The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

Sas scope 'e,,,T. q s.asn.'. -
vas United to me ASA. e1a a.,
% simple Regulations ~ y = oarns
eaa,elice anu the lew 80 plAa& ~
s s''' taxes for TIA ma. Nasc0es 8
lew Jew STREETS or roadwavs 49, q aases an
yea of public order hv =. sag ~ pres~,ss
lied police force. ~ asos NJ s.
SoasaSted OF a very uaaa~e cssarzsss
as,l $50 .s - .ae sl.y and rnaansss s At
$3.50 800 sla lalfnfal volunteer ~. :. sa'esk
. Is were with few sre.s.a4 Ii
80. sosa~s threading their way sis.s M
s.ues ana among the s,urrs Is - Ill
p - nerary, no parks. No 80. re ~ \
4'c water supply. strees rs,. 80 q ak
, sS-Afcs as stars in a pg,rss I'm |.
Aney We're the iays Of -. seand nj
seif-sacrlhcing citizen SeE-fea,.
800. 80, osii , 70 eStingussa r. rs
'"'s 'ns Jaw as emergency mIr y : ". ~
Assuming New D~s,,. W.
BY the adoption Of the sr..s.,.
t s.s,s Seattle acknowledged and 49, 49, 90
e.sS'aasse municipal duties asfs.sss'ss b
performed. The board Of runss s, s'sa u
sas'aea supervision and care ~ ,s,sassk
movements Heretofore graan,.s 49,. So y
reicaliy by committees az ~ -. *ssa II
Inc police and fire iepar,msssse sez1l
S@nized and equipped. boarss. 1sN II
oeAng provided for each. 4 ,,sss- esacs
was established. a board az s..ss $500 lsar
sioners created. Shortly af,sr oanst
public water supply was ss,,..s We |.
lui'S Planned oy thu best eng.ret-,sss w Y
ent' IT'S enlargement entered ursr g: y
general system OF municipa, tnoe,r -
inaagurated. Careful prcv.s,on Az. - !;
Tor conservative Legislation hr - !. ~
AShment or two houses or Ma sAk
leg .slatlve branch OF the csfv - - Z "
adjustment or impartial hcs,ss - y
troi IN the various departments 49, VI
vice ana wide experiences shouIa - ~
" and comprehensive efncsss. !. N
branches OF the executive servce y
The changes which have As.n me-,
by subsequent experience ar> pr.esss. 1
the following: The return to 4 sis.,. = 2
IN the legislative branch Of thu ~, :.
sisting ofAsne ward represer,a,sxs. ~ y
FOUR representatives at large; Ia 49,
tinuance OF some of the auxI,ls,r A.sss
in the executive departments: ~ 49,
OF greater measure OF power ~, -
sioliIy with the mayor. and tie in,rss.s
ten or civl service rules into N ia !.
departments, except a. to elective ss Y
and few departmental and consssrs''
positions.
BY the recent charter rsytka. -.
eton has been made for an sxtennsor q !,
water system to Cedar river q rsr.
source, for the establishment I'll 1 49,.
pal Hight plant, when the council shslD 4.
the same to be feasible. for the sosa~'
ment OF street railways by tho eiy s.,
such purchase shall be authorised 81 :,
ular vote, and for the amendlnsu, II \
charter upon petition and vots secoraa'
TO the referendum plan.
In its municipal life. Seattle sedecx ).
more than usual accuracy the eharns1s
tics and policy OF its citizenship. IL q
icy is as entsrpr.sing. conprehenssss u
economical as can be devised under III,
ing circumstances. The depression At !.
cent years has placed us In Z poas;!an !,
arrested development where the nua.s..,
burdens upon us are somewhat heayy 4
yet our comprehensive policy cannct |
wisely abandoned In view Of The m
commercial growth OF our city alrsady !.
gun and promising such large properties
The great fire OF 1883 also contributed |
our municipal debt.
The res.aents and inveescu n eeeEI
may be assured that ito municipal lss
and municipal methods have been cstl
fully framed so as TO give effect to ih4 4
sires of it's citizens on all public qussssxt
Its current general expenses have besn 4
duced to a minimum. Its dtpartmtfa
while well adjusted for conservative Il
ministration and for the mutual cheek
OF each other. are comprehensive IN tas
methods and susceptible Of any sxpaats
upon modern tines mat may - reQail
by future municipal needs.
Space does not permit any Just refeFta'
10 the distinguished service Of tAoss n
among the early pioneers and - ne v
rious Industrial. commercial and ross
slonal vocat.ons of later years who All
built up, preserved and restored fhe 6
OF Seattle In the face OF great natural a
culties, OF interested financial opposiu'
and of sudden calamities. any part
mention OF those who have honored ut'
selves by parts In Seattle's greWth. Fs
ervatfon and restoration would tnsFtis
be invidlous. Their names and ths:f n's'
DRY will always be cherished N mo alssa
of the city. which by virtue u ~ =
pre-em.nent situation and thrutgh u
loyal devotion has already arisiesed I
rank as an emporium OF trade ara per r
utation for Jealous regard OF pnalie re-
and for vindication OF public LAW.
w. D. WOOD