The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-22
THEY BLOCK THE WAY
Members Of the Council Opposed
to One House.
WILL NOT SUBMIT TO 4 VOTE.
Charter Eevfsfos Committes Meets
with = slim Atssndsnee-v COM
mfssioners TO he Appointed.


seems to be sisckening. AZ the meeting
last night the only members present were
Chairman Drew. Mayor Ronald. Corpora
ton Counsel Donwcrth, Aldermen In
gram and Cram, Delegate Crichton and
W. @. Armstrong The amendment by
which the city council would consist Of
only one house was again pia,ed in
jeopardy and had no. Armstrong changed
bis vote so a. 70 secure q reconsideration,
81 would have been lost Aldermen Cram
and Ingram and Delegate Drew voted
against 1t. Ronald. Donworth and Arm
strong for It. Although it was snatched
from death, there Seems TO be little nops
for IL. When men like Cram and ingram.
Who are not hoidoyers, so persistentiy
aide with the five aldermen TO block its.
way, the people stand no show Of being
allowed TO express an opinion.
Two exceedingly bad amendments seem
10 have the support OF nearly al the DEM
ocrats. One is TO allow the mayor 20 be
candidate for reelection and the other is
TO make the police commissioners eligible
10 other Office during their terms. They
will, however. go before the people, who
will nj least have something TO say about
those amendments.
ter TO the effect that mo police commits
sloner shall hold or be eligible 10 any other
municipal Office during his incumbency Of
Office. or for one year thereafter, nor shall
he during his term of Office bc member
of or take any part in any political con-
veniion the purpose OF which Is 10 nomi-
nate candidates for political office or take
part in any election except TO deposit his
Ia 90 Ill ss
tirely. but after some discussion The COM
mittce agreed 10 leave in the charter the
clause prohibiting interference. bus TO
submit an amepdmeDt allowing members
OF the board TO DO candidates for other
CITY Offices.
on the proposed amendment by which
police officers are 10 receive witness fees,
Mr.. Donworil said the provision that they
should not receive such fees was we'll
meant and was intended TO check the
practice of making eases.
SIR. Armstrong said IL did no. seem fair
to make an officer lose his time for rest by
appearing in court without any compensa-
ton.
Mayor Ronald said the result would be
that officers would institute proceedings in
the state courts including the justices
the county would have 10 bear the costs Of
prosecution.
Mr.. Drew, calling Alderman Ingram 10
the chair. favored the amendment. He
related the experiences of officers who
were often called upon to work sixteen
hours for one days pay. Many cases were
taken TO the municipal court which should
go to the justices courts. H@ proposed TO
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Mr.. Donworth thought Drew's amend
ment went too far. He believed officers
should receive fees for attendance IN the
superior court.
Mr.. Ronald was satisfied that the people
would not. with the experience of the past,
vote to allow police officers fees in ell
cases. II opened the door to fraud and
petty prosecutions.
The amendment was adopted allowing
fees for attendance on the superior court.
The fire commission amendment Was
taken mp, providing that members shall
be appointed by the mayor with the adj
vice and consent of the aldermen. instead
of being elected as now. IL forbids any
member attempting 10 influence the votes
of tiremen or permitting any assessment
upon them for campaign purposes.
Mr.. Ingram said he was in favor of abol-
ishing the entire commission, but had not
attempted 10 enforce his views rs the
majority was against him. The amendment
was then put and carried.
Mr.. Armstrong objected to excepting the
fire chief from the physical qualifications
required at tremcn.
Mayor Ronald considered that the chief
must have special qualifications which
were not called Tor in the rank and file.
Mr. Armstrong said the age was lenient
enough; he thought they could ge. men
suitable between Il and -. They did not
want an old man of 80 years.
II was resolved that the chief should not
I've more than - when appointed, but
might hold after that age.
Several amendments already adopted
were reported back by the revision COM
niittse and adjournment MAS taken until
Friday night.