The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-22
CHARTER REVISION WORK.
Consolidation Amendment Discussed AM
Rcferred To .Iudiciarx Cnrnn,ittaa

CONSOLIDATION Amendment Discussed and
heferred to Judiciary Committee.
All meeting of the charter revision commits
sion held last night, Judge W. Lair Hill sat as a
member OF the body for the first time He was
warmly welcomed by his colleagues, and got
down TO Work at once Judge Hill has con-
structed the codes for the states OF Oregon and
washington, and Ia considered a valuable &C.
QUESTION to the charter revision committee.
Judge Jacobs announced that Mr.. Hill had been
appointed on the judiciary committee.
The judiciary committee asked for further
time to consider the assessment amendment,
which was granted
The amendment proposing the consolidation
OF the board OF public works. the police COM
mission and the hre commission under one head,
namely that of three city commissioners, was
then brought up for consideration. 1t Is en-
bodied in amendments Il, Is, ii and Is. Pro-
posed amendment No. II is in substance:
department OF police is hereby established
In the city of Seattle, to consist of the city COM
missloners acting as board of police commits
sioners, chief OF police, and such additional
members as the city council may from time to
time provide.
The board of police commissioners shall re-
celve no compensation for their services as
members OF such board other or in addition to
their salary city commissioners. The MAYOR
oil the city or the chairman OF the board shall
have power to convene the said board at such
time and place within the city and upon such
reasonable notice as he may deem proper. The
concurrence OF members snail be necessary to
any order or decision OF the board Of police COM
missioners. The secretary of the city commits.
sloners or his assistant shall act the clerk of
said board and have the custody of all records
and documents of said board, and shall keep
and preserve the same in such place as the city
council may provide.
Proposed amendment No. l3 provides:
There shall be board of fire commissioners
to consist of the city commissioners acting as
nre commissioners. The members of the said
board shall receive no compensation in addition
to that received by them as members of the
board OF city commissioners
Proposed amendment No. IA provides:
There shall be and is hereby created q board To
be known as the city commissioners of the city
OF Seattle said board shall be composed of
three freeholders and electors of the CITY, who
have been citizens thereof for at least two wears
prior To their election, and they shall prior to
the entering upon the duties of their Office,
each take an oath to faithfully perform all the
duties to be required of them, and shall each
execute and give bond of s., 800. Section
provides that the commissioners shall act as a
board OF public works, police commissioners
and FIRE commissioners. The amendment
gives TO the council the right to abolish the Of
fee OF city commissioners and TO establish sepa-
rate boards whenever the city shall attain q pop
ulation of $1,000 or over.
After long discussion, Mr.. Miller moved, and
1t was carried. that the whole matter of propo-
sitions IL, Is and Is be referred back to the iu-
dietary committee.
Proposition 16, of Mr. Korn, for the establish
ment of hack stands, was referred to the judici-
airy committee.
Mr.. Shipley was added TO the judiciary COM
mittee for the formulation of the consolidation
amendment The meeting then adjourned until
Friday night