The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY or
SE4TTLE-Gontinu

an, an special election, by posting notices
,s.asfeof for at least thirty days immediate
= 9. sesalng the Gay OF election.
49, : he qualifications Of voters al all
s.relsans shall he AS provided in article SIX
g the constitution OF the State % WASH
AAstoss. and not otherwise.
See ). Al least twenty days prior 70 any
rlVeLon, the CITY council snail designate
enc place or voting IN each precinct and
sna1 app1int such Judges and inspectors
Tor each glaee OF voting as may be requir-
81 BY the general laws OF the state Tor
state and county elections.
Sc. 3 Al all the elections. The vote
sn&H be uy ballot aud the polls shall %
opened al nine o'clock a. NJ, and close al
seven o'clock =. II. The manner Of con-
daeting end voting AZ elections under this
Saaffer. cpenEng and closing the polls,
keeping the poll lists. canvasslng the Votes
0eC1aring the result and certifying <ae Pc
turns, shall be the same as provided *
the laws e this state for state and counfy
elections therein: except as otherwise pryS-
vided in this charter.
ton OF the city council. shall give thirty
Gays notice oy plSting Ut each voting
place. IN the city. q notice 81 the tire and
place Of holding each election and the Of
ncers 10 be elected, or measure 70 be sub
mitted. and in all eases notices shall be
published IN the city official newspaper for
at least ten DAYS next preceding such cleo
ton, OF the time, place AID purpose Of such
election.
Sec. s. 1t shall be the duty of the city
clerk TO cause to Re made out and deliv-
cred al each voting place. by the time ix-
ed by law for the opening OF the polls. .
the day of each election. all necessary
books and lists required by The general
laws Of the state, for holding such cleo
tons.
Sec :. Immediately after the closing of
the polls. the judges and inspectors of eiec-
ton shall then and there, without remov-
ing the ballot box from the place where
the ballots were cast. proceed 10 canvass
the votes, and as soon as such canvass is
completed a return thereof shall be signed
by the judges and inspectors. securely en-
veloped and sealed and delivered 10 the
city clerk by one of their number, not
more than twelve hours after the same
are so sealed.
Sec. 8 On the first Friday evening after
the election the city council shall at seven
O'Clock p. N. meet and proceed 10 canvass
the returns Of such election. and shall
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
person having the highest and
equal number Of votes shall be elected to
such office. a statement OF such cam
vass shall he made out and signed by the
chairman of the council and fled with the
city clerk, who, within three days there
after. shall make out and cause to be de-
hvered to each person elected a certih-
cate of election.
Sec 9. A certificate of election shall he
prima facie evidence Of the facts therein
stated, buc the city council shall decide all
questions as 10 the Qualification and cleo
ton OF its own members, and IN az cases
of contested election for any office the con-
test shall be decided by the city council
according as nearly as may he. 10 the laws
of the state regulating proceedings in cases
of contested elections for county officers.
Sec. 10. Whenever any question is TO be
submitted 10 the electors OF the city and
the method Of such submission is not speci-
fically provided by. this charter or by gem
eral law. the same may be submitted at
either a 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 he published In full in the city Of
fetal newspaper for thirty DAVIS next pre-
eedng 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.