The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-14
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION.

NOTICE OF GENERAL ELFCTION-No
~ tice Is hereby given to all whom it may con-
WHEREAS 1t is provided in and by Article XVIII.
OF the charter of the city of Seattle that there shall
first Monday in March, eighteen hundred and
nnety-two, TO wit, on Tuesday the sth day of
March. 1892, general election, for the election of
mayor, members of the city council and all other
elective officers for the terms provided for in said
charter and whereas 1t is further provided in and
by Article XX- of said charter that any amend
ment or amendments to said charter duly proposed
as therein prescribed shall be submitted TO the
qualified voters of said city for their ratification at
the mkt general election thereafter that If ut
such election a majority of all lawful voters voting
thereat shall by their votes ratify any such amend
meat or amendments SO submitted. the same shall
thereby become part OF said charter. and within
hVe days after such election be by the mayor, in
proclamation published in the city official news
papers, proclaimed part thereof;
AND WHEREAS the mayor and city council of
said city have in and by Ordinance No. .q74 Of
said city, approved February A. 1892, and pub
Ished in the official newspapers OF said city on
February 8, 1892, duly provided that said general
election TO Q held on said 9Th day of March, 1892
shall be held for the election Of certain elective
officers of said city in said ordinance speciied to
VII, those officers hereinbelow in this notice mem
toned and specified subject however 10 the pro-
ViSos as 10 election of certain of them
IN this notice forth:
AND WHEREAS suhdry amendments to said
cnarter OF SAID city, commonly known as the
freeholders' Charter" have heretofore. and since
the last general election in said city been duly
proposed IN said city council, and have been duly
considered, agreed to- published, reconsidered and
In course of publication, and to be published
for at least thirty days Excluding sundays next
preceding said general election, in the city official
newspapers Of said city, all in compliance with the
provisions Of said charter relative to the adoption
Of amendment thereto, TO wit. each and all of the
proposed amendme rs herenbelow mentioned and
designated by numbers;
AND WHEREAS the mayor and city council Of
SAID city have in and by said ordnan ce No. l974
duly provided that said general election TO be held
in said city on said sth day of March, 1892, shall
al be held for the purpose of the submission
the said city, Tor their ratification at said
general election. Of said sundry amendments TO
said charter of said city hereinbeow mentioned
anu designated by numbers, and have In and by
said ordinance submitted each and aiI of said
proposed amendments to the qualified voters of
said city for their ratification at said general cleo
tion, as provided by said charter of said city,
which amendments are in section of said ordi-
nance specified and briefly described and are
thereby numbered for the purposes of reference
the in the ballots to be cast against the
ratification of the same respectively al said cleo
ton, as follows, TO wit
No. !. Proposed amendment; TO section I of article
II. of said charter, defining the lands and terri
tory included within the limits of said city; be-
ing the Il ST proposed amendment in course Of
publication as aforesaid under the heading PRO
posed amendment No l."
No. 2. Proposed amendment 20 section Q of article
II. of said charter, dividing said city into nine
wards; being the second proposed amendment ia
course Of publication as aforesaid under the head
ing proposed amendment No. l."
No. Proposed amendment TO third paragraph Of
section : OF article II OF said charter, defining
the boundaries OF the third ward of said city: he
ing the third proposed amendment in course of
publication as aforesaid under the heading PRO
posed amendment No. -
No. J. Proposed amendment 10 seventh para
graph OF section . of article II. Of said charter
oehnlng the boundaries of the seventh ward uf
said city; being the fourth proposed amendment
In course OF publication a. aforesaid under the
heading Proposed amendment No l."
No. D Proposed amendment to eighth paragraph
of section OF article IL of said charter defining
the boundaries Of the eighth ward Of sa Il CITY:
being the hCth p proposed Amendment in course OF
publication rs Aforesaid under the heading pro
posed amendment No. l."
No. o. Proposed amendment 70 section . Of arffc
IL. Of said charter adding thereto a ne,y mars,
= no of he ninth,
OF said city; being the sixth proposed amend
nlent in course OF publication as Aforesaid nn,ia,
the healing pr posed amendment No. II
No. Z. Proposed amendment to section of article
~. OF said charter, fixing The humber of mem
bers Of the board Of aldermen and house of dele
gates Of said city. respectively; being The frst
proposed amendment IN course Of publication as
aforesaid under the heading "ProPosed amend
No. 5. Proposed amendment 10 section 2 Of article
~. of said charter, regulating The election aud
terms OF office Of and prescribing a salary for
rlembers Of the board Of aldermen and Use Of
delegates Of said city resP-ctivcy being the sec
DAD proposed amendment IN course Of publlca
ton as aforesaid gnter the heading Proposed
nuieaduient No. ..
No. 9 Proposed amendment to section ; OF article
~ Of sad charter imposing certain disquslitica-
,-ns upon members Of either house u the CITY
council OF SAID city, being tLe thitd proposed
amendment IN course Of publication q Aforesaid
under the heading lr1p1s d amendment No. 90
Nc. 10 Proposed amendment 10 section % erti-
Gle N. q said charter, regulating meetings Of
the houses OF the city council OF sad city: being
the fourth proposed amendment IN course Of pub
lcatiau As aforesaid under the heading -tr5-
posed Amendment No. ."
No 4 Fropas amendment 10 section IL of
article Y. Of said charter relative 10 the advisory
board Of said city; being the proposed amend
rnent 90 caurss Ct publication - al F,sAI under
the heading Proposed amendment No. B."
Ne IL PROPOSED amendment 70 section Il srti-
Gle VIII. 81 said charter. relative 20 loca i'm
prorements n said city; being the arst proposed
suIeuafnen 1t in course Of publication aforesaid
under the heading Proposed amendment No
Z"
No. -. Proposed amendment to section OF srsi
che NJ III 81 said cAaTter, relative 10 Inoles OF
making payment fr loo 1 Improve ne rts IN said
CITY; being the second proposed amendment in
course Of publication as Aforesaid under the
heading Proposed amendment Ne >
No II Proposed amendment 70 section 2 Of arti-
,aNIIi. cf sad charter. rslAf ve 10 the mode Of
PAYMENT hy bonds for local Improvements In
sai1 city; ne ng he fhird proposed amendment
IN c0gr OF publication IS Aforesaid under the
headirE Proposed amendment NJ 5"
No is Proposed amendment % section IS fart
&C VII q said charter, re alive 10 surplus
funds cpliec e TO pas Tor local Improvements Ia
said cry; bel : the fourth pr p1sed amendment
IN course Of publication as aforesaid under The
heading proposed amendment No )"
n. 10 ErEnuse "A ATgea 3Eneaf % article VIII Of
sad char er cy aiding section thereto 10 be
section q re alive % contracts with sat clEy
b-fn- IA hfh proposed smenGulen1 In cozrs- %
publication as Sfure~aia uzcer the heading Pro
pascsi Amendment No )
N II, Proposed amendment 70 section II O. aTta-
csc IN Of said charter, r. awe 20 levy CT taxes
In aid civ bring the proposed amendment IN
course Of psI1 icaticl aforesaid uG1sE TIE AeAo-
irz prop sci amendment No. 10
NalS Frauosed sa.ea dE.1saf to section 40 81 arti
coIaMIltes Q! said c-iyi beng Tie nEsi proposed