The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-15
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION.

of the Charter OF the city of SCARF, ,hst rbr shall
be held IN said q y, on the Tuesday following the
nrst Monday IN March, eighteen handred and
n.nety-two, 10 wit, Tuesday the sth day of
March. 1892. general election for the election IS
mayor, members OF the city council and all other
elective officers for the terms provided for in sd
charter; and whereas il is further provided in and
oy Article M OF said charter that any amend
nlent or amendments 10 said charter duly proposed
as therein prescribed shall b. submitted 10 the
qualified voters OF snd city for their ratification
the Nt general election thereafter, and that if at
such election majority of all lawful voters voting
iheFeat shall by their votes ratify any such amend
nent or amendments so submitted. the same shall
thereby become part o. 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, approved on February 4. 1892. and rub
Isned IN the official newspapers of said city
February ., 1897, duly provided that said general
eiection 10 held on said Sth day Of March. 1892,
shall be held for the election Of certain elective
oincers OF said city in said ordinance specified to
Wit those officers hereinbelow in this notice men,
toned and specified. subject however to the pro-
visos as to election Of certain Of them hereinbeow
ID this notice set forth;
AND WHEREAS sundry amendments TO said
cnarter OF said city, commonly known the
.freehoiders' Charter" have heretofore and since
the last general eie ton In said city, been duly
proposed IN said city council and have been duly
considered agreed TO, published, reconside ed and
again agreed TO by said city council, and are now
In course of publication. and are 10 be published
Tor at least thirty days texcuding sundays next
preceding aid general cleo on in the city official
newspapers of said city ali in compliance with the
provisions of said charter relative to the adoption
OF smendmen thereto. 10 wit, each and all of the
proposed amendme Is hereinbelow mentioned and
designated by numbers:
AND WHEREAS the mayor and city council of
duly provided that said general election TO be held
In said city on said sth day of March, 1892, shall
~ % De heId Ior the purpose OF the submission to
the voters of said city their ratification at said
general election. Of said sundry amendments TO
SAID charter Of said city hereinbelow mentioned
ana designated by numbers, aud have in and by
SAID ordinance submitted each and all of said
proposed amendments to the qualified voters of
said city Tor their ratification at said general cleo
tlon as provided by said charter of said city,
which amendments are in section of said ordl-
nance specified and briefly described, and are
thereby numbered for the purposes of reference
the etc In the ballots to be cast for and against the
ratlncation Of the same respectively a. said cleo
ton, as follows to wiz
No. l. Proposed amendment to section of article
IL OF said charter, defining the lands and terri
tory included within the limits of said city; be-
Ing the II ST proposed amendment in course of
publication as aforesaid under the heading PRO
posed amendment NO ]"
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 aforesaii 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; be-
ing the third proposed amendment in course of
posed amendment No. l."
No. 4. Proposed amendment TO seventh para
graph of section of article IL Of said charter.
defining the boundaries OF the seventh ward of
said city: being the fourth proposed amendment
heading proposed amendment 90 / 1''A'- 'A'
No. 5. Proposed amendment TO eighth paragraph
Of section of article H. of said charter defining
the boundaries of the e ghth ward of city;
being the fifth proposed amendment in course Of
publication Is aforesaid under the heading pro
posed amendment No II
No. o. Proposed amendment to section of article
II. of said charter, adding thereto new para
graph defining the boundaries of the ninth ward
OF said city; being the sixth proposed amend
ment in course OF publication as aforesaid under
the heading "Pr posed amendment No l."
No. z. Proposed amendment 10 section of article
W. o: 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. g Proposed amendment TO section OF article
". OF said charter, regulating the election and
members of the board of aldermen and h use of
delegates of said city respectively; being the sec.
ond proposed amendment in course of publica-
ton as aforesaid under the heading Proposed
amendment No. 2"
No. g. Proposed amendment to section Of article
~. of said charter imposing certain disqualified
tons upon members of either house Of the city
council OF said city; being the third proposed
amendment IN course of publication aforesaid
under the heading Proposed amendment No ."
