The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-07
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION.


NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTIoN-No-
~ tee is hereby given TO all whom it may con-
WHEREAS 1t is provided in and byArticle XVITL
OF the charter of the city of Seattle that there shall
be held in said city, on the Tuesday following the
hrst Monday in March, eighteen hundred and
nlnety-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 oficersfor the terms provided for in said
charter and whereas IL is further provided in and
by Article XX. of said charter that any amend
ment or amendments 10 said charter duly proposed
as therein prescribed shall be submitted to the
qualified voters of said city for their ratification at
the next general election thereafter and that If at
such election majority of all lawful voters voting
thereat shall by their votes ratify any such amend
thereby become a part OF said charter. and within
fve 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. 1874 of
said city, approved on February 4, 1892, and pub
Iisheu IN the official newspapers of said city on
eeciinn o. iSsZ dny p.9y , that said general
shall he held for the election of certain elective
officers of said city in said ordinance specified to
VIII, those officers hereinbelow in this notice men
uosed and specified, subject however, TO the pro-
vIsos as TO election of certain of them herenbeow
IN THIS notice set forth;
AND WHEREAS sundry amendments 10 said
charter 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 10, published reconsjdered and
again agreed TO by said city council and are now
In course of publication, and are to be published
for at least thirty DAYS (excludIng sundays1 new
preceding said general election. in the city official
newspapers of said city, all in compliance with the
provisions OF said charter relative 10 the adoption
OF amendments thereto to wit, each and all of the
proposed amendments hereinbelow mentioned and
designated by numbers;
AND WHEREAS the mayor and city council of
SAID city have IN and by said ordinan &C No. 1874
duly provided that said general election To he held
In said city on said Sth day of March, 1892, shall
also he held for the purpose Of the Submission TO
the voters OF said city tor their ratification at said
said charter OF said city hereinbeow mentioned
and 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 for their ratification at said general cleo
ton, 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
thereto in the ballots to be cast for and against the
tion, as follows to wit:
No. /. Proposed amendmen TO section of article
III. OF said charter defining the lands and terri
tory included within the limits of said city; be-
Ing the first proposed amendment In course of
publication as aforesaid under the heading PRO
posed amendment No l."
No 2. Proposed amendment 10 section of article
IL OF said charter, dividing said city into nine
wards; oeng tho second proposed amendment in
course OF publication as aforesaid under the head
ing Proposed amendment No l."
NO. g. Proposed amendment to thirt. naragraph of
section 2 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
publication as aforesaid under the healing PRO
posed anne ndment No L."
No. L. Proposed amendment 10 seventh para
graph OF section of article II. Of said charter
defining the boundaries of the seventh ward of
said city: being the fourth proposed amendment
in course of publication as aforesaid under the
heading Proposed amendment No. l."
No: .. Proposed amendment to eighth paragraph
of section OF article H. of said charter defining
the boundaries of the eighth ward of sad city:
being The iifth proposed amendment in course of
publication as Aforesaid under the heading PRO
posed amendment no IL
No: 8. Proposed amendment 70 section 2 of artic
IL OF said charter, adding thereto a new para
graph defining the boundaries of the ninth ward
Of said city; being the sixth proposed amend
ment In course of publication a. aforesaid under
tne headinS proposed amendment No. L."
Nc. z. Proposed amendment To section OF article
". otsaid charter, fixing the number Of NOM
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
ment No. ~
No. .. Proposed amendment TO section Of article
~. of said charter, regulating tie elecfion ana
terms of Office Of, and prescribing a salary for
members Of the board of aldermen and house OF
delegates of said city respectively: he INC flo Sec
oEd proposed amendment Ia course OF publica-
ton rs aforesaid under the heading Proposed
amendment No. 2
No. 3. Proposed amendment to section : of article
~ OF sad charter imposing certain diSqualifica
tons upon members Of either house OF the city
council OF said CHS; being the third proposed
amendment IN course Of publication as aforesaid
uudcr the healing Proposed amendment 10. 2"
No. 10 Proposed amendment to section of ariI-
Gle ~. Of SAID charSer. regulating meetings Of
the houses Of tie city council Of said city. being
t'e fourth proposed amendment IA course of puiF-
Ication as aforesaid under the heading Pro
posed amendment No ..
No. II. Proposed amendment to section I3 Of
article y, of said charter, relative 10 the advisory
board OF SAID Ciiy; being the proposed amend
IGenT IN course Of publication aforesaid under
the heading Proposed amendment No. &"
so. II, Proposed amendment 80 section Z Of arti-
Uic VIII. OF said charter. relative los al inl-
proyemeHys in said city. being :he first proposed
amendment In course OF publication a. aforesaid
under the heading Proposed amendment No.
g."
No. Is. Propose amen lmeni &c section 3 OF ART
Gle VII 81 said charter, relative moles Of
making payment Tor local lnpgoveEIe ATS ia said
city being tbs second proposed amendment in
coarse Of publication as sfores sid under the
Eea Ing Proposed amendment No >"
No. IA Proposed amendment to section or arti-
&C VIII. o. aid charter. relative u tlfe mode of
payment by bonds for local improvements Ia
said city; being ,he third proposed amendment
IT, ceur.c af publication IS. Aforesaid under tie
heading Proposed amendment Ne. ).
No. 10 Proposed amendment u sect!ua / Of arti-
Gle VII. 81 said charter. re alive 10 surplus
funds coilcr e. To pas foT local Improvements la
sald cliy. oeiag the f7GTth proposed amendment
IA course q publication as aforesaid undeE ile
heading Proposed amendment No ."
No TO. Proposed Amendment 10 article VII ~
said char 81. ny adding section thereto 10 be
section -. relative 20 contracts with sst4 ctlJs
being "a finn proposed Amendment in course OF
publication aforesaid nLde1 the heading PRO
posed amendment No. ).
NJ. Il Proposed amendment to section Il OF arts
Gle IN. Of said charter relative TO levy OF taxes
IL said city being the proposed amendment IN
cuarae Of publication aforesaid under the head
ing prop. Sei amendment No 10
~. Is Proposed amendment 10 section 40 - Erti
Gle y Of said charter. relative Ia the auditing
COMMITTEES o. SAID Ciiyi being the nrsi proposed