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DR0PosED AMENDMENT NO "A PRoPo.
4 siton to amend sections three (S), five 90 and
seven % OF article " Of the reeholders charter,
adopted October !, A. ID. 1890
Resolved. That section of article ~ Of the free
holders charter be amended so as 10 read rs fol-
SECTION 3. At the general election I'm 1892
there shall be elected in each ward in the city one
member OF the board OF aldermen and one member
Of the house OF delegates. At the General election
OF 1897 the FIVE members OF the board OF aldermen
receiving the greatest number of votes shall hold
Office for four years, aud the other four for two
years. and In the Of tie vote the length Of the
term snail at the rst session and before transact
ing any other business. be determined by lot At
each subsequent general municipal election enough
aldermen shall be elected from the respective
expire and the aldermen 50 elected shall each hold
oHfee for four years.
The members elected to the house OF delegates
snali each hold Office TWO years. Each member
either house shall further hola Office until his sue
eessori is elected and qualified. Each member Of
he city council shall have an annual salary Of
three hundred dollars 10 be paid monthly pro-
vided. that after the population Of the city shall
have reached the number of $4,000 as determined
by any official census. such salary shall be
tne sum OF SIX hundred dollars per
s sna 1o,,a payable me, annually deduction Of
bers salary who shall he absent from any
meeting of his respective house. unless said MEM
Der shall certify on his honor that said absence
WAS caused by Illness or unavoidable absence from
The city at the time of the meeting.
Resolved That section II article ~. OF the nee
lows:
sec D NO member NJ either mouse shall hold
any other municipal Office, be an employee of the
city or either Of said houses. be interested In any
contract with the city with for any depart
ment, institution, board, officer, agent or employe
thereof
Each member upon taking Office shall make and
Die IN the office of the city clerk oath that he will
hthfnily comply with and abide by all the require
ments OF this section. and the violation OF any of
me provisions o. this section shall work forfeiture
of his membership and warrant his expuis on from
the house TO which he belongs
Resolved That section Of article w, of the free.
rInF fz aFakav 1..4sas - -
lows:
Sec 2. The house shall meet In separate cham
per majority of either house shall consii-
tnte quorum, but a less number may adjourn
IRON day To day, till the tmeof the next regli-
isf meeting, aud may compel the attendance of ALB
sent members In such manner and under such
penalties as each house shall prescribe for itself
quorum of each of the two houses OF the city
council assembled In Joint convention shall be a
quorum of n joint convention of The city council
H. W. MILLER
Clerk of the City of Seattle
Date OF first publication November Ia, 1891
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CRY NOTICES.

enc uroduced would intersect the northeast corner
"a sersfon 81: thence north i'm The waters of Union
-. alonr the east line Of section 10 produced and
~ cost line OF section Is and section 8. in said
sasrnshin and range, TO the quartersection corner
y, the east line of sad section 8: thence west
az die center Of said section TO the qnarter-sec-
80, corner In the west line thereof: thence north
,o,g the east line o. sections ana s. In said town.
81, and ran ge 70 the north line of said township
.i,ence west along said township line TO the quar-
- ssrst,n corner In the north line OF section In
toxnsb;u Is north range east, which latter point
a. ,ha northeast corner of the present corporate
fi,nits 81 the town (now city, OF Ballard; thence
south along the center line OF said section 1. in
q east 10 the southeast corner OF government lot
e. sajd sec.ioa IS said last named line being also
,i,s essteriy boundary OF said city of Ballard:
shence va dong the south boundary of said city
shance rorfhwesteriy following the present
oorsssrate limits Of the city Of Ballard along
esnfer lire OF salmon bay to deep water in Pu-
-st soand or Admiralty inlet: thence west 10 the
se,stn channel of Puget sound or Admiralty inlet:
s1.eoe< southeFly on said main Channel 10 a juno
ssnn with the main channel of llott bay; thence
essfesiy and southeasterly along the main channel
TEl'0tt bay to the point In the center of Elliott
hsg which Is the northwest corner of the limits Of
ne city Of Seattle on the 10Th day OF October,
% 1890. thence enthusiastically along the
Snaifs Of the northwestern boundaries Of the city
~ Seattle on October 10. A. d. 1890, TO the inter-
secflou between the shore o: Elliott bay and the
vest line Of section "a in township % north. range
3 east; thence north following tae limits OF the
city OF Seattle on october 10. A. D. 1890, along
said west line OF section "a TO the quarter sec
tion corner in the west line of said section: thence
east along the center line of said sections "a aud
10 10 the center point OF Lake Union which said
line produced eastward Will iutefsect and which Is
the t,lace Of beginning. IL. w. MILLER,
Clerk Of the City Of seattle
Date of first publication, November IA, 1891.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
BREADsTUFrs.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. .-Wheat-Demand poor1
red winter. 50 cd, dull; spring, unchanged
Corn-Demand fallen off; spot IS esd, .teadyt
November 6s I'D, steady; December, % I'd, duliD
January, So SID, dull.
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DROi OSED AMEN DMENT NO. lO.--A PROP
l. osition TO amend the freeholders charter Of
the city OF Seattle. adopted October l. A. ID. $780,
by repeating article sixteen lXNI) OF said charter
Resolved, That article XVI of the freehoders
charter of the city OF Seattle adopted October /.
a. ID. 1890, be and the same hereby is repealed.
II. w. MILLkR,
Clerk of the city of Seattle
Date of first publication, November IA 1891
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DRoposED AMEN nME,<r NO 12-ApRo,

