The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-04
Date Of first publication Jaaaar

Date Of hrst publication JaauAry "a, 4 .. lse2
DRoPOsED AMENDMENT No. IA prop
Il Osstlon 20 amend sections and = q article II
q ne trseho.csrs charter, adopted October I, L.
Resolved. That section q article II. ofihs f-s@
hcaserS Charter 6e amended 80 30 READ fol-
SECTION 7 Tia ely Of Seattle shan inc.uss
wltAsn - limits Ee ti1winz lands ard -s-r.r9rv
to-gIt The oa-Th haf q section l.. al 81 sections
8 = 30 ss8S l0.ir township - 1ertn, % range
east. and he ssEta naf OF sections s7gz ~ s~4
a. q sections - -, q. 30, 81. s., - and 81
to%2snlE = norm, % range east aud ahe soLzn
bslf q section "a. and a. f sections = aud So 4
township 25 north. Of range easS. and intending
also zee y 4tsr TronIlus SAID above described lands
westward IN the center Of Fll5gtg bay AMI the II
vanish river AID eastward % the rnttd o. lake
washington and al tie water q LAKE. JG1D1
south Of q line running east and weSE through TIE
center OF sections 10 and %. In township Is n6r-h
OF range easr. beginning AZ point IN the center
OF the limits Of The cify OF Seattle the 10Th
Of October 4 L. $3.50. tnenea nu-t6a-Tv zs.,--r re
center Of Lake Washington 70 intersection with
the center line O. section %, n township 3 aoEr,
range east, " N, produced easSw2rdly;
and Union bay along said south line produced 70 al
Intersection with the east ire Of said section 10,
pro4Ceed so1tHs-ly- thence north IN The waters
Of Union baF along said east LIE pr0duced 70 tae
sacrs OF sad ! MON Bag, and thence north along
the east 1e Of said section - and OF section n
sd .oNnsnlp ana ranse : Inc quarter section coz
the east line Of s4tf seertou 2. thence west
along the center line o. said section 70 the quarter
Section corner n me west alns thereof thence
north along The east lines OF sect loE.s ard s in
said township and range 20 the n0-T line Of said
toWnsnip > north; thence west along said town
ship line 10 the quarter section corner IN the norch
line OF section !. In township IS ROrtn, range 3
easts which latter point - The northeast corner Of
the present corporate limits If The town row cltv
OF Balsrd; thence south along the esufer line Il
said section = and sections y and Is IN aid town
ship . north range east to rae southeast Gunner
OF government lot 2. IN sad section q. said lzs-
named line being also the sasterlv boundary OF sad
city OF Ballard: thence vest along the south bound
AIRY OF said city OF Ballard 70 The center Of salmon
bay; thence no-theasIerIv, following ne ureseut
n Hn1 1S ali -
center line Ct salmon bay 70 deep water IN Puget
sound or Admiralty inlet. Themes west - the main
enamel d Puget sound or Admiralty alet thence
souther1y along The man channel 10 a junction
with the man channel from Elliott BAY: thence
essIerly and southeasteriy along the main channel
"a EAlIott Day % Polnt IN the center q EalluSI
baE. IN a line with The we-5eFty iue o. sec on
5wenry-four township twenty-five north. rang
tsiESe e@s1, pr9laced >outn; thence north q oaE
the said wes line OF section tyf0ur produced
% the quartet section corne-, IN the west
me OF said sec-lf tve1ty-t1Ur: Taeacs
east, following the limits II he city Of seattle on
Cetose7 10. a D. $50. along the center line Of
sad section "a. and Of sections lS ami 20 n
ship - north. range east the sast line of said
section 70. thence south. following the limits II
the city OF Seattle on October 10. 4. D. 1890
along the east line II SAID section - the south
east corner thereof: thence east. following the
liuni.s Of the city q Seattle on October 10 & nj
1850, along the north line of sections - and : IN
township p north. range east. 70 the shore o.
Lake washington; thence eastarIv in M waters
q Lake Washington. following the limits Of ne
city Of Seattle on October 10. \. D. 1890. 70 the
northeast corner Of the limits Of the city OF seattle
nIng ncluding all waters EN- uFaced within the b5un-
carries above described, together with such other
of Washington.
