The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-09
PROPOSED AMEspwryy,-

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~, corner Of the limits ~ the CITY OF sa,fe
nn og.oper ~. A. d. 1890. ana the place Of begtn
all waters oraced Within Tho bn-
eares above described toeethsr xr;,h mn she o.nh
ssaory u any, heretofore or hereaffer adaeS 20
az py virtue OF the general laws OF the state
Resolved, That section Of article TT oe ~.
fnIsonsoefs cfarter be amended so as to read "a
zee = The city of Seattle IS hereby divided into
'ii p Nsrds designated and bounded as follows:
uon y OF article H. defining tie boandaries Of ,ba
r niaa ward be amended IS to read as follows:
c,, htu ward shall include all that part of the
city within the following boundaries to, Vii. ca,
Wvencng az the intersection of the center line of
ana running thence north along the cantec linz 80
runaway aud the center lire of Rro,du,ax. no
% the center line of Madison street thece
sa.e'lsser.S along the center line of Madison
street and Madison prod uced 10 the poinf in
d ase washington where Madison street so pro-
uuced would intersect the section line between Sec
TONS 10 and 81, township rs north ranca
= east produced eastward: thence east
20 Tue east boundary OF the city, thence
south along the east boundary of the Civ
70 me north boundary OF the second ward thence
west IN straight line along the center line Of
esIer avenue 10 the point OF beginning
s l.eesoi1eo That the seventh paragraph of said
follows: 81 as 10 read as
The seventh ward shall include all tina. mar. ~
ule city within the following boundaries to-wit:
commencing on the center line of Madison street
=. me point where the same Is inter.
street produced. and running thence nortberlv
along the center line of Twelfth street prodnce ana
tIe center ine OF twelfth street TO the center line
OF olive street; hence westerly along tho center
me OF Olive street TO the center line OF Ninth
street.; thence nnrtherly along the center line AZ
ninth street TO the center line of Depo, street.
thence along the center line Of Depot stree. Ia the
it inc OF Roiin street thence north along the
Sehter ilhe OF Roilin street ana Rolln street pro-
onced, TO mid-channel in Lake Unfon and thapcs
eas, and southeast following the mid
sAhhei OF SAID lake TO the intersection of the Sec
ton line between sectors is and 81
townshlp 70 north, range east at the
portage between Lakes Union and WASH
lngton; thence east on said section line nro-
Guced 10 the intersection of Madison street pro-
Gnced, AS the city Ia now bounded to-wit: October
l, A. D. 1891. and thence soiItherIy along the
cener line oil Madison street to the point of begin
Resolved, That the eighth paragraph of said
section OF article H.. defining the boundaries of
me Eighth ward" be amended to read as
The Eighth ward shall include nil that part of
me city situate north of the center line Of Depot
center line of kolln street and Roilin street pro-
ouced, from Depot street to the north boundary of
The city, ON October 10, a. ID. 1890.
Resolved, That section ., of article H. be further
amended by adding to the end of said section a
paragraph defining the boundaries of the ninth
The Ninth ward of the city of Seattle shall In
elnae All that part OF the city Of Seattle within the
,,S o;Gmme sg a, point in the center of Lake
sion eastward OF the center line of section 10 town.
snip 70 north, range east; thence in a northeast
direction In the center OF Lake Unon thence east
N sald center; thence southeast along said center
line 10 where the intersects the section line
produced west between sections Is and II. town
| snip 70 north. range east; thence east on said
section line produced TO uoint in Union bay
where said section line produced would intersect
the northeast corner of section 2l thence north i'm
the waters of Union bay along the east lire of sec
ton 10 and section 9, IN said township
on the east line of said lection O. ,hs,c corner sf
along the center of said section the
| ton corner in the west line thereof thence north
N ar fnnG - ataAE Ftaa
ship and range 10 the north line of said township;
thence west along said township line the quar-
township % north, range east, which latter point
IS the northeast corner of the present corporate
limits " the town now city, of Ballard; thence
south along the center line OF said section ] and
sections IL and ID in said township % norin range
east, TO the southeast corner of government lot 2
in said section Is. the said last named line being
also the easterly boundary of said city of Ballard:
thence west along the south boundary of said city
OF Ballard to the center of salmon bay;
| thence northwesterly following the present
| corporate limits of the city of Ballard along
the center line of salmon bay to deep water in Pu-
| get sound Admiralty inlet; thence southerly
| along said main channel to junction with the
main channel of Elliott bay; thence easierly and
| southeastern along the main channel of Elliott
| bay to point il the center of Elliott bay in a
line with the westerly line Of section tnentyfour
township twenty-five north, range three east pro
duced south: thence north along the west line of
section twenty -four produced 10 the quarter sec
ton corner in the west line of section twenty
four, township twenty-five north, range three east
thence east along the center line of said sections
"a and 10 TO the center of Lake Union. which said
line produced eastward viii inlersect and which is
the place of beginning.
