The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06
ihE CHARTER oP THE CITY or
SEATTLE.-Conttnu

s say special election, BY .pcsting rctiees
,s-sefeer sor az least thirty DAYS rnneassrs,-
= = ece1lag the Day Of eieesian-
Sc = tbs qualifications ~ voters at All
SsesIiors shall - as provided IN article six
g the constitution % tire state ~ KgaSsz-
hgton. ana not otherwise
Sec. ! Ar beast twenty faSS a-for - any
Election. the city coanciE SHAH Gesfxra.a
ohe place Or VOTING IL each precinct ass5
sshaA apootnt such Jutses and inspectors
Tor esas-a ace OF voting as may be rsqagIr-
ed by he general lsTs oS the STATE for
state 4nS county elections.
ses- l. Al al ths elections, the vote
snaA - BY ballot ana tire polls shan 1e
opened al nine o'clock A. NJ ara ,foSa -
seven o'clock =. NJ TIE manner az ests-
quoting and voting AZ elections ur6er ms
Charter, opening ard cicsinS the raslS.
keeping the poll lists. csnvaSSErx the votes
1ef saslag TIE result and certifying tie r.
Lgrnss shall - inc same as provided ~
the laws % this state for state ard county
eseeflons therein. except as otherwise pro-
vteed IN this cn4r1er.
Sec. < The city clerk. under the ssrec-
Ton or the city council. shah give thirty
days notice by posting al each voting
pace, N 1ne cry. notice OF the time and
Dlscs o. holctnS each election. and the ~
hers 10 be elected. or measure 70 - Sub
mIttsi. and IN ali cases notices shah -
published N the city official newspaper for
az least ten DAYS next preceding such elec-
election
Sec. s II shall be the duty OF the city
clerk 20 cause TO Re made out. and deiiv-
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
tfons
Sec T. Immediately after the closing OF
the polls. the Judges and inspectors OF cleo
ton shall then and there. without renov-
ing the ballot box from the place where
the ballots were cast. proceed - canvass
the votes; and as Soon as suen canvass -
completed return thereof shall ~ signed
by the judges and inspectors. securely en-
yelopes and sealed. and delivered TO the
city clerk BY one or their number, rot
more than twelve hours after the same
are so sealed
See : on the first Friday evening after
O'clock p. NJ. 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
person having the highest and
equal number OF votes shall be elected 10
vass shall be made out and signed by TIE
chairman Of the council and aied with the
city clerk who, within three DAYS there
after. shall make cut and cause TO be de-
Hvered 70 each person elected q cerflfi-
cate Of election.
Sec, .. certificate OF election shan ~
prima. facie evidence Of the facts therein
stated bue the city council shall decide al
questions as - the qualification and elee-
ton Of its own members and in all cases
OF contested election Cor any Office the con-
test shall Re decided by the city council
according. as nearly az may b~. 70 the laws
OF tire state regulating proceedings IN cases
Of contested elections for county officers.
Sec. ~. Whenever any question Is 10 he
submitted 20 the electors Of the city and
the method Of such submission is not speci-
fically provided by this charter or by gem
ersl law, the same may he submitted at
either a general or special election. and the
method OF submission shall ~ substan tially
as follows: The city clerk shall pre-
pare notice containing the proposition In
full, and shall cause the same TO be posted
as provided in section five OF this article
and 10 be published In fun In the city Of
fetal newspaper for thirty davs 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.