Resolved. That section 2 OF article H. of the
freeholders charter be amended as 10 read a.
follows:
Sec 2. The city of Seattle is hereby divided into
nine wards desig grated and bounded as follows:
hesoIyed- That the third paragraph Of said sec
ton OF article Il, defining the boundaries Of the
Third ward" be amended so as 70 read IS follows:
The Third ward shall include all that part of the
city within the following boundaries fo-wit: Com
mencing a. the intersection Of the center line of
Nesler avenue with the center line of Broadway.
and running thence north along the center line of
Broadway and he center line OF Broadway PRO-
duced to the center line OF Madison street thence
northeasterfy along the center line Of Madison
street and Madison street produced 10 the point ia
Lake Washington where Madison street SO BRO
duced would intersecL the section line between
tons is and 2I townshIr rs north, range
10 the east boundary of the city; thence
10 ~ ,or,5 - - , - ne eas
west In straight line along The center line Of
fesler avenue 70 the point Of beginning
Resolved. That TIRE seventh paragraph Of said
section p of article IL, defining the boundaries Of
the seventh ward" be amended 10 read
follows:
The seventh ward shall include all that part Of
the city within the following boundaries. to-wit:
at the point where the same IS inter
sected by the center line of Twelfth
street produced, ana running thence northeriy
along the center lie OF SeiIth street produced and
the center line Of Twelfth street 10 the center line
OF owe street: thence westerly along the center
line Of Olive street 70 the center line of Ninth
street; thence northery along the center line Of
Ninth street TO the center line OF Depot street
thence along the center line OF Depot street the
center line Of Roliin street; thence north along the
center line Of Roln street and RoIIIn street pro-
duced. 20 mic-chaHnel IN Lake Union. and thence
northeast east and southeast following the mid
channel Of said LAKE 70 The intersection Of the
tion line between sections Is aud II
township IS north. range : east, az the
portage between Lakes Union and Wash
ington. thence east on said section line pro-
daced TO the Intersection of Madison street pro
duced. as thPclIy i LOW bounded. to-wii: October
l. A. D. 1891, and thence souJhsriy along the
center line of Madison street 10 the point OF begin
Resolved. That the eighth paragraph Of said
section > Of article IL. defining the boundaries OF
the Eighth ward" be amended 10 read as
The Eighth ward shall include all that part OF
the city situate north OF the center line OF Depot
street and Depot street produced. and west Of The
center line u koltn street and Rollin street pro-
cuced from Depot street 20 the north boundary of
the city on October 10, A d. 1890.
Resolved Ihst section ? Of article IL. be further
amended by adding 20 The end Of said section
paragraph defining the boundaries OF the Ninth
ward as fol owS:
The Ninth ward of the city OF Seattle shall in
CLYDE ali that part Of the city OF Seattle within the
following boundaries:
Union which would be iHtersected by the extern
sion eastward Of the line Of section H. town
ship % north range east: thence ia northeast
direction in the center Of Lake Union: thence east
IN said center thence southeast along said center
line 10 where the intersects the section line
produced west between sections 10 and II. town
ship 25 north, range east; thence east on said
section line produced 70 a point in Union bsy.
where said sectlon line produced would intersect
the northeast corner OF section q; thence north ia
the waters Of Union bay along the east line OF sec
ton 10 and section 9. said township
and range. 70 the quarter section corner
on the east line OF said section 3: thence west
along the center OF said section the quartsrsec-
ton IN the west line thereof; thence north
along the east line Of sections and N said town
ship and range. the north line OF said tOTQshio:
thence west along said township line 10 the quar-
tersection corner in the north line OF section in
township 25 north range east, which latter point
Is the northeast corner of the present corporate
limits f the town (no~ cityl OF ballard; thence
south along the center line OF said section aud
sections II and 5 ia said township - range
east, 10 the southeast corner Of government lot ?
in 80 "a section Is. the said ast named line being
also the easterly boundary u said city OF Ballard;
thence west along the south boundary OF SAID city
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 OF Admiralty Inlet thence s0uiherly
along said main channel 70 Junction with the
main channel of Elliott hsy; thence easteriy and
soltheasterty along me man chGnne1 OF Elliott
Raw to a point in the center Of Elliott bay in A
line with the westerly line OF section twenty-four
township twenty-five npTth, range three east pro
duced -outh; thence north Il oug the west line Of
section wenty-four produced, 70 The quarter sec
tjOn corner ia the west line OF 81 section twenty
four township twenty-five north, range three east
thence east along the center line of said sections
- and 10 70 The center OF Lake Union which said
line produced eastward VIII inJersect aad which Is
Passed hy The board of aldermen this 9Th day
OF January 1892 y. = MILLER,
President Board Of Aldermen
Passed by the house OF delegates this 18th day of
January, 1892. Z. W. JONE-
President n ouse Of Delegates
Approved by me THIS SJth day Of Jauua v 1892
GEORGE W. HALL Mayor
Filed BY me this Goth day Of January, lse2
II. ". MILLER. CITY Clerk
Date Of FRS publication February =. 1892
DRoPOSED AMENDMENT NO. "A PROPo.
sition TO amend sections TWO (2) three (3} five
81 and ! OF article ". Of the frpeho ders
charter. adopted october ], A. %. 1890