The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-27

March 8. not only will have 20
choose city officials. but they viii be
called upon Co pass judgmen, on
and ak rropoaal. to Issue bonds
Following Ia a brief statement OF
each OF the propositions;
Proposed Amendment No.
This amendment would make the
terms Of office Of the city treas
urcr and the comptroller four years
inntcad OF two years.
Proposed Amendment No. :
This amendment would take the
direct control Of the police depart
ment away from tho mayor. and
place II In tho hands OF "a police
commission. IL the amendment be
comes a part OF the charter. the city
council will choose three commits
sioners TO serve until the 1919 clec-
ton. when the people viii select
three commissioners by ballot
one commissioner Il Ii provided
would srrv. one year ono two years
and the other thre, years
The commissioners, under the
amendment, would receive $40 a
meeting. and would mee, once each
week.
All Appointments and discharges
and all control OF the duties Of the
department would be In the hands
OF the commission.
Proposed Amendment No. :
This amendment was presented
10 the council a fow days before the
time liml, for the fling Of propoai.
tons expired
n calls for the retirement of en-.
ploycs who have been In the city's
serVic. for IS years. at the age Of
s. years. and tho payment 20 them
OF a pension OF $50 a month.
Tho ;sc pension and the Is years
Of service arc the basis for a per.
centage nyatem whereby a man IN
service n shorter period OF tim.
would receive . pension OF lesser
amount
The amendment provides tina,
onc half % the fund necessary 10 nay 1
the pensions b. raised by TAXATION I
and the other haiti paid by the orn.
pioyca from their salaries
IL 1. estimated tina, during the /
first five years sai.oo would have
10 b rulsed hy TAXATION and ysi. coo /
paid By the employees.
bond Issues
Tho bond issues In tho ORDER In
which public intores, has placed
them. are.
Eicvaiod Railway bonds
II Is proposed 20 rai-~. by In. sale
Of general bonds. bearing not more
than \, per cent interest. and ma.
turing In 20 years. $3.50 900. with /
which to build an elevated railroad I
TO the shipyard son.. connecting III. /
vision A. Of the municipal railway,
with the Lake Buri~n line
The rad would follow Washington
at. Railroad ave. whatoom ave.
spokans ct. and from the west
margin of FIRST ave. T.. TO Wea,
WATERWAY
Two arguments are advanced In /
favor Of the measure.
II 10 held that the Improvement i
would rive the municipal railway
system beginning and an end"
and place u on a paying basia Z,
IL also advanced that the elevated
would solve. to a great extent. tho
present ship. ards transportation |
problem I
The bonds would retire bonds au
thortxcd In 1911. but never sold.
Firisnds Bond.
I, In proposed 20 soil SEQ 900 worth
of serial bonds bearing interest Of
not mors than 8 per cent. and after
SIX years maturing In annual pay.
ments. spread over a p.riod OF 10
years. 10 provide for improvements
needed at the public Tuberculosis
sanitoriun ut Firlsndn
II is said that the improvements
are badly needed. At present tho
at the hospital ar.
a little more than half large enough.
II In proposed to bond the city for
5000. 900 worth os serial bonds. ma.
turing IN annual payments ono yosr
from date and running for ten years
with interest ht not more than g p~r
cent. 20 pay for property taken by
condemnation Mt the north end Of
Beacon hill.
The property was condemned bv
the city and taken from private
owners 10 prevent slides on the lands
again wiping out the Beacon hill
bridge.
N the bonds are not voted. the
council expects 10 obtain tho amount,
by taxation.
shilshoIe Ave. Bonds
Three proposals will 10 presented
10 the people dealing with the shn