The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-01
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION.

nincty-two, to wit, on Tuesday the sth tiay 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 1t Is further provided In and
by Article XX. of said charter that any amend
ment or amendments TO said charter duly proposed
therein prescribed shall be submitted 10 the
qualified voters said city for III cir ratification nj
the Xt general election thereafter and that If at
such election a majority of all lawful voters voting
thereat shall by their votes ratify any such amend
ment or amendments so submitted, the same shall
thereby become part o: said charter. and within
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 4, 1892, and pub
ltshed 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
officers OF said city in said ordinance specified. TO
wit, those officers hereinbelow in this notice mem
toned and specified. subject, however, the pro-
visos as to election Of certain of them herenbelow
| in this notice set forth;
AND WHEREAS sundry amendments TO said
| charter OF said city, commonly known as the
"Freeholders' Charter" have heretofore and since
the last general election in said city, been duly
| proposed said city council, and have been duly
considered agreed 10, published, reconsidered and
In course of publication, and are 10 be published
Tor 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 amendmen thereto to wit, each and all Of the
proposed amendme IS hereinbelow mentioned and
designated by numbers;
| AND WHEREAS the mayor and city council of
SAID city have in and by said ordinante No. 1874
du y provided tina said general election 10 be held
in said city on said Sth day of March, 1892, shall
al o be held for the purpose of the submission
the voters Of said city, their ratification at id
| general election: of said sundry amendments TO
| said charter of said city hereinbeiow 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 said general cleo
ton. as provided by said charter of said city,
| which amendments are in section 2 of said ordi-
| specified briefly Described
| thereby numbered for the purposes of reference
ne eo IN the oaots 10 De cast ior ana against the
ratlncation or the same respectively at said cleo
ton. as follows to wit:
No. l.. Proposed amendment to section of article
H. 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
/ posed amendment No l."
| No: . Proposed amendment 10 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. 3 Proposed amendment to thirc paragraph of
section 2 of article II. of said charter, defining
the boundaries Of the third ward of said city; be-
| ing the third proposed amendment in course Of
| publication as aforesaid under the heading PRO
| posed amendment No l."
| No. 4. Proposed amendment to seventh para
graph Of section of article H. 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. l."
| No. g. Proposed amendment to eighth paragraph
of section of article H. of said charter defining
the boundaries of the eighth ward Of sa city:
| being the fifth roposed amendment in course of
puoilcatlon as Aforesaid under the heading Pro
posed amendment No. l."
No. d. Proposed amendment to section of article
| IL. OF said charter, adding thereto new para
graph defining the boundaries Of the ninth ward
of said city; being the sixth proposed amend
ment in course of publication as aforesaid under
the heading Proposed amendment No. l."
No. 2. Proposed amendment to section of article
| w. oil said charter, fixing the number of men,
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
No. 3. Proposed amendment to section of article
| ~. of said charter, regulating the election and
members Of the board Of aldermen and use Of
delegates of said city. respectively; being the
| ond proposed amendment in course of publica-
| ton as aforesaid under the heading Proposed
! amendment No. %
| No. g. Proposed amendment to section of article
". of said 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 aforesaid
under the heading Proposed amendment No ."
| 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 ofpub-
| posed amendment No. ."
| No. IL. 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 heading Proposed amendment No. g."
| No. II. Proposed amendment to section of arti-
| Gle VIII. of said charter. relative 10 local i'm
|
| amendment in course of publication as aforesaid
under the heading Proposed amendment No.
| No. ID. Proposed amendment to section of arii-
Gle VIII. of said charter. relative TO modes of
| making payment for loo Il Improvements in said
CITY, Deing the second proposed amendment in
course of publication as azores lid under the
heading Proposed amendment No; o."
No. IA 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
III course OF publication as aforesaid under the
heading Proposed amendment No. o."
No. 10. Proposed amendment to section Is of arti
Gle VIII. of said charter, re alive to surplus
| funds coec ed to pay for local improvements in
said city; being the fourth proposed amendment
in course of publication as aforesaid under The
heading Proposed amendment No. 5"
No 10. Proposed amendment to article VIII. of
said charter by adding section thereto 10 be
section 20 re ative TO contracts with sait city:
publication as aforesaid under the heading "pro-
posed amendment No. 81
| No II. Proposed amendment to section II of artl-
Gle IN of said charter re alive to levy of taxes
IN said city: being the proposed amendment in
course of publication aforesaid under the head
ing Prop sed amendment No TO-"
No Is Proposed amendment 10 section 10 Of arti-
Gle II: OF said charter, relative to the auditing
amendment in course Of publication as aforesaid
under the heading proposed amendment
No 10. Proposed amendment TO section Al 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
aforesaid under the heading proposed amend
| No. 20. Proposed amendment to section Il OF ari-
Gle " of said charter, relative inspector OF in
terror plumbing in said city; being the proposed
amendment in course of publication aforesaid
! Is"
| No 81. Proposed amendment to subdivision
Second of section of article Nj of said char
ter, relative to appointments by and appointees
of the fire commission Of said city; being the first
proposed amendment in course of puhica-
tion as aforesaid under the heading Proposed
No. %. Proposed amendment to subdivision
Third" of section of article NJ Of said char
ter. relative TO reports by the ire commission of
said city; being second proposed amendment
in course of publication as aforesaid IN der the
heading Proposed amendment No. T."
No. 20. Proposed amendment to section Of art
Gle NJ. OF said charter, relative 10 meetings of
the fire commission of said city; being the
third proposed amendment in course Of puhlca-
amendment No. 4"
| No. -. Proposed amendment 10 section of arti-
Gle NIlI. 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. &"
No 20. Proposed amendment TO section of a-ti-
Gle NH. of SAID charter, relative 70 powers and
duties Of the park commission of said city, being
the proposed amendment in course OF pubiica-
ton as Aforesaid under the heading Proposed
amendment No. Is"
No. % Proposed amendment 10 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
posed amendment No. 10"
No. -. Proposed amendment TO section Of arii-
Gle V OF said charter relative 20 powers Of cor
poraton counsel of said city and TO his assistants;
being the second proposed amendment in course
OF publication as Aforesaid under the heading
Proposed amendment No. g."
No Is. Proposed amendment TO section of arti-
Gle Nv. of said charter relative To duties of city
attorney OF said city; being the third proposed
under the heading proposed amendment No. g."
No 20 Proposed amendment 10 article Ky. OF sad