The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-20
CITY CIVIL SERVId
Plan to Shut Politics Out
Municipal Affairs.
NO POLICE OR FIRE coMMlssl
Charter Revfsers Receive Schemd
Competitive Examinations-A
Water Works Article.

The most important matter preSentel
the charter commission az its meeting
tsFday was resolution introduced by
con Josl.n. providing for civil service
n the hiring OF city employees. IN
probably the most important new les
ton that viii be considered by the q
mission. The resolution Is as follows;
Resolved. That II is the sense OF !
commission that all policemen, firemen,
other snplyes. except laborers and OF
especially excepted by the charter, bel
pointed after examination under civil J
vice rules: and that there shall be appoi |
a permanent board OF examiners 10 carr
this object; and the police and IRE
miss.oneFs and such other existing " |
as may be inconsistent With the civil .
vice system shall be superseded by
board" The resolution was passed
discussion.
The commission unanimously adopted
resolution presented at a former mee
by Richard Winsor, providing that the
lice commission should be abolished. !
that the board OF IRE commissioners 81
be discontinued.
J. j. McGilvra appeared and read a
tuition which he asked the commissiol
consider. IL provides for acquiring, as
exclusive property of the city. waterw
within or without the city limits. TO l.
ply water for any and all purposes, inc
ing power. and 20 fix the rates and cor
the use and price OF the water. Prov
that the city shall enter into no cont
whatever with any person, company or
porat.on for water supply or distrihu
plant. or any part thereof. including
duits, mains and reservoirs. The resoluC
was passed for discussion.
w. r. Andrews introduced resolu |
providing that the council should cor !
Of only one house. which was passed
the meeting this morning. The resolu
states that. as the people OF Seattle den
a more simple and economic scheme Of
eminent for all departments, and as
rience has proven that a dual coune
the cause for a diversion of responsie
and unnecessary delays in the transa
OF the affairs Of the municipality.
furnishing the public no safeguard. 4
important matters are commonly acted
on concurrently by both houses upon
ports of joint committees. and without
arate investigation. and as a dual COZ
requires additional clerical forces and o
expenses for which there is no adequate
turn, il is resolved that the charter q
mission Is in favor of a representative 4
mon council consisting OF but one hout
The resolution, before presented by WI
Andrews, which abolishes the board OF /
lie works, was referred to a committee 4
slsting OF DeWolfe, Allen. Hamlin, MIDI
ton and Stein. chairman
c. L. Crane presented resolution prof.
ing that manufactures located in the
for a period of ten years be released n
taxation. except on the ground occu}
and unfinished goods carried in stock.
provision to become void after 1910; pas
for discussion.
The resolution OF Andrews. abolishing
comptroller's office, vssEng the eXecuI
duties OF the office n the mayor, and ID
ing the clerical duties upon the city cid
was made a special order for the meet
today, and the city clerk and comptroI
were asked TO be present.
Crane introduced civil service resolut
similar TO the one presented by Joslin.
A Joint meeting OF committees from
single tax organization and the West|
Central Labor Union was held IN the y
of the latter last night to discuss varij
proposed changes in the city charter.
the recommendations to be made 10
charter commission. The principal Il
considered was the free employment J.
reau. The committees will endeavory
have embodied IN the charter some 4
vision which wiz not only make the
reau permanent. but which Will, d
hoped, increase the benefits 10 come II
H. IL was thought that the bureau shd 7
be centrally located and that larger ap{
priations should be made for its suprf
Another meeting OF the same commit
VIII be held IN the Western Central L. /
Union hall Sunday night.