The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-27
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
SEATyIE-Iensfau

ar s7eclai election. BY posting notices
y preceding the day Of electtoz-
Sec = The qualifications 81 voters at sill
elections snail se As provided in article SIX
q TIE constitution ef the state O. WASH
alskan. and rot otherwise
Sec. Az least twenty DAYS prior 20 any
elecsion. TIRE casy eo21cil s141 designate
one plzSS % voting N each precinct. and
shan apnotnt such Judges ard inspectors
'or each lace q Voting as may D. reQG1r
state ard county elections
Sec. 4 81 al the elections. the vote
opened AZ nine o'clock a NJ. ana close a.
seven c'cicck 2. II The manner o. con-
Quoting and voting At elections under this
garter. oreuing and closing thu polls.
keeping the poll lists. canvaSssng the votes
Go airing the result and certifying the re-
turns shall be the same as provided by
the laws OF this state for state and county
elections therein; except as otherwise pro-
Nf1-d IN this charter.
Sec. The city clerk. under the iirec-
ton OF the city council. shan give thirty
GAYS notice BY posting at each voting
place. in the city, notice of the time and
place Of holding each election. and the o.
Fnitted. and in all cases notices shall ee
published IN the city official newspaper for
az least ten DAYS next preceding such cleo
ton. Of the time. place md purpose Of such
election.
Sec. s II shall be the duty o, the city
clerk 70 cause 10 ~ made out, and deliv-
sF - - az sae ~ voting plase, ~ TIE tIne nx-
the day Of each election. all necessary
books and lists required nv Ire general
laws Of the state, for holding such cleo
tons.
Sec !. Immediately after the closing OF
the polls, Tire Judges and inspectors % cleo
ton shall then and there. without remov-
ing the ballot box from the place where
the ballots were cast. proceed 70 canvass
the votes, and as soon as such canvass IS
completed return thereof shall be signed
BY the Judges and inspectors. securely en-
velopsd ana sealed. and delivered 10 tho
city clerk by one or their number, not
more than twelve hours after the same
ars so sealed
Sec 5 on the first Friday evening after
the election the city council shall at seven
o'clock P. VI. meet and proceed 10 canvass
thereupOn declare the result. and what per-
sons are elected. and In case Of a tie vote
for any office shall decide by lot which
equal number q votes shall Sc elected 70
such office. statement OF such can
vass shall We made out and signed by the
city clerk. who. within three days there
after shall make out and cause 10 be de-
hvered to each person elected certif-
Sec. 9. A certificate Of election shah y.
prfms facie evidence OF the facts therein
stated, hue the city council shall decide all
questions as 20 the qualification and cleo
ton Of its own members, and IN al cases
OF contested election for anv oface tia con-
test shall be decided by the city council
according. as nearly as NAV be. 70 the laws
% the state regulating proceedings in cases
OF contested elections for county officers.
Sec 10. Whenever any question Is 10 he
submitted 70 the electors Of the city and
the method Of such submission is no. speci-
ficaily provided by this charter or by gem
ersl law. the same may be submitted AZ
either n general or special election, and the
method OF submission shall be substantially
as follows: The city clerk shall pre-
pare a notice containing the proposition in
full and shall cause the same to he posted
as provided in section five Of this article
and to be published in full IN the city Of
fetal newspaper for thirty DAVIS next pre-
ceding the day OF election, and the ballots
at such election shall contain such state
ment OF the proposition as shall be pre-
Scribed by ordinance