The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-21

NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION-NO-
~ tice is hereby given to all whom it may con-
WHEREAS 1t is provided in and byArticle XVIII
ofthe charter of the city of Seattle that there shall
first Monday in March, eighteen hundred and
ninety-two, to wit, on Tuesday the 9Th day of
March 1892 general election, for the election of
mayor, members of the city council and all other
elective officers for the terms provided for in said
charter and whereas it is further provided in and
by Article Xxx. of said charter that any amend
ment or amendments to said charter duly proposed
as therein prescribed shall be submitted to the
9uaed voters OF said city for their ratification
the next general election thereafter, and that if at
such election majority of all lawful voters voting
thereat shall by their votes ratify any such amend
ment or amendments so submitted, the same shall
thereby become a part OF said charter, and within
proclamation published in the city official news
papers, proclaimed part thereof;
AND WHEREAS the mayor and city council of
said city have in and by Ordinance No 1874 Of
said city, approved on February 4, 1892 and pub
ltshed IN the official newspapers of said city on
election to te held said 9th day of March 1892,
shall be held for the election of certain elective
wit those officers herefnbelow in this notice mem
TONED and specified, subject, however, the pro-
wisos as to election OF certain of them hereinbeow
AND WHEREAS sundry amendments to said
"Freeholders Charter.r have heretofore and since
the last general election in said city, been duly
proposed 10 said city council, and have been duly
considered agreed to, published, reconsidered and
again agreed to by said city council, and are now
In course of publication. aud to be published
ior at least thirty Gays Excluding sundays next
preceding said general election, in the city official
newspapers of said city. all in compliance with the
provisions of said charter relative the adoption
of amendments thereto, to wit, each and all of the
proposed amendments hereinbelow mentioned and
designated by numbers;
AND WHEREAS the mayor and city council Of
said city have in and by said ordinan &c No 1,974
In said city on said sth day of March. lse2 shall
also be held for the purpose of the submission to
the voters Of said CITY, for their ratification at said
Of dry
said charter of said city hereinbelow mentioned
and designated by numbers. and have in and by
proposed amendments to the qualified voters of
said city for their ratification at said general cleo
which amendments are in section Of said ord.
nance specified and briefly described, and are
thereto in the ballots be cast for and against the
ratification of the same respectively at said cleo
tion as follows, to wit:
No l. Proposed amendment to section l of article
II. of said charter, defining the lands and terri
tory included within the limits of said city; be-
ing the hfst proposed amendment in course Of
publication as aforesaid under the heading PRO
posed amendment No L.
No. 2. Proposed amendment to section Q of article
IL OF said charter dividing said city into nine
wards; being the second proposed amendment in
course of publication as aforesaid under the head
ing proposed amendment No. l."
NO. 8 Proposed amendment to thirC paragraph of
section of article H. of said charter defining
the boundaries of the third ward of said city; be-
ing the third proposed amendment in course of
publication as aforesaid under the heading PRO
posed amendment No. l."
No. 4. Proposed amendment TO seventh para
graph of section of article II. Of said charter
defining the boundaries of the seventh ward OF
SAID city; being the fourth proposed amendment
In course OF publication "a aforesaid under the
heading Proposed amendment No L"
No. ,. Proposed amendment to eighth paragraph
of section Of article IL Of said charter. defining
the boundaries of the eighth ward of SAID city:
being the nth roposed amendment In course Of
publication as aforesaid under the heading Pro
posed amendment No l.
No. D. Proposed amendment TO section of artIc
Il. charter. adding
graph defining the boundaries of the ninth ward
OF said city; being the sixth proposed amend
nlent in course of publication as aforesaid under
the heading Proposed amendment No l."
No. Z. Proposed amendment TO section 2 Of article
~. OF said charter, fixing the number OF men,
bers of the board of aldermen and house Of dele
gates of said city, respectively; being the first
proposed amendment in course OF publication as
aforesaid under the heading Proposed amend
ment No 2"
No. & Proposed amendment TO section 8 of article
". of sad charter, regulating the election aud
terms of Office Of and prescribing salary for
members Of the board Of aldermen and house of
delegates of said city respectively; being the sec
oBd proposed amendment in course of publica-
ton as aforesaid under the heading Proposed
No 8. Proposed amendment to section 5 OF article
". of SAID charter imposing certain disqualifca-
ttons upon members OF either house Of the city
council OF said city; being the third proposed
mehdment In coarse OF publication as aforesaid
under the heading "PrGposad amendment No. ."
No. 70 Proposed amendment 10 section Of arii-
Gle ~. Of said charter. regulating meetings OF
the houses OF the city council OF SAID city; being
the fourth proposed amendment in course OF pub
lica;ion aforesaid under the heading .Pro-
posed amendment No. ="
No. II. Proposed amendment 70 section Is Of
article V OF said charter relative 10 the advisory
board OF said city; being the proposed amend
inent IN course of publication as aforesaid under
the heading Proposed amendment No. 8"
No IL Proposed amendment to section Z Of arti-
Gle VIII. Of said charter relative TO local i'm
provements in said city; being the first proposed
amendment in course Of publication aforesaid
under the heading Proposed amendment No.
s."
No. H. Proposed amendment 10 section of arti-
Gle VIII uf sad charter, relative TO modes Of
making payment for local ifnproverne nis In said
CITY; being the second proposed amendment in
course OF publication as azores I'd under the
heading 'Propose4 amendment No. s."
No. IA Proposed amendment TO section OF arti-
Gle VIII OF said charter. relative 10 the MODE OF
payment by bonds for local improvements in
said city; being he third proposed auecdnasnt
IN course oil pa oiication AS aforesaid under the
heading Proposed amendment Ma. 81
No. IS. Proposed amendment to section lS Of arti-
Gle VIII Of said Charter, re alive TO surplus
funds coilec G . 30 pay for local improvements ia
said city; beiug the fourth proposed amendment
Ia coarse OF publication SIS Aforesaid under The
heaa.ns proposed amendment No :"
No Ii. Proposed amendment 20 article VIII Of
said charter. by adding section thereto TO be
section 20. relative TO contracts wiki sait city,
hein- III iflh proposed amendment IN course Of
publication as aforesaid under the heading PRO
posed amendment No ;"
No Il. Proposed nleBdment to section Il Of sr;l-
Gle IN Of said charter re alive 10 levy OF taxes
IN said city being the proposed amendment in
course of publication IS aforesaid under the head
ing Prop sei Amendments No 10
Nc Is Proposed amendment 10 section 30 Of art!-
Gle IN. Of said charter. relative to The auditing
COMMITTEES o. said citys being The tTsi Proposed