The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-06
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION.

NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION-NO-
~ tice is hereby given to all whom 1t may con-
WHEREAS it is provided in and byArtice XVIII.
OF the charter of the city of Seattle that there shall
first Monday in March. eighteen hundred and
nnety-two, to wit, on Tuesday the 9Th day 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
by Article XIX. 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 general election thereafter and that if at
such election majority Of all lawful voters voting
thereat shall by their votes ratfy any such amend
ment or amendments so submitted, the same shall
thereby become part of 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;
said city have IN and bv Ornanc city S a OF
said city, approved on February 4, 1892, and pub
lshed IN the o official NEWSPAPERS of said city on
election to pe held on said 9Th day Of March, 1892,
shall be held for the election Of certain elective
officers of said city in said ordinance specified to
wit those officers hereinbelow in this notice men,
toned and specified subject, however to the pro-
in this notice set forth;
AND WHEREAS sundry amendments to said
"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 reconsidered and
again agreed to by said city council, and now
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 ell 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 ordinan No. 1874
duly provided that said general election 10 be held
In said city said Sth day of March, 1892, shall
also be held for the purpose of the submission to
the voters of said city tor their ratification at said
amendments
said charter of said city herenbelow 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 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
thereby numbered for the purposes of reference
thereto In the ballots 10 be cast for and against the
ratification Of the same respectively at said cleo
tlon as follows, to wit:
No l. Proposed amendment to section of article
II. of said charter, defining the lands and terri
tory included within the limits of said city; be-
Ing the hfst proposed amendment in course OF
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. l."
NO. j. Proposed amendment to thirc paragraph of
section 2 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
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 as aforesaid under the
heading proposed amendment No. II
No 3. 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 fifth proposed amendment in course of
publication as aforesaid under the heading "Pro-
posed amendment No l."
No. q. Proposed amendment to section of artic
H. of said charter, adding thereto a 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. Z. Proposed amendment section 2 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 as
aforesaid under the heading Proposed amend
No. 9. Proposed amendment to section Of article
". Of said charter, regulating the election and
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
ond proposed amendment In course of publicl-
ton as Aforesaid under the heading Proposed
amendment No. ~
No o. Proposed amendment to section 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 'Pr0pose d amendment No. =.
No. 10. Proposed amendment TO section of arti-
Gle ~. Of said charter. regulating meetings of
the houses of the city council OF sad CITY; being
the fourth proposed amendment in course OF pub
posed amendment No. =
No. II. PrOpos amendment to section Is OF
article v of said charter. relative 10 the advisory
board of said city; being the proposed amend
uieut in course OF publication aforesaid under
the heading Proposed amendment 40. B."
No II. Proposed amendment 10 section of arti-
Gle VIII. of said charter, relative 10 local i'm
provements in said city: being the first proposed
amendment in course of publication as aforesaid
under the heading Proposed amendment No.
s."
No Is. Proposed amendment TO section of arti-
Gle VIII of said charter, relative 10 modes of
making payment for Cal Improvements ia said
city: being the second proposed amendment in
course of publication as azores aid under the
hea ling Proposed amendment No g."
No. Il Proposed amendment 10 section of arti-
cIe VIII. OF said charter reat We TO the mode OF
payment by bonds for local improvements In
said city; being he third proposed amendment
III cour OF publication IS Aforesaid under the
heading Proposed amendment No s."
No -. Proposed amendment TO section IS Of arti
Gle VIII OF said charter. alive 10 surplus
funds colec e 70 pay for local improvements IN
said city; hei the fourth pr posed amendment
in course of publication as aforesaid under the
heading Proposed amendment No. s."
No. 10. Proposed amendment 10 article VIII Of
said charter by adding section thereto to be
section 80 re ative 10 contracts with sail city;
being tn fifth proposed amendment ia course Of
publication as aforesaid under the heading Pro
posed amendment No. ).
No. II. Proposed amendment 10 section II of art
Gle IN. of said charter, iatiVe TO levy of taxes
in said city: being the proposed amendment in
course of pub ication aforesaid under the head
ing Prop sed amendment Ma 10"
No - Proposed amendment TO section 20 Of arti-
Gle IN- Of said charter relative 70 The auditing
COMMITTEES OF sAld city, being tns nTss proposed