The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-10

a1y Special election. BY posting notices
,s.sersot for at least thirty days immediate
sxece1z.g the Cay OF election
e.scuons shall DC as provided n article SIX
OF Tie constitution OF the Stale Of Wash
Ton. AID not otherwise
Sex J. Al least twenty days prior 20 any
erection. t1z CITY council shall designate
one place OF voting IL each pTecinc1. and
for Each face Of voting as may be recuir-
ed BY the general laws OF the state for
state and county elections.
.ksn = ~ AZ s IL 'h sns sl So s 'ns , yQ,s
opened ar nine O'Clock A NJ. and close at
seven o'clock p. NJ The manner Of con-
charter. opening and closing the polls.
keeping the poii lists. canvasssng TIE votes.
declaring 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-
vided In this charter.
Sec. 5 The city clerk. under the direc-
ton OF the city council. shall give thirty
DAYS notice By posting ~ each voting
place. in the city. notice OF the time and
place or holding each election. and the OF
ncers 10 Re elected, or measure 20 be sub
mitte1. and In all cases notices shall be
published IN the city official newspaper for
at least ten DAYS next preceding such cleo
election
Sec. s II shah be the duty Of the city
clerk 70 cause 10 be made out. and deiiv-
cred ar each voting place. BY the time tx-
ed by law for the Seeming OF the polls c q
the day Of each election; all necessary,
tons
the polls, the judges and inspectors 81 cleo
ton shall then and there. without refnov-
Ing the ballot box from the place where
the ballots were cast. proceed TO canvass
the votes. and as soon such canvass IS
completed return thereof shall As signed
by the Judges and inspectors. securely en-
yeiopef and sealed and delivered to 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 al seven
o'clock p. NJ. meet and proceed TO canvass
the returns OF such election. and shall
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 he elected TO
such office. A statement OF such can
vass shall ne made out and signed by the
chairman Of the council and hled with the
city clerk who, within three DAYS there
after shall make out and cause TO be de-
livered to each person elected certin-
cate OF election.
Sec. g. A certificate OF election shall be
prima facie evidence OF the facts therein
stated, bur the city council shall decide all
questions as 70 the qualification and cleo
of contested election for any Office the con-
test shall be decided by the city council
according, as nearly as NAV be, 10 the laws
OF the state reruia ting proceedings in cases
Of contested elections fer county officers.
Sec. 10 Whenever any question is TO De
submitted 20 the electors Of the city and
the method OF such submission Is not spect-
fically provided by this charter or by gen.
ersl 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 notice containing the proposition in
full and shan cause the same 10 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-
ceding the day of election. and the ballots
at such election shall contain such state
ment OF the proposition as shall be pre-
xcrfhsd by ordinance