The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-17
LAWS FOR THE CITY.
Meeting of the Charter Com
mission To-Day.
Mucr DISPUTED ARTICLES.
Final 1cbate ON Judge Eochester's
Alternative Proposition-Park1
and Public Works.

This morning the charter commission
will meet to consider the last article OF the
municipal constitution. II the present ar
rangemenfs are carried out. the debates
will close this evening and the last articles
adopted. The intention of the commission
Is 10 have the entire charter enrolled upon
substantial paper and tied up with blue
ribbon. There are two alternative PROPOSE
fions to go before the people, and IL either
is adopted at least portion OF the charter
will have to be rewritten.
The prospect Is today that the commits
sion will alter the article on comptroller SO
as to make that Office elective. unless Mr.
Furth's argument prevails, namely, that
the man for that Office requires exceptional
qualifications and special experience. He
fears that the salary attached TO the ONCE
would make it an attractive place for Of
fice-seekers, and that superficial popular
ity might place in post OF extreme respon-
sibility and capacity technically exceed
ingiy incompetent man. Mr.. Furth has
steadfastly maintained that all offices cali
ing for particular fitness should be ap-
pointive, and by the selection OF good,
substantial business man for mayor there
need be no fear OF corrupt influences or
mlscnievOusiy PAD JuugmeHt
Judge Lewis, who has been Mr.. Furth's
strongest ally. is absent, and as Judge
Strive and Judge Rochester have joined
forces, there viii have to be strong rally
OF the .business" contingent If the Office is
not 70 be made elective.
Judge Rochester 8 alternative proposition
win come up for discussion today. Its as
follows:
Proposition to be submitted to the electors OF
the city as an alternative article to section OF
article entitled Police Department
SECTION l. The police department shall be
under the management OF police commission
to consist OF the mayor, who shall De chairman
of the com % ission, and four al police cOmmis-
sIoners, who shall be elected at the same time
and IN the same manner as the mayor, and shall
hold Office for four a. years, AID until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified
Provided, that at the election held for the
adoption OF this charter, four ~ police commits
sioners shall be elected and of the commission
ers elected, the two commissioners receiving
the lowest number OF votes shall only hold their
Offices for the term of two ca years and until
their successors are elected aud qualified.
The police commissioners shall receive no
compensation, directly or indirectly, for any SER
vices rendered by them as commissioners.
No police commissioner shall hold or be eligi-
BILE to any other municipal Office during his In
cumbency OF Office, or for one year thereafter,
nor shall he during his term of Office, be
member Of or take any part in, any political
convention the purpose of which is to nominate
candidates for political Office or take any part
in any election except 20 deposit mis- vote, nor
shall he. directly or indirectly, Influence or at
tempt 10 influence or control the action OF any
member or employee OF said department. or
knowingly suffer to be received or collected
from any member OF the police force an assess
mr. frih mr. ty nr mr.
poses. A violation of any Of the provisions of
this section shall be cause for immediate re-
moval from Office Of the person guilty of such
violation.
The board of public works article will
come up for final action and TO that Judge
Rochester viii move an amendment The
only article to be disposed of not yet pub
lished is the following:
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS
SECTION /. The city park fund shall consist Of:
First-The proceeds from the sale of the bonds
hereinafter provided for.
Second--Such gifts, requests and devises as
may nc given, bequeathed or devised to the
city OF Seattle for purpose of park or parks.
Third-l0 per cent. of the gross receipts from
ell licenses.
Fourth-Any appropriations that the city
council may make Tor said fund from time TO
time.
Sec 2 The city council may, subject to the
provisions OF the constitution and laws of this
state, and section so of article of this CHARTER
from time TO time. bat at no one time to exceed
in par value 500 900, issue bonds for and IN the
name of the city OF Seattle. pledging the faith
and property of the city for the payment thereof,
of the par value of 81, 900 each, payable twenty
years after the date thereof with interest not TO
exceed per cent per asnum, with such further
terms and conditions as the council shall by or
sIfrr~ lhn 10 - H.
park bonds OF the city OF Seattle, and shall sell
the same to the highest bidder, but ut not less
than their par value. and the proceeds thereof
shall be paid TO the city treasurer and be por-
etion OF the city park fund created
in section / of this article. such pro-
ceeds may be used in the purchase
OF land for park or parks and the remainder
the remainder thereof for the improvement of
parks, the construction OF buildings therein
the construction and building of drives and
boulevards, the planting of trees, shrubs and
flowers. and for other ornamentstion and i'm
proyements in the parks OF the city.
Sec. 3. The management and control of said
fund and parks shall be ana hereby is invested
in park commission, 10 consist OF five COM
missioners. who shall serve without eompensa
ton. directly or indirectly. and shall each hold
Office for the term OF FIVE years, and until his
succ ssor is appointed aud qualified They
shall be appointed by the mayor with the sd
IL,
the FIRST mayor under this charter shall appoint
five commissioners. one each for the term of
one, two, three. four and five years and until
their successors are appointed and qualified
and thereafter, on the first Monday in
January oi each year the mayor
shall appoint a commissioner who shall
succeed the com missioner whose term then ex.
pires They shall each give hond in the sum
ofS--, with two or more sureties, TO be an
proved by the mayor and comptroller, coudI-
toned for the faithful diseh aTge OF their duties
under this act.
The member of the commission having the
shortest term to serve shall be chairman OF the
commission.
sec. l. The city clerk in person or bv deputy.
shall perform the clerical work Of the park com,
mission, shall attend their meetings, and Der.
form such other duties as they shall require
sec. The park commission. as soon es the
proceeds OF the sale OF the bonds above mon.
toned, or any par; thereof shall be in the CITY
treasury, shall proceed in the name OF the city
OF ssattle TO purchase such land as they NAV
deem best Tor purposes Of parks; provided, that
THE said land shall not cost more than 50 per
cent. of the moneys in the city park fund.
Sec. 6 After any land for park pur.
poses has become or is the prop.
e-ty Of the city. the park eommisSion
shall proceed TO the surveying Improvement
and osnamentafion OF the same the erec.
tioa thereon q such building or buildings
as they max deem proper and best aad for
these purposes may csl % their assistance The
city engineer aid sneA experts IS taey nav re-
Quite; provided that 81 no time hall any debt
he made or incurred by said park commission
uuus there Is = sufficient sum o. moaey of the
city mark fsnd IN the city treasury whieh m az
es s'~>s>-hle e. pay the same.
ssS No greater annual tax than min on
IL, -.rst~~ IF the assessed valuation of nrnne-tv
81 tn shah ever be ASSESSED levied ~ 81