Passed by the board of aldermen this 9th day
OF January, 1892. \. 5. MILLER,
President Board of Aldermen.
Passed by the house OF delegates this 10Th day of
January, 1882. Il. w. JONES,
President House of Delegates
Approved by me this 3Oth day of January, 1892.
GEORGE w. HALL. Mayor.
Filed by me this 3oth day of January, 1892
II. W. MILLER, City Clerk.
Date of first publication February 2 1892
DRoPosED AMENDMENT NO. "a PRoPo-
1 sition to amend sections two ~ three 49, FIVE
90 and seven 90 of article Nv OF the freehoders
charter adopted October !, y. ID. 1880.
Resolved, That section 2, CT article W., be
amended so as To read as follows:
Sec, z. The board OF aldermen and the house of
delegates shall each consist of as many members
there wards in the city, one member of
each house 10 De elected from each ward.
Resolved. That section of article " of the free
holders charter be amended so as 10 read as fol-
SECTION g. At the general election in 1892
there shall be elected nine members OF the board
of aldermen. and there shall be elected In each
ward member of the house of delegates; pro
vided, that in case of the adoption of this pro
posed amendment, the person receiving the high
est number of votes for delegate at said general
election in March. 1892, shall be entitled to
qualify as said delegate. At the general election
in 1892 the five members OF the board OF aldermen
receiving the greatest number of votes shall hold
office for four years and the other four for two
years and in the case of tie the length of the
term shall at the first session. and before transact
ing any other business be deter mined ny iot. Az
delegate shall be elected from each ward and
enough aldermen shall be elected from the respec
tive wards to succeed those whose terms are
about 10 expire and the aldermen so elected shall
each hold office for four years.
The members elected TO the house OF delegates
shall each hold Office two years. Each member of
either house shall further hold office until his sue
cessor is elected and qualified Each member OF
the city council shall have an annual salary OF
three hundred dollars, to he paid monthly; pro-
bsT roa pi he number Of Ks 600 as determined
by any official census, sueh salary shali ne
anuum payable monthly. = deduction ct
five dollars shall be made from each mem
ber's salary who shan be absent from any
meeting of his respective house. Unless said mem
her shall certify on his honor that said absence
was caused by illness or unavoidable absence from
the city al the time of the necilnE-
Resolved That section uf article ", OF the free
holders charter, be amended so a, TO read as ioi-
Sec. s. No member of either House shall hold
any federal, state other municipal ONCE, or be
an enlploye Of the city or either Q: s'9 muses., 9r
be Interested IN any contract with the CITY or VITA
or for any department. institution, board oihceT,
agent or emplOye thereof - ,,-,,
Each rnen,ber upon taking Office shall make and
file in The Office ofthe ctyclerE al oath that ne wi
faithfully comply with and abide by all the require,
ments OF this section and The violation ot any oil
The nrovtsions ofthiS section shall work forfeiture
of his membership and warrant has expulsion from
the house to which he belongs
RsSoived THAT section Of article w. Of the free
holders charter, be amended SO as 70 read Us fol-
Sa, : Tho house shall meet in separate cham
her msiority Of either house shan consti-
trfa Quorum. but less numhtf MAY s1GyNi4Fh
from daV 10 day or iii the time OF the next reS-
lar meeting and may compel the attendance ot an
seat members in such manner ana under S'eh
penaltirs as each house SHALL prescribe for ltset
4 quorum of each OF the two houses Of tue city
council assembled ia joint convention sIlAIi % a
ouorunl OF a Joint convention OF the city council
Passed house Of delegates this Z5th DAY o. Lan-
uary, 1892. Il, " S 5,,,ic1 -
Passed board OF aldermen This am day o, j an
uary, 1892 ,,. "a, q. = ~ ~ = iia-1,Sn
Approved by me this $eth d5y 81 IIH 5d.a-