The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-08
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECrIoN.

NOTICE OF GENERAL. ELECTION-No-
tice is hereby given 10 the electors OF the
City OF Seattle that on Tuesday, the sth
day OF March. ISIS. in the several election
precincts into which the several wards or
said CITY are divided. a general election
will be held at the several election voting
places hereinafter specified. for the plr-
pose OF election thereat OF the following
officers Of said City, to-wit. A Mayor, 4
City Comptroller and ex-offic!oCity Clerk,
Corporation Counsel, City Treasurer.
and two members OF the City Council AT
large nine members of the City Council.
ore of whom shall be elected from each
ward. Notice * also hereby given that al
said general election tnere viii De sup
United TO the electors % eaid City for
their rejection or soprovaf nine 90 sew
eral proposed amendments 10 the City
Charter OF the City of Seattle. which pro-
posed amendments are herein below men,
toned and numbered and have been daly
adopted and passed by the City Council
Of the City of Seattle IN the manner pro-
vided by law and the City Charter OF said
City. Said proposed amendments are as
follows. to-wit:
amendment 10 subdivision p Of Section is
OF Article ~. OF the City Charter. relating
TO the licensing, taxing ana regulation OF
the selling or giving away OF intoxicating
Proposed Amendment No. "A proposed
amendment TO subdivision = OF Section Is
OF Article ~. of the City Charter. relating
to the licensing. taxing and regulation OF
the selling Of or giving away OF intcNicai-
ing liquors.
Proposed Amendment No "a proposed
amendment TO subdivision of Section II
OF Article VIII. of the City Charter. relat-
ing 10 the manner OF making public I'M
proyemsnts al the expense OF the property
benefited thereby.
Proposed Amendment No A proposed
amendment 10 subdivision or Section II
OF Article VIII. OF the City Charter, relat-
ing 70 the subject OF making certain public
improvements at the expense Of the prop
erty benefited thereby
slr,,a
amendment to Section ~ OF Article ~. OF
the City Charter. relating 10 the granting
OF franchises by the City of Seattle.
Proposed Amendment No. "a proposed
amt ndment 10 Section u OF Article VIII.
OF the City Charter. relating 20 proceedings
for local improvements by assessment upon
the properly benefited thereby.
Proposes Amendment No. A propos 81
amendment 10 Section IL Of Article VIII.
OF the City Charter. relating 10 the method
of paying for local improvements known as
Payment by Bonds"
Proposed Amendment No. S.--A proposed
amendment 10 Section Of Article VIII.
Works
Proposed Amendment No. "a proposed
amendment TO Section OF Article XVIII.
OF the City Charter relating 10 the COM
pensation of officers and employees OF the
City.
Said several proposed amendments shail
be- voted upon at said general election in
the manner following. to-wit:
Every voter eleciing 10 vote at said cleo
ton In favor OF said Proposed Amendment
Nc. ! shall vote u ballot containing the
words:
"FoR Proposed Amendment No, to the
City Charter of the City Of Seattle as pro-
Council Of said City of Seattle. which said
proposed amendment fixes the annual Ii
cense fee for the sale and giving away OF
mixed or fermented liquors In said City Of
Seattle al the minimum sum OK SIX hundred
dollars in quantities less than one gallon
and at three hundred dollars in quantities
of one gallon or more
Every voter electing to vote at said cleo
ton against said Proposed Amendment
No. / shall vote a ballot containing the
words:
AGAINST Proposed Amendment No.
10 the CITY Charter OF the City OF Seattle,
city Council Of said City OF Seattle. whisS
said proposed amendment fixes the annual
license fee for the sale and giving away
mixed or fermentea liquors In said city OF
Seattle al the minimum sum OF six hum
dred dollars in quantities less than one
gallon and at three hundred dollars in
quantities Of one gallon or more"
Every voter electing TO vote al said cleo
ton In favor of said Proposed mendment
No. 2 shall vote ballot containing the
words:
FOR Proposed Amendment No. to the
City Charter OF the City OF Seattle. as pro-
posed oy =, f f f9 ~ Ne i OF b the CITY
proposed amendment fixes the annual
license fee for the sale and giving away
mixed or fermented LIQUORS IN said City OF
Seattle at the minimum sum OF one thou
sand dollars In quantities less than one
gallon and at three hundred dollars in
Quantities of one gallon or more
Every voter eiecting to vote at said cleo
ton against said Proposed Amendment
No shall vote ballot containing the
AGAINST Proposed Amendment No
to the City Charter of the City of Seattle
as proposed by Resolution No. l63 OF the
said proposed amendment fixes the annual
license fee for the sale and giving away
of intoxicating, spirituous. malt. vinous.
mixed or fermented liquors in said City OF
Seattle at The. minimum sum of one thou
gallon and at three hundred dollars in
quantities OF one gallon or more
Every voter electing TO vote in favor of
the approval OF and ratification or said
proposed amendment designated as PRO
posed Amendment No g." shall vote a bal
lot containing the words:
FOR Amendment No. to the City
Charter"
the approval and ratification OF said pro-
posed amendment so numbered g. shall
vote a ballot containing the words:
AGAINST Amendment No. to the
City Charter"
Every voter electing to vote in favor OF
the approval Of and ratification of said
posed Amendment No. g." shall vote n hal
10, containing the words
FOR Amendment No. to the Cry
Charter"
And every voter electng to vote against
the approval and ratification of said pro-
posed Amendment No. 4. shall vote a bal
lot containing the words:
AGAINST Amendment No. 4 TO the
CIV Charter"
Every voter electlng 10 vote at said cleo
ton In favor OF said Proposed Amendment
No s. shall vote a ballot containing the
words:
FOR a Proposed Amendment No 10
the City Charter OF the City Of Seattle az
proposed by Resolution No le5 OF the civ
Council Of the city of Seattle which said
proposed arnendme nj IS that every grant ~
"a franchise right or privilege shall be
made subject 10 the payment of a certain
percentage OF the gross receipts to the Cts.
OF Seattle. said percentage 20 be fixed bv
the city Council Of the city OF Seattle. and
requiring street railways 10 give and re-
,eive transfers from cross lines"
Every voter eecting TO vote az said eier-
lion against said Proposed Amendment No
) shall vote a ballot containing The words:
AGAINST "A Proposed Amendment No
; 10 the City Charter Of the city Of Seattle.
as proposed by Resolution No lGs OF the
city Council OF the City OF Seattle which
said proposed amendment ls that every
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