The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-16
Is NEW SALARY LIST.
The Charter-Makers Provide
for Compensation.
noReRT cALLloAn's CHINOOK.
me Mayor Il 70 Receive Three Thousand
Dollsrs-Rsnswe Debate ON the
Comptroller.


~.fso,s for the charter and IL was adopted, ex-
cert that mon Mr. Donwofths suggestion the
rbrnxeolo4y wsn changed rom statutes OF Inc
etafer 10 athe constitution ana laws o. tne
state"
Mr.. Firth. a chairman Of the finance com
mfttee. offered an article providing Tor One
holders bonds including those Oh mayor. s@o,-
no; city clerk. 5000 comptsoner, siuuoo' t'sss,
,,rer sloo 900: police Judge, $500 All saiariea
~, Gers viii s. required to give bonds The
ensosnta fixed sre for those first elected, after
flat fhe AMOUNTS win be left to the city council
The article was adopted.
rubmittcd By Judge Greene Is to organization
Juaee Rochester moved to strike ont the ser
ora ciAsss. II practicslly killed the whole sec
ton.
+. support Of his motion Judge Rochester
.rr,sed mat It Vas Z most dangerous PROPOSE
ion. II vas true the proposition was Demo
cratic. but in effect II would be maschiev-
o,ss because Il would be called
into operation only ct time OF great excite
rneut ana that would be just the time when the
aafety Of the community would lie In the funda-
mental law Il would be exceedingly danger
oas 70 place such power IN the hands OF pubic
T1udre Greene admitted the force Of the argu-
mcnk but defended the proposition on the
ground that Il was not intended to give the
meeting more power than the council would
nocnesa
Judre struve said abundant safeguards
oeainSs hasty legislation bad been provided in
ne charter and he could not conceive OF any
council that wouid not respond to demand
on the part Of the people He sale
thsy knsw what great public meeting was.
No opportunity would be given for deliberation.
ma ihe probability was that 1t never would
- called into action, except when
e6lmneas and deliberation were most needed
He caused much amusement by reminding the
Qommission Of : meeting over which he had the
mlsfortune to preside about : year ago which
bocame bowling mob, and at which Judge
ofoene was the ioudest speaker. Laughter.
Judge Rochester's amendment was carried
aithout Dissenting voice.
III. Donworth proposed to strike out the
words TO give Instructions to their representa-
tives." His reason was that the charter confer.
red the legislative authority on the mayor and
city oouncil and they would be bound TO vote
according 70 their conscicnces In spite Of the
perhaps hAsttly-foKmed instruction of an irse-
apcndhIe pablo meeting.
Judge eruve suggested that give instruc-
tons" would perhaps meet the case
short discussion took plscs over the emas-
cu1aled remnant Of the proposition, but II was
anaIly adopted. II Low permits the people 10
bare public meetings over which the mayor
nay q may not pree1de, - he chooses. ana
sufhorizes the city clerk to present any resolu-
tiepe adopted thersat to the city council
tudeo Greene brought m his proposition In
cseefs { mayors cabinet or general council, con.
slsfi1g Of the heads Of departmental
gulre Rochester did not ike the name conn.
a. becsuse 81 the probsbility Of confusion with
tho city council.
NJ Vnu,n~ ex,ww.~AeN edvt.nrv hc..a
M. Iurfh did not ~ the advsntsse OF the
plan. Each head Of department might be
duite familiar with the details Of his own
branch, but entirely unfamiliar With the Others.
end they would be called upon 10 exnress views
upon matten Of which they might be quite
ifnoRant He thought the city council shoulfi
have power - call the hsads Of departments be
1ote 4
Judge Greene defended Il He said II vas very
desirabls 70 have harmony, and this mower ~
authority There wa No other rrovi.;o,, -.
any conferences. The mayor or councii NIGH,
fnvits the heads Of depsrtments. but wanld
they GOMEZ 81 can eall spirits from the vast,
deep" The adoption Of this section would con-
fes power which could not be questioned and
nAke the government Homogeneous.
suoge kocnester eaio ne did not Ike the
name.
Judge Greene How would you like pow.wow,
Judge Struve-Call II conference. IIaughter
q fudge Grecne's expense: he always addresses
we cnef = "brotner ModeratoE
NJ Aaaar-Or potietcn.
ML oneas-W ouiuh tskookum fum-tum do?
Mh caineAn-Insts Dad grammar; it should
p hammock temanumua IRoars Of laugh
seEi
49, uosefm,nea 70 saopt MI Young's sug-
sss ssson -nu oss A0vsafy board, and the
eccNon was Auopteu.
NJ fuf.n asked tne commission whether
.ess.s' 100 Wy po"es /" IA une salaries OF APP
o.n. - ~ osacelA
9 s''o1s uascussion ioioWea pus no action was
49,
unoer suspension OF the rules the article on
~. ..i.-. - an J. - s0eaons
.. e 'e msyor was taken under
5000 - uso ureene thought there
= src.ss. -, - ssa moving salaries TO
crns nav .rnnn, ~, 49, = ooa OF per
1nao9 -'s's popuiasion over
M FIRTH thouyht =, ono .ra,,,,
even with $4,000 ponulssinn mayor,
Judge Greene did not see whv a v,es, $50,
cipsl eornors,ion Should NJ, Wy : great mum
= mnch 1. srv an ray i's chiei omeiai
fsa,onal sh.ssa ,h,,.s, - 90
the ,r,n,,nn, t. ~. s ~ year should be
s,,e ss,,s &c.,, ~ az ue capacity, devote
s,,;ssh,. :, .r,,s p 81. shu entertain in
Is ona : wesr Az wy i'he tnis was worth
v,,ss = ~ -. poaseu out mat the charter
deIes.tad \, .rv ,s.,;.,a. u powe, could not be
The amendment 70 ~ ~ ~ .s.
we. re,.cssa nv ans vs,s e.s mum 81 ssep
who said he thonss, ~, .,s.a oI 'ne chairman
/. s-.ss - - = 49, .As eha'ter could nx both
NJ r,or,vor.n a.,,.ss -.
:. 90 80. .'ss,,s -, $500 70 make the salary
sssss "ts'A an VI ssVo LOT every l0,o0o
"A, 49,. .,..., .,
.,,sa,,srna,s ,s.s -. sson MT DonwoFth's
crssi,,, vi.h ,;nsr,, - !. conslderahle dis
=. ~a ass OF sSooo for popua
- ns.e :. .ss',.s sne OF WOO for every
- s,o 600 ! xess pop''a'aoh up 10 a maximum
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