The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-04
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
SEATrIE.Confinu

s aay special election. by pcssing notices
SaeTsof Tor at least thirty DAYS immediate
y 'fecssziEg the day OF election
See : Ire qu2ttEcs tsol2S q voters ar al
elections shall De as provided in article tx
g me constitution Ct The state q Wash
nston. and not otherwise-
See j At least twenty days prior 70 any
election. the clJy cuOnci sAa4 designate
one place ~ voting IL each precinct ARD
snAh ap1otnt such Judges ard inspectors
Tor each lace Of voting as may De relgar-
state ard county elections.
Sc 4. Al al the elections the vote
opened ST nire O'Clock A NJ. and close at
seven O'Clock r n. The manner u con-
Quoting and vcti1. IL elections under this
charter. opening ana closing the polls
declaring the result and certifying sAe re-
turns SHALL be the same as provided "
the laws o. this state Tor state and county
elections therein, except as otherwise pro-
vidsG IN this charter.
Sec. !. The city clerk. under the direc-
ton OF the city council, shall give thirty
DAYS notice py posting al each voting
place. IN the city, q notice CT the time and
Place OF holding each election. and the Of
ficers 70 he elected. or measure 70 be sg-t-
mltted. and in all cases notices snail be
published IN the city official newspaper for
At Least ten DAYS next preceding such cleo
ton. OF the time, place &ad purpose o. sach
Sec. s. II shall be the duty % tn city
clerk 10 cause 70 be made out and 4eiiv-
cred az each voting place, By the tine nN-
e1 by law fer the OPENING OF the polls, c .
the day Of each election. ali necessary
books and lists required Av the general
laws Of the state, for holding such cleo
tons
Sec. Z Immediately after the closing Of
the polls. the Judges and inspectors o& eiec-
ton shall then and there. without renoV-
ing the ballot box from the place where
the ballots were cast, proceed 70 canvass
t1e votes. and as soon as suca canvass Is
completed a return thereof shall he 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. s. on the first Friday evening after
the election the city council shall AZ seven
o'clock F. NJ meet and proceed 70 canvass
tAereup3n declare the result, and what per-
sons are elected, and in case Of tic voIe
for any office. shall decide by lot wafch
equal number Of votes shall Re elected 70
such Office. statement OF such can
vass shall be 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 certifi-
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 70 the eualihcation and cleo
ton Of its own members, and IN all cases
OF contested election for any office the con-
test shall be decided by the CITY council
according. as nearly as may be. 20 the laws
OF the state regulating proceedings IN cases
Of contested elections for county officers.
Sec. 10. Whenever any question is 10 be
submitted TO 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 NAV be submitted AT
either general or special election. and the
method Of submission shall he Substantially
as follows: The city clerk shall pre-
pare a notice containing the proposition IN
full and shall cause the same to be posted
as provided I'm section five OF this article
and to be published IN fun IN the city Of
fetal newspaper for thirty edvs next pre-
ceding the day of election. end the ballots
ar such election shall contain such state
ment OF the proposition as shall be pre-
scribed by ordinance.