The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-29
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION.

| NOTICE OF GENERAL FIFCTToV-IO-
~ tce is hereby given 10 all whom 1t may con
WHEREAS 1t IS provided in and byAr,!cle XVIII
OF the Charter Of the city of Seattle that there shall
| be held IN SAID ely on the Tuesday following the
first Monday in March. eighteen handed and
ntnety-two. TO wit, on Tuesday the sth day Of
March, 1892, general election. fer the election o.
mayor, members of the city council and ali 9th 81
elective officers for the terms provided for in So
charter and whereas il is further provided In and
by Article Xxx of said charter thai any ar1end.
ment or amendments TO said charter duly proposed
as therein prescribed shall be subm tied 10 me
qualified voters Of said city for their ratification al
the next general election thereafter and that N a,
snen e.ection majority OF all lawful voters voting
theFe2i shall by their votes ratify any such amend
| meat or amendments so submitted, the same shall
merely become part OF said charter, and within
| hve days after such election be by the mayor In
| 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
sad city, approved on February 4, 1892, and pub
Iisned in the official newspapers of said city on
February 5, 1892, duly provided that said general
I election to e held on said 9Th day of March 1892
snail be held for the election Of certain elective
officers of said city in said ordinance specified to
wit, those officers hereinbelow in this notice men
tioEed and specified, subject. however, 10 the pro
visos as TO election of certain OF them herein be o
| In this notice set forth;
AND WHEREAS sundry amendments to said
| Charter of said city, commonly known as the
| -Freehoders' Charter" have heretofore and since
the last general election in said civ been daiv
proposed IN said city council and have been du w
considered agreed to, published, reconsider ed and
aseln agreed TO by said city council, and are now
| IN course OF publication, and 10 he published
for at least thirty days (exciuding Sundays) NJ
preceding said general election in the city official
newspapers OF said city, all in compliance with the
provisions of said charter relative TO the adoption
Of amendments thereto, to wit each and all Of the
! designated by numbers;
AND WHEREAS the mayor and city council OF
SAID city have In and BY said ordinan ee No. 1874
duly provided thai said general election 10 be held
| IN said city on said Sth day of March 1892 shall
the voters of said CITY, tor their ratification az said
| general election. Of said suadry amendments to
SAD charter OF said city hereinbelow mentioned
| and designated by numbers, and have in and by
| SAID ordinance submitted each and all of said
| proposed amendments to the qualified voters Of
SAID city for their ratification at said general cleo
| ton. as provided By said charter Of said city
| when amendments are in section of said ord-
| nance specified and briefly described. and are
| thereby numbered for the purposes of reference
the eto In the ballots TO be for and against the
ton. as follows TO wit:
| No l. Proposed amendment 10 section of article
H. OF said charter, defining the lands aad terri
tory included within the limits of said city; be-
Ing the first proposed amendment in course Of
posed amendment No L.
| NO z proposed amendment to section of article
IL of said charter, dividing said CITY into yfne
wards; being the second proposed amendment in
course OF publication as aforesaid under the head
| ins Proposed amendment No. l."
No. Proposed amendment to third paragraph of
| sectlon OF article Il OF said charter. defining
the boundaries Of the third ward of said city, be-
ing the third proposed amendment in course of
puollcatlon as aforesaid under the heading PRO
| posed amendment No. l."
/
| graph OF section Of article H. Of said charter
defining the boundaries Of the seventh ward Of
| In course of publication aforesaid under the
| heading Proposed amendment No. J."
| NO: D. proposed amendment 10 eighth paragraph
OF section of article H. of said charter defining
| the boundaries of the eighth ward OF sa city:
| being the NTH proposed amendment I'm course of
publication as Aforesaid under the heading PRO
| posed amendment No. u
No 8. Proposed amendment 70 section 2 of article
| IL OF said charter, adding thereto a para
| graph defining the boundaries of the ninth ward
G OF SAD q, CITY; being the sixth proposed amend
the heading pr posed amendment No. l."
