The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-05
pRoposED AMENDMENT 10. IA PROP

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Resolved That section q article II. ofthe free
holders Charter De amended 50 IS 70 read "A foI
-EcTIox : The city Of Seattle shall iaclad.
within Is limits tde llpriHE lands ard territory
to-"it; Ihe north haf ef section L. a. o. sections
) !, IS :, and l0tn township : n0rta, Of range
eas1 and The so1tn hall Of sections la and 20, and
a. CT sections -. - - 80 81, p. % and =.
township . norrh OF range 4 east. and TIE souJa
half Of section "a and Ell sections 5 aad IS n
township Is norm. 0f range ess4. and including
also the water fronting Sad above described lands
west ward the center o. Eluat- bay and the Ou-
vanish river and eastward 70 the made q Axe
Washington, and ali the water u Lake Union
sou OF q line running east and west through thu
center of sections "a sIf1 20 in township IS NORTH.
o. Lake Washington winch 5 yha northeast corner
OF the limits Of tie civ Of Seattle the luth dag
OF October, n y. 1890: thence uortaeriy along he
center OF Lake asninStsn 10 An intersection With
tae center line OF section L. IN townsh % nortn,
range east " 81. pro14ced s4si~Ardly.
thence ives, IN the waters CT Lake Washington
ana Union bay along said south line produced to Al
intersection via the east Inc OF sad section s.
pIo11ced Southerly- thence north n the waters
IF Union bay along sald east line produced 70 tns
81 re OF sad MON 52y. and thence North along
the line Of said section u and OF section in
said township and range 70 the quarter section cor
the east line u sail section q. thence west
along the center line Of section 70 the Quarter
section corner in the west line thereof. thence
north along he east iine4 o. sections : ard in
said township and range 20 Inc nor line OF said
township , north; tR4nee west along said town
ship Inc 10 the quarter scctiOl corner the north
line Of section !. in township IS ao-th. range 3
the present CO porAte limits OF Inc t3va Hoyy ety.
OF ballard: thence south along tae center lire CT
said section ;, ana sections Il and In aid town
snip - north, range east, 70 tie southeast corner
of government lot Z. in ~ q section Is said last
named line being a 50 The e2sJery boundary sad
city o. Ballard. thence yez- along the south bound
airy OF said city OF Ballard 20 the center ~ salmon
bay; thence northeGsterly, following the present
corporate limits Of the city of Ballard, along
center line Il salmon hav 70 deep water in Puget
sound or Admiralty in ct thence west - the main
channel of Puget sound or Admiralty inlet; thence
EGafEHFly o
Win ne main channel from EElIott bay. thence
easte-ly and -oi,fheas-erly along me main channel
ut Elliott ray. II point IN the center Of Elliott
bay. IN line with The We ferly ire Of sect on
Iventy-four, township twenty-five north, ran "a
tArte east. rrOdaceG south; thence north oug
the said ives. line OF section tweutyfour prodnced
TO the quarter section c0rne-. in the west
line OF said sec.t-n twenty-four; thence
east. following the limits o. he city OF seattle
october TO- i. u. 1890 along the center line Of
said section "a and If sections IL ami 2u in town.
snip = noEih range east, 20 tie east line OF said
section 20; thence south. following the limits Of
the city Of seattle on October 10, A. d. 1880,
along The east line q said section 20 10 the south
east corner thereof: thence east. following the
limits of the city II Seattle on October 10. A D.
1890 along the north line Of sections IS and n
town hip % NORTH range : east. to the shore OK
Lake Washing on; thence eeSt-Flv In the waters
Of Lake WashingTon. following the limits of ne
CITY Of Seattle on October 10. A. d. 1896 70 the
northeast corner OF the limits OF the city Seattle
on October 10. 4. D. 1890 and the place OF begin
ning including waters EN- brace6 within the bouy-
carries above described, together with such other
territory, II any. heretofore hereafter added 70
sa!d city by virtue OF the general laws Of the state
OF " ashingion.
