The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-19
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION.


~ tice is hereby given TO all whom it may con-
Germ, that
W.HEREAs it Is provided IN and byArticle XVIII,
Of the charter of the city of Seattle that there shall
be held in said ely on the Tuesday following the
first Monday in March, eighteen hlndred and
ninety-two. 10 wit, on Tuesday the 9Th day OF
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 it is further provided In and
by Article NX. Of said charter that any amend
rent or anne ndments 10 said charter duly proposed
as therein prescribed shall be submitted TO the
qualified voters of said city for their ratification at
the NJ general election thereafter aud that If at
such election majority of all lawful voters voting
thereat shall by their votes ratfy any such amend
meat or amendments 30 submitted the same shall
FIVE days after such election be by the mayor, in
proclamation published In the city official news
papers, proclamed part thereof;
AND WHEREAS the mayor and city council of
said city have IN and by Ordinance No. 1874 Of
lished In the official newspapers of said city on
February 5. 1892, duly provided that said general
election to e held on said 9Th day OF March. 1892
shall be held Tor the election of certain elective
officers of said city in said ordinance specified. to
wit. those officers herenbelow in this notice mem
uoled and specified, subject, however. 10 the pro-
visos 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
-Ereeholders' Charter" nave heretofore, and since
the last general ele ton in said city been dnIy
proposed IN said city council, and have been duly
considered agreed to. published reconside ed and
again agreed TO by said city council and now
for at least tn rty days excluding sundays next
preceding aid general elec ion In the city official
newspapers of said city, all in compliance with the
provisions of said charter relative to the adoption
OF amendmen thereto, TO wit. each and all Of the
proposed amendme is hereinbeloW mentioned and
designated by umbers;
AND WHEREAS the mayor and city council of
sad city have in and by SAID ordinan e No. 1874
duy provided tina said general election to be held
in said city on said 9Th day of March, 1892 shall
al be held for the purpose of the submission to
the voters of said city, tor their ratification aid
general election. Of said sundry amend ments to
said charter of said city hereinbelow 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 2 of said ordi-
nance specified and briefly described. and
thereby numbered for the purposes Of reference
the etc in the ballots be for and against the
ratification of the same respectively at said cleo
No. 1. Proposed amendment to section l of article
L. of said charter, defining the lands and terri
tory included within the limits of said city; be-
ing tae Il 81 proposed amendment in course of
publication as aforesaid under the heading Pro
posed amendment No l."
No. . Proposed amendment TO section of article
IL OF said charter, dividing said city into nine
wards; being the second proposed amen tment in
course OF publication as aforeSal under the head
ing Proposed amendment No. J."
No. Proposed amendment TO THIRD paragraph of
section z oil article ii. 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 2 OF article y. 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. 5 Proposed amendment TO eighth paragraph
of section Of article H. of said charter. defining
the boundaries of the eighth ward of sa city;
being the NTH proposed amendment in cour-e of
publication as aforesaid under the heading Pro
posed amendment No. ]"
No. .. Proposed amendment TO section . of article
III. of aid 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 /"
No Z. Proposed amendment to section 2 of article
". o. 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 "Propo7ed amend
No. :. Proposed amendment. to section of article
~. OF said charter. regulating The election and
terms OF ONCE of, and prescribing salary for.
members of the board Of aldermen and use of
delegates of said city. respectively; being the
ond proposed amendment In course of publica-
amendment No. q"
No 8. Proposed amendment to section 5 of article
". OF sad charter imposing certain disqualifita-
tons upon members of either house Of the city
council OF said CITY, being the third uroposad
amendment course of publication as aforesaid
under the heading Proposed amendment No. 20
No. 10 P1opos ed amendment TO .acti0n : Of ART
Gle " Of said charter, regulating meetings of
the houses of the city council OF said CITY: being
the fourth proposed amendment in course of pub
posed amendment No p"
No. IL. Prop1s amendment TO section - Of
article V. of said charter. relative to the advisory
board OF said city; being the proposed ameni-
ment in course of publication az aforesaid under
the Leading Proposed amendment No. 3"
No. IL. Proposed amendment to section of arti-
Gle VIII. of said charter, relative % loca i'm
provementS IN said city; being the first r1posed
amendment in course Of publication Us aforesaid
under the heading Proposed amendment No.
