The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-05

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Date of first publication, February .. 1892.
ORDINANCE NO. I,974-AN ORDINANCE
~ TO specify the officers of the city OF Seattle to
be elected the general lection to be held IN said
city on Tuesday. the 9Th day of March, 1892, and
TO provide for the subm ssion to the voters OF said
city for their ratification al said general election.
OF sunary proposed amendments 10 the charter of
said city, and 10 designate the places of voting in
the several election precincts in the several wards
OF said city at said general election, and TO appoint
inspectors judges and clerks of election for each of
said places of voting, and TO prescribe the forms
OF ballots 10 be cast for and against said several
proposed amendments to said charter, and TO de-
clare the effect of a ratification of said proposed
amendments or any thereof by majority of all
lawful voters voting at said election by their votes
Be it ordained by the city of Seattle as follows:
SECTION !. The general election TO be held in
the city of Seattle Tuesday the 9Th day of
March. 1892, shall be held for the election of the
following officers of said city, to wit, mayor.
city attorney, two fire commissioners, nine mem
bers OF the board of aldermen to be elected from
OF delegates to be elected from each ward of said
city; provided, however. that II the proposed
ter Of said city, In section of this ordinance
mentioned and numbered No. q. shall
be ratified at said election, then the
person elected city attorney at said general
election shall serve assistant 10 the poration
counsel and be known as the city attorney, and be
subject to the provisions OF said amendment dur
Ing the term for which he shall have been elected,
All In accor iance with the provisions of said pro-
posed amendment; and provided further, that il
the proposed amendments TO sections and Ct
article TX. OF the charter of said city in section
or TINS ordinance mentioned and numbered re-
spectIvey No. and No. 3, shall be ratified said
election, then only the person receiving the high
est number of votes for member of the house of
delegates, in cash ward AT said general election,
shall be entitled to qualify as member of the house
of delegates from his ward.
sec. > said general election to be held In the
city of Seattle on Tuesday the Sth DAY of March,
1892 shall also be held for the purpose OF the
submission TO the voters of said city for their ra-
fcatlon at said general election, of the sundry pro-
posed amendments to the charter of laid cty com
"A han ar
inbelow mentioned and numbered, each and all
OF which proposed amendments are now in course
OF publication. and to be published for al least
thirty days excluding Sundays) xt preceding
SAID general election. in the city official newspa-
pers of SAID city, all in compliance with the pro-
visions of said charter relative TO the adoption OF
amendments thereto, and each and all of which
the qualified voters of said city tor their ratihca-
ton at the next general election, as provided by
said charter of said city, and hereinbelow
specified and briefly described, and are hereby
numbered for the purposes of reference thereto III
the ballots TO be cast for and against the ratifca-
ton OF the same respectively at said election,
follows, to wit:
No /. Proposed amendment 10 section l OF article
Ii. of said charter defining the lands and terri
tory included within the limits of said city: be-
Ing the ST proposed amendment in course of
posed appointment No ]"
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 J."
No ) Proposed amendment to thirC paragraph of
section of article III. of said charter defining
the boundaries of the third ward of "a III 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 II. of said charter,
defining the boundaries of the seventh ward Of
said city; being the fourth proposed amendment
In course Of publication a. aforesaid under the
heading Proposed amendment No l."
No. Proposed amendment to eighth paragraph
OF section OF article IL Of said char er. defining
the boundaries Of the eighth ward of sa q city;
being the nfth proposed amendment In course of
publication as aforesaid under the heading PRO
posed amendment No. II
No y. Proposed amendment to section of article
II OF SAID charter aiding thereto new para
graph defining the boundaries of the ninth ward
of said city; being the sixth proposed amend
ment in course of publication "a aforesaid under
the heading Proposed amendment No. l."
No 7. Proposed amendment TO section Q of article
~. OF said Charter h1ing the number OF mem
bers of the board of aldermen and house Of dele
gates OF said cry, respectively; being the nrst
proposed amendment in course of publication as
aforesaid under the heafnng "Propo>ed amend
ment No. 2"
No ;. Proposed amendment TO section 3 Of article
~. of said charter, regulating the election aad
terms OF office of, and prescribing a salary for
members of the board Of aldermen and house OF
delegates OF said city. respectively being the sec
Dad proposed amendment IN course OF publIca
ton IS aforesaid under the heading Proposed
amendment No. 2"
No 8 Proposed amendment to section OF article
~ OF said charter imposing certain olson aIifiga-
tons upon members Of either house OF The CIV
council Of said city. being the third rronosad
amendment Ia course of publication "a af,ressid
under the heading Proposed amendment No ~
No 10 Proposed amendment 10 section of arti-
Gle ~. Of said charter regulating meetings OF
the houses of the city council OF sad CITY: being
tie fourth proposed amendment in course OF pub
location aforesaid undeE the heading PRO
posed amendment NO. =
No IL Prupps 4 amendment 10 section IS of
article Y. OF said charter. relative to the advisory
board OF said city. being the proposed amend
lnent in course Of publication as aforesaid under
the heading Proposed amendment No. 8"
No IL Proposed anne IduleuI TO section of artf-
Gle VIII of SAID charter. relative 10 los A i'm
provements IA said city: being the first prof posed
amendment in course Of publication as aforesaid
under the heading Proposed amendment No.
g."
No I3 Proposed amendment 10 section OF artI-
Gle VIII Of AID ca after, relative 10 moIes Of
making payment f1r Ice Il IHproveue MS n said
city; beng the second proposed amendment in
course Of publication IS Aforesaid under lie
hea ing "ProVOse4 amendment No. 3 30
NO "a Proposed amendment 10 section g Of artf-
c.e WIZ OF said charter, relative To the mode of
payment by bcnis for local Improvements ia
said city; ng he third proposed amendment
in colr-e OF publication IS aforesaid under the
heading Proposed amendment No s."
Nc Is Proposed amendment TO section Of arti-
Gle VIII cf said ch arteF. alive 70 surplus
iunIs coiec ei 70 pas for local improvements la
said cIIy: Del z the fourth proposed amendment
in course OF publication 8 aforesaid under The
heading Proposed amendment y O. :,
No d. Proposed amendment tO article VIII Of
said charter, ~ addlng section thereto to Do
see ion % relative 20 contracts with sal CITY:
being N IF proposed amendment In course Of
publication aforesaid nader the heading Pro
posed Amendment 20. s.
No II. Proposed amendment 10 section Il Of artl-
Gle TX OF said charter, re alive 10 levy of taxes
in said city: being the proposed amendment in
course q publication as Aforesaid under lie head
tux Prop sal amendment No 1e.'