The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-11
A DUAL GOVERNMENT.
The Charter Makers Decide in
Favor o. Two Houses.
= GOOD SALARY ron THE MAYOR,
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The commIasfon Of chaSter-n akeu net yssees-
deg afternoon. pofsnsns 10 sereeDsnk OF the
fifteen. thirteen fre~ho1dess oceup1ed theiR ososs,
the sbsentsss bsing Mr.. 0eofxe B. Adair and
JudEc Orange Jacobs Judge H @ esruvs ecu
pied the chair
conmunicafsou was rsceivsd from Judss
IA obs containing tbe following nominaaious
FOR the vaKioas committees:
Exerutive-w. r. Andrews. John Leary and
Douglas Young.
Legisisuve-Judse 2. 8 Greene. ~. r. An
drews. }. c. Nixon.
Juticfayy-Judgc b. g. Sevuve, Judge Juutus
Rochester. George Donwerh.
Educstion-John Leary, O. ,. Adais. Dousiss
Young.
Commerce -Jscob rursh. @. b. Bdair. John
colsins
Revenus snd ananee-G. 3. Adair, Jscob
Fursh. John Leagy.
Fire and police Jadee Rochester. Robert Cal
iiaan, Judge Greene.
senitssfoa- joan Collins, Colonel C. L.
shease, Robert cailigan.
Public works.. 3. Lewis, George Douworth,
Roger 3 Greene.
Revlslon snd enroliment-Juoge Greene. c.
" sheafe. George DonwoTfh-
Mr.. Douworh moved that the appointments
Be ratified.
The committee on corporate powers. by Judge
,. X. lewis, made . partial report which was
read by the temporary clerk In the absence Of
Nj. A. c. bowman. - follows:
Your committee on cooperate powers and their
distribution. beg leave to make the following
partial reporf.
Firs.-Thas the chief executive onicer OF the
city shall be the mayor, who shall receive .
salary. and Who shall have such right Of veto ~
may be hereafter determined. but no legialative
functioDa
secord-The legislative department of the
city shall br vested In the "City Council OF the
City of Seattle. which shall consist Of . hoard
OF aldermen to b elected BY the voters Of the
whole city and = house OF delegates to be elected
by wards
Third--In addition to the mayor and city
council, there shall to:
l. board Of public works
p A police commission. 10 whom shall
be committed the appointment and superintcn-
dence Of the police Of the city.
3. A board Of health.
4 A law department, consisting Of corpora
ton cou6ssi and such ass stsace - the city
council may from time to time authorize. aud
prosecuting attorney. who shasl be the prose-
eating ofEser Of the city. All other legal busi-
ness Of the city Shall devolve upon the cor
5. Aety comptroller, who shall be ex-onicio
city assessor.
&. A city c.erk.
Z, city treasurer.
Yonr committee will add In it, next report
such other Officers . 1t lads necessary. II belng
intended Cow only 10 make partial report. o.
the time has not been sufficient 60 com piete the
distribution OF powers.
Judge Lewis said the committee was unable 70
report On he powers the comm ission has, but
In order tina. the committees could get to work
they had submitted the partial report presented.
Mr.. John leary said there were many points
he would like TO hear discuss ed, and he hopsd
assx. arff< mia H.. tah t<A.
Mr.. Donworth mosei that the report lie ON
the table for further consideration.
Under the rext rule in the order OF business
the report was then taken up for considerations
and read BY sect.ona
| The first section recommends that the chief
executive Of the city be q mayor. Who should
be paid sa.sry. but should not exercise leeisla-
tive functions except the veto power
| Judge Lewis said the duty Of the general
csmmtttee IL only 20 report on general heads and
the the suggestions made must 60 to the appro-
| pirate committees The purpose OF the general
committee In this suggestion was to furnish .
mayor who should devote his whole time to the
business OF tho city. Their object was To make
! general declaration for the committee 70 take
up consider and report iron time to time.
The second section recommends that the legis-
la'iye department OF the city consiss of board
Of aldermen, to'be elected by the entire city and
/ house of delegates, elected by wards
| Mr. Nixon moved that this be referred 10 the
| Il gsiafive committee.
Judge Lewis was os opinion that IL would be
better T. take . vote aud then the committee
win kaow how TO act They should take the
sense of the commission on the general propo-
stion- He moved that the recommendation be
| aioytce
Judge Rochester said they were just o. able tc
decide whether they desiied council Of one Of
two bottles now - hereafter II the main body
| did not determine. but left such broad ques-
| ton to 6 committee. there was no need to have
| the committee on powers and their distribution.
Mr. Nixon SAID Il was . vitality important
| question whether we win engage In q new de-
parinre. whether we should have q single O,
| dual form of government.
Judse Greene feared that much valuable time
would be lost unless the committees knew Just
what was expected. The report presented wal
cns with which the commission should deal In