The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-06
DRorosEn AMENDMENT NO. Ia PROF.

O>4kipD 10 amend sections anu OF article IL.
D. 1890.
Resolved, That section of article IL Of the free
lows
SECTION l. The city Of Seattle shall inciud.
within its limits the flowing lands and territory
to-wit The north half CT section H. ali Of SectiOni
), 4, s. s. and lola township "a north, of range
east and the south half OF sections 10 and 20 and
township Is north, of range east, ana the south
half Of section "a and ali Of sections rs and &c. in
township 70 north, of range east, and including
also the water fronting said above described lands
westward to the center of Elliott bay aud the Dn-
vanish river. and eastward TO the middle of Lake
Washington, and ali the water of Lake Union
sou! q OF lire running east and west through the
center of sections l9 aud 90 in township % north.
OF range EAST beginning al a point In the center
OF Lake Washington which IS the northeast corner
of the limits of the citv Of Seattle 10Th day
OF October, A. II. 1890: thence northery along ths
center of Lake Washington 10 an intersection vith
the center line of section i5 in township 20 north,
range east, w. NJ, produced eastwardly;
thence west in the waters of Lake Washington
and Union bay along said south line produced. TO
Intersection with the east line of said section 8,
produced soutnerly. thence north in the waters
OF Union bay along said east line produced 10 the
shore of said Union bay. and thence north along
the east line OF said section 10 and of section in
said township and range 10 the quarter section cor
the east line Of said section g; thence west
along the center line OF said section 10 the quarter
section corner In the west line thereof thence
north along The east lines OF sections 3 and ) in
said township and range to the north line of said
township -5 north; thence west along said town
sh - line the quarter section corner in the north
line of section l. in township IS north. range 3
east, which latter point is the northeast corner OF
the present corporate limits Of the town now cityl
OF ballard; thence south along the center line OF
said section /, and sections II and IL in said town
ship . north, range east. TO southeast corner
OF government lot 2, In ssd section IL. said last
named line being also the essteriy boundary said
airy OF said city of Ballard - the center Of salmon
bay; thence noytheasterly following the present
center line OF Salmon bay to deep water In Puget
sound or Admiralty Inlet: thence west q the main
channel Of Puget sound or Admiralty inlet; thence
sodtherly along the main channel 10 Junction
with he main channel from Elliott bay; thence
easte-ly and southeasteFY along the IN ain channel
Of Elliott bay 10 point in toe center of Elliott
bar In a line with the we -terly line OF sectIon
twenty-four. township TWENTY-FIVE north. range
thF,e east, produced south: thence north ong
the said west line OF section twentyfour produced
70 the quarter section corEe-, in the ives.
line OF said section twenty-four; thence
east following the limits Of he city Of seattle
October 10. A. ID. 1890 along the center line of
said section "a. and of sections and 20 in town-
snip 20 north, range east 70 the east Inc OF said
section 20; thence south. following the limits Of
the city of Seattle on October 10, A. D. $780,
along the east line Of said section 20 the south
east corner thereof: thence east, following the
Limits of the city Of Seattle October TO- \. D.
1890, along the north line Of sections % and 7 In
township Is north, range 1 cas- 10 the shore of
Lake Washington thence easterly in the waters
of Lake Washington, following the limits OF he
northeast of the limits of the city OF Seattle
on October 10. A. ID. $780, and the place Of begin
ming including all waters en- oraced within the born-
territorv If any, heretofore or hereafter added 10
sag city by virtue OF the general laws of the state
OF W ashinsIon.
