The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-05
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION.


| ~ tee is hereby given to all whom it may con-
\ Germ, that
! WHEREAS 1t is provided in and byArtlcle XVIII
OF the charter of the city of Seattle that there shall
| be held in said city, on the Tuesday following the
| first Monday in March. eighteen hundred and
| ninety-tso, to sit, on Tuesday the sth day of
March, 1892, general election, for the election Of
mayor, member. of the city couaci and all other
elective officers for the terms provided for In said
| charter and whereas IL is farther provided ia and
| ment or amendments 10 said charter duly proposed
! as therein prescribed shall be submitted 20 the
qualified voters of said city for their ratification at
the nt1t general election thereafter and that If at
such election majority of all lawful voters voting
thereat shall by their votes ratify any such amend
ment or amendments so submitted, the 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
| pspers, proclaimed part thereof;
AND WHEREAS the mayor and city council of
| said city Eave in and by Ordinance No. 1914 Of
said city, approved on February 4, 1882, and pub
| lished in the official newspapers of said city on
election to held on said sth day of Msrc6. 1892,
shall be held for the election Of certain elective
otcsrs OF said city in said ordinance specified to
| Wit, those officers hereinbeow in this notice men
TONED and specified. subject however, the pro-
| in this notice SET forth:
| AND WHEREAS sundry amendments to said
! "FreehoIders' Charter" have heretofore and since
| the last general election in said city, been dlly
proposed In said city council, and have been duly
considered. agreed to, published, reconsidesed and
| again agreed to by said city council, and
in course of publication, and are 10 be published
for at least thirty days excluding sundays next
preceding said general election, I'm the city official
newspapers of said city all in compliance with the
provisions of said charter relative 10 the abortion
OF amendments thereto, TO wit, each and all of the
| designated by numbers;
AND WHEREAS the mayor and city council OF
| said city have in and by said ordinante No. 1874
duly provided that said general election 10 be held
IN SAID city on said Sth day OF March, 1892 shall
a. % be held for the purpose OF the submission to
| general election. of said sundry amendments to
sad charter of said city herelnbe.ow mentioned
! fpn ~ MN her md har in 10
said ordinance submitted each and all of said
| proposed amendments 10 the qualified voters O:
SAID city for their ratification 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 are
| thereby numbered for the purposes of reference
the eto n the ballots TO be for and agalnst the
| ton. as follows TO witt
No. L. Proposed amendment 10 section OF article
II. of said charter, defining the lands and terri
tory included within the limits Of said city: be
ing the Il 81 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 aforesaid under the head
| ing Proposed amendment Nc l."
| No 3 Proposed amendment TO thirc paragraph of
section OF article II. 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. L. Proposed amendment TO seventh para
graph OF section of article II. of said charter,
| said city; being the fourth proposed amendment
In course OF publication as aforesaid under the
| heading proposed amendment No. l."
| No. j. Proposed amendment TO 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-
| posed amendment No. -
| No D. Proposed amendment to section 2 of article
| H. OF said charter, adding thereto a new para
graph defining the boundaries of the ninth war1
| OF SAID CITY; being the sixth proposed amend
Ineht IN course OF publication as aforesaid under
the heading Proposed amendment No IL
| No z. Proposed amendment to 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. 8 Proposed amendment to section of article
". of said charter. regulating the election and
| terms OF office Of and prescribing salary for,
members of the board Of aldermen and house of
delegates of said city respectively; being the
| ond proposed amendment in course of publica
ton as aforesaid under the heading Proposed
| amendment No 81
| No 8. Proposed amendment to section Of article
~ ~, Of sad Charter imgpsng certain disqIaf.a-
| council OF said city: being the third proposed
| amendment In course OF publication aforesaid
under the heading Proposed amendments No. 3"
| 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
| the fourth proposed amendment in course of pub
Ecation as aforesaid under the heading PRO
posed amendment No. 2"
| No IL. Propos amendment to section Is Of
article v OF said charter. relative to the advisory
board Of said city; being the proposed amend
| Inent in course of publication as aforesaid under
| the heading Proposed amendment No B."
| No Il 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.
No. 13. Proposed amendment 10 section of arti-
| Gle VIII. Of i'd charter relative 10 rno1es of
| making pay ent for loo improvement in said
| city; beng the second proposed amendment in
| course of publication AZORES id under the
\
| No Il Proposed amendment to section of arti-
| payment by bonds for local Improvements in
| said city: being he third proposed amendment
| heading Proposed amendment No. 81
| No 10. Proposed amendment TO section Is of arti-
Gle VII; of said charter. re alive 10 surplus
| funds collec e 70 pay for local Improvements in
| said city; nei1g the fourth pr posed amendment
in course Of publication as aforesaid under The
| heading proposed amendment No. s."
| No. 10. Proposed amendment to article VIII. of
said charter by adding section thereto TO be
section 20. re at!ve 20 contracts with sal city:
| being IN fifth proposed amendment in course of
publication as sfore aid under the heading PRO
Nc. Il. Proposed amendment TO section Il of art,-
Gle TX of said charter, re alive to levy of taxes
course of publication as aforesaid under the head
| ing Prop sei amendment No. 10"
| No. IL Proposed amendment to section 10 of arti-
| Gle IN. of said charter, relative to the auditing
committee of said city: being the first proposed
| amendment in course Of publication aforesaid
under the heading proposed amendment
! IL
Gle IN. OF SAID charter. relative TO auditing of
| demands against said city: being the second pro-
posed amendment in course of publication rs
aforesaid under the heading proposed amend
| ment No. g."
| No. 20. Proposed amendment TO section IT of arti-
Gle y. OF said charter. relative of in
| terror plumbing in said city: being the proposed
amendment in course Of publication aforesaid
under the heading proposed amendment No.
| Is"
| No. 81. Proposed amendment to subdivision
second" of section of article XII of said char
| ter re alive TO appointments by and appOintees
OF The fire commission OF said city; bein, the first
| proposed amendment in course of pubca-
| amendment No ~
| No. -. Proposed amendment to subdivision
| Third" of section of article Nj OF said char
| ter relative TO reports by the fire commission of
said CITY: being second proposed amendment
IN course of publication aforesaid under the
| head ne Proposed amendment No. T."
| No. 20. Proposed amendment to section 5 of art-
| the fire commission OF said city; being the
| third proposed amendment in course of publica-
| tlon as aforesaid under the heading Proposed
| amendment No. ~
| No. "a Proposed amendment TO section Of arti-
Gle NIL of said charter. relative TO public park
ponds OF SAID city; being the proposed amendment
IN course OF publication Aforesaid under the
| heading Proposed amendment No. :.
| No. 70 Proposed amendment 10 section Of arti-
Gle Nil. of said charter relative 70 powers and
uutles OF the park commission OF said city: being
the proposed amendment in course of pu blica-
lion as aior asati under the heading proposed
amendment No. Is"
No. 70. Proposed amendment 10 section of arti-
Gle Nv. Of said charter, relative to election, term
| and qualifications o! corporation counsel OF said
| city; being the proposed amendment IN course OF
publication As aforesaid under the heading Pro
| posed amendment No l9.'
No. u. Proposed amendment TO section 5 of arti-
Gle ~. OF said charter, relative 10 powers of
poTat!oh counsel OF said city and TO his assistants;
| being the second proposed amendment in course
| OF publication aforesaid under the heading