The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-17
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION.

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OF the charter of the city OF Seattle that there shall
be held in said ely, on the Tuesday following the
nrst Monday in March, eighteen handred and
nlnety-two, TO VIII on Tuesday the sth day of
March. 1892, general election for the election of
smayor members OF the city council and all other
ciective officers for the terms provided for in said
charter; and whereas IL IS further provided in and
oy Article M of said charter that any amend
neht OF amendments TO said charter duly proposed
as therein prescribed shall be submitted 10 the
qualified voters Of said city for their ratification at
the xt general election thereafter and that If at
such election a majority OF all Iawful yters voting
thereat shall by their votes ratfy any such amend
inent or amendments so submitted the same shah
thereby become a part OF said charter and within
five 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
sad city have in and by Ordinance No l,974 Of
said city, approved on February 4, 1892, and pub
,.shed N the of1cial newspapers of said city on
February D, 1892 duly provided that said general
election 70 e held on said 9Th day Of March. 1892
snail De held Tor the election Of certain elective
officers OF said city in said ordinance specified to
WI. those oificers he-enbelow in this notice men
uohed and specified, subject, however. to the pro-
vlsos as 70 election of certain OF them herenbe ow
In this notice forth;
AND WHEREAS sundry amendments to said
cnartsr OF said city, commonly known as the
.treeholder5 Charter have heretofore and sinca
me last general election in said city, been duly
proposed IN said city council. and have been duly
considered. agreed to, published, reconside ed and
again agreed TO by said city council and are now
IN course OF publication. and are to be published
for at least thirty days 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 anendme Is hereubeloy mentioned and
designated by numbers;
AND WHEREAS the mayor and city council Of
said city have In and by said ordinance No. 1874
duly provided thai said general election TO be held
IN said city on said sth day Of March. 1892 shall
a. be held for the purpose of the submission TO
the voters of said city their ratification nj sad
general election. Of said sundry amendments 10
said charter of said city hereinbeiow mentioned
ana designated by numbers, and have in and by
Ordinance efIhnffrnd arh auG.a ALL F uaFH
proposed amendments TO the qualified voters OF
SAID city for their ratification said general cleo
uon, as provided by said charter Of said city.
which amendments are in section Q Of said ordi-
nance specified and briefly described and are
the etO in the ballots cast for and against The
raiihcation Of the same respectively al said cleo
mon. as follows TO wit:
No. i. Proposed amendment TO section Of article
IL of said charter. defining the lands and terri
tory included within the limits of said city; be-
ing the II 81 proposed amendment in course Of
publication aforesaid under the head ne PRO
posed amendment No l.
No. 2 Proposed amendment to section 2 Of article
IL OF said charter, dividing said city into nine
wards; being the second proposed amendment in
ing Proposed amendment No. l."
No 3 Proposed amendment to thrC paragraph of
section of article II. 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 III. Of said charter.
DOuHlhrleS OF the seventh ward OF
said city; being the fourth proposed amendment
In course OF publication as aforesaid under the
meaning proposed amendment No l."
No. 8 Proposed amendment to 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 In course Of
publication as aforesaid under the heading "Pro-
posed amendment No. l."
No q. Proposed amendment 10 section 2 of article
II. OF said charter, adding thereto a new para
graph defining the boundaries of the ninth ward
of said city; being the sixth proposed amend
aforesaid
the heading pr posed amendment No. l."
No z. 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 as
aforesaid under the heading "Proposed amend
No. 9. Proposed amendment to section of article
~ OF said charter. regulating the election and
terms of office of, and prescribing salary for
members of the board Of aldermen and 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. Q. Proposed amendment TO section OF article
~ OF said charter imposing certain disqualified
tons upon members Of either house Of the city
council OF said city; being the third proposed
amendment In course of publication as aforesaid
under the heading Proposed amendment No. ."
