The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-05


VT: Commencing on the center line Of Madi-
son street, at the point where the same is inter-
ascted by the center line of Twelfth street pro-
duced, and running thence northerly along the
center line OF Twelfth street. produced and tho
center line OF Twelfth street to the center line OF
Viaye street, thence westerly along the center
HE OF olive street 70 the center line OF Stewart
street; thence westerly along the center line Of
stewart street 10 the north boundary OF
me FIRST WARD; thence east along said north
boundary to the point Of intersection with the
eenter line of Madison street produced. thence
easterly in straight line along the center line
Of Madison street to the point OF beginning
The Sixth ward shall include all that part Of
the city within the following boundaries to-wft:
commencing ct 9 point on the west boundary OF
the city, where the same is intersectsd by the
center line OF Depot street produced, and run
ming thence east in straight line along the
center line OF Depot street to the center line Of
Nintn street; thence southerly along the center
Hne OF Ninth street to the center line of Olive
street; thence westerly along the center line Of
olive street to the center line Of Stewart street:
thence westerly along the center line OF Stewart
street to the north boundary Of the First ward;
thence west along said north boundary to the
west boundary OF the city; thence northeriy
along the west boundary of the city to the point
of beginning.
The Seventh ward shall include all that part
OF the city within the following boundaries, to-
wit: Commencing on the center line OF Madi-
son street. at the point where the same is inter-
sected By the center line OF Twelfth street pro-
duced, and running thence noriherly along the
center line of Twelfth street produced, and the
center line OF Twelfth street to the center line
OF Olive street: thence westerly along the CEN
Ter line OF Olive street to the center line of
Ninth street; thence northerly along the center
line OF Ninth street to the center line of Depot
street; thence along the center liue OF Depot
street TO the center line OF Rollin street: thence
north along the center line of Rollin street and
kollin street produced to the north boundary
OF the city; thence east, south and east along
the north boundary of the city to the point of
intersection with the center line of Madison
street; thence sonthwesterly along the center
line OF Madison street to the point of beginning
The Eighth ward shall include all that part of
tie city situated north of the center line of De-
pot street and Depot street produced. and west
OF the center line Of Rollin street and Rollin
street produced, from Depot street to the north
boundary of the city.
Sec 3. The city council shall have power in
the year 1895 and thereafter to re-district the
CITY into wards; provided that the same shall
not be re-districJed oftener than once in i've
years There shall never be more than twelve
wards until the population reaches 240000, aud
thereafter not more than one ward for every 20-
90 of population. The wards shall be made as
nearly equal in population aud as geographic
cAlly compact as possible. No ordinance re-
dsstricting the city into wards shall take effect
within sixty days preceding any election held
In the city for municipal. county, district or
state officers.
Sec. f. Whenever any new territory is added
to the city the same shall be attached to and be
part Of the ward adjoining thereto: and If
such territory shall adjoin more than one ward,
1t shall be added to ana be q part of the ward
adjoining thereto which shall have cast the
smallest vote at the regular municipal election
last preceding such annexation; provided, that
II the city council shall deem the population of
such territory to be sufficiently large TO consti-
tute separate ward, it may. by ordinance, de-
clare such territory distinct ward aud assign
number thereto; and the same shall remain q
distinct ward until the city is re-districted as
provided in said section of this article. No
new ward shall be Thus created in excess Of the
number OF wards allowed by the provisions of
said section 8.
Sec. s. The city council shall by ordinance,
40 often as may be necessary, divide each ward
into two or more election precincts so that
each precinct shall contain as nearly a. may be
$50 voters and in such manner Is win best sub
serve convenience in voting and will conform
to the general laws OF the state; provided that no
alteration OF such precincts shall take effect
within sixty days next preceding any election
held in the city for municipal, county, district
or state officers after the year 1890.
Sec. 6. No change in the boundary of any
ward shall operate to abolish any Office or ex-
ciHde any councilman, delegate or other city
officer from Office, before the expiration OF the
term for which the incumbent was elected or
appointed