The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-02
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION.

| NOTICE OF GENERAb ELECIION-NO-
| IN tice is hereby given to all whom il may
Germ. that
ofthe charter of the city of Seattle that there shall
be held in said ely, on the Tuesday following the
| first Monday in March,, eighteen hundred and
| nnety-two, TO wit, on Tuesday the Sth 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 10 said charter duly proposed
| as therein prescribed shall be submitted 10 the
qualified voters of said city for their ratification at
the ut general election thereafter and that if
such election majority of all lawful voters voting
thereat shall by their votes ratify any such amend
I ment or amendments so submitted, the same shall
thereby become 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
said city have in and by Ordinance No. 1,s74 Of
| said city, approved February 4, 1892, and pub
lished in the official newspapers of said city on
! February 5. 1892. duly provided that said general
| election TO held on said sth day OF March 1892
shal! be held Tor the election of certain elective
officers of said city in said ordinance specified to
wit those officers herelnbeIow in this notice men
TONED and specified, subject. however, 10 the pro-
| in this notice forth:
| AND WHEREAS sundry amendments to said
| charter of said city, commonly known the
Freeholders' Charter" have heretofore, and since
the last general election in said city, been duly
proposed IN said city council, and have been duly
considered agreed to, published, recOnsidesed and
again agreed TO by said city council, and are now
In course Of publication, and to be published
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 hereinbelow mentioned and
designated by numbers;
| AND WHEREAS the mayor and city council of
! SAID city have in and by said ordinance No 1874
| in said city said Sth day of March, 1892 shall
al o be held for the purpose of the submission to
the voters OF said city, tor iher ratification at said
\ general election. of said sundry amendments to
| said 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.
| which amendments are in section Of said ordi-
| nance specified and briefly described, and are
| thereby numbered for the purposes of reference
the etc in the ballots TO be for and against the
fatlhcation OF the same respectively q. said cleo
| ton. as follows wit:
No L. Proposed amendment to section ! of article
tory included within the limits of said city; be-
| ing the u st proposed amendment in course of
publication , as aforesaid under the heading PRO
| posed amendment No l."
| No: 2. Proposed amendment to section of article
| IL of said charter, dividing said city into nine
| wards; being the second proposed amendment in
course Of publication rs aforesaid under the head
ing Proposed amendment No. L"
| No. Proposed amendment TO thirG paragraph of
| section OF article III. of said charter, defining
the boundaries of the third ward of said city; be-
| ing the third proposed amendment in course of
posed amendment No l."
| NO. T. 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 aforesaid under the
| heading Proposed amendment No II
| NO. D. proposed amendment to eighth paragraph
of section of article II of said charter defining
| the boundaries of the eighth ward of sa city;
| being the fifth roposed amendment in course of
publication as aforesaid under the heading "Pro-
| posed amendment No. l."
| No. g. Proposed amendment to section 2 of article
IL of said charter, adding thereto para
| graph defining the boundaries of the ninth ward
| of said city, being the sixth proposed amend
| nent in course of publication aforesaid
1 the heading Proposed amendment No. l."
| No. z. Proposed amendment section of article
" OF said charter, fixing the number of mem
bers Of the board of aldermen and house of dele
proposed amendment In course Of publication as
aforesaid under the heading Proposed amend
| No. g. Proposed amendment to section of article
| " of said charter, regulating the election and
terms OF ofice Of, and prescribing salary for
delegates of said city respectively; being the
ond proposed amendment in course of publica-
| ton as aforesaid under the heading Proposed
! amendment No. 2"
| No. 8. Proposed amendment to section of article
~. OF SAID charter imposing certain disqualified
| lions upon members of either house of the city
council of said city being the third proposed
| under the heading Proposed amendment No. 9"
| No. 10 Proposed amendment TO section 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
| posed amendment No. ."
| No. Il. prop1s amendment to section 13 of
| board OF said city: being the proposed amend
| ment in course of publication as aforesaid under
| the heading Proposed amendment No. 81
| No. H. Proposed amendment to section of arti-
| Gle VIII. of said charter, relative 10 local i'm
proyements 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 of arti-
| Gle VIII of said charter, relative TO modes of
| making pay ment for loo il Improvements in said
| city; beng the second proposed amendment in
| course of publication as AZORES id under the
! heading Proposed amendment No. s."
| No. IA Proposed amendment to section of arti-
Gle VIII OF said charter relative TO the mode OF
said city: being he third proposed amendment
| In cour-e OF publication as aforesaid under the
| heading Proposed amendment No B."
No. l5 Proposed amendment TO section 13 of arti-
| Gle VIII. of said charter, re alive TO surplus
| funds collec ed to pay for iocs improvements in
| said city; beiiig the fourth proposed amendment
| in course OF publication as aforesaid under the
heading Proposed amendment No. s."
| No 10. Proposed amendment to article VIII. of
| said charter, by adding section thereto to be
section 29. relative 10 contracts with sait city:
| being tn MN proposed amendment in course of
| posed amendment No. 81
| No II Proposed amendment TO section IA of arti-
Gle TX of said charter, re alive to levy OF
| in said city; being the proposed amendment in
| ing PROP sed amendment No 10"
No. Is Proposed amendment 10 section 10 OF arti-
| Gle IN of said charter relative TO the auditing
| committee of said city: being the first proposed
| amendment in course of publication aforesaid
under the heading proposed amendment
No l9. Proposed amendment to section IL 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
| ment so. g"
No. 20 Proposed amendment to section II of arti-
Gle y. of said charter. relative inspector of in
| terror plumbing in said city: being the proposed
| amendment in course of publication as aforesaid
| under the heading Proposed amendment No.
| Is"
| No. 81. Proposed amendment to subdivision
second" OF section of article Nj Of said char
| ter, alive TO appointments hy and
of The hre commission OF said city; being the first
| proposed amendment in course of pubIica-
ton as aforesaid under the heading Proposed
| amendment No. ~
| No. % Proposed amendment TO 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 aforesaid unG Ger the
| heading Proposed amendment No. T."
| No. % Proposed amendment section 5 of arti-
Gle NJ. OF said charter relative to meetings of
| the fire commission of said city: being the
| third proposed amendment in course of publica-
| tion as aforesaid under the heading Proposed
| amendment No. a.
| No. % Proposed amendment TO section Of arti-
Gle Kill OF said charter, relative 10 public park
bonds OF said city; being the proposed amendment
in course OF publication aforesaid under the
| heading Proposed amendment No. <"
| No. IS Proposed amendment 10 section of arti-
| Gle XIII. of SAID charter relative 10 powers and
duties of the park commission of said city; being
! the proposed amendment in course OF pub!ica
| ton as aiore said under the heading Proposed
| amendment No. Is"
No. 20. Proposed amendment TO section . OF arti-
Gle XIV of said charter, relative to election,
| and qualifications o. corporation counsel Of said
CITY. belAS the proposed amendment IN course OF
publication Aforesaid under the heading Pro
posed amendment No. 1S."
| No. =. Proposed amendment to section OF arti-
Gle Nv. OF said charter. relative to powers OF
poration counsel of said city and 10 his assistants
oelig the second proposed amendment in course