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and finest Palace Dining Cars between seattle. st.
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for all points IN the United States and Canada
TRAINS LEAVE sEArrrxs
For st, Paul and East
For Portland and South.
500 a m. and 81 D. m
For olympia,
800 and II 100 a m
Tor Montesano and Grsy's Harocs
$500 q. m
For Chehas and Local.
1880 a. m.
For Tacoma and Local.
600 and $50 a. m, $500 and e:15 = n
Eor Tacoma, fast trains,
11:OO a. m. and 100 p. m
TEAMS ARRIVE AT SEATTLE,
From 81 Paul and East
From Portland and South,
1:l5 a. and 725 p. m
From olympia.
1;SO and 7:25 p m.
rom MontessnO and Gray's Harbor
7:25 p. nj.
From Chehalis and Local,
1870 p. m
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$50 u m. 80 and 725 p. m; l;l5 nishk
From Tacoma fast trains,
9:46 a IN. and AIS p. m
RAILROAD AND STEAMSHIP TICKETS To
ALL POINTS IN THE WORLD.
For Rates, Routes and other information call on
or address
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l21 First St., Portland. On
A. CHILBERG, City Passenger and Ticket Agent,
southeast corner Yesler avenue and Commercial
street, olympic block Seattle, Wash
i. A. NADEAU, General Agent and Tickes Agent,
n. T. Depot, seattle.
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DRoPosEp AMENnMENr Sc - PROF.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. IA PROP
l. osition to amend section one ri of article
twenty Xxx OF the freeholders charter adopted
Resolved That section one III of articles twenty
XXI OF the freaholders Charter be amended so
SECTION l. ANY amendment or amendments to
this charter may be proposed in either house Of
the city council and If the same shall be agreed TO
by not less than three-ffths of the members OF
each house. proposed amendment or amendments
shall be entered upon the journal of each house.
with the yeasRnd nays OF the members of such
house thereinS provided. that after the passage Of
such amendment or amendments through the
shall not be called In the other house and placed
upon its final passage therein at any time less than
the house in which It originated. Upon the pass
age OF said amendment amendments through
70 the qualified voters of the city for taeir rat1ca
ton o. rejection at the next general election,
Whcn shai De at least sixty days after the adop-
ton Of such proposed amendment in the house to
which II shall have been last submitted and il, at
such election majority Of all the lawful voters
voting tnereat shall by their votes, ratify any
such amendment so submitted the same shall
thereby become part Of this charter, and within
five days after such election be, by the mayor
in proclamation, published In the city
ofnciai newspaper. proclaimed a part thereof;
submitted at the same general election the same
shall be submitted at such election in such a man.
ner that electors may vote for or against each Of
the amendments separately. And provided fur
Their, that after the passage Of such proposed
amendment through the said houses of the city
clerk in the city official newspaper or newspapers,
for the period OF six days prior to such election,
together with q notice by the mayor that the same
Is submitted to the qualified vote $ Of the city for
their rejection or approval at the said coming cleo
ton.
Passed board Of aldermen this 9th day of JAN
uary, 1892 A. S. MILLER,
President Board Of Aldermen
Passed house Of delegates this 18th day January,
1882. r. w. JONES,
President House of Delegates
Approved by me this 30th day of January, 1892.
GEORGE w. HALL. Mayor
Filed by me this Both day of January, 1892.
III. W. MILLER, City Clerk.
Date of first publication, February q 1892
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pRoposED AMENDMENT NO. ga PRO P
i ostion TO amend section of article XIII. of
the frseholders charter, adopted October l,
A. D. 1880.
Resolved. That section of article XIII of the
freeholders charter be amended so as to read as
follows:
SEXTON 2. The city council may, subject TO the
provisions of the constitution and laws of this
state and section 30 of article ~ of this char
ter. from time TO time. but at no one time TO
coed in par value one hundTe thousand dollars,
issue bonds for and in the anne of the city of Sc
attic pledging the faith and property Of the city
for the payment thereof of the par value Of one
Thousand dollars each, payable ct such period
shall be fixed by the city council. not exceeding
twenty ye RS after the date thereof, with interest
not to exceed five per cent per annuIn. with such
further terms and conditions the city coun ell
public park bonds of the city of Seattle, and shall
sell the same TO the highest bidder. but not less
than their par value, and the proceeds thereof
shall be paid to the city treasurer and be portion
OF he city park fund. created in section OF this
article. The proceeds of the sale of said bonds
sh all be used In the purchase OF land for park
parks. or the improvement of such parks the
construction of buildings therein. or the construc
tton, Improvement and orna.nentaton of park ways,
drives and boulevards in the city, or the planting
of trees, shrubs and flowers and other ornaments
tion and improvements in the parks. park ways,
drives and boulevards of the city.