No. 10 Proposed amendment to section Z of arti-
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
LEGATION as aforesaid under the heading PRO
posed amendment No. g"
No. IL. PTopos amendment to section Is Of
article v of said charter. relative 10 the advisory
board Of said city; being the proposed amend
the heading 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 course of publication as aforesaid
under the heading Proposed amendment No.
No. 10. Proposed amendment TO section 8 of ar,i-
Gle VIII Of said Oh after relative to moies OF
making payment for loo i improveme MS in said
city; beng the second proposed amendment in
course Of publication AZORES i'd under the
hea ing Proposed amendment No 8.
No. II Proposed amendment TO section of arti-
Gle VIII OF said charter. relative TO the mode of
payment by boNls for local Improvements in
said city; being he third proposed amendment
IN cour OF pu olication as aforesaid under the
heading Proposed amendment No. D."
No. Is. Proposed amendment to section IS of arti-
Gle VIII Of said charter, alive TO surplus
said city: oeiag the fourth proposed Amendment
In course Of publication as aforesaid nnder the
heading Proposed amendment No. s."
NO 10. Proposed amendment To article VIII. of
SAID charter, by adding section thereto to be
section 70 re alive 20 contracts with sal CITY:
being III fifth proposed amendment in course of
publication aforesaid under the heading sPro-
posed amendment No g."
No II. Proposed amendment 10 section Ii of artl-
Gle TX Of said charter, re alive to levy of taxes
IN SAID CITY; being the proposed amendment in
course adjudication as aforesaid under The head
ing Prop sed amendment No. 10"
No: Is Proposed amendment to section 30 OF arti-
Gle IN OF said charter, relative to the auditing
committee OF sail city; being the first proposed
amendment in course of publication as aforesaid
under the heading ~ roposed amendment
Nc. l9. Proposed amendment to section Al Of arti.
Gle IN OF sad Charter. relative to auditing of
demands against said city; being the second pro
posed amendment in course of publication as
aforesaid nnger the heading Proposed amend
ment No. . "
cte y OF said charter. relative inspector of in
terror p.nmoing IN said city: being the proposed
under the heading proposed amen irlent NO
No. 81. Proposed amendment TO subdivision
second OF section 3 o: article XII of said cbar
ter re alive TO appointments bv and ap,7ointaes
OF he fire commission o. said city: being the tirst
proposed amendment in course of pubica-
amendment No. 2"
No. y. Proposed amendment TO Subdivision
InIu OF section s o. article NJ Of said cha.-
ter relative TO reports ny the fire commission Of
said city; being second proposed amendment
IN course OF publication as aforesaid IN der the
heading Proposed amendment No. Z"
NO. -. Proposed amendment 10 section & of ertf
&c ~. OF SAID cnarte-. relative to meetings Of
ne Hte commission OF said city; being the
third proposed amendment in course az rs7bIica
non as aioresai4 under the heading Proposed
No. "a Proposed amendment 10 section . of ,r,i-
Gle NIL of said charter. relative 10 puhlfc par-
bonds of said city: being the PROPOSED ar,,e-, 10
in course o. publication a. a+oreSats ,,,i1r 81 -.
heading Proposed amendment No : VIZ
No p ,Trfup9sed Arnendment TO section of artf-
Gle Mi. OF sad Charter relative 10 r,ovSers a5s
duties Of the park commission OF said CIV: beinS
the proposed amendment in course Of sbiica>
gn - aiofs sald under the heading Proposed
40; -; Proposed amendment 10 section ? Of arti.
81 \ '. oi SAD eharter relative TO election term
40 ions o. corporation counsel Of said
city: being the proposed Amendment in conrss ~
posed amendment No. 10" A+O
NO =. Proposed amendment 70 sar.ic,, : ~ -.t
S.e = OF sac charter relative 10 powers of cor
.Vl coai.sei OF sad city and to bis assistants:
DiLik tHe second Pr posed amendment in course
OF publication Aforesaid under tba b,ott.l
proposed amendment No a ~ ''E'@-AHs
y o. -. PROMISED mo