The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-16
WORK OF REVISION.
The Committee to Amend the
Charter Organizes.
THE PLAN or WORK ADOPTED.
1Gr. Proseh is Elected Chairman-The
Articles VIII be Considered by SUBJ
Committees-sharp Criticism.

The committee OF the city council and repre-
sentative bodies of citizens appointed 70 prepare
amendments TO the charter net. last evening IN
the board Of aidermen's room Those present
were. Aldermen w. ". Snyder and Moses korn,
Delegate s. u. shipley; r. II. Goidie snd z. c.
xeufeidey, Of the Board OF Trade; T. w. Prosch
ana . ]. Ronald, OF the chamer Of Commerce;
Alexander Walls. OF the Western Central labor
Upiou, and I. }. Mccorry, OF the Builders Asso-
cation Delegate Hanford. the other member,
was absent
Before organizing, the members Informally
discussed the manner In which they should
begin their work. Mr.. Goldie proposed that the
commission which framed the charter should be
sskcd for suggestions as to its amendment. and
that this committee pass motion advising the
city council 70 submit the charter 10 this COM
mission before any outside committee attempts
to amend IT,
Mr.. Ronald opposed this suggestion, contend
ing that the men who did the work were very
opt to deal gently with 1t in repairing its defects
Mr. Korn called the committee 10 order. and,
on motion OF Mr. Neufelder, seconded by Cap
tain Snyder, Thomas W. Prosch was unani-
nously elected chairman and +. II. Goldie, Sc
Rotary.
Mr. Prosch called for suggestions as to the
course 70 be pursued.
Mr. Kcru said be proposed that each member
Of the COMMITTEES thoroughly familiarize himself
with the charter and 81 the next meeting bring
in any recommendations ne had to make.
Mr.. Ronald said that the of hand objections
which occurred to him were to the working OF
some OF the ordinances under the charter rather
fhsn TO the charter itself His understanding OF
the duties Of the committee was tbs; 1t should
prepare what alterations should be made, in
view OF the experience the people had had and
report amendments TO the council. AL classes
were represented and eseh one should prepare
amendments, as Mr. Korn proposed There were
great many ordinances passed since the charter
Vas adopted which they ought to recommend
the council TO repeal.
Mr. KoTn explained that he proposed that two
Or saoye members of the commission Join To-
Esther in preparing amendments and report 20
committee OF the whole al he next meeting.
Ay. Ronald endorsed Mr. kern's view. as did
CAPTAIN snyder, who suggested that the mem
beFs OF the committee confer with citizens IN
regard 10 amendments.
Mr Neuielder said that the charter should be
read over. SO many clauses at each meeting, and
gone through In detail If they read il through
O. d whole il would present itself as a whole.
Mr.. Proseh suggested that the different sub
jeets be psTcesed out among the sub-commis-
sees
Captain Snyder favored general consideration
Hrst, submission OF amendments and reference
20 subcommittee.
Mr.. McCorry advocated taking the articles up
neriafim and then submitting IL to sub-commit-
tees. Mr.. Walls favored the same course. but
Mr.. Goidse opposed subcommittee. AS there
were only ten OF them, they had better work as
committee OF the whole, considering only one
or two articles ar q time. for by go doing more
united result would be obtained. He objected
10 the appointment OF subcommittee. ON the
ground that the members OF each subeommit-
tee would be familiar with the subject they had
70 deal with. while the other members Of the
fun committee would not, aud thus would not
be IN position to inteiligently consider each
report without preparation.
Mr.. koTn said each member should have a
copy Of the charter and OF the ordinances passed
Mr. shipley asked what good purpose would
he snbseTyed By considering ell these cTdi-
nances.
Mr.. Korn proposed to show that the charter
was failure By the working OF il and 10 show
that the wheels did not work together The
council was blamed for everything, when the
fault lay with the board of public works. lie
instanced an order By the board OF public works
ior the building OF seow or ship, or some
thing OF the kind
Mr.. Seufelder said that Mr. Korn's speech
proved his point that II would be Advisable
20 consider each article IN committee OF the
Mr. Prosch advocated reference to subcom-
miffees.
Mr. shipley argued that they should combine
both ideas BY submitting the different articles
whole committee.
Mr.. Prosch proposed that they should appoint
about ten committees, the reports Of which
They should act first on these reports and when
me wnoie was done, 90 over II ali again for final
h2{fuu-
Mr.. Ronald objected that this would take more
time than eacE member could spare. The best
was 70 appoint committees OF one each
Af. Prosch said his idea vas that they should
have nine committees ana take up one commit
ice report each week, liking the date Tor each re-
port Beforehand.
Mr.. korn moved that the Recommendation Of
the chair be adopted and this was carried unan-
imously
Mr.. korn moved that copy OF each ordinance
passed under the charter be procured for each
member, but on objection said he would h. ssf-
ssied with single copy for the whole commit
tee.
Mr. Ronald said he did not need comics of the
ordinances, bat he had bis mind on some orii-
nsnees which had been passed. He did not see
the use OF paying three men $50 a month TO
meet now And then, and spend the rest OF their
time about their private business, nor Of paving
several men q go 10 do what Mr. McWilliams
did tor 81 20 yeaE
Mr. korn said IL they gos ali these ordinances.
the tnited states cspitoi could not contain
them.
Mr. Goldie said that the committee had bee,
appointed, not 20 revise or ind fault with the
ordinances passed under the charter. but to offer
ter
Mr. shipley said that one ordinance contained
JIG sections and took the house OF delegates three
sHu half houfs To consider. of which time two
ana lati hours were consumed in reading
Mr. Goldle offered the use OF the COMMITTEES
rooms OF the Board OF Trade as 4 place OF meet
ing, but the committee sd iCurned 70 meet in the
BOARD OF aldermen room at 30 next Thstrssssy
evening Chairman Prosch viii announce the
committees through the newspapers today.