No I3. Proposed amen irnent' to section 8 of arti
Gle VIII u aid Oh Irter, relative mo los Of
making pay neni flr &c linproNeme MS in said
city, De nS the second proposed amendment in
course of publication as afOres id under the
hea ing 'Proposel amendment No J."
No. Ii Proposed amendment to section of arti-
cie VIII. 81 said charter. relat to the mode OF
payment by bonds for local improvement in
said city; beng he third proposed az eadnent
III cour e OF public .tion as aioi esald under the
heading Proposed amendment No. $"
Gle VII. OF said Oh rter, re alive TO surplus
funds coliec G TO pa for local Improvement. in
said city; bel z the fourth proposed ane- dment
III course of publication aforesaid under The
heading proposed amendment No. s."
No, - Proposed amendment TO article VIII. of
SAID char. er. ny adding a section thereto to be
section g. relative 10 contracts with sal civ:
being IN fifth proposed amen dment in course of
posed amendment No. 5"
No. IL Proposed amendment to section II of artl-
Gle IN of said charter, r. alive to levy of taxes
IN said city; h-inE the proposed amendment in
course OF pub ieaion as aforesaid under the head
ing Prop SCI amendment: No 10"
No Is troposed amendment TO section 10 OF arti-
Gle IN. Of said charter, relative 10 the audi ing
Flll4sLittlec OF city. being first
amendment III course OF publication as aforesaid
under the headiag - roposed amendment
No. o."
No 10. Proposed amendment to section IL of a-ti.
Gle IN OF SAID chart-r, relative 10 auditing Of
demands against said city: being the second mo-
POSED amen. lnent In course Of publication as
AFORESAID under the heading Proposed amend
No. 20 Proposed amendment to section l. or,r,i
cse y OF said charter relative to inspector OF in
terror Plumbing III said city: being the proposed
amendment IN curse Of publication a. aforesaid
g.9er the healing Proposed amen sment No.
No. Il. Proposed amendment to subdivision
second Of section 3 of article NJ of said char
Ter reatlVe TO appointments by and appointees
proposed amendment ina course OF pub lea
IloA as aiore aid under the heading Proposed
No. - Proposed amendment TO subiivisio-
Third Of section Of article NJ OF sad cha
ter relative . reports by the fire commission Of
Ia course Of n7hSs,i .S y PROPOSED amendment
mead NJ Proposed amendment No. :
no, -. proposed amendment to section 3 of artf.
Cie NJ o. said charte-, relative to Dlee-fr--s 80
the IRE commission of said CIV. heinz ~
liird proposed amendment in course az r,9,lirs-
l.oa as aiorssai1 under the heading Proposed
No. p Proposed amendment to section . Of ,r,i-
&c Nil OF sad charter. relative - publfr NsrL-
&, ,,S ~ s "a 'y o. ng tAe pr posed amendment
heading &c Prop sed amendment No : . -0
No >. fFoptsea amendment to -er.o 4 of a at
AIli. OF "a charter, rela We 10 powers and
Ha1ses OF tue pazk coTnmissi u Of aid efr,,. -.
we proposed amendment in course o. Dnf' ia
a.oh - 5 aloi SAD under the heading Proposed
No p Proposed amendment 10 section . Of n-,,
- " OF sad CHARTER, relative to 2 lection .err,
rtv. rein ~ ~ o corporation couDse, OF said
publication as Aforesaid under tie haadlY,-. '.Is-
posed amendment No 10 S"44A-s fEo-
No y. Proposed amendment 20 so,.;,,,- - -,
nc 80, y % salG charter relative 10 powers of cor
PSfAs'oh counsel Of said city and 10 ais a,sisraY..