The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-28

NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION-No-
Germ. that
WHEREAS it is provided in and byArticle XVIII.
OF the charter of the city of Seattle there shall
be held in said city, on the Tuesday following the
hrst Monday in March, eighteen hundred and
ninety-two. TO wit, on Tuesday the Sth day of
March, 1892, general election, for the election of
a mayor, members of the city council and all other
elective officers for the terms provided for in said
charter; and whereas il is further provided in and
by Article XX. of said charter that any amend
ment or amendments to said charter duly proposed
as therein prescribed shall be submitted TO the
qualified voters of said city for their ratification
the next general election thereafter. and that if
such election a majority of all lawful voters voting
thereat shall by their votes ratify any such amend
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. 1874 Of
said city, approved on February A, 1892 and pub
lished in the official newspapers of said city on
February ., 1892, duly provided that said general
election to held on said 9Th day of March. 1892
shall be held for the election Of certain elective
officers of said city in said ordinance specified to
wit, those officers hereinbelow in this notice mem
toned and specified, subject, however to the pro-
vtsos as to election of certain OF them hereinbeow
in this notice set 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, reconsidefed and
In course of publication, and 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 TO 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. 1874
duly provided that said general election to be held
in said city on said sth day of March, 1892, shall
also be held for the purpose of the submission to
The voters of said CITY, their "a
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 referenc &c
thereto in the ballots TO be cast for and against the
ratification of the same respectively at said cleo
ton, 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 INST proposed amendment in course of
posed amendment No l."
No. 2. Proposed amendment to section of article
H. 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. & Proposed amendment 10 third. paragraph of
section 2 OF article II OF said charter, defining
the boundaries of the third ward of said city;
ing the third proposed amendment in course of
publication as aforesaid under the heading PRO
posed amendment No. !.
No. 4. Proposed amendment to seventh para.
graph OF section OF article III. of said charter.
defining the boundaries of the seventh ward of
said city; being the fourth proposed amendment
In course Of publication As aforesaid under the
heading Proposed amendment No /"
No. 3. Proposed amendment to eighth paragraph
of section Of article H. Of said charter defining
the boundaries Of the eighth ward of sa d city;
being the fifth proposed amendmen Mt in course of
publication Is aforesaid under the heading PRO
posed amendment No. l.
No. d. Proposed amendment TO section of artic
IL Of said charter, adding thereto a new para
graph defining the boundaries of the ninth ward
OF said city; being the sixth proposed amend
ment In course OF publication IA aforesaid under
the heading - Proposed amendment No. ="
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
men. No -
No. : Proposed amendment 10 section 3 of article
~. of said charter. regulating the election and
Terms of Office Of, and prPscri Ding a salary for
members of the board Of aldermen and house of
delegates of said city. respectively: being the sec
ond proposed amendmep; in course of publiCa-
ton "a aforesaid under the heading Proposed
No. 9. Proposed amendment to section 5 Of article
IN. Of "A "a 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 ameadGie nj 10 section 7 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-
lcat!On aforesaid under the heading PRO
posed amendment No. ."
No. 4. Pr0pls amendment 10 section IS Of
article V Of said charter. relative To the advisory
board Of said city; being the proposed amend
Ilent in course OF publication Is aforesaid under
the heading Proposed amendment No. 3
Ne. II. Proposed amendment to section of arti-
Gle VIII. Of said charter, relative local i'm
proyementS n said city; being the first proposed
Amendment in course Of publication as aforesaid
under the heading Proposed amendment No.
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No. l3 Proposed amendment 10 section 9 Of arti-
Gle VIII OF said Oh after, relative 70 modes of
making paw nent for loo i imprDvene nts in said
civ, beng the second proposed amendment in
course Of publication as AZORES id under the
healing Proposed amendment No 5"
No IL Proposed amendment 70 section of arti-
c.e Wiz. o. said charter relative TO the mode of
PAYMENT by bonds for local Improvements in
said city; being he third proposed amendment
IN cOGr- e o. publication as aforesaid under the
heading Proposed amendment No s."
Nc. % Proposed amendment to section - OF arfi-
Gle VIII. Of said charter, alive to surplus
funds coliec e to pay for local improvements in
said city: beirg the fourth proposed amendment
in course OF publication as Aforesaid under The
heading Proposed amendment No ;.
No. Is. Proposed amendment 70 article VIII. Of
said chArte- ny adding section thereto TO De
section g relative 10 contracts with = cty
being III fifth ,roposed amen rleat IN coarse OF
publication afOresait under the heading " Pro
posed amendment No. 5.
N. Il Proposed amendment 10 section Is Of artl-
Gle IN Of said charter. alive 10 levy Of taxes
Ia said CRY; being the proposed amendment IN
Course Of pub ication as Aforesaid under the head
ing Prop - amendment No 10"
M IL Proposed amendment TO section 40 Of artl-
Gle IN OF said charter, relative to the auditing
COMMITTEES O. said city; being tia frsE proposed