Passed house Of delegates this 18th day of Jam
uary, 1882 r. w. JONES,
President House of Delegates
Passed board of aldermen this 27th day Of jan
nary. 1892. ~. S. MILLER,
,n.-oo, n President esd ga, Board Of Aldermen
1892, GEORGE W. HALL, Mayor.
Filed by me this Both day of January. 1892
II. w. MILLER, City Clerk.
Date Of first publication. February 2. 1892.
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DROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. ia PROP
L osition to amend section IT of article " ut
the freeholders charter. adopted October /, A. ID.
1890
Resolved. That section IT OF article Y of the
freeholders charter be amended SO as TO read as
follows:
consent of the city council, appoint inspector
of interior plumbing of water. steam and gas OF all
buildings within the city, with the powers of n
policeman, or may devoive the duties of such in
spector on a member of the police force. The city
council shall by ordinance define the duties of such
inspector, and regulate all interior plumbing Of all
buildings with due regard for the health of the city
Passed board of aldermen this 9th day of jan
uary. 1892. A. S. MILLER.
President Board of Aldermen.
Passed house Of delegates this 18th day Of jan
uary, 1892. R. w. JONES.
President House OF Delegates.
Approved by me this 30th day of January l5s2.
GEORGE W. HALL, Mayor
Filed by this 30th day of January, 1891
II. W. MILLER, City Clerk
Date OF first publication, February 2. 1892.
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DROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. I6-A PROP
l. ostion TO amend section IA of article nine TX
OF the freehoIders charter, adopted October ], A.
d. 1890.
Resolved That section II. Of article nine TIX.l Of
the freeholders charter be amended SO TO read
follows
SECTION Ia The city council shall on or before
the first Monday in September in each year by
ordinance Tx the rate of taxes TO be levied, and
levy the taxes upon all taxable property both real
and personal in the city needed raise sufficient
revenue to carry on the different departments OF
the municipal government for the ensuing fiscal
year; provided, that the making OF such levy In
September in 1892 and in each subsequent year,
the council shall increase such an nual levy Is
needed for sGcu ensuing years expenses By the al
dltlon thereto of not less than one tenth more
than one-ifth Of such rate Of levy such additional
levy to be continued until the current receipts
from all sources are sufficient - meet the current
expenditure.
Passed house of delegates this 18th day of Janu-
AIRY, 1892. X. W. JONES,
President House Of Delegates.
Passed board of aldermen this eth day OF Janu-
AIRY, 1892. Il :. MILLER,
President Board OF Aldermen
Approved by me this Both day Of January, 1892.
GEORGE ". HALL. Mayor
Filed by me this 30th day Of January, 1892.
II. W. MILLER. CITY Clerk
Date Of first public alton, February .. 1892.
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DROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. ia PROPO-
l. sition TO amend section two (2l. Of article hf-
teen tAV.l, Of the freehoiders charter, adopted
October ], A. ID. 1880
Resolved That section two t2l, OF article fifteen
fXN.l. Of the freehuideTs charter be amended 50
as 10 read as follows:
SECTION The corporation counsel shall DO
elected by the qualified electors OF The city the
general municipal election provided for In this
Charter. and shall hold Office for the term Of two
years and until his successor is duly elected aud
qualified The corporation counsel must be an at
tprney q the supreme court OF this sEate. and must
have been In active practice Of his profession for
least four year.. two OF which, next prsceGi n
his election, must have been ia the city of Seattle
Passed board OF aldermen thls Isl day OF FEB
ruAry. 1892. A. ;. MILLER
President Board OF Aldermen.
Passed house OF delegates TINS LIST day OF Feb
ruaFy, 1882 r. -. JONES.
President House Of Dee SAies.
Approved by ne this LIST day Of February
1892 GEORGE W HALL Mayor
Filed BY me this Isl Gay OF February. 1892.
III. ". MILLER, City Clerk
Date OF first publication. February 2. 1892.
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1,RopoSFp AMEN DMENr No. S-A PROP.
