The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-04
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION.

| NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTIoN-No-
~ uce Is herepy given to all whom it may con-
| WHEREAS 1t is provided in and byArticle XVIII
of the charter of the city of Seattle that there shall
| be held in said city, the Tuesday following the
first Monday in March, eighteen hundred and
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
| by Article Xxx. 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 at
the next general election thereafter and that if at
thereat shall by their votes ratify such amend
ment or amendments SO submitted, the same shall
| five days after such election be by the mayor in
proclamation published in the city official aews-
papers, proclaimed part thereof;
| AND WHEREAS the mayor and city council of
sad city have in and by Ordinance No. 1874 Of
lshed in the official newspapers Of said citv on
February 8, 1892, duly provided that said general
election to e held on said sth day of March. 1892.
snail be held for the election of certain elective
officers of said city in said ordinance specified to
wit those officers hereinbeiow in this notice mem
TONED and specified, subject however, TO the pro-
vsos as to election Of certain of them low
| In this notice set forth;
| AND WHEREAS sundry amendments to said
cnarter 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, RECONSTRUCTED 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 TO the adoption
OF amendments thereto TO wit, each and all Of the
proposed amendme It's hereinbelow mentioned and
designated by numbers;
| AID WHEREAS the mayor and city council Of
SAID city have in and by said ordinance No. 1874
duly provided that said general election 20 be held
| In said city on said sth day of March, 1892 shall
the of said city TOR their ratification at said
| general election. of said sundry amendments to
said charter of said city hereinbeiow mentioned
| and designated by numbers, and have in and bv
said ordinance submitted each and all of said
| proposed amendments to the qualified voters of
said city for ratification at said general cleo
| tion as provided by said charter of said city.
which amendments are in section Of said ordi-
thereby numbered for the purposes of reference
the etc In the ballots TO be cast for and against the
Tatihcation OF the same respectively at said cleo
| ton, as follows to wit:
No L. Proposed amendment to section l of article
IL OF said charter defining the lands and terri
| tory included within the limits of said city; be-
ing the Il ST proposed amendment in course of
publication as aforesaid under the heading PRO
No. 2. Proposed amendment to section of article
| II. 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. 3 Proposed amendment to thirc paragraph of
section = OF article II. Of said charter, defining
ing the third proposed amendment in course of
| posed amendment No. /"
1
graph Of section Of article H. of said charter,
defining the boundaries of the seventh ward of
| In course of publication aforesaid under the
heading Proposed amendment No. L"
| No: Proposed amendment to eighth paragraph
of section of article IL of said charter defining
| the boundaries of the eighth ward of sa d city:
| being the NTH roposed amendment in course of
| publication aforesaid under the heading .Pro-
posed amendment No. L.
No. D. Proposed amendment to section 9 of article
| II OF said charter. adding thereto new para
graph defining the boundaries of the ninth ward
of said city: being the sixth proposed amend
| mentin course of publication as aforesaid under
the heading pr posed amendment No l."
No 2. 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
aforesaid under the heading Proposed amend
ment No. q"
No. s. Proposed amendment to section Of article
~. of said charter, regulating the election aud
terms of office of, and prescribing salary for.
members of the board of aldermen and h use of
delegates of said city. respectively; being the Sec
| ond proposed amendment in course of publca-
ton as aforesaid under the heading Proposed
| No g. Proposed amendment to section of article
". Of said charter imposing certain disqualifica-
| tons upon members of either house of the city
council of said city: being the third proposed
under the heading Proposed amendment No. 2"
No. 10, Proposed amendment to section of arti-
Gle ~: OF said charter, regulating meetings Of
the fourth proposed amendment in course of pub
LEGATION as aforesaid under the heading "Pro-
| No. II. Propos amendment to section Is of
article v of said charter, relative to the advisory
board OF said city; being the proposed amend
ment in course of publication as aforesaid under
the beading Proposed amendment No. 81
No. ~ 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 aforesaid
| under the heading Proposed amendment No.
| No. ID. Proposed amendment 10 section of nri-
| Gle VIII of said charter, relative 10 modes of
making payment for loo i improvements in said
| city; beng the second proposed amendment in
course of publication AZORES id under the
hea ling Proposed amendment No. s."
No II Proposed amendment to section of arti-
Gle VIII OF said charter. relative to the mode of
payment by bonds for local Improvements in
| said city; being he third proposed amendment
In cour- e OF publication as aforesaid under the
heading Proposed amendment No 81
No, Is. Proposed amendment to section Is ofarti-
Gle VIII: of said charter, re alive TO surplus
funds colec cd TO pay for local improvements in
said city; being the fourth proposed amendment
in course of publication aforesaid under the
heading Proposed amendment No. S."
No 10 Proposed amendment TO article VIII of
section 20 relative contracts with sal city:
being tn fifth proposed amendment in course of
publication as aforesaid under the heading Pro
No. II. Proposed amendment to section IA of artl-
Gle IL. OF said charter relative 10 levy of taxes
In said city; being the proposed amendment in
course of publication as aforesaid under the head
ing Prop sed amendment No 10"
No. Is Proposed amendment to section 10 of ari-
Gle IN of said charter. relative TO the auditing
committee of said city; being the first proposed
No 81
No. 1s. Proposed amendment to section IL of arti-
Gle TX. 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 No 8"
No. 20. Proposed amendment to section II of srti
Gle " of said charter relative 10 inspector of in
terror plumbing in said city: being the proposed
amendment in course of publication as aforesaid
under the heading Proposed amendment No.
10"
No 81. Proposed amendment to subdivision
Second" OF section of article NJ. of said char
ter relative to appointments by and appointees
OF The ire commission OF said city; being the first
proposed amendment in course of publica-
ton as aforesaid under the heading Proposed
No %. Proposed amendment 10 subdivision
Third" of section OF article Nj of said char
ter relative to reports by the fire commission of
in course of publication as aforesaid under the
heading Proposed amendment No. T."
No; 20: Proposed amendment TO section 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 puhlca-
ton as aforesaid under the heading Proposed
No. 24 Proposed amendment 10 section of arti-
Gle MIL of said charter, relative to public park
bonds of said city; being the proposed amendment
in course of publication as aforesaid under the
heading Proposed amendment No. J."
No. 70. Proposed amendment TO section OF a-ti-
Gle NH. of SAID charter, relative to powers and
duties of the park commission of said city: being
the proposed amendment in course of publlca-
lion as Aforesaid under the heading Proposed
amendment No lS."
No. 20. Proposed amendment to section of arti-
Gle Nv. of said charter relative 10 election term
and qualifications o. corporation counsel of said
city; being the proposed amendment in course of
publication as Aforesaid under the heading PRO
posed amendment No. 49,
No. y. Proposed amendment TO section of arti-
Gle Nv. OF said charter, relative 10 powers of cor
poratlon counsel OF said city and TO his ASSISTANTS
being the second proposed amendment in course
OF publication as aforesaid under the heading