Resolved. That section of article II of the
freehoiders charter be amended so as to read
follows:
sec. 2. The city Of Seattle is hereby divided into
nine wards designated and bounded as follows:
Resolved, That the third paragraph of said sec
ton 2, of article H. defining the boundaries OF he
Third ward be amended so as to read as 70 IS:
The Third ward shall include all that part he
city within the following boundaries to-wit: CON-
a . q n M anita 1-A ~
fesler avenue with the center line of Broadway,
and running thence north along the center line Of
duced to the center line OF Madison street. thence
northeasterly along the center lne of Madison
Lake Washington whore Madison street pro-
ouced would intersect the section line between
tons 1s and y, township, rs north, range
4 east produced eastward: thence east
10 the east boundary of the city; thence
south along the east boundary of the city
to the north boundary OF the econd ward: thence
west In straight line along the center line OF
Yesler avenue 10 the point of beginning
Resoivs d. That the seventh paragraph Of said
section 2 of article H. defining the boundaries of
the seventh ward" be amended so as TO read as
follows:
The Seventh ward shall include all that part of
the city within the following boundaries, to-wit:
commencing on the center line Of Madison street
sected by the center line of Twelfth
street produced, ana running thence northerly
along the center line of twelfth street produced and
the center inc of Twelfth street TO the center line
OF Olive street; thence westerly along the center
line of Olive street 10 the center line of Ninth
street; thence n0rtheriy along the center line Of
Ninth street 10 the center line of Depot street;
thence along the center ire OF Depot street 10 TIE
center line OF Rcliin street. thence north along the
center line OF Rollin street ana k0llln street pro-
duced. 10 mIG-channel in Lake Union. and thence
northeast east and southeast. following the midi
channel Of said lake 10 The intersection OF the
ton line between sections 10 and a.
township % north. range east az the
ington thence east ON said section lire pro-
duced to the intersection Of Madison street pro
l. A. D. 1891, and thence soutkerly along the
center line of Madison street to the point OF begin
Bins.
Resolved, That the eighth paragraph sf said
section OF article IL, dem Gs the DOMINATES Of
tne Eighth ward be amended SO as to read a.
The Eighth ward shall include ali that part of
the city situate north OF the center line OF Depot
street ana Depot street produced and west of the
center line OF Roll.n street and Rollin street pro-
duCed, from Depot street TO he north boundary OF
the city. on October 10, A. D. 1890.
Resolved, That section 2, of article H. be further
amended by adding To the end Of said section
defining the boundaries OF the Ninth
The Ninth ward of the city Of Seattle shall in
elade ali that part of the cAty Of Seattle within tas
following boundaries:
Union which would be interSected by the extern
sion eastward OF the line of section 10 town.
ship 70 north, range east; theace In northeast
direction in the center OF Lake Union; thence east
III said center; thence southeast along said center
line 10 where the same intersects the section line
ives, between sections 10 and II, town
ship % north. range east; thence east on said
section line produced 10 - point IN Union pay,
where said section line produced would Inters6cs
the nor heast corner of section 81: thence north ia
the waters of Union bay along she east line of sec
ton is and section g. said township
and range to the quarters section corner
On the east line Of said section y. thence west
along the center OF said section 70 ne qusrter-sec
ton corner in the west lias thereof; thence north
along the line OF sections and D, IN SAID town.
ship and range 10 the north line OF SAID township;
thence west along said township line 10 the quar-
section corner ia the north line OF section in
township IS no IN. range east, which latter point
is the northeast corner OF the present corporate
limits { the town NOW city, OF Ballard thence
south along the center line of said section I'D
sections ~ and 10 in said township % NORTH range
5 east 10 the southeast corner VI government lot
in SAID sec ion 13, the said last named line being
also the esstery boundary Of said city OF Ballard
of Ballard TO the center of salmon bay;
thence northwesterly following the present
corporate limits OF the city OF Ballard along
the center lire of salmon bay TO deep water in Pu
get sound or Admiralty inlet; thence southerly
along said main channel 10 junction with tue
main channel of Elliott bay; thence easteriy aud
along the main channel OF Elliott
bay to "a point in the center OF Elliott bay IN
line with the westerly line of section twentyfour,
township twenty-five north, range three east pro-
duced eouth, thence north along the west line OF
section twenty-four produced, 10 the quarter sec
tion corner in the west line of 50 section twenty
four township twenty tive north, range three east;
thence east along the center line OF SAID sections
line produced eastward will intersect and which is
the place of beginning.
PASSED by the board OF aldermen this 2Ith day
OF January, 1892. A. 5. MILLER,
President Board OF Aldermen.
Passed by the house OF delegates this 18th day Of
January, 1892 r. ". JONE-
President House of Delegates
Approved by me this Both day of January. 1891.
GEORGE W. HALL Mayor
Filed by me this Goth day Of January, 1892.
II. W. MILLER, City Clerk.
Date of first publication February 2, 1891
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. "A PRoPo-
sition TO amend sections two 90, three 80, i've
f5l and article IN. o. the frQNuOinera
charter adopted October !, A. ID. 1890
Resolved That section 2, ef article w, be
amended a. TO read d follows:
sec z he board Of aldermen and the house Of
delegates shall escn consist of many members