The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-22
ny GEORGE r. coTrERiLL.
Amendment No. b@Gontinusnt
Euada

contingent AA.AAF VIZ -
another OF $500. The hrht 70 -
used for Immediate pa ymeni 81 sitl
employees discharged between ths
monfhly pag days. and the second
! for uar for freight aud express
charges. triegFamH. pastaEe ana IN
eldental expenses In the city %
partmenta. where Immediate ehsh
payments are required. Under me
pteaant system. a man working tot
the city few days In any month
who IL discharged, must elthei
wait until the 10th Of the follow
ing mouth for hie pay. or take an
order OF certificate. upon whiah he
can only realize Immediate chhh
hv dlAeountinF lt 30 10 per cent
wfth some hreher Surely the city
should not tolerate anything ~
sambllng the notorious time cheek
evil ana this amendment VIII DO
much 10 stop It Il should be sup
nismrntsd nj she next opportunity
for charter amendment With pro
tlsion for a sami monthiy pay DAY
NJ least for all day iaborers en-
piexed by the city. The amend
msnt should be adopted.
Amendment Ne. 6--stene ousrflss
and Asphalt Plants
Under this proposal the city II
Given authority 10 acquire. open and
operats stone auarries inside or oss
side the city limits. and TO erect
asphalt plants. and ~ prepare. man
/ nfseturo and aeii stone and asphalt
proaHetA for street construction aud
maintenance. aud TO fin the price
az which such materials SHAH De
sold N adopted and put In force.
this amendment viii put In the
hands Of ths eity authorities pow
srfni agency to defeat contractors
combines. aaa to maintain a faif
prlee for paving aud other rad
making materials. ~ fixinE a cost
ptts.e for hruken stone and foF a.
I phait materials. puhlieiy known and
~ the disposal Of ali bidders on
pubiie improvements. competition
/ witi he established WHERE nov the
4 bladins il limited TO our o. twu
I barge concerns uwninE stone guar
I ties and asphalt plants Nhen Tie
'eltY Is armed sith these facilities
lie Industrious contractor whose
7 principal capital IL hls skill and
raerNv. viii BE- able to bid for q
psviar contract evcu aaainst the
i nafhaf asphalt trust Nhcn this
| amenamrnt il supplemented bs
slate ingiaiatiou authofixlns the eity
liself. through some designated De.
J pArmuni. 10 pct In bids ON local
I improvements AZ iast estimated
coat and whenever n - the loves
bidder. doing the work BY daf n
i ta3f fhsn our taxpayers viii hs fuiiy
protected against cxeeeHiY. charges
f0r their street improvements.
Not the inasi ~ the benefits
which can be made 70 accrue from
this charter smeadmehi T. its 81
f.ostuniiy Cor the abolition " thai
evidences of tinxrging hsfharimm
The chain Ezuz when our cts has
established = stone quarry there
wlIi remain 40 shades Of excuse
for ihla evil. CITY prisoners 9TH b
made 20 wofk. shich IL Just and
light. bot neither they nor the com
munify viii - acbased and humil
lated b. the aisgraceful spectacle
81 the chain rang on cur public
streets. LET them woFk. but n 4
aeclsdsd. guarded aud healthfnl 10
eaflan. aneh a. can ee provided IA
connection wiih a citt atnue quarry
Roth for humanitarian and eco
uonicai reasons this amendment
| shaafd b- fasnFst
lamsnsnert No. T--naisire Salaries
of City onHeisla
Thls amendment proposes tr
raise the annual salary OF the
mayor from $1,000 10 $500. Of the
corporation counsel from 5000 O.
- 500. 90 the city treasurer from
g.. sna 10 81 90. and az the city
comptroller from a. see tp ss.seo
The discussion 81 amendment No
Ia relating tn the proposed raise Of
xaiarf ~ city eouncilmen, has a
direct application 10 this proposal
The officials noe under conHidefa.
ton are in tho service OF She city
81 Seattle exclusively They are
presumed "a have NO other bust.
ness obligation upon their time
and attention They are IN charge
LOT the executive. legal and HceeaHt.
ina departments % great manici-
pal business corporation. whose
iaxahle aSzeta exceed $50. 000. 600.
with annual receipts from taxes
aud assessments approximaiiaE
o. coo 600. and disbursements TO
the same amount. The present sal
aries we're fixed when the city
had less than half the present pop.
uiafinn. and not more than one
third tho amount o. municipal bus.
mess responsibility. u may BE-
strongly argued that present condl.
TONS aud immediate outlook do not
Justify any salary raising that "a
should AZ least be deferred txa
years There may be some differ
once Of opinion as TO some Of the
toffiees IN question. but they cannot
DC segregated All four salaries.
mayor. corporation counsel. treas
urer and Comptroller. must be
raised. or none 81 them The aggre-
gate increase Il g. 600 PEI year Tor
tho four officials
| III AAAiA'ttH ~ Hfhtttt HtAtfff nv
have the right 10 expect the entire
services Of a man with the char.
actar aud capacity 10 ftiy serve
- mayor Of city of a quarter.
million ~ population to properly
lrupreaent and reasonably meet tho
ordinary demands aud eourtcslea In
the way of entertainment which
that position imposes on less than
$4,000 year,
What private corporation. With
half the business and legal re
sponsibility of the city Of Seattle.
would expect 10 secure and retain
the services OF legal counsel cap
able to advise and dintct in tho
conduct OF its affairs, Co protect