PROPOSED AMEN IME%T No I3-ApROp
L osition to amend section 3. section Il and sec
ton = of article NlN. of The freeholfers charter
adopted October l, a. j. 1890
Resolved, That section Of article XIX of the
fTeeholders charter be amended so as 10 read as
follows:
SECTION 8 Unless otherwise expressly provided
in This charter the term % every appontfve officer
shall expire December 81 OF each year
Resolved, That section 8 Of article XIX Of the
follows:
SECTION s II any appoutive Office become va
cant. the same shall - filed in jhe same manner
a. 1t al The beginning OF the term, aud JAa person
apponted TO I'LL he vacancy shr hold fr the I'M
expired term. Ifany elective Office oiher than that
81 member OF the citN 'otu'ii become vacant the
osts council shall. within twenty days thereafter
proceed IN joint invention 10 elect by ballot per
son ~ ~ such vacancy.
1.-THE office Of member OF the city council shall
become vacant. that house or branch Of the civ
council 10 VII ch such member belonged shall
within twenty days thereafter. proceed 10 elect Nv
ballot a person TO III .uch vacancy from the same
ward ia which the vacauUy may have occurred:
,,r|yfBrd ffaf II any slgh - - sba'i ~, 49, afe3
vltIu Tie time above limited. such by.fy or
bodies whose aaty il NAV be g. fin sll,.h yscancv
shall meet and ballot ~ beast once each dae until
suCA vacancy shall have been allied
Persons eecied 80 iii ia elective Offices
shat hold the aINce until Ire ncxf regular CITY
elec-. on, ami at such election a person snail be
elected hold The once or The remainder OF the
qualify within the same time amer their election
su5! IA tn same manner a. prescribed for persons
e.,-tet. for fIn terms.
Resolved that section Of article XIX. Of the
freehoiaers charter be amended SO 10 read rs
fo.LeNs-
sec. :. Whenever the mayor shall suspend any
elective officer he shall Immediately notify me
city council OF such suspension aud the cause
thereof and shall fsrLh@tth CAL foint con yentfnr
OF the mem ers Of said council, which he shall
present Charges against SUCH suspended officer
He shall furnish "a copy OF the charges to said of
nCsr. " no shall have right - appear wiki counsel
and MAKE his defense. The ciIy council, ia Joint
convection as aforesaid. shall speedily try such
officer such charge. and that purpsssa shall
have DON ad tQuTu from time 10 time until the
trial SHAH bee completed, 10 summon aEd compel
the attendance Of witnesses. hear their tesfi-
ulCnF. 10 receive other evidence, and 20 near the
arguments a counsel AT such trial the president
% ihe beard Of aldermen SEA prr~iGe and IA his
absence disability tie president % the house NJ
Geeeatas II Jysothiyds Of ali the Tnef1terS Of the
cay cogncN shah by utiun sanctIon the action
q the MAYOR, Then the suspended officer shall
thereby 0e removed rom office.
II. W. MILLER
Clerk oft he fr. nFE
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EASTERN MARKETS.
NORTHERN PACIFIC DIVIDEND.