No; 4 Proposed amendment to section Of article
| ~ OF said Charter. fixing the number of mem
bers Of the board Of aldermen and house Of dele
gates Of said city, respectively; being the first
proposed amendment in course of publication "a
Aforesaid under the heading Proposed amend
No .. Proposed amendment 10 section 8 of article
~ or said charter, regulating the election and
| terms of office of, and prescribing a salary for
members of the board of aldermen and b use of
delegates of said city. respectively being the Sec
ond proposed amendment in course of publica-
ton as Aforesaid under The heading Proposed
No 8. Proposed amendment to section Of article
". of said charter imposing certain disQualifica
lions upon members OF either house Of the civ
council OF said city; being the third proposed
amendment IN course OF publication as aforesaid
under the heading Proposed amendment No 2"
No. 10. Proposed amendment to section of arti-
the houses OF the city council Of said city: being
the fourth proposed amendment in course of pub
nes ts as aforesaid under the heading PRO
No II. Prop0s amendment to section I3 Of
article v OF said charter relative to the advisory
board OF said city; being the proposed amend
ment IN course of publication as aforesaid under
the beading Proposed amendment No. g."
NO II. Proposed amendment to section of arti-
Gle VIII. OF said charter, relative to Local i'm
provements in said city; being the first proposed
amendment in coursc Of publication as aforesaid
under the heading Proposed amendment No.
No. -. Proposed amendment 10 section of arti.
Gle VIII OF aid charter, relative modes OF
making payment for loo Il improveme nts in said
course of publication AZORES id under the
hes ing "Propose1 amendment No. s."
No u Proposed amendment to section of arti-
Gle VIII OF said charter. relative TO the mode of
payment By bonds for local improvements in
said city; being he third proposed amendment
IN course OF republication a aforesaid under the
heading Proposed amendment No. s."
No; Is Proposed amepdment TO section 13 of rti-
Gle VII OF said charter, re alive 10 surplus
FUNDS coLec. e. TO pay for local Improvements in
said city; being the fourth proposed amendment
IN course OF publication as aforesaid under the
heading Proposed amendment No. 5."'
NO. 10. Proposed amendment 10 article VIII. OF
said charter, by adding section thereto to be
section 20. relative TO contracts with saif city:
being III fifth proposed amendment in course of
posed amendment No. S."
No, u Proposed amendment to section II of artl-
in said city: being the proposed amendment in
course OF publication as aforesaid under the head
ing Prop, sei amendment No To-
No IS Proposed amendment 10 section 10 of arti-
cle IN OF said charter relative 10 the auditing
eommiItee OF sad city; being the tirst proposed
under the heading proposed amendment
No l9. Proposed amendment to section ~ of arti-
Gle In OF SAID charter, relative to auditing OF
demands against said city; being the second pro-
posed amendment in course Of publication as
aforesaid under the heading Proposed amend
No 20. Proposed amendment 10 section II OF arti
Gle Y OF said charter, relative TO inspector of in
terror plumbing in said city; being the proposed
amendment in course of publication as aforesaid
9nGer the heading Proposed amendment No.
second of section 3 OF article XI. of said char
ter re alive to appointments By and appo.ntees
OF The IRE commission OF said city, being the frs:
proposed amendment in course Of pubica-
amendment No. 4"
No %. Proposed amendment 10 subdivision
Third of section of article XI OF said char
ter relative to reports by the fire commission Of
said city; being second proposed amendment
in course of publication as aforesaid under the
heading Proposed amendment so. :"
No %. Proposed amendment 20 section 5 of a-ti-
Gle N. OF said charter, relative to meetings of
the nre commission OF said city: being the
third proposed amendment in course Of paalica-
amendment No. -
No. "a Proposed amendment TO section Of arti-
Gle NIL OF said charter, relative 10 public park
ponds OF said city; being the proposed amendment
IN course OF publication as Aforesaid under the
heading Proposed amendment No
No. -. Proposed amendment 70 section of a-ti-
Gle NIL Of sad charter. relative powers and
outles Of tie park commission OF said city: being
tAe proposed amendment IN course OF pubiiCa-
ton a. aicr sad under the heading Proposed
amendment No. Ia"
No. 70. Proposed amendment TO section Of srti-
Gle XIV. CT said charter, relative to election term
and qualifications o. corporation counsel Of said
city; being the proposed amendment in course OF
publication as aforesaid under the heading PRO
posei amendment No. 1e."
No, u Proposed amendment 70 section Of a-tI-
Gle Nv OF said charter, relative 20 powers OF coz
poration couAse Of said city and TO his assistants:
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