The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-18

say s2ecisl election. BY posting notices
,tlssrsof for at least thirty DAYS immediate
- Pressing ths 5ay OF election.
- - TIE Qualifications OF voters al 2l
electioas shall - as provided in article SIX
q the constitution OF the State Of WASH
1lStons and not otherwise.
Sc. At least twenty days prior 70 any
election. ths city eo0ncii shah designate
one place OF voting in each precinct. and
shaA aproint sisch judges and inspectors
Isr each fsace Of voting as may be reqEir-
q BY Ice general laws OF the state FOR
State and county elections.
Sec. 4 AT al the elections. the vote
shan - BY ballot, and the polls shall iss
opsas,1 At nine o'clock A. NJ. and close al
seven O'clock =. II. The manner OF con-
Quoting ard voting AZ elections under this
c1a-tsr. opening and closing the polls.
keeping the poll lists, canvaSsfng the votes
eC4aTfng the result and certifying the ~
turns. shall be the same as provided ~
TIE laws q this state for state and county
elections therein; sxcep. as otherwise pro-
yi1ed IA this charter
Sec. 3 The city clerk. under the direc-
ton OF the city council. shall give thirty
days notice by posting at each voting
place. IN the city, notice OF the time and
place OF holding each election. and the Of
ncers 20 Re elected. or measure % be sub
mitrei. and in all cases notices shall be
published IN the city Official newspa per for
az least ten days next preceding such elee-
election
Sec g. II shall be the duty Of the city
clerk % cause 70 ~ made out, and deliF-
ed BY law for the Ussening Of the polls. q
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 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 as such canvass is
completed 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
are SO sealed
Sec 8 on the first Friday evening after
the election the city council shall at seven
o'clock p. NJ. meet and proceed 70 canvass
the returns OF such election. and shall
thereupon declare the result. and what per-
sons are elected. and IN case Of tie vote
person having the highest and
equal number Of votes shall he elected 10
such Office. A statement OF such can
vass shall he made out and signed by the
chairman of the council and fled wis the
city clerk. who, within three days there
after. shall make out and cause TO be de-
livered TO each person elected a certifi-
Sec g. A certificate OF election shall he
prina facie evidence OF the facts therein
stated, bus the city council shall decide all
questions as 10 the qualification and cleo
ton OF its own members, and in all cases
OF contested election for any Office the con-
seSt shali De oeclled hy tne CITY coGflttt
according. as nearly as may he. 20 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 gen.
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 notice containing the proposition in
ftIli shall
as provided in section FIVE of this article
and 70 be published In fun in the city Of
fetal newspaper for thirty DAYS next pre-
eeding 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.