Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-24
Our Local Election.

In lew weeks our people VIII DE
called upon to vote for city officers.
In the meantime it will be we'll for
them to post themselves as to the
requirements OF the new charter.
For the following, we are indebted
to the Courier:
Chapter B. Sec. II divide, the city int"
three wards as follows: All that part OF
the city lying north of Fifth Street and
west Of Cherry Street shall constitute the
First ward. All that part "t the city ~
in~ west oi Cherry Street and south OF
Fifth Street shall constitute the Second
ward, and all that part of the city y ing
east of Cherry Street shall constitute the
Third ward.
Sec II, of Chap. ", provides for the
holding of n general election for city
officers on the first Monday in April in
each year.
See provides that al the municipal
election for 1882 each ward shall elect two
members of the common council, dc>i%-
mating on their ballots one Ia serve for
two years and one 10 serve for one year ;
and at every succeeding annual election
thereafter, there shall he elected from each
ward one member of the common council,
to serve for Il term of two years. or until
his successor shall he elected and qualified.
Sec 10 provides for the appointment
of Judges of election, and for the holding
of separate election in each ward, and
in case they fail TO do so, any three legal
voters of the ward may organize Il board
of election judges, and hold an election
according to law.
Sec. Is requires an oflicc-holder TO he
an actual resident of the city and also al
clector, and he shall he the owner of rca'
estate in the city, or personal property, tC
the value of $3.50, as shown by the city
assessment roll; and councilmen must b(
residents in their respective wards.
Sec. IA provides that the city clerk shall
register the names of all voters together
with the number of the ward in whcl
they reside, at least thirty (30) days before
the annual election. and no one shall b'
allowed to vote unless so registered: Pro
ridGd, That any one who has registcrc,
once shall not be required to register agaii
unless he has lost his residence or change
his ward. 4 voters affidavit, however
will be received in case of failure TO regis
ter.
Sec. - prohibits any one from votin!
who has not resided in the city thirty $50
days next preceding the day of election
and who shall not have paid pollroaC
tax for the fiscal year last past. Thi
does not apply to voters who shall bccom
residents of the city prior to any election
and subsequent to the levying and collect
ing of the poll-road tax for the fiscal yea
in which such voter becomes such a res
ident, nor to persons over fifty years o
ago, nor to firemen.
Sec. 1G provides that all elections shal
be by ballot, the polls being kept opcl
from 9 o'clock, A. NJ. to 5 O'Clock, M.
We might add in addition to the abov
that the register is now open and in tn
hands Of the city clerk, who can be int
viewed any day Except Sunday between
the hours of 8 A. NJ. and p. ~ at thi
Office.
THE CHEAPEST is SOMETIMES BEST
tits not always the cheapest is best
but in the matter of fire insurance
where all the principal oompanie
are equally safe, we think that pru
dence may sanction the saving o
the material difference between til,
rates of independent companies and
those which have united 10 keep VI
the extortionate charges of forme
years. Nobody will dispute, WIN
has sought means of information
that the Commercial OF Californi,
and the. Hartford of Connecticut
are as reliable as the very best com
panies in Europe and America
while their rates are not subject t,
the arbitrary dictation of q boart
selected especially to enforce mon
opoly rates. The institution of til
Hartford dates back to 1910, and it
record affords irrefutable evidenc
of its reliability, while the CONNER
cial has ever been prompt in tn
payment of all losses, and shoult
be sustained~as Pacific Coast in
stitution. Call on Mr.. Carroll, th
agent, and ascertain his rates, an,
you will probably conclude that
will not pay to run the risk of los
from fire.
ANOTHER WRECK AT THE GATEwA