The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-29
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION.

NOTICE OF CENTRAL ELECTION.
under the heading proposed Amendments No.
No. 49, Proposed amendment 10 article XVIII. OF
| said charter by repeating section II Of said ar
tcle. relative 10 vacancies IN Office in said city,
| being the proposed amendment In course OF pub
llcstion as aforesaid under the heading PRO
| No 81 Proposed amendment 20 section Of ar
ticle XIX Of said chatter, relative to terms OF
| Office of appOiltIve officers of said city; being
| the first proposed amendment IN course Of pub
LEGATION as aforesaid under the heading PRO
| posed amendment No 10"
| No S. Propo ed amendment to section OF ar
| ticle XIX. o. said charter. relative to vacancies
| in Office ln said city: being the second proposed
| amendment In cou rse Of publication az aforesaid
| under the heading proposed amendment No
| No S. Proposed ameniment to section Of a.
| ticie XIX. of said charter. relative to suspen-
SONS and removals Of elective officers In said
| course OF publication a. aforesaid under the
| healing Proposed amendment NO. Is"
| No. 81. Proposed amendment TO section OF ar
| tcle Xxx. Of said charter. relative to mode OF
| amendment OF said charter; being the pro-
| aforesaid under the heading Proposed amend
| ment No. IL"
| AID WHEREAS said mayor and city council
| have In and BY said ordinance No. 1874 made
further provisions for the holding and conduct OF
! said election, and have designated the voting
places in the several precincts into vhich the
several wards of said city are divided. which
| said election shall be held and have appoin ed In
spectors. judges and clerks Of election FOR the
| several places of voting designated. at said
election, subject, however, 70 the proviso as TO
such clerks cf election he-e!nhelow in this notice
FORTH and have directed the clerk to give such
| q notice OF said election as IL hereInbel set
forth by hosting sgch notice at each Of said voting
places and by publishing Ike notice in the city
Official newspapers for at least thirty DAYS next
| preceding said election, and have provided that
| said several proposed amendments shall be voted
rpon by the qualified voters Of said city, at said
election tor the purpose OF ratification or relec-
ton. by a majority of al Lawful voters voting at
said election, of each of said several amendments,
| and have prescribed the forms of ballots 10 be
used in voting respectively for and AGAINST each
o. such proposed amendments severaily here
inbeow in this notice Set forth, and have provided
and declared that If said general election ma
jority of all lawful voters voting thereat shall by
their votes cast In favor thereof ratfy any Of tbs
proposed amendments to said charter OF said city
IA and by said ordinance submitted for such ratit-
cation, such amendment. and each aud every OF
sad amendments that shall be so ratified, shall
thereby become part OF SAID charter OF SAID
city and within FIVE days after such election shall
be by the mayor Of said city, in proclamation pun.
lished in the city official newspapers proclaimed
part or parts thereof. as the may be. and
that in such case the election of officers Of said
city TO be had at said general election SHAH have
effect in accordance with the provisions Of such Of
said amendments as shall so as aforesaid be rati-
fed and become a part of said charter:
Now, THEREFORE,, NOT cE HEREBY GIVEN.
to all whom il may concern, that on Tuesday the
eth day OF March 1897, in the city or seattle. and
in the several election precincts into which the
several wards thereof are divided by ordina
No 1852 Of said city. entitled IAN ordinance 10
divide the several wards in the city Of seattle into
election precincts, and to declare the boundaries
thereof, approved January 5. 1892 and published
1892, AeENERAL ELEcrIoN VIII be held at the
voting places in said several precincts herein
tue of the provisions of the constitution
and laws Of this state and OF said
purpose of the election thereat Of the fol-
lowing officers Of said city. 10 wit mayor. a
CITY attorney. TWO fire commissioners. nine MEM
beers OF the board Of aldermen 10 be elected from
Of delegates 10 be elected from each ward of said
city; provided, however. that II the proposed
Ter or SAID city In section OF said ordinance and
hereinabDve mentioned and numbered No. ~.
shall be ratified at said election, then the
person elected az city attorney al said general
election shall serve assistant the co poration
counsel and be known as the city attorney and be
subject TO the provisions of said amendment dur
ing the term for which be shall have been elected
all In accor lance with the provisions of said pro-
posed amendment; and provided further, that If
the proposed amendments to sections . ana 3 T
article TX of the charter of said city. in section
OF SAID ordinance and hereInabove men
toned and numbered respectively No
and No. 8. shall be ratified at said election,
then only the person receiving the high
delegates, in each ward, at said general election,
shall be entitled TO qualify member of the house
Of delegates from his ward.
