now as to whether Capt. A M Kent has a claim in
equity, worthy of your consideation is not a question for
me to decide. His claim is based on the fact, that he was
actually sick- had the City Physician examined him and said
City Physician promised to give him a certificate of disabil-
ity arising from such a sickness, but did not give such cer-
tificate before May 31st, 1891, while the disibility occured
on May 12th, over half a month prior to that time, and
no legal evidence of the fact was ever sent to the Police
Department.
Capt. Kent was paid up to the time of commencement
of his disibility, to-wit for twelve days. he claims for the
remainder of the month of May and up to the 17th day of the