The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-18
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION.

1TOVIIeI hy ArTIcle
OF the charel OF the city OF Seattle that there shall
be held in said c y. on 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 aud all other
elective officers for the terms provided for in said
charter and whereas IL is further provided and
by Article Xxx Of said charter that any amend
rnent amendments TO said charter duly proposed
as therein prescribed shall be submitted 20 the
qualified voters of said city for their ratification at
the H general election thereafter and that II al
such election 4 majority of all lawful voters voting
thereat shall by their votes Tatfy any such amend
meat or amendments SO submitted, the same shall
thereby become q part o. said charter. and within
five days after such election be by the mayor. in
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. ,974 Of
lished 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,
shall be held Tor the election Of certain elective
officers of said city in said ordinance specifei to
wit, those officers hereinOelow in this notice men
toned and specified, subject, however, 10 the pro-
visos to election of certain of them hereinbe
in this notice sci forth:
ASD WHEREAS sundry amendments TO said
charter of said city, comm only snown as the
"Freeholders' Charter" have heretofore and since
the last ge ieral ele lion in sid CITY been d ily
propo,ed IN said city council. and have been duly
considered agreed 10. published, rec inside ed and
agein agreed to by said city council and are now
In course Of publication, and TO be published
for al least tn riy days (eXciuding sundays next
preceding aid general elec ion in the city official
provisions of said charter relative the adoption
Of amendmen thereto. to Wit each and all of the
proposed amendme Is herenbeIow mentioned and
designated by uuIahers;
And WHEREAS the mayor and city council Of
SAID city have in and by said ordlnant No. 1874
gu PROVIDED tina said general election TO be held
in said city on said 18th day of March, 1892, shall
al he held for the purpose of the submission TO
the voters of said city tor their ratification at i'd
general election. Of said sundry amendments to
said charter of said city hereinbelow mentioned
and designated by numbers, and have in and by
proposed amendments to the qualified voters of
said city for their ratification at said general cleo
ton. as provided by said charter of said city,
which amendments are in section of said ordi-
nance specified and briefly described and are
thereby numbered for the purposes of reference
the etO in the ballots be for and against the
ratification of 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 n S. proposed amendment IN course oil
publication as aforesaid under the heading PRO
posed amendment No l."
No: 2. Proposed amendment to section ? of article
IL 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. :"
No. Proposed amendment TO third paragraph of
section z OF article H. OF said charter, defining
the boundaries of the third ward of said city; be-
ing the third proposed amendment in course of
posed amendment No. -
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 as aforesaid under the
heading Proposed amendment No /"
No. D. Proposed amendment 10 eighth paragraph
of section of article IL of said charter, defining
the boundaries of the eighth ward of sa city:
being the fifth proposed amendment in course OF
publication as aforesaid under the heading PRO
No. q. Proposed amendment TO section Of article
III. 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 pr posed amendment No. l."
No. I. 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
proposed amendment in course of publication
aforesaid under the heading "Propored amend
No. s. Proposed amendment to section 3 of article
". of said charter. regulating the election and
terms of Olfce OF, and prescribing salary for.
members of the board Of aldermen and use of
delegates of said city. respectively; being the sec
ond proposed amendment in course OF puhlica-
amendment No. 90
No 9. Proposed amendment 10 section 3 of article
~. Of said charter imposing certain disqualified
tions upon members of either house of the city
council Of said city; being the third proposed
amendment IN course OF publication as aforesaid
under the heading Proposed amendment No. q"
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
licaton as aforesaid under the heading PRO
posed amendment No 2"
No IL Prop0s d 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. j."
No. II. Proposed amendment to section of arti-
Gle VIII. Of said charter. relative to loca' i'm
provements IN said city; being the first pre- posed
amendment in course of publication as aforesaid
under the heading Proposed amendment No.
No. ID. Proposed amendment TO section of arti-
Gle VIII Of 81 aid charter, relative TO moies of
making payment for loo i improveme MS in said
" oehs the second proposed amendment IN
course of publication as AZORES Id under the
hea ing proposed amendment No D."
No. Il Proposed amendment TO section of arti-
Gle VIII OF said charter. relat We to the mode Of
payment by bonds for local Improvements in
said city; being he third proposed an endment
IN cour-e OF publication as aforesaid under the
heading Proposed amendment No. s."
No. 10. Proposed amendment 70 section Is arti-
Gle VIII. of said charter. re alive to surplus
funds collec Ell to pay for local improvements in
said city; beipg the fourth proposed amendment
in course of publication as aforesaid under The
heading proposed amendment No. 5"
No. 10. Proposed amendment 10 article VIII Of
said charter by adding section thereto TO be
section 20 relative to contracts with sal CITY;
being tn fifth proposed amendment in course of
posed amendment No. ).
No. Il. Proposed amendment to section II of artl-
Gle iN. of said charter, alive TO levy of taxes
IN said city: being the proposed amendment In
course OF publication as aforesaid under the head
ing Prop sci amendment No 10"
No. Is Proposed amendment to section 10 of arti-
Gle IN of said charter, relative to the auditing
committee OF SAL city; being the first proposed
amendment IN course of publication as aforesaid
1nder the heading - roposed amendment
..
No. 10 Proposed amendment to section IL of a--f
Gle IN OF sad charter. relative 10 auditing of
demands against said city; being the second mo-
posed ameuament in course Of publication as
aforesaid under the heading Proposed amend
No, 20. Proposed amendment to section II of arti-
Gle y. Of said charter relative to inspector Of In.
terror Plumbing IN said city; being the proposed
amendment IN course Of publication as sf,rassiI
under the heading Proposed amendment No.
No. Fl. Proposed amendment to subdivision
second Of section Of article Nj. of said char
Yer. fealiNe to appointments by and appolutees
OF The hre commission OF said city, being the FIRST
proposed amendment in course OF pub,ca-
uoa ss aiore'ald under the heading Proposed
No, ~. Proposed amendment 70 subdivision
lhlru OF section 3 Of article NJ OF said char
yer relative TO reports by the IRE commission of
sa4l cry beng second PROPOSED ii amendment
IN course OF publication As Aforesaid under ma
heHdnS Frol',ysel amendment No ~
40, -; proposed amendment to section Of arti-
sc NJ. OF sal! charter, relative TO meetings Of
the hre commission Of said ctv. heinz ma
third proposed amendment in course OF pn olfca-
ZION a. siqFeSAiI lnder the heading Proposed
No. . Proposed amendment 70 section . Of arti.
Slt Nil OF said charter. relative l. pilhlir nYrk
J IN 81 sad cry se the prp pose, amendment
heaGins "PTop. set amendment No :
20 p Prop 'SeQ amendment 10 section Of III
~ MI. OF sAd charter, rela. Re u power and
dhties OF me park commissi h of said ,ity- ha,n.
tle proposed amendment In course OF pub. Ca
I'm as ar SAD under the heading Proposed
80, -, froposed amendment TO section = of arti
- -. OF SAID charter, relative to election term
80. 80 i A'a'tohs O. corporation counsel Of said
pupiieation a. Aforesaid under the headin, :. E,rr,
posed amendment No. Ig" '7 Nv
No -. Prop sci amendment W s,..f., z - .s
S-s OF sad charter. relative 10 powers Of cor.
Ct@tioh counsel OF sad city aad to his a,sIstan.s.
s HS ne second proposed amendment in course
- froptseo aTneudussut No Q