The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-09
CHARTER BUILDING.
Visit of the Ladies of the Lie
brary Association.
INTERPRETATION OF THE LAW.

Passage OF the Library Article-Proposi-
ton TO Submit the Fight Hour
Plan to the Electors.
The charter commission yesterday re-
ceiyed the report of the committee on
corporate powers, to which was submitted
the question as to the term of the COM
missions life. 1t is as follows:
Your committee on corporate powers has had
under consideration matters referred, ana sud
mits the following report
Your committee is Of opinion that under the
provisions of the constitution AID laws Oh the
state:
First-It is made the duty OF the freeholders
commission to assemble within ten days after
their election and proceed with dihgence 10
frame O charter for the city.
second-After such charter is framed II Ii the
duty OF the commission TO report the same
within thirty days to the city council
third within 1--WE days after the charter IN
submitted to the council IL will be the duty OF
the council to cause the same TO be published
for thirty days in tive dsily newspapers in the
city. and at once after such thirty days an am.
davit of publication shall be fled.
Fourtb-The council within five days alter
such thirty days publication, shall provide for
the submission of the charter to the qualified
voters OF the city and shall give at least ten
days notice Of such election by publication in
two daily newspapers and posting notices at
each polling place.
This commission Ia not limited as to the time
in which il shall be engaged In framing such
charter but must, within thirty days after the
same IL framed, submit the same TO the city
council. J. T. LEWIS.
r. S. GREENE,
W. X. AsDREws.
LADY VISITORS.
The proceedings were diversified by the
presence of number of lady trustees of the
YesIer Library Association, who arrived
about 1890.
The commission resolved themselves into
committee of the whole, with Judge Lewis
in the chair.
Mrs. Haines addressed the committee,
declaring the willingness of the Ladies' Lii
brary Association and of Mr.. Yesler to
donate the land for the public library on
conditions that would insure observance OF
the intention OF the donors. They had in
tended paying Mr.. Yesler the compliment
OF calling the library after him. and had
voluntarily placed his name in the title
deed for that purpose, but he had waived
that. as he only desired library. She
thought, however. tablet should be placed
in the library acknowledging the munifi-
cent gift
After general talk on the subject the
committe accepted amendments suggested
by the ladies, and after vote of thanks to
them, moved by Judge Jacobs, the COM
mittee arose and reported progress. The
main provision desired by the ladies was
that the city should speedily, upon the
adoption of the charter. issue bonds to at
least the sum of $4,000, and in case no
more than that sum is issued, the library
commission, at its discretion. may use the
entire proceeds in the construction of a
library.
In the regular business Judge Lewis in
troduced proposition providing for bien-
nial elections, but leaving the time open.
Mr.. Furth and Mr.. Calligan advocated
holding the first election on the first Mon
day in October. but Judge Rochester urged
that it be held as far from the state and
national elections as possible, and advo-
Gated postponing it till May. Judge Greene
seconded the amendment.
Mr.. CalIigan earnestly advocated the
selection of an earlier date as the best in
the interests of the city. He pointed out
the practical consequence of postponing
the elections.
Mr.. Donworth thought the true policy
in municipal government was to divorce
elections as much as possible from other
elections, and advocated May as the best
month.
Colonel Sheafe also argued in favor of
October or September.
Mr.. Furth said Mr.. Calligan had spoken
very correctly and as the result of exper-
lence. With the present election law there
vas no fear of the riff-raff running the
elections to suit themselves. He would
however, prefer March to May.
Judge Rochester expressed his willing
ness to accept that suggestion.
1t was thereupon decided to make it the
hrst Monday IN March.
Mr.. Donworth said that would make des-
scration of the Sabbath possible, and upon
ais suggestion it was made ''the first Tues
lay next following the first Monday in
March.
AN ALTERNATIVE ARTICLE
Mr.. Young proposed the following as a
separate article to be submitted to the
people:
Resolved, That the following article be sub.
nitted as a separate article to be voted on by the
electors, and. if ratified by them, to become a
part of the charter:
ARTICLE -, HOURS OF LABOR
In all public works done by the city eigh,
hours shall constitute days work, and no EN-.
ploye OF the city shall be required to work longer
han eight hours for one days pay. This section
hall 10 enforced by the city council by ordi
nance.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Judge Rochester reported that the Yesler
Library Association were willing to donate
he piece of land on Yesler avenue, afford.
ng lot thirty feet on Yesler avenue
lightweight feet on Third. eghty-seven
eet on Jefferson and thirty feet on the
'quare. They made the condition, how.
sver. that the issue of bonds for a building
lhould be provided by the charter and moi
eft to the city council. They did not de.
ire to have women as commissioners, but
hoped provision would be made for a visit.
ng committee of ladies.
Judge Rochester announced the arrival
II the lady trustees of the library. and
sfter consultation they retired and the ar
icle referred back to the education com
niitee for amendment.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
At the afternoon session the article re-
sting TO finance was discussed, Mr.
.urth. in order to ascertain the views q
he commission, moved that city take,
ecome delinquent at the same time a.
ounty and state taxes" Mr. Andrew,
.mended so as TO make il read, shall b,
,ayable at the same time as the county
md state taxes. and delinquent the frs
donday in March," The amendment pre-
,siied.
The article was then read hy sections