The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-18
CITY COUNCIL
WAS ROASTED
AZ the Mass Meeting Held or
Saturday Evening.
Ressl1tioas Adopted Conserving
Munieipsi Ownership and
Other Projects.

Saturday nights mass meeting of
the Committee of One Hundred at
th. Seattle thsates. was enthusi-
astic and well attended Ex-
Mayor Wood presided. He opened
the meeting by a vigorau. speech
stating Us ahtect Judge winsor
spoke warmly. warning the council
against the results % their actions,
and. incidentally. taking a fail out Of
the Northern Paelne Railway and
the Consolidated street Railway
people.
Miss Cara Tester rendered vocal
solo. Clark Davis was roundiy APP
plauded and called hack to the stage.
wher~upon he presented the follow
ing resolutions;
Whereas. Questions relating 10
the granting % consolidated street
railway franchise. and extensive
purchases of park property. and the
vacation % water front streets for
railway purposes and other import,
ant public questions are constantly
arising IN the city of Seattle. and
some are row pending and
Whereas. The future % the city
magnitude that the whole people
should have an opportunity to finally
vote upon them; and
Whereas. There are now before
che city council tVo proposed char
ter amendments submitted by fully
5000 qualified citiHens. one % which
viii secure a direct decision 81 the
people on the question % the pro-
posed street railway franchise. and
the other afford tire people at ali
times a finai court Of appeal wherein
they may reverse OF tndOrae the ac-
ton Of their city council upon any
question 81 great public interest and
Importance.
Now, therefore. De n resolved. BY
the citirsns % Seattle. IN mass meet
ing assembled.
I. That in case the petitions Of
the two proposed charter amend
ussnts relating 10 franchises and the
peoples right 20 the referendum. are
signed by the requisite - per cent Of
the registered voters. as defined by
the city charter. We demand that
the said city council shall dlsch
tis sworn duty under the charter. ana
submit these amendments 20 a vote
Of the people at the ensuing election.
, That II u ~ sscertained that
the petitions. o. either os them. hear
Ing the signatures % nearly seoo
qualified citixens. stu fall shor, un.
der the rigid requirement % tie
charter that all signatures Be o.
voters registered prior 20 March
fsss. On sucs case we stifi demand Of
tire city council that u recognise IT,
elf a. public servants. and DO jus
tee % the people By giving them the
opportunity 90 vote upon these irn-
porfanf Amendments AZ the ensuing
election"
Everett Smith. Hsary W. Stein.
Rev. r. ". Randall and Rober,
bridges. spoke. Mr. Bridges. who /,
state ianf commissioner. made q
speech declaring that be would hxh,
The ~. p. Company 20 prevent &,
from getting any vacated streets on
the td. lands.
The COUNCILS special COMMITTEES on
charter amendments. composed Of
GIL. James. Rude. psiisr cas,iernan
favor the fcllowisg four proposition
20 come before the people at the
next election:
/ For the municipal ownership
of plant 70 light the city.
:. For the elimination from the
Cedar river water system contract OF
the clause providing for the cor.
ssrueficu Of a second pipe line run
ming from Cedar river TO Swan lake
at an expense Of ti3s.eoo
.. Fer using tho money saved In
this Ssy toward acquiring Cedar
lake ard the Cedar river watershed
for the purpose u providing for and
protecting the future resds Of ths
city.
4 For changing the charter g.
conform with tate decisions Of the
United States supreme court regard
ting street improvements
The proposition dispensing with
the extra pipeline from Cedar river
60 swan lake. comes from the cham
Der Of commerce, and has long been
agreed UPON By councllmen and city
officials