And notice is hereby further given. to all whom
IL may concern, that said general election TO be
the city of Seattle aad in said several election
precincts into which said several wards thereof
are divided as Aforesaid, all as hereinabove set
forth. will also be held for the purpose Of the sub
mission 10 the voters of said city and that there
SAD city, in pursuance OF tie provisions of said
ordinance No. 1874, for their ratification az said
general election, said suudry proposed amend
to the charter of said city in course of pub
Hcation in the city official newspapers of said city
as aforesaid and in said ordinance specified and
briefly described and numbered for the purpose of
reference thereto in the ballots to be for and
against the ratification OF the same respectively az
SAID election, al as hereinabove in the recitals Of
this notice set forth; and that said several pro-
posed amendments specified and numbered
shall be voted upon By the qualified voters Of said
city. at said general election, for the purpose of
the ratification or rejection, by q majority OF all
lawful voters voting al said election, of each Of
said several amendments, in the manner follow
Ing and notice is hereby given that the votes TO be
cast at said election respectively in favor OF and
against the ratification of each of said proposed
amendments severaIly shall De cast in the manner
following, to wit:
Every voter eecting to vote In favor of the rati-
ncatlon Of said proposed amendment In said sec
ton numbered No. shall vote a ballot conta ain
Ing the words.
For amendment No. i to the city charter"
And every voter electtng 10 vote against the rati-
No. shall vote a ballot containing the words,
against amendment No. TO the city charter"
po.er Icing 20 woe u ravoF OF me rati
ton numbered No. shall vote q ballot contain
ing the words,
For amendment No. 10 the CITY charter.-
And every voter electiny to vote against the ratf
fcatton OF said proposed amendment so numbered
No shall vote a ballot containing the words
against amendment No 2 to the city charter"
Every voter eecting to vote in favor of the rati-
hcation OF said proposed amendment in said sec
ton numbered No. 3 shall vote ballot contain
ing the words,
"For amendment No. TO the city charter
And every voter electing TO against the ratfh-
cation OF said proposed amendment so numbered
No. shall vote 4 ballot containing the words
Against amendment Ne to the city charter
livery voter eecting to vote in favor of the rail-
hcation OF said proposed amendment in sad sec
ton numbered No. shall vote ballot cont tain
ing the words,
"Eor amendment No. to the city char.er.n
And every voter eectlng to vote against the rsti-
feation Of said proposed amendments so numbered
No 4 shall vote a ballot containing the words
IN rha ole al,a
Every voter eecting TO vote in favor of the rati-
hcaiion Of said proposed amendment in said sec
ton numbered No shall vote g ballot contain
ing the words,
For amendment No. 5 to the city charter"
ana every voter eiectng TO vote against the rati-
hcaiion OF said proposed amendment so numbered
No. shall vote ballot containing the words
a gainst amendment Nc. to the city charter"
livery voter eecti1g to vote in favor of the ratI-
nc2ilon or said proposed amendment in said sec
tio1 numbered No. D shall vote ballot contain
ing the words.
FOR amendment No. s to the city charter"
AND every voter eectius TO vote against the ratt
tc2iion OF said proposed amendmeut so numbered
\ o. o shalt vote ballot containing the words
"A gainst amendment No. to the city charter
livery voter electng TO vote In favor Of the rati-
ncatlon Of said proposed amendment in said sec
ton numbered No shall vote ballot oontaln-
Ing the words.
FOR anendmdnt No. 7 to the city charter
ana every voter electing to vote against the rat-
hcatlon OF said prop 'sed sutment SO numbered
No. Z shall vote ballot containing he worts
Against amendment No. TO tue city charter"
Every voter eiecung to vote in favor OF the ratf
hcatIon OF said proposed amendment in said sec
tlon numpsred No. shall vote ballot contain
ing the words.
FOR amendments No. TO the city charter
And every vO:er eecting TO vote against the rat-
tcation OF said proposed amendment 50 nurnherad
y o. ; SHAH vo;e a oa.lot containing the words,
a gainst amendment Nc. ) 10 the city charter
Every voter CiectIuZ TO vote In IA vOr of rRe rar
incation OF SAID proposed amendment in said sec