The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-28

the public, and some o he IDEAS they
hal advanced were remarkable
Z represent the people o. The Nllstn
ward. said Mr.. Chapman. ana tals
council represents EAe a4tss peopir CT ttss
city" The present administration tie
delegate said. rad 5oas splendid WoTA II
yhs Interest % rsforEn-eFen rs enemies
were b0una 10 admit tG2t-a-a ne c"u44
ss-s no reason WY the COUNCIL saoA-4 i-ot
continue The good work
God help the nan" Mr. Chapman
said who was made mayor of me estN
= 2 new charter should ~ given Us max
ing him chairman Of a single co3nclA.
chairman OF me rso-sce commission, 1nd
chairman 81 tire fire commission LtetS
burden would o. placed on mis- shoai1eTs'
and ne would have a fine time OF X
The people. Mr. Chapman said. were
calling for a new charter because Trey
wanted expenses reduced Tne ircsenl
administration had reduced expenses ara
II the people were 50 anxious that eX-
peuses SHOULD be reduced ier them look 10
the county The city had accom- piisned
this reform work without being urged to
do SO.
Advisers Did Not Advise.
Delegate Hura said that he was in Ia
vCr OF the resolutions. and would vote
for their adoption. some TWO weeks ago
the council met With certain orE4nIza-
;iOns in order 10 hear what they Eaa 20
say in regard 10 reform II general &ilo
a new charter IL particular me co3Ieli
had learned many things. and nsd talied
10 learn many things Some OF the ad-
visers'' had frankly admitted that 'aey
had no skeleton prepared as 10 Nnat
should constitute a new charter. ar.
Hurd believed that by carrying cut the
provisions Of the resolutions the city
would receive a safe and reliable cnArter-
Validity of New Law Doubtful.
Or Crichton said that in a conversation
with him senator from King county VINO
received as many honors during the last
session OF the legislature as any other
member stated that X was common talk
o. the floor 0: the senate that the oili
p-ovtdiag for charter revision. which has
caused so much discussion, vas unconstl-
tutlon2l ami would never stand IN the ST.
preme court. The speaker did not oeIleEe
that the city IN view OF these facts, couIc
exuend $1,000 IN a special election. lie
favored inserting a provision 10 the reso-
buttons fixing A certain time before Gaining
an election when the amendments pro
-9sed by the council should be IN some
manner placed before the people. In order
that they could give them careful consld-
Grafton.
Ready TO Receive suggestions
This city council. Mr.. LoveJoy SAID need
not be forced TO do anything. but stood
ready and willing 70 do II. Any sugseS-
lions that the people had 10 make let
them present 10 the council ana every
member would appreciate ii.
Would Not Wait for Petition.
Voigt would not vote for the resolutions
II they were amended as Crlchton sug-
gested. II would simply mean that the
council was telling the people that unless
q per cent Of them petitioned the councA
within a certain time 10 call speclal eiec
ton the council would pat It's own amend
ments before the voters
Hurd was opposed 10 Cre:ghton's amend
nlenr. az was James
Creighton's amendment failed 10 receive
the Endorsement Of the committee because
IL was desired not 10 burden the original
resolutions with any amendments
a vote was called for on the original
resolutions and then President Sweeney
explained his position.
Sweeney Wants an Election.
He said that ne should be compelled 10
vote against the resolutions offered, as ne
was always in favor OF obeying the Law.
and as the supreme court OF the state hac
decided that Seattle's charter was subject
70 state acts without the councils opinion
being asked as IA the case Of the city OF
Seattle " Carson. He said he had been
one Of the original committee OF Demo
Gratis 10 meet with Ike number or Re
publicans 10 agree upon the respective
party representa- ives on the board or
trainers OF the charter now in existence.
He was elected IN May. 1891, TO the board
OF aldermen Many OF the Harry White
administration amendments had been OPP
posed by him Amendments made by the
succeeding council Ia Ronald's time were
"a a whole voted against by him Tor the
aforementioned reason. sweeney De-
uave,E that the hes. results would he mad
by a freeholders convention being called.
he did not like state Interference In re-
gard 10 the city charter and the manner
OF amending II. but after the Carson de-
clsion he did not believe IL could be other
wise
Lovetoy took exception 10 Sweeney's re-
marks saying that the state constitution
made II the duty Of the council 10 amend
the charter under certain conditions, and
that was the frst and only law to be con-
sIdered.
The resolutions were then adopted. and
after Il had been decided 70 place the
amendments before the people at as early
a time as is practicable. In order that they
can consider them before the November
election. the meeting adjourned.