The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-14
/ DAY OF ROUTINE.
The Charter Commissioa Has IN
Uneventful Meeting.


Yesterdays session ~ We coeSse1 cO1-
mission vns of short duration, and IN the
absence 81 rspcrts FROM committees ths
proceeding nsrs u iess general interest
than ususI. Ths msmbers present. uere
Judges Jacobs, 0Seens. Rochestef, Colonel
G. Il. Hcheafs, Messrs ;. G. nixon. John
Collins. R0hert caIlisan. Gsufgs Donwofth,
W. II. Andrews. Doug1as Young. Jscoo
Furth and q. B. Adair.
AlY. AdaiY, chairman Al the COMMITTEES or
revenue snd Gnance. ss;d bis committee
wxs unable 10 make . report on saianes Of
officers until the list was completed BY
other committees and The question - TO
whether they we're elective or appointive
should he decided
Nj. DonwoYth said the committee on
city b0updaries and municipal divinons
we're Of opinion that IL could not change
the boundaries Of the city. He referred 10
the Iaw under which several additions 10
the city hAd been made. although they
wsre sf distance from The boundary line
Of tho city. He understOod Judgs Greene
had given some attention 70 the subject
and he pzighs give the commission his views
upon IT, TIE supreme court has declded
that ~ Law In QUESTION wAs rendered In
valid By later law. hat - . month passed
between their passage, II ID possible some
lots were pistted and additions made whose
validity Il 1T least questionable. The first
lxw Yeierted TO II . An oct for the extend
ing and sniarging 0f the corporate limits Of
any city. /" end The second Il The general In
corporation Law.
whether such additions would or would not
legally form part Of the city, but he was
not prepared 70 pap . positive opinion.
He had advised people against calling
their psats additions to the city.
His reason Il that the word adjacent"
II too indsfnite The word would have 10
b construed BY ths courts. and the quss-
ton might hare 70 b decided by the jury
- 70 matter Of fact under instrnctions
from the court.
judas Rochester said the only word In
the Latin language which had no meaning
vas The word ed IL h very expansive
- prefix. has in the act means adjoining.
IL IL MEANS anythiue.
Judge Greene said the trainers had with
ths greatest scrupulosity used the word id
iacent. with m almost manifest avoidance
Of the word adjoining. The intention OF
the trainers was clear. although that Of the
legislature was not
Judge Rocheeter aid IL would b. wise 70
AVOID passing on the constituti0nality Of
any oct. In the charter The boundaries
might BE- laid down the same - previous
70 the passage Of the charter, With such
additions, "if any" - he'd been or might
LEGALLY BE- made thereto. No action was
taken.
Judge Greeus asked lsave Of absence TO
so 10 Oregon nsxt week 10 attend The grad
uation Of bis daughter. He believed the
vacation would add TO his efficiency on his
return.
The request was complied with for alb
senos from Monday 10 Friday night.
JudGs Greene rendered The resignation
accepted.
Mr.. Young placed In nomination the
temporary clark. Clarence Is. Doan, - sec
rotary. and he vas elected.
eoms discussion took place ~ TO the
printing Of proceedings and propositions,
~ TO the expense involved and provision
Tor payment Il uas eventually left TO the
committee on printing 10 take
necessary stepsL A clerk was
provided the committee by resolution and
the understanding Was reached that ali
propositions OF articles for the charter,
with proposed amendments, should b
printed. Is we'll - the rules Of the commits
sion.
The subject Of clark hire and other Incl
dental expenses was referred to the CON-
mittes on finance, with an informal ex-
precision Of opinion that the city council
would BE- found quite willing 10 make such
provision ~ the commission might require.
Adjourned till Monday ~ O'Clock.