NEW YORK. Nov. 19-rhe directors OF the
Northern Pacific railroad have declared a reg
uiar quarterly dividend of per cent in pre-
ferred stock.
NRT YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK, Nov 19-The stock market opeuei
dull, this condition continuing throughout the
greater portion OF the day. sugar and Chicago
Gas were the most prominent and material gains
in the last hour. Northern Pacific, preferred,
and Atehison were heavily attacked by the
bears. The close was quiet and firm, the only
changes being small fractional advances in a
few stocks, with the exception of sugar, which
is up 33s, and Chicago Gas, l1s
Government bonds-steedy.
Petroleum-Closing at 59lxc.
FINANCIAL
Money on call-Easy; closed, offered at 81
Prime mercantile paper, unchanged. Sterling
exehange-steady: sixty-dsy bills, si.sG54. de-
msnd, A4 Bar silver, 9iszc.
BONDS.
U. s. IA treg)...... llG3tU.s s. IS (reg) ... 9glS
L. :. As (coupon).. 1lt54 Pacific 6s......... III
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. IA PROP
Il ostiou to amend article XVIII OF the tree
holders charter. adopted October !. A. y. 1890, by
repeating section twelve III OF said article.
Resolved. That section - OF article NViTI. of
the freeholders charter be and the same hereby Ia
repealed. II. w. MILLER
Clerk OF the city of seattle
Date of first publication. November IA 1881
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. "a PROP
L osition To amend section Is of article " OF
1890
Resolved, That section Is of article W of the
freehoiders charter be amended so as to read as
follows:
SECTION ID There 10 hereby constituted a body
10 consist OF the mayor, fesdent of the board OF
aldermen, president of the house of delegat s. the
chairman OF board of public works city comp
board 49, 1900
ne mayor shall, once in each quarter and rs
uihch ouener rs the Interests OF the city appear TO
nun 10 require, call a meeting OF such advisory
ooaru Such meetings shall be for the purpose Of
eohlparing views and consulting together "a ith re-
gard 10 the affairs OF the city, and shall have the
power 70 make recomme ndations aud suguestionx
to the CITY council and to the various other depart
merits OF the CITY government
me mayor shall preside at all meetings OF the
advtory board, and the city clerk or his deputy
shall act clerk thereof
All proceedings OF the advisory board shall be
Kept on record In the city clerks Office.
II. W. MILLER,
Clerk OF the city of Seattle
Date OF first publication November IA lSal
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Clerk Of the city of Seattle
Date Of frst pnhl'cation. November Il. lsel.

DRoPUsED AMENDMENT no. IA PROP
4 osiiion - amend section of article XX-, of
the frseboidsrS Charter. adopted October 1, -. u.
lsa0
Resolved, Tia, section q articles NX of The
Tres hoidsrs charter be amended as - read
follows
SECTION /. Any amendment or amendments 10
tHls CT AFTER mas BE- proposed Ia either house Sf
I-s elIy cosac saa Il Eas same shs44 ss agreed 10
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Ar. Won going Ess. this fall or wintsrf I.o.
- Sor,ssra Pacific. Are your FRIEND.
coming West 20 visitf Then suggest to them
or1v d;,sct iIns 20 Puget sound and Washington
unsa,s No change Of ears or rschscking OF has-
s.ys. Re sure your tickets read via the NORTH
eru Pacific railroad
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DROPosED AMENDMENT NO. "a PRO.
l. position 10 amend article XIV of the free
holders charter adopted October l. A ID. 1885,
by -pealing section of said article
Resolved, That section 9. of article XIV, Of the
freeholders charter adopted October J. A. D.
1890 be and the same hereby is repealed.
III. W. MILLER,
Clerk of the City of Seattle.
Date of first publication November IA 1891.
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new YORK MINING STOCKS.
NEW YORK sERCHAxDrsE.