L osition 10 amend section - OF article Y OF
the freehoIders charter, adopted october l. A u
1880. =, -. .-.t,,o Y Of ,ba
freehoiers charter be amended SO IS 10 isad As
follows -.s...,.t , s,,sv-
SEcrIoS Is There Is hereby constituted o9dy
10 consist OF the mayor president OF the ooAEd q
Aldermen president of the house OF deiekAt : tle
rbairmsn OF the board OF public worss city eohil-
froIier and city treasurer, 10 De cAed ihe -aNAS
board. =, - -.,-.a- aud a.
,rh n,rsnpr As the interests Of the city APqeaF 10
bifn 10 require call a meeting OF stch a5NlHe't
boe ri such meetings shall he fer the purpose 90
cCr,ra-inc views and consulting toketnrs N4su te
rsTs 20 me affairs OF the city, and ShsA nave tHe
,~rssr N make feS0mue n1Aiio1s ana sn%gSHt'SilS
70 fhs ltv council and 70 the various osneF depart
rnents OF the city government -
'Tls MAYOR shall pres de AZ a. iiieet5nss o. t.s
asvi.nry board. and the city CLERK o. Ms deputy
shall act clerk thereof - -. st.u -,
An procesdlnSS OF IRE ADVISORY npa41 sAA'A-A NS
kert On record in the city CLERK nee - -.
iaNSs-s - Is.,, X ". J NE,
o. 'A''~~''' A President House Of Delegates
,,a. az, the hoard OF aldermen this -7.h Gay or
,IT T-l., A. :. al LER,
President Board o: Aldermen
,-,,-si nv ms ihis seth cay OF January,
,ea5 GEORGE ". HALL. Mayer
A'sI. hxz ma this Sptb day Of January, lSa
-S - IL W. MILLER. CITY lex
Da,a NJ first publication. February 2, lss+
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DROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. ia PROP
i osiiion 10 amend section FIVE IS OF article thlr-
teen (MlIIj Of the freeholders charter. adopted
October l, \. u. 1890.
Resolved That section FIVE 80 of article thirteen
tNIiil Of the freehoiders charter be amended SO
to read as follows:
power, and II shall be It's duty to devise adopt and
maintain parks, park ways and boulevards in and
nd AGENT % the city Of seattle, and from time 20
time 10 add thereto; TO designate lands and grounds
10 be used or appropriated for SUCH purposes. 10
cause the same TO be plated, surveyed. and the
plats thereof fled In the Office of the secretary OF
said commission and the Office OF the city engineer
Of said city, and the right TO take possession upon
obtaining title to the same, any part thereof 20
hold improve. govern and administer the same for
such purposes. The park commission shall have
power and s hereby autiori to obtain title tor
and in the Of the city Of seattle 20 any lands
designated by il for the purpose of this act by gin
devise, purchase or lease. said commission may
enter iutO any contract In the name OF said CITY,
for the purchase OF lands TO be paid for in such
time or times and in such manner the commits
sion may agree upon. and said commission may
accept title 70 lands and give back mortgage or
mortgages in the name Of said city TO
paid purchase price. prOvi1ed no personal or gen
erai liability the part Of said city shall be
ated by anysuch contract beyond the means at the
time available therefor. and provided further,
that there shall De no express agreement contained
In any such mortgage, nor any separate instrument
given for the payment Of the sums secured thereby
but the remedy Of the mortgage shall be confined
to the property mOrtgased; provided, thar the
powers above co1ferrel be subject 10 ratihca-
ton or rejection b the city council.
Passed board OF aldermen this LIST day of
February, 1882 \. : MILLER,
President Board Of Aldermen
Passed house Of delegates this lst day OF Febru-
aEys 1892. y. ". JONES.
President House OF Delegates
Approved by ne this LIST day OF February,
1892 GEORGE W. HALL. Mayor.
Filed by me this LIST day OF February. 1892.
u. ". MILLER, City Clerk
Date Of first publication. February 2. 1892
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DRoPosED AMENDMENT NO. ga PRO
L position to amend article XIV. of the free
holders charter adopted October /, A. d. 1890,
by repeating section Of said article.
Resolved, That section eight 49,. OF article IF
October /, A. d. 1890, be and the same hereby is
repealed
n FIVE (5) and six (6>, of article fifteen (XV.), of
the freeholcers charter. adopted October l. A.
