The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-07
VOTERS REGISTERING.
New Quarters Fitted Up In the tfsS
Hall Basement.

Already the work Of registration IS IN
fun progress al the city hall. laceF She
law the books have been open since Jan
uary l. bat as no special provision haa
been made for the work IN the cornptroi-
ler's office, voters were not urged 10 come
forward. inasmuch as any large nameet
OF them would have simply snotaered tae
routine work u the office. which has been
very heavy during the first days OF the
new year. and all the heavier because
the council holds three special sessions tnis
week
Yesterday. however. NIL this was
changed. and voters cannot come in too
fast for the new arrange utents. The west
end Of the old municipal court room has
been cut on by neat partition and fitted
up with a substantial desk. behind which
George X. Coryeii temporarily presides.
assisted by Registration Clerks Frederick
c. Simpson and n. X Sickies. About for
ty-five voters availed themselves Of the
new facilities by registering yesterday.
City Comptroller Parry has issued the
following instructions 70 the registration
clerks. They will be read with interest
by the general public. as they show not
only the hours during which the registra-
ton books will be kept open, but also the
conditions and the general spirit under
which the work OF registration will be
done:
ITO Clerks OF Registration; Your atten-
ton Is respectfully directed TO the fol-
lowing instructions:
The discussion Of political subjects by
registration clerks during their hours Of
employment Is strictly prohibited. No In
curry shall be made concerning the polit-
zeal belief of any person Offering himself
for regfstrat ton.
"All applicants for registration must ap-
pear In person.
First satisfy yourself that the appli-
can't for registration is duly qualified: then
administer the oath: then register in poll
book and duplicate poll book requiring sig
nature 10 both poll books and 70 the oath.
If any one applies for registration who
shall not be capable of writing his name.
he shall, on the ieft-hand margin of the
column headed signature make his mark
by a cross. or such other mark as is used
son known 10 the registering officer. and
who is capable of writing his name. shall
sign in said column Immediately opposite
said mark as an identifying witness there
to. Laws of 1894 page 73.
IF an applicant for registration is chal-
lenged. or you doubt his right to register,
administer the following oath: You do
soiemny swear that you Will true answer
make TO such questions as may he put TO
You touching your right 10 be registered as
a voter. so help YOU God
IF you examine witness as to the right
of an applicant for registration administer
the following oath: You do solemnly swear
that you viii true answer make to such
q que Hons az may be put to you touching
as Il voter. 30 help you God
DO not accept the statement of any one
concerning the precinct IN which he lives
Ask his address and locate it on the map
Return the books to the rack immedi-
ateIy after each registration.
THE books must be returned TO the
comptroller's vault each night.
Each clerk must check his own work
each day at the close Of business.
me Office VIII open at O'Clock a. m.
and close at O'Clock p. m until further