Hops-Flrn.
Cofee-Options closed steady - e 30 : ~. %
down. Sales were a5.501 fSEs. tue.nafnz NJ
vember, So ssti8.05. pseember, AZ 4sssl ? Is.
spot RIO. stead I. 10. z lie.
sugar-Kaw, frn. Fair refining ss<e bid.
on;eesianeTs, 41se. graduated, sskgsszc
eogEsf--sseH6y. Lake, November ami D.eem.
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pROPOSED AMENDMENT NO l6-A PROP
i osition 10 amend section Il of article TX of
D. 1880. -
Resolved. That section ID of article TX of the
freehoders charter be amended so as to read as
follows:
SECTION u. The city council shall on or before
the first Monday In September in each wear nv
ordinance Fix the rate of taxes 10 he levied and
levy the taxes upon all taxable property both real
and personal in the city needed 10 raise sufficient
revenue TO carry on the different departments of
the municipal government for the ensuing fiscal
year; provided, that at he making OF such levy in
september In 1892, and In each subsequent year
the council shall increase such annual levy as is
needed for such ensuing years expenses by the
addition thereto of not les than one tenth more
than one fifth of such rate of levy, such additional
levy 10 be continued until the current receipts
from all sources sufficient TO meet the current
expenditure. VI w. MILLER.
Clerk of the City of Seattle.
Date Of first publication November l 1. 1891.
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Don't forget to attend Ando's removal sale.
1eI7 Second street. commencing On Aonday
pexk
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DIR. JORDAN'S OFFICE
Is at tn e Residence OF Ex-Mayor Yes
Ter, Third and James.

Ter, Third and James.
Consultation and prescription absolutely
free
Send for free book explaining the Histo-
genetic system.
CAUTION-The Histogenetic Medicines
are sold in but one agency in each town.
The label around the bottle bears the fol-
lowing inscription: "Dr ]. Eugene Jor-
dams Histogenetic Medicine" Every
other device is fraud.
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aan--S- eady. Straits, sie.s5.
Lead Firm. Domestic, Ass
CHICAGO BOARD or Trade.

CHidAGo, Nov. i9-The wheat market IVES
lover today, the opening being XaG5sc below
yes1eTfays closing, ana with slight fiHetuations
Gresined 1zfGSse more Then the make: ruled
ennsn g l1se, aud closing about &c lower than
yesterday. Receipts were I,siI,Olo bushels;
shipTaents, LIZ 600 bushels.
Nheat-Close, easy; cash, 9iIze; December
se'5 &c. May, S9l1c.
corn-steady: cash. $50; December, $40
szo1s; May, 415<ss4-5se-
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Date of first publication November Ia. 1871

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. ia PROP
osition 10 amend section II of article " of
the freeholders charter, adopted October l. A D.
Resolved, That section II of article X of the
freeholders charter be amended so as TO read as
foollows ~
SECTION II. The board of health shall, with the
consent OF the city council, appoint inspector
vi Interior piumolng of water, steam and of ali
poHcemah or may devolve the duties of such in
spector on member of the police force. The city
councli snail oy ordinance define she duties of such
INSPECTOR, ana regulate all interior plumbing of all
buildings with due regard for the health OF the city
H W. MILLER.
Clerk of the City of seattle.
Date of first publication, November Ia, 1881.
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CITY NOTICES.

oy not less than three-fifths of the members of
e 90 !. mouse proposed amendment or amendments
saiau De entered upon the Journal of each house
"idA the yeas and nays of the members of sucf'
noss thereon; provided. that after the passage of
SuCn amendment or amendments through the
Loase III winch II may have originated the same
sIali hoi oe called in the other house. and DlacAa
uoh us maj passage therein al any time less than
t"eatF GAYS from The time OF its passage thraugh
80 Asase IN WHich IL originated. UpOn the mass
eeess,oi saEd amendment or amendments through
o"st Vi s2lc houses. the same shall be Submitted
- tne qualified voters of the city for m cir ratica
Ivu OF rejection Al the next general eeefion
mIAch snail be at least sixty DAYS after the adop
uon on such proposed amendment In the houss 70
wisicn II shall have been last submitted: and If az
suen election, majority Of all the lawful voters
Notng thereat shall, by their votes ratify any
sucn amendment submitted the same shall
merely become part of this charter and within
nNe Gays after such election be- by the mayor
IA proclamation, published in the CITY
oIlclsl newspaper. proclaimed part thereof:
provided. that IL more than one Amendment he
s.aoinitted al the same general election the same
snail oe submitted at such election in such a man
ner That electors may vote for or against each of
Ge amendments separately. And provided fur.
nIet, mat after the passage of such proposed
amendment through the said houses of the city
eSpalcu the same shall be published by the city
clefA IN The city official newspaper or newspapers
ior the period of sixty days prior to such eectIon
together with notice by the mayor thsr the sams
Is submitted 10 the qualified vote of the city for
ton. IT W MITE
Clerk of the City of seattle
Date of first Modification Nayap,ha- IA ssa1
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GENERAL SHIPMENTS
xEkcHANnrsk And rRnpucE Rrcr1ers