Resolved, That section five 90, of article fit
teen (XV), of the freehoIders charter be amended
so as to read as follows:
SECTION 5. The corporation counsel shall have
full supervisory control of ali the litigation Of the
city, and shall appoint some competent and suita-
bic attorney as an assistant, for whose acts he
shall be responsible who shall serve during the
pleasure of the corporation counsel and be known
as the'city attorney; provided. that the city at
torney elected at the general election of 1892
shall serve as such assistant and be subject 10 the
provisions OF this amendment during the Term
for which he shall have been elected. Said
city attorney, subject 10 the supervision of
thu corporation counsel, shall perform the
outies set forth in section six (6l OF this
article, and such other duties as may be required
of him by the corporation counsel. The corpora
ton counsel shall also appoint a clerk or stem
ographer whose duty it shall DE TO attend the cor
poration counsel at his office and elsewhere and
under his direction do such clerical or stelographIc
work appertainipg 10 the business of the city as
may be required 0. him or her said clerk shall be
removable at the pleasure of the corporation coun-
sci and shall receive such compensation as tha
city council by ordinance may determine.
Resolved, That section of article XIV. of the
freehoiders charter be amended as TO read as
follows
Sec g. 1t shall be the duty of the city attorney
to conduct all prosecutions Tor public oenses COM
mitted against any of the ordinances OF the city,
and appear for that purpose in any court wherein
the same may be pending. 1t shall be his
duty TO commence actions on all forfeited bail
bonds within thirty days after they are declared
forfeited. and shall diligently prosecute the same
No action a bail bond shall be compromised ex-
Cept by the authority of the city council. When
Judgment has been rendered in an action on bail
DOnd and any property Is exposed for sale exc
cition in such action. the city attorney may bid
and If neces AIRY purchase said property for and in
the name of the city. at price not exceeding the
amount Of judgment recovered on such bond.
Passed board OF aldermen this LIST day OF Febru-
ary, 1892. A. s. MILLER.
President Board OF Aldermen.
Passed house Of delegates this I day Of Feb
ruary, 1892. r. w. JONES,
President House of Delegates.
Approved by me this LIST day Of February, 1892.
GEORGE w. HALL. Mayor.
Filed by me this Isl day Of February, 1892.
II. W. MILLER. City Clerk.
Date of first publication February 1892
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CGTN TREASURERS NOTICE. Office IS
" hereby given that the assessment roll for the
Improvement Of stewart street. created by ordi-
No. 1854, entitled "An ordinance % provide
for the improvement OF stewart street, In the city
OF Seattle from West street TO Depot street by
grading and constructing 4 SIDEWALK on each
side thereof" has been certified TO me for col
lection, and that unless payment be made Of such
assessments within thirty DAYS from and after the
date OF the first publication of this notice such IS
sessmcuis shall become delinquent and shall bear
Interest 1T the rate Of 10 per cent per auuum until
psid. and the sums delinquent shall be entered on
the annual tax roll for tina current year against
each lot aud parcel So delinquent. and with Inter-
est collected as other taxes. and n not paid within
the time fixed for the payment Of city taxes shall
be collected IS such taxes arc collected and each
lot or parcel so delinquent shall be sold for the
amount or such assessment, with interest and
costs, at the time ana iu the manner and by the
same authority as lands and lots are sold for city
taxes
WILLIS Z. A0fEs, city Treasurer
Date OF first publication, seattle, Wash, Febrr-
q. 1892
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DROPoSED AMEN D1IENr NO. IO.-A PROP
osiiOn TO amend the freehOlders charter of
the city of Seattle. adopted October J. A. u. 1890
BY repeating article sixteen fNNI) OF said charter
Resolved, That article sixteen (XNL) OF the
freehoders charter Of the city of Seattle adopted
October l, A. d. 1890. be and the same hereby is
repealed
Passed house of delegates this 18th day Of Janu-
airy, 1892. r. W. JONES.
President House of eeEAtes
Passed board Of aldermen this 2Tih day of jan
uary, 1892. \. :. MILLER.
President Board Of Aldermen.
Approved by me this y0ih day o! January, 1892
GEORGE W. HALL Mayor.
Filed By me this 30Ih day OF January 1892
H W. MILLER. Cry Clerk.
Date Of first publication. Eehrnary 2. 1892.
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nRoposrp AMEN pMEST NO 6-A PRO 5'
nns,iion 10 amend sections seven a.. etgAt ~
nine gl and thirteen llS) Of article eisls " 44L1
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DROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. IA PROP
i osiilon TO amend section one - and section
two 20 OF article seventeen (\NlL), OF the iree-
holders charter. adopted October !. y. u. 1890.