Resolved That section Of article H. of the
freeholders charter be amended 50 as 10 read as
sec. .. The city of Seattle is hereby divided into
nine wards, des gnated and bounded as follows;
Resolved, Thai the third paragraph of sad sec
ton 2 of arlle IL, defining the boundaries of his
Third wafd," re amended SO as 10 read as follows:
Inc Third ward shall include all that part OF the
city within the following boundaries tO-wit: CON-
mencinE a. TIE intersection of the center line OF
YesIer avenue with the center line Of Broadway
running Theme = Ia q
broadway and he center line Of Broadway pro-
duced to the center line OF Madison street thence
northeast rly alOng the center line OF Madison
street and Madison street produced 20 the point
Lake Washington whore MadiscG street 50 pro-
tons 10 and 81, township - north. range
4 east produced eastward thence east
south along the easr boundary OF the city
To the nor,h boundary OF the -econd ward thence
west in q straight line along the center line Of
Yesler avenue 70 the point of beginning
d. That the seventh paragraph Of said
section 2 OF article II, defining the boundaries OF
the seven h ward De amended 50 as to read as
follows:
The Seventh ward shall include all that part Of
the city within the following boundaries, to-git:
Commencing on the center line of Madison stree
at the point where the same is inter
sected by The center line OF Twelfth
street produced. ana running thence northerly
along the center line Of Twelfth street produced and
the center ire Of Twelfth street 70 the center line
OF Olive street; thence westerly along the center
line of Olive street TO the centeF line Of Ninth
street; thence nor,heriy along The center line 81
thence along the center line OF Depot street 10 the
center line OF RolIn street; thence north along the
center line OF R0llin street and Roln street pro-
oBced. TO md-chaunel in Lake Union. and thence
northeast, aud southeast following the mid
ton line between sections 10 and "A.
town ship 70 north range east ar the
portage between Lakes Union and Wash
ington. thence east said section lire pro
GuCed to the intersection OF Madison street pro-
duced as the city is -ow bounded. tO-wit: October
/, A. d. 1891 and thence southerly along tas
center line Of Madison street to the point Of begin
Resolved, That the eighth paragraph Of said
section . OF article IL, deaning the boundaries OF
Iae Eighth ward" be amended SO as to read IS
follows:
! he Eighth ward shall include ali thas part Of
the city situate north OF the center line OF Depot
street and Depot street produced, and wes5 CT the
center line OF Roll n street and Rolin street pro-
Guced from Depot street 70 the north boundary Of
the city, on october 70. A ID. 1890.
Resolved That section . of article H.. be further
amended by aiding 70 the end Of said section 3
paragraph defining the boundaries OF the Ninth
me Ninth ward Of the city of Seattle shall In
clude a.. tha- part o! the city OF seattle within the
following boundaries
Union which would be intersected b. the exten-
sion eastward of the center line OF section - town
ship - north, range east; thence II northeast
direction IN the center OF Lake Union: thenCa east
in said csnler; thence southeast along said center
line 10 where the same inIersects the section line
produced west between sections Is and y town
ship p north. range east: thence east on said
section line produced TO a point in Union bay,
where said section IDe produced would lntersect
the nor at corner Of section IL thence north ia
The waters OF Union bay along the eASt line OF sec
and range. 20 the quarle--section corner
the east line Of said section 9; thence west
along the OF said section 70 The quaEIer-sec
ton corner IN the west line theFeoi: lhehce north
along the east line OF sect ous and s. in said town
snip and range TO the north me Oh SAID 'o%hsalp'
ter-sectien corner ii the norsh line OF section IN
township 20 tn, range east which latter point
IS the northeast corner OF ne present corporate
limits the town now city) % Ballard; thence
south along the center line OF said section and
sections Il and Is in said towns ship p nOrIn range
east 10 the southeast corner Of government Tot 2
In SAID sec ion Is, the said iaSt named line being
also the easlerly boundary Of said city Ballard;
thence west along the south boundary Of said city
OF Ballard 20 the center OF salmon BAY:
thence nar,hVyasterIv following Inc preSent
corporate limits Of the city Of Ballard aleng
the center lire of salmon bay 10 deep ia Pu-
get sound or Admiralty inlet; taence southeTly
ong said main channel 10 a junction with the
main channel Of tLlIott bay: thence eaSterjy aud
soItAeasterly along The main channel OF Elliott
bay to a point Ia the center of Elliott bay in
line with the westerly line OF section twentyfour,
township twenty-five north, range TIRES east pro-
duced outh; thence norm a.ong the west line OF
section twenty-four produced, TO the quarter sec
ton corner la the west line OF Sa section twenty
tour, townships twenty-five north, range three east:
thence east along the center line OF said sections
"a aud 10 to The center OF Lake Union. which said
line produced eastward VIII intersect snd which Is
the place OF beginning
Passed 6y the board of aldermen this eth day
OF January, 1892. A. ;. MILLER,
President Board of Aldermen.
Passed by the house OF delegates this 18TH day Of
January. 1892. K. ". JONI.
President House OF Delegates.
Approved by me this Both day OF Janua \, 1899.
GEORGE W. HALL. Mayor.
Filed by me this Both day OF Jan uary, 1892.
II. W. MI LER, City Clerk
Date Of first publication February :, 1892.
DROPoSED AMENDMENT NO "A PROPo-
sitiOE 10 amend sections ~. three 80, i've
- and seven = of article " OF the freehoders
charter, adopted october J, A ID. 1890
Resolved, That section 2. f article ~, be
amended 80 as TO read follows:
zee = The boarl Of alderaien and the house Of
delegates snail eaca consist OF - many members
as there wares in the city, one member OF