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

90 IL envy. The sss,: . s 9
tJs carried BY y.
/ 49, - s.eSl agalns,
FL LEfMA There were AZ, q
alternate propos,s.'
N----Es7-s-= - submitted VA
charter, one giving ausAor.~
the city 10 do lis awn 81
lighting, and the other ID huy ara So
the street railroads. The srs, 80 - -
as Il was in harmony with ira 49,. ss -
ersh,p Of its water supply, deelsss ~
special election held for thar nasa i y
the previous December, the arrar..s. :, : !
ing that by the carrying out al =. 49, All. N +
river gravity system the civ ra,..s ~ -
sess power 70 run its dynamos foy ~.
ing az minimum cost. and uoaa q.
nave power 10 sell to manufacturer
The reforms IN the interests az .re,...
brought IN by the new charter an. x.-s
the mayors salary from N.po per ss.s'
to one~half that sum. which a,tsr 81
not so parsimonious by connarisos !.
the governor of the ne.ehborlnp "a. !.
Oregon only receives the same smss,.
The salary Of city treasurer was m, -.
from SS,e0 10 Sa.ot0. but thu comn.rsssy.
salary was increased from N,SN Is :
as ne mad also 20 act as city clerk. ~
Stewart was a candidate FOR re-s5se,ss.
as city clerk under the old charter -
his popularity IN that Office was a,sM,ss
by an overwhelming vote. The cs,e- W.
ing been abolished by the passage a y.
new charter, this public sentlmeil. ID n
Stewards favor was taken into caasSAsrs,
ton and he was appointed frs, assls,
to the comptroller. and thus praesSsar
continued in the duties OF city CAL
Comptroller Parry was. by special prur.
sion OF the charter. retained In That ID.
until September 1, at which date hx VI.
reappo.nted by the mayor 70 serve au.s
the next municipal election, the oines nas
being an elective instead OF an appaa,is,
one.
The city council was entirely ehaasa
by the new charter. and instead q tss
bodies, aldermen and delegates. Of one ~.
resentatiye TO each body from each VAR
there was a single body OF one from s~s
ward and four al large. Tn4s was sayss
of five salaries of $500 each.
But the more important changes ws'ss
the adoption OF civil service rules Ard N
wiping away OF the government By ses>
bersome boards. The board OF police saas
mIssloners was abolished. and thar assait
ment placed In charge of a chief 10 y A.
pointed by the mayor; the same wiz NJ
Are department. The board Of psA1
works was made 10 consist OF the Gig a.
g.neer, superintendent Of streets aaa y
per!niendent OF water and lights, lnsltA
OF the superintendent OF the water, slfss
and sewer and bridge and building y
partments, as before.
Mayor Blacks Prophecy.
Frank d. Black. who was The geniltna
elected 10 the position OF mayor mss
that the wlping away OF these bosFss ~
the Intervention OF the civil sffv'et M
left him very little patronage, There VIII
the three evil service commissioners y
500 a year each 10 be appointed. Fsf'1
commission. which under the nes cry =
had no control and was Simply aasiNs'
and a park and boulevard advisory salA
and a health board. all without tAse
There was no great rush OF efpAeaan
pulling of political wires for any q las''
pos. lions. Then there were ch.sfs " "
Zee and OF fire 10 be appointed. oi' saa'
civil service rules. city engineer sspn'
intendent OF streets. sewers ana Vt
superintendent OF lighting and wstsf gn'
warden, assistant TO the corpoFat'on 10y
sci. city attorney, commissioner 81 ~.
and secretary OF the civil service eoh1..
sion, health officer. sanitary insp~s-.
boiler inspector and the mayors secFe.7'
George F. Meacham. who had prosss !. !,
be so capable a secretary OF the oos.s : !,
public works, was elected to tnt oiass I.
treasurer, and there was speeias 80. - 4,
that the treasurer should DC peIha.an. /.
choose his assistants without ihss'ss x.
from the civil service commission. 81.
X. Brown was elected corpoFatoa sss-
sci. -. /.
The new municipal government w 2
augurated March rs and Mayor ~ a ~,
several appointments 70 the eeahsa -. -
evening. At the end Of week y. Va.
confirmed except one. Nj. DsaeD' - ~.
perinfeudent OF sewers, streets arr 4, q
The appo. ntments confirmed we're :.
THOMPSON, city engineer, when va .''l',..
appointment. Luther II. founss. VS. u.
teudent OF lighting ard water ~, Il. 4,
in O. Jensen. port warden; ana IT 1T. y /,
library commissioners. AT the nes' go !
meeting OF the council the nAyv, fsssss.
another name instead OF tnal 3 I. 80
and two or three more AFTER tpsv !. 4.
as they failed OF confirmation. - !
name OF r. ". Little, who naa s.s~
member OF the last house OF
was sent in and confirmed.
New Mayor Appoinsee'
Mr.. Black then resigned on US =.
OF III health and recomnendea - s.re
cessor william a. Wood, VINO Nas
dlafeiy elected mayor BY the essasa IN
The gentlemen who were eiee''s $500
took their seats az the new ca,g ...rar
wAre. r r.. Crichton, william ~
John Tavior. George N. Ghson, d
Hurs r J Dodds, Ezra II. HfFfs1a@
q Rudy Thomas Nayins fsrs
Rude George r. Raymond. =. s u.
ara wit,.ann NcArdie Or. cracRl.A s.ar
bas been president OF the prev.vas
OF delegates, was elected pfssAas
cutting Down Salaries. =.
The new mayor worked fairy 80
,,9r, o-tb Inc council for me 49,. ~ ~
are yea although be wrote ssss.s = r.
The frsf 81 these was - !, 81
dinanee cutting down the sasAi. ~ 80 ~,
= ~ - e.tv employees Is per 1919
was a drastic economy ma ss go 81
grea, deas 81 publ eorsrnsh,,, ~ ~
lions in favor OF hose whose =. ras 81
aYer,ed we're clrcg ted. buA .s-ss !
- rpttra ne t.nse - rars.nneny =, "a -
IRE section. on TIE ordinances s.Ssst.s
rrsvor of.fartes 20 a. ne lnesas y ~
q, ne measure. n was srnsaFea ~ w ~
vsteed. AID then wss - SEQ 90 1855
As passed q mace Gttis p .,srefs al
IN ne wages Of wefkmsr @ - ~ So ]
fhis was On no grosgd saat ~ ssens ID
have lite Of such smpioynsh-
year. .st A ;as Pr
vians adnsu.stra ION Has p1s.sgea i 7
reuses dozn - raa; ~ss sss ~
ne loves fgs-s egnfrs ass go. sra
p-oDer naaagames; o. ne ~ fsl =
49, t~A raarser aa4 81 ssa =
s5e- 81 a@s ssra sfeers' s !, -
making one og5ea 10 80
police and rirs eslsl. -, -
Tn. - rs sopaz.rs-as. 4 80.
go e 6ars osea Esss1 - (
: e. = - ~ esas 81 rose ~ .,<esss
IRE sepa aer Beer . ssst
MAYOR. Nr back ~ss 1ss .
nnbie sa..aratto1 nat - =
~ r. ls8.tan saxers ~ ISL Z. are N j,
49,. .e.ss - So eoslssoii- !. sxss =
- = rssrssr - have tns-f ssAaa cya -
- -. 80 must pass