The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-08
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION


NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECrIoN-No-
Germ, that o'A
WHEREAS it is provided in and byArticIe XVIII.
or the charter OF the city of Seattle that there shall
be held in said y, on the Tuesday following the
nrst Monday In March, eighteen hundred and
Marcb 1900 70 80. On IussuaE me SIN Gay OF
mayor, members of the city council and all other
elective officers for the terms provided for said
Shartef and whereas II is further provided in and
by Article XX. of said charter that any amend
ment or amendments TO said charter duly proposed
as tnerein prescribed shall be submitted TO the
qualified voters of said city for their ratification at
the n xt general election thereafter and that If at
sucn election 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 parl OF said charter and within
five DAYS after such election no bv fha rsavor 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 1874 Of
SAD city, approved on February 4, 1892. and pub
llsned IN the official newspapers of said city on
February 8, 1892, duly provided that said general
election to e held on said Sth day OF March, 1892
snail 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,
tioaed and specified. subject, however. TO the pro-
visos as TO election of certain OF them herenbe.ow
IN this notice set forth
AND WHEREAS sundry amendments TO said
charter OF said city, commonly known the
Freen0lderS' 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, reconsdefed and
again agreed to by said city council. and are now
In course OF publication. and are to be published
for at least tn rty 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 10 the adoption
OF amendmen thereto, TO wit, each and all Of the
proposed amendlne is herein below mentioned and
designated by numbers;
AND WHEREAS the mayor and city council OF
said city have In and by said ordinance No. 1874
duly provided that said general election be held
in said city on said sth day of March. 1892 shall
al'o be held for the purpose Of the submission To
he Of dlfs- snasr 80
general election. of said suudry amendments TO
said charter OF said city hereinbelow mentioned
said ordinance submitted each and all of said
proposed amendments 10 the qualified voters of
said city for their ratification at said general cleo
ton. 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 to be for and against the
ratification of the same respectively al said cleo
non. as follows 10 Wit:
No. i. Proposed amendment TO section of article
IL of said charter, defining the lands and terri
tory included within the limits of said city: be-
ing the ii st proposed amendment in course Of
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 Aforesaid under the head
ing Proposed amendment No. l."
No. 3 Proposed amendment to thirc paragraph of
section 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. 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 l."
No. D. Proposed amendment to eighth paragraph
of section OF article IL Of said charter, defining
the boundaries OF the eighth ward OF 50 city;
being the fifth ropOsed amendment in course Of
publication as aforesaid under the heading PRO
posed amendment No. IL
No. .. Proposed amendment 10 section . of article
H. OF said charter, adding thereto new para
graph defining the boundaries of the ninth ward
Of said city; being the sixth proposed amend
mentin course OF publication as aforesaid under
the heading Proposed ameddment No. l."
No. Z. Proposed amendment TO section of article
~. said charter liking 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 "Propo>ed amend
Inent SO. -
No. 81 Proposed amendment to section 8 OF article
IV.>of said charter. regulating the election and
terms of office of, and prescribing, a salary for
members of the board Of aldermen and h use Of
delegates Of said city respectively; being the sec
ond proposed amendment In course OF publca-
ton "a aforesaid under the heading Proposed
amendment No %
No. 9. Proposed amendment 10 section OF article
~. of sad Charter imposing certain dsqualitica-
items 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 ="
No. 10 PsopO ed amendment 10 section Z Of artt-
Gle IN. Of said charter. regulating meetings OF
the houses Of the city council OF SAID city: being
the fourth proposed amendment in course of pui-
LEGATION aforesaid under the heading Pr -
posed amendment No. ?"
No. II. Props amendment to section 10 of
article V. of said charter rela' i've TO the advisory
board of aid city; being The proposed amend
ment In curse OF publication as aforesaid under
the heading Proposed amendment NO 3"
No. L. Proposed amendment 10 section of arti-
Gle VIII. Of said charter, relative iocs i'm
pr0vemsnts n 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 3 of ar.i-
cleNlIL Of I'D cA-rter relative 70 mole, uf
making pay uent for loo ] iHproveme ats in said
city; be ns the second proposed amendment In
course OF publication AZORES id under Inc
hea ing "PrJaos amendment No B i"
Ce VIII oi said charter reI2t We 10 the mode OF
payment by bOngs for local iuproye1slta 90 in
salt city; being he third proposed an eldnlen,
ia coar e oil publication as aio. eSA!d Gnder tie
heading Proposed amendment No. 81
No "a. Proposed amendment to section Is of arti-
Gle VIII of sAij charter, r. alive To surplus
funds coi!ec TO pay for local Improvement ia
sai1 city; Del the fourth pr posed anne adment
IN course o. publication as aforesaid under the
heading PROPOSED amendment No. ;"
No. -. proposed amendment 10 article VIII Of
sad cnAr ef, by add ng section thereto to he
section - re- alive 10 contracts with sait citg:
being IN fifth proposed amendment in course OF
publication as afoTe,aid under the heading PRO
posed amendment No. ).
NO. II. proposed amendment 10 section Il of arti-
Gle TX. of said charter re alive TO levy of taxes
n SAID city, being the proposed amendment IN