The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-22
THE NEXT ELECTION.
New Charter and Officers to Be
Acted Upon.
SYNOPSIS OF THE CHARTER
Three Full Tickets to BE Presented to
tho voters-Tho Terms, Duties
and Recompense.


adopt the charter framed by the commission of
niteen frecholders; and II so. whom they will
nave to serve them a. the first city officers un-
der its provisions. There will be three tickets
10 the field from which to choose, so that prac-
tically there are three questions 70 answer on
the same day
The first is: shall the new city charter Ia
adopted or not?
Second: Shall the straight Republican, Dem.
ocratic or Prohibition ticket be elected, or
combination made UP Of selections from each?
Third: Shall the separate article No. XxIII.
De adopted or no: .In all public works done by
the city eight b, urs shall constitute days
work; and no employe of the city on city works
shall be required to WORK longer than eight
hours for one days pay"
The adoption or rejection OF this article does
not Of Itself affect the adoption or rejection of
the charter.
Following are the three tickets to be pre-.
sented:
REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
Mayor-Harry White.
City treasurer-W. L. Ames
City clefk-Henry w. Miller
Corporation counse-Orange Jacobs
City attorney-Job ?. Lyon.
Police juige-Ciaudius N. Rivers.
Fire commissioners-w. J. CLARK. K. G. Faegre
James c. Foster, John W.. kahaley.
Aldermen-Georse w. Hall, Moses Korn, f. N.
Wilcox. w. A. Snyder. A. S. Miller, W. II. DO.
gardus, T. w. Wald. Frank A. Pontius, r. W. D.
H0lbrook.
House of delesstes-First ward. NJ w. Willis,
Charles Hart; Second ward, Frank NJ. Muldoon.
X. Morford; Third ward. r. w. Jones, &. NJ.
Ship ey; Fourth ward, George b. Kittinger, A.
|. Barton; Fifth ward. Frank Hanford, q. v. P.
Lansing; Sixth ward, W. II. I. Barnes, S. P.
shert; Seventh ward. Charles CowdeD, W. ii.
Davis; Eighth ward. John 4. McAuslan, g. w.
Furry.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Mayor-John Collins
CT y treakurer-Audrew ChflberH
City slerk-H. I. Harmon.
Corporation counssl-R. G. Strudwick.
City ottorney-T. II. Cam.
Police iud ge--George Ii. Fortson-
Fire commissloners-A. J. Murray, J. NJ. Quill.
ter F. NJ. Wusthoff, A. E. Hauser
Aldermen-David o'Brien, Leander Miller,
Charles Esplin, l. d. W. Shelton, s. Ellicot, A.
y Stubb, James Long, w. Il. Lockard, Isaac
Nixon.
House Of dclegaies-First ward, William Nc
Ardie. James Manogue: Sc. ond ward, 0. G.
Whitney, +. W. Erdmnn; Third ward, John l.
Wiley, l. v. Lonsway; Fourth ward. c. W. stod.
dard, Robert Caliigan; Fifth ward l. Dilier, J.
NJ. Lyons: Sixth ward, W. Z. Wilson, A. Krug;
Seventh ward. Watson Spencer, NJ. v! Stewart;
Eighth ward, L. T. Brown. DR.. B. Myers
PROHIBITION TICKET.
Msyor-D. B. Ward.
Treasurcr-D. 7. Denny.
City cerk-J. T. Handsaker.
Corporation c0unsel-Judge R. 8. Greene,
Police judge-Everett Smith.
FIRE commissioners-T. L. Davis, DR.. J. S.
Honghton Henry FranElin, Henry Bowen.
Aldermen-A. J. Smith, w. Butler, w. b.
Hubbard. George Dudley, b. B. Freed, Clark
Davis, A. h. Grout. P. X. Pratt, Chris Carlson.
House Of delegates-First ward, Thomas
Reese, James Henningson: Second, r. A. Ken.
T.. led Il
Ripley; Fourth, John E. Farmer Levin John.
son; Fifth George w. Ward, William Million;
Sixth, H. E. Kelley, Bert Ohsorcn; Seventh, j.
Burrows, J. N. Sutton; Eighth, q. f. Ward, J.
W. Darlington.
The charter consists Of twenty-five articles,
which may be generally summarized az follows,
with the salient features:
Article I.-Perpetuases the succession of the
City Of Seattle aud al its rights powers and
privileges as municipal corporation.
Art u-Divides The city into eight wards and
prescribes Their ooundarieA Preclnts are to be
established by the city council, from time TO
time, in harmony with the general law of the
state.
AIT Iu.-Divides the city government into
thirteen departments, viz:
legislative
Executive.
Clerical.
Police.
Public works.
Finance.
Sanitation.
Fire.
Harbor
Parks.
Library.
Law.
Judicial.
The mayor is declared the head OF the execu-
tive depar tment; the presidents of the houses
of the city council heads of the legislative, and
the principal unsubordinaied officers heads OF
their respective departments
Art iV.-Vesls the legislative power IN a
mayor and q city council, consisting OF board
OF nine aldermen, elected by all voters, and a
house of sixtee en- delegates. elected ,wo by each
ward. The aldermen elected on October act
for two years. At the general election of 1892
all nine are elected, five for four years and four
for two years. Thereafter they will go out in
patches OF five and four respectively. 80 that
the term of each will be four years. Delegates
hold Office for TWO years. No mem Der OF either
house can hold auy other Office. The houses
must meet in separate chambers
Art v.-Relaies 10 the mayor, who shall hold
office for two years, but snai not be elg bic for
reelection or for any other office in the city for
two years after the expiration of his term. The
mayor and heads of departments form an ad-
visory board, which must meet quarterly
Art VL-Cr, ates the Office of city clerk, with
two years incumbency. He has the power to
appoint and remove his deputies
Art VII.-Estabishes a police department of
four commissioners and the mayor, who will
appoint the other four, to be eonfirme by the
house of delegates Not more than two must
be OF the same political party, aud one goes out
of Office each year. alternately as 10 politics
There is no compensation. No police CON-
missioner can hold any other city Office for q
year after the end of his Term. MOI more than
one NAV be from the same ward. The comm G.
sioners appoint the chief and all other officers
Art VIII. rcates the department of public
works OF three commissioners, for three years
appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the
board OF aldermen: only TWO OF one party. This
article also defines the scope OF their powers.
Art IX.-Creates the office of comptroller to
be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by
the aldermen. He is ex-oficio assessor; holds
Office for two years and exercises general super
vision over the financial affairs of the city. The
same article relates 10 the city treasurer and ex
officio tax collector: elected at the same time as
the mayor.
Art X.-Establishes a board O. health of three
physicians, appointed by the mayor a1d con-
6rmed by the aldermen; holding Office for three
years without compensation and retiring in TO-
iatiop.
Art XI.-Defnes the duties OF four fire com.
missoners and the mayor, no two from the same
ward: holding Office for four years, but the
FIRST retiring in rotation annually. They appoint
the chief and fremen.
Art. Kill Places the harbor under the care of
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