The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-14
THE NEW COMMISSION
Meeting of Men Who Are TO Re-
construct the Charter.
HAROLD PRESTON is CHAIRMAN.
ID. 4. kennedy Chosen Secretary After
Three BaIlots-Work Already Be-
gun-The Vote Canva.>ed.

AT the meeting OF the charter commits
SION last evening organization was effect
81 by the unanimous choice OF Harold
Preston as chairman and D. &. Kennedy
as secretary. Mayor Phelps was present.
and made a brief address. In which he as
sured the commissioners of the good viii
Of the city government and bespoke sor
them all the aid possible 10 be given by
the city officials. The commission at once
proceeded 10 business. and after the ap-
pointment OF a number Of committees and
motion that the chairman appoint several
others. II adjourned until Monday sven
ing at s O'Clock. The meeting al that time
PROBABLY viii be held in the municipal
court room. as the room OF the aldermen,
where last evenings meeting vas held,
VIII De occupied by the board
Shortly after the vote al the last cleo
ton had been canyassed BY the city coun-
ell. the commissioners chose Mr.. Preston
temporary chairman and Henry ". Stein
secretary. William r. Andrews, Philo u.
Hamlin and Charles +. Crane were up
pointed d committee on credentials. and IN
a few minutes reported that all fifteen
commissioners were entitled 10 seats. ON
motion OF Joslin a committee Of three was
ordered appointed 10 report rules and
method Of procedure at the next meeting,
but after a short discussion the eomn.s-
sion recOIsiaered the vote by wnicn the
motion having been voted down. adopted a
motion by Andrews that the chair appoint
on or before the next meeting staadlng
committees OF three as follows: Leg.sla-
ton. executive, police, public works,
finance, fire and water judiciary and Jaw.
The discussion Of the motion was entered
into By Andrews and Winsor on the one
side and by Joslin and Preston on the
other. the latter taking the position that
the work could be advantsgeously carried
out by appointing the committees as need
ed The commission, however. Endorsed
the views Of the two speakers first named,
that the work could be more easily done
by having the committees appointed as
soon as possible.
Ii took three ballots TO elect a secretary,
after 4 discussion as to whether one
should be chosen from among the MEM
bers Of the commission or from the c.ti-
gems. The latter opinion prevailed, and
nominations were made as follows: j. a.
Freeman By Andrews: W. r. Wnchell.
by Hamlin; william Caldwell. by Winsor;
g r Roos. by Crane. Ii was decided that
II one ballot was not decisive, all the names
but the two highest be dropped. The ilrst
ballot resulted: Caldwell ). Roos I, Win
chell 3. Freeman l, Stein l. The chair an
n0unced that the contest lay between
Caldwell and Roos. but on motion OF
T'remper nominations were reopened.
AANttfttA Nt4N'
saving, however, that ne was not authof-
ICED to make the nomination, as Mr. ken
needy had not applied for the position The
second ballot resulted Caldwell o, Ken
nedy s. Roos .. on the next ballot the
vote stood: kennedy g. Caldwell 5
Committees were appointed by the chair
as follows: To make proper arrangements
90 procure copies of charters and the or
ganic law of other cities. Joslin. koehier.
Denny: rules OF procedure, Joslin, Ninsor.
Andrews Both committees are TO report
at the next meeting.
All the commissioners were present but
Frederick Bausman.
\ little diversion was afforded before the
meeting by Jocular conspiracy between
CITY Clerk Stewart and Alderman Ieander
Miller As the commissioners smilingly
came forward for their certificates Of cleo
ton they We're informed by the city clerk
that - cents payable to Mr.. Miller, Of the
finance committee. was due for the city's
seal on each certificate. AS the commits
sioners serve without pay they naturally
felt like protesting at the charge None
could discover the 50 cents required but
Mr. Winsor. who said he needed ii to ride
home. and Mr.. Middleton. who promptly
offered 10 pay the tax. But when he
reached Mr. Miller the tender was refused.
and general laughter announced that
R.rvrtase 3aLp had haa1 rIaVpi