The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-24
. Frof-oort lonal Representation.

StNdFtg in9leate its fiscal nature be known
- 'ie ccrlpiroilerts Office The report was
unanimously adopted. q
Proportional Representation.
SIR presented . resolution. which was
let's 10 cog rntttes consisting o. JOS
- = .AsDr and Preston. that provision
s4-aia y inserted IN the charter mat here
after IN az spes.sI electsona the -eitv
eo1heal snaA. By ordinance. determine the
tons
@esln explained that a. az special eiae-
l4-hs taeFe vas a small vote poged There
80 LDfty~flFe voting precincts. @ita
ao-ut =" judges and clerks VINO receive
:, q aay- The expeuse OF the fsrt
80 aoout 500. At one precinct there
we're POUR votes cast-those OF the Judges
afld Clerks. II the council were given pow
e 70 establish TWO or three voting places.
= ~ school elections. it would save great
Stein made a motion that committee
q three De appointed 70 examine into and
report upon the ACCESSIBILITY OF adopting
PtcFCEOonal representation II 7esectlone OF
NJ IioeFs or the city council Stein, HaTnEn
ana Joslin made up the COMMITTEES.
stein explained his motion by saying
that ne simply desired that the conEnis-
sion should have before Il q statement
e the value OF proportional repbesen "a
uon II i a subject that is attracting
vide attention
The committee. composed Of WiAsor.
Andrews and JOSlin, appointed 70 report
on cranes resolution providing for the
exemption from taxati9n or a portion OF
"a property OF certain manufactures. re-
ported mat under the constitution and
TIE laws OF the state cities Of the Etrst
class have not the power 20 exempt Tie
reT crt vas adopted unanimously
>. J. hct5IVTd presented a resolution,
through Commissioner 5Winsor, providing
tnaf IN the redistr.cting Of the wards and
precincts the fourth precinct Of the Third
ward De dispensed with. and the terri
tory attached to the third precinct. or the
tplrd ward. Also that a portion OF the
fifth precinct OF the Seventh ward Be at
taefled 30 the fourth preeinct OF the Sew
crtn. for the convenience q the vsters:
referred
Tremper introduced resolution provid-
ing that the Office Of comptroller be an
elective one: referred.
A resolution introduced by Andrews pro
vlces for the construction. owaeEsh!P and
Operation OF cable and electric railways
within the city limits by the city giving
the City power TO Tx and alter rates on
such roads and on all other roads in the
city, whether owned by the city or not
referred.
The Libr try Under Discussion.
viding that the library commission shall
be abolished. and that the government OF
the library be vested IN > librarian APP
pointed by the mayor. with the consent OF
the council.
JcsIin wanted the resolution postponed
for a week. 50 that an invest cation
cot ID be made into the affairs Of the IL
hrs ry. Andrews objected 70 any res)I'I-
ton being postponed for week. The
government Of the city was too cuRl2er-
some. and the only way TO make il
simpler was 10 wipe cot all the hoaFds
that could be gotten out OF the way.
Crane wanted the commission aboli shed.
but did not know how the librarian shoAsd
b appointed. Tremper said fhe library
commission was without expense 70 the
city: its functions were not strictly mu-
nlcipal, and its members SERVE without
raw He thought that perhaps a commits
sion Of three. instead OF i've as az present
would be better. but u would be unwise
70 abolish the commission. Ninsor want
Ell to wipe out every eXcrescence mat was
attached 70 the city government, except
perhaps the board Of public works as pro-
prsed to be reformed. The library com
MISSION Was the same as the IRE and
police commission. only Ia a less oenoN-
iCus way. He wanted business admin
istrGtion. and did not believe a business
administration could be bad with these
was referred 10 a special committee, AL
len, FenWick and De Wolfe.
Andrews introduced n resolution watch
states that IN the opinion OF the comfnis-
sion TIE board Of health should be aool
fshed. and that the health officer should
be appointed by the mayor: referred
Board of Public Works.
Stein presented minority report on
the abolition Of the board OF pubic works.
the majority report betrg in favor Of the
continuance Of the heard, composed of the
city engineer. superintendent Of streets.
Of the water department.
ana txo members Of the eolRci STEIN
believed that the vartocs committees -
the council keeping in view that members
of the council should be paid fair salaries.
could do the work. the city engineer, SUI
rerintendent Of the water department and
me SUPERINTENDENT Of streets 70 be elected
bv the council. 70 hold Office during the
life Of the council making the appoint
ment.