The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-05
DAY OF ELECTION.
What the People Will Vote
Upon Tomorrow.
THE LOCATION OF THE POLLS.
City O0eials 60 BE Chosen snd Charter
Amendments Voted On-Ths
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The biennial election of city officers will
be held tomorrow and . popular election
will al the same time be he'd on the adop-
ton or rejection Of . number of amend
ments TO the charter which have been sub
nitted TO the city council. The officers to
Be elected are mayor. city treasurer, city
clerk. corporation counsel. two fire COM
rnissioners. one alderman from the Second.
Seventh. Eighth and Ninth wards. and
one member of the house Of delegates
from each ward.
The flrst charter amendment provides
for the refunding TO the property owners
Of any excess in the assessment for any
local improvement over the cost. and for
the transfer to the general fund of any
balance remaining uncalied for at the end
OF two years. The second amendment pro-
yides that citizens of the United
States shall be given the prefer
ence on all public work. The third
amends the provisions for making
assessments for local improvements. and
the fourth revises the procedure for such
improvements. he fourth abolishes the
park commission. vests its powers in the
hoard OF Pablo works, and allows the issue
OF bonds to an amount not to exceed
100000 at any one time for the
purchase and improvement OF parks.
The sixth requires the submission
TO the people of amendments to
the charter on the petition OF p per cent.
of the registered voters. The seventh re-
vises the provisions for payment for local
Improvements. The eighth allows MEM
bers of the police force to receive witness
fees in the superior court. The ninth pro-
vides for the deposit Of city funds
in banks to be designated by the coun-
Gil, which shall pay interest and
give bond to secure the deposit
IL also makes stringent provisions
for the treasurer TO account for the funds
in his charge. The tenth amendment
changes tho method OF submitting amend
ments TO the charter. The eleventh pro-
vides that the three members of the board
of public works shall perform the duty o:
superintendent of water works. superin-
tendent ofstreets and sewers and superin-
tendent of bridges, buildings and wharves.
The twelfth revises the provisions for the
designation OF the official newspapers.
The thirteenth establishes a public labor
bureau.
The polls will be opened at Q o'clock in
the morning and will close at in the
evening. at forty-five places, which are To-
Gated as follows:
First precinct-Southwest corner of
Commercial and Jack son streets.
Second precinct-505 Commercial street.
Third precinct-:l0 Dearborn street.
Fourth precinct-Occidental hotel.
Fifth precinct--70l Jackson street.
Sixth precinct-Northwe corner of
Twelfth and Dearborn streets.
Seventh precinct Northeast corner of
Northrop and Grant streets.
SECOND WARD.
First precinct-l42i Jackson street.
Second precinct--25Js Jackson street.
Third observation-disclosures corner of Sut-
ter and King streets.
Fourth precinct-Northeast corner of
Alton and Jackson streets.
THIRD WARD.
First precinct-2o5 Joy street.
Second precinct re wer's hall.
Third precinct-2552 Madison street.
Fourth DECENTRALIZATION street pavil-
ion.
FOURTH WARD.
First precinct - Temple court club
rooms.
Second observation-disclosures corner of
Third and Columbia streets.
Third precinet-Colman building. si2
West street.
Fourth precinct-Flfth Avenue house.
Fifth lrecinct--70i Seventh street.
Sixth precinct-Western house. Sixth
and James streets.
FIFTH WARD.
First precinct-ll09 Second street.
Second precinct-I2l6 Second street.
Third precinct-i407 Second street.
Fourth precinct-l6i6 Seventh street.
Fifth precinct---o9 Pike street.
Sixth precinct-li04 Third street.
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First precinct--2oi7 Fr mt street
Second prec nct-2309 Front street.
Third precinct-2707 Front street
Fourth preeinct-Northwest corner of
Froat and Battery streets.
Fifth precinct-isb Sixth street.
SEVENTH WARD.
FIRST precinct-Southeast corner Depot
and Broadway.
Second precinci--i02o Howell street
Third precinct-Southeast corner Elaine
and Aihoa streets.
Fourth precinct-J. VI. Royd's store, op-
pos.te Madi on street power house
Fifth precinet-Sortheast corner Madi-
EIGHTH WARD
First psecinet--AI6 John street
Second preciuct-i2i Harrison street.
Third precinct-Northeast corner Box
aud Harrison streets
Fourth precinci--ts4 Temperance street.
NINTH WARD.
First precinct eimonds store.
Second preclnt-The Ross house
Third precinct-The hose company's
mouse.
Fourth precinct Marquis hail.
The inst ectoTs of election will call at
the office of the city clerk on the morning
OF the election and receive their ballot
boxes. poi-books. books of instructions
keys and all other supplies, as thew will
not be delivered at the polling place,
and will then be sworn in
The Office will tie OPEN at
@ clock, so that they will have plenty Of
time to reach the most remote
polling place IN time 10 open II
fer she election a. p o'clock. The
count Is required by law to 90
on without interruption until finished.
m poll books arc 40, To b. lotte,Y IA "a,
ballet baFss, AS oae Is r. h. Es1t bg the iasper
ior nad 'Af ofheF is required bs TIE city
ctrrt 70 make up his tai}v sb.ef On. POI.
hoax is 10 be deliverei with the
ballot box. bui not inside il, 10 the cjtv
clerk. and the box is 10 be locked with the
ballots inside IT,
The total number Of voters registered
was corrected las, night and IS 1852
In regard to the qualifications of voters
the charter SAYS the qualification. OF
voters st al elections shall he As provided
IN Article VI. Of the constitution ~ ths