Resolved. That section one - of article seven
teen tNNII.), OF the freehOiders charter, be
amended as TO read follows;
SETON I. The mayor shall receive annually a
salary OF So 200. to be paid monthly.
The annual salaries Of The other elective officers
OF ms city shall be payable monthly and shall be
as follows:
Treasurer and tax collector. $1,000: corporation
counsel. 50 900: assistant corporation counsel and
city attorney. 3, 900; city clerk, - 900.
Resolved. That section of article XVII, Of The
freeehUlders charter, be amended so as to read as
follows:
See. =. No officer of the city shall receive any
Compensation for his services such officer ex-
cept by salary psyGule monthly, which. when not
Prescribed by This charter. shall be fixed by the
city c0unci! by ordinance 20 salary OF any officer
So fixed BY the city couac shall be increased after
his appointment or during The term lO- which lie
shall have been elected or appointed
Passed house OF delegates this Isl day OF Feb
ruary, 1882 r W. JONES,
President House OF Delegates
Passed board OF aldermen this ist day OF Febru-
AIRY. 1892. \. :. MILLER.
President Board OF Aldermen
Approved by me hi. Is: day Of February. 1892.
GEORGE W. HALL. Mayor
Filed BY me this Isl day Q. Fehru AIRY. 1899.
Il W. MILLER, city Clerk
Date Of first Publication February 9. 1892.
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Clerk OF the city of seattle.
Published this 18Th day Of February, 1892.


A sSESSMENT ROLL OF LOCAL IMPROVE
~ meut district No. L. for Chestnut street grade.
Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll OF
local Improvement district No is, for the grading OF
Chestnut street In the city of Seattle from Talbot
street TO Knight street. In said city and construct
ing Of sidewalks on both Sides thereof, has been
fled by the board OF public works with the city
council OF the city of seattle: and further notice
is hereby given that said roll is open for public in
spectlon at tho Office Of the city clerk, In the city
han. and will remain open for inspection until
Friday. March !, A. ID. 1892 at > o'clock p. m,
and ali persons owning property IN said local i'm
prOvemelt district, and all other persons inter-
ested are requested TO appear on the said 4th day
OF March, 4. D. 1892, at 1880 O'Clock p. M, at
the council chambers in the city hail, aud mike
objections thereto. If any they may have. Al
persons interested are further notified that the
city council viii, at said aforementioned time, con-
slider any and all objections made and Will at said
time. or A. some adjourned meeting. make such
corrections in such roll rs Il deems JUST and that
after the consideration Of any and all objections,
will approve such roll and will assess the amounts
found % be just against each lot and parcel OF land
fronting on said street Il W MILLER,
Clerk OF the City OF Seattle.
Published this 18Th day Of February, 1892
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CITY NOTICES.


A SSESSMENT ROLL OF LOCAL IMPROVE
n ment district No. 10. for Brook. street grade
Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll
for local improvement district No. ~, Tor the
grading of Brook street. in the city of seattle,
from Grange street 10 Depot street. in said city,
and constructing OF sidewalks on both sides there-
Of has been filed by the board of public WORKS
with the city council of the city of seattle; and
further notice is hereby given that said roll ~ open
for public inspection a the office of the city clerk,
in the city hail. and Will remain open for inspec-
ton until Friday, March 4, \. ID. 1897 at O'Clock
p NJ, and all persons owning property IN said
local improvement district and all other persons
interested are requested to appear on the 4th day
OF March, a. D. 1892, at 1880 o'clock p. m, AT the
council chambers In the city hail, and make OBJ
lection thereto If any they have All persons tIl-
terested are further notified that the city council
will at said last me ntIoned time, consider any ana
all objections made, and will at said time. or Mt
some adjourned meeting. make such corrections
in such roll as il deems Just; and that after the
consideration of any and ali objections, viii APP
prove such ron. and will assess the amounts found
be Just against each lot and parcel Of land front
ing on said street. II. w. MILLER,
Clerk OF the City Of seattle.
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DROPOsFD AMENDMENT NO ia PROP
l. osirion TO amend section 3. section and sec
ton :. Of article XIX, Of the treenOGers charter
adopted October !. A. o. 1890
Resolved, That section OK article KIN of the
freehOlders charter be Amended 50 10 read as
follows;
sECrIos g. Unless otherwise expressly provided