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 ofpub-
LEGATION as aforesaid under the heading PRO
posed amendment No. p"
No. IL. Propos amendment to section Is Of
'.
board of said city; oeiag the proposed amend
ment In course of publication aforesaid under
the beading Proposed amendment No. g."
No. IL. Proposed amendment to 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. 49, Proposed amendment to section of arti.
Gle VIII of S id CHI utter, relative modes of
making pay nent for loo Il improveme nts in said
city: be ng the second proposed amendment in
publication q afDrPS under he
hea ling Propose amendment No. s."
No II Proposed amendment 10 section of arti-
Cie VIII OF said charter. relative TO the mode of
payment by bonds for local Improvements in
said city; being he third proposed aue adment
in cour OF publication as aforesaid under the
heading Proposed amendment No s."
No. 10. Proposed amendment TO section Is Of arti-
Gle VII. OF said charter, re alive TO surplus
funds coilec e to pay for local Improvements in
said city, being the fourth proposed amendment
heading proposed amendment No 5"
No. 10 Proposed amendment TO article VIII of
sAla ehar ,er, by adding section thereto to he
section ~ relative 10 contracts with sal city:
being III fifth proposed amendment in course of
posed amendment No. s."
No II. Proposed amendment TO section Il of a-tl-
Gle TX of said charter, re alive to levy of taxes
course of publication as aforesaid under the head
Ing Prop sci amendment Nc. To-"
No. Is Proposed amendment to section 40 of arti-
Gle IN of said char.er, relative to the audi ing
committee Of sail city; being the first proposed
amendment In course of publication as sforesaiS
No 10 Proposed amendment to section Al of arti.
Gle IN OF SAID charter, relative 10 auditing of
demands against SAID city: being the second pro
posed anshduent IN cOprse of publication AS
AFORESAID under the heading Proposed amend
No 20, Proposed amendment to section II of arti-
Gle " Of said charter relative TO spectar of in
lefIof pilinoibg IN SAID city: being the proposed
amendment In curse Of publication as aforesaid
under the heading Proposed amendment No.
No 81. Proposed amendment to subdivision
second Of section OF article NJ of said char
of The fire commission OF said city being Inc fr,t
proposed amendment In course OF pubIIca-
Won as AFORESAID under the heading Proposed
No, -. Proposed amendment 10 subiivision
lhlrd OF section of article NJ Of said char
Ter relative 70 reports ny the fire commission of
sac ctty' being second proposed amendment
IN course OF publication as aforesaid under the
meaning 'froposed amendment No. Z"
No. - Proposed amendment To section s of arti
&c NJ OF sail charter, relative 10 meetings Of
the nre commission OF said city: beiag the
third proposed amendment in course OF r1oIi-a-
ION as aiorssal! under the heading Proposed
No. -. Proposed amendment 10 sactfo, . Of ar,i
Se NIL OF SAID charter. relative 70 public park
ponds OF said city; be ng he proposed amendment
,lhcYsIee o. ptlhicasldn as aforesaid under the
heading Proposed salen.ITneni No :
No .; froposed amendment 10 section OF att
sc MI. OF sad Charter, relative TO powers ard
autles OF the park ceTnmisst. Of said civ; being
we proposed amendment In course OF pub.ica
sn-SSr ci. ss.a under The heading Proposed
40; =, proposed amendment 70 section OF arti-
.ie = y OF SAID charter, relative TO election term
and qualifications O. corporation counsel Of saiJ
ely; being the proposed amend n,aut In cori~s ~
puolleAtion rs aforesaid under the heading pro
posed amendment No l9 Nv
pi'os-i amendment 10 section OF arti
, y VI aas Charter. relative 10 powers OF cor
poIat'Dh counsel q SAID city and 10 his assistants.
oelhe ne second proposed amendment in coprss
., pLollca1ion As aforesaid under the heating
=. ~ 9i1sed anne 1dnlent No o
No =, Proposed amendment 10 sa--io,, & ~ ,-.t
'. OF sAid ehAr'er, relative 20 duties OF CITY
amendment IN course OF Publication a. sf5-t.S,,t
under the heading Proposed an mem S0 {. -