Produce and merchandise have been received
at the port OF Seattle during the past twenty
four hours as follows: Bv rail-Norihern Pacific
AIS tons Columbia & Puget sound, a. tons; Sc
attic. Lake Shore Il Eastern. l9I tons. By water
Waiia Wslla, 40 tons. L. J. Perry, ~ tons: Multi
nomah, 20 tous; Mabel, 30 tons: Henry Bailey,
IS tons: state of Washington, Is tons. Total
receipts, 1895 tons.
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Paper Hanging.

am prepared to do all kinds fpaint-
ing, paper hanging and decorating. ALI
work guaranteed. Give me trial.
Prices reasonable. HARRY RICHARDSON
Pullman, Wash.
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NOTICE DISSOLUTION.

Notice is hereby given that the CO.
partnership heretofore existing between
4. W. Gerow and Ralph Bull is this %
day Of December, 1890, dissolved by
mutual consent, Ralph Bull retiring
from the firm. A. W. GERow,
4u RALPH BULL.
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Cotton Cuttings.

Cotton Cuttings.
Special Correspondence to HERALD.
A happy new year!
John F. Jones was in Colfax Tuesday.
N. o. Walker was in town the first of
the week.
L.J. Wolfard was in Colfax the first
of the week.
J. P. Rose attended the teachers in
stitute at Oaksdale Tuesday.
W. W. Parks is in Spokane this week
attending the teachers state institute.
James Shaw sold his property on East
Steptoe street to Joseph Grassl for $500.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Barnett are spend
ing the holidays in Walla Walla with
friends.
John Fritz started for his home in
Missouri Thursday to make his parents
visit
Thad Maynor has gone to Seattle to
accept a position with his uncle in a
candy factory.
The Cotton roller mills are running in
full blast now, and are turning out a
fir5t-class grade of -four.
Miss Alice White assistant teacher in
the public schools here went to her home
at st. John last Saturday to spend the
holidays.
James Luper and Miss Lille Ma
guire we're married at the residence of
the BRIDES parents, near Moscow. We
wish them pleasant journey down the
stream of life.
Several of our young folks took in the
K. of P. ball in Colfax on Monday night.
They all report a splendid time and speak
very highly of the way in which the Col
fax boys entertained them
d. o. Maynard and Miss Tilda Luper
: were married in Moscow December 31st
Only few of the relatives of the con-
, tractipg parties were present Our
best wishes go with them through life
, Mr.. Daniels father-in- law, Mr.. Dores
+ returned to his home in st. Thomas
Ontario. this week. He took with him
Mr.. Daniels baby that was left mother
less short time ago by his wife's death
Frank Huber accompanied him home a.
the old gentleman was quite old ant
feeble.
Representative o. E. Young was il
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Representative o. E. Young was in
the city yesterday. He will leave for
Olympia next Monday, to be present at
the opening of the session of the legisla-
ture on the 7th.
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by fire was $4,000, which leaves a net
advance in improvements over last year
of $117,970. The HERALD predicts for
1891 an increase in population of 500
(this is low enough); ten new brick
buildings and one hundred dwelling
bl.ls.....- ..---.-@, t-t co2l mine All be il o2a9-
alton here; that Pullman will surprise
the natives, and that she will distance all
competitors.
X A conservative estimate Of the grain
reserved for seed on the land which pro-
duced the grain marketed here is 34,94O,
making the total Of grain raised tribu-
tary to Pullman 1,529,400.