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

Already the work Of registration - IN
fun progress az the city hall. Under me
law the books have been open since Jan
uary l. but as no special provision nad
been made for the work in the eomptroi-
lers office. voters were not urged 10 come
forward. snasmuch as any large nnrnoes
of them would have simply smoihered the
routine work OF the Office. which has peen
very heavy during the first days OF me
new year, and all the heavier because
the council holds three special sessions TINS
week
Yesterday. however. all this was
changed. and voters cannot come in TOO
fast for the new arrangement. The west
end Of the old municipal court room mas
been cut of by neat partition and fitted
up with a substantial desk. behind which
George X. Coryen temporarily presides.
assisted by Registration Clerks Frederick
G. Simpson and D. X. Sickles. About for
ty-five voters awaited themselves Of the
new facilities by registering yesterday
City Comptroller Parry has issued the
following instructions 10 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:
ton is respectfully directed 70 the fol-
lowing instructions:
The discussion Of political subjects by
registration clerks during their hours OF
employment Is strictly prohibited. No IN
curry shall he made concerning the polit-
zeal belief of any person Offering himself
''All applicants for registration must ap-
pear in person.
First satisfy yourself that the appii-
cant for registration is duly qualified: then
administer
book and duplicate poll book, requiring sig
nature 10 both poll books and TO the oath.
II any one applies for registration who
ShaH not De capable of writing his name.
he shall, on the left-hand margin Of the
column headed Signature make his mark
by a cross. or such other mark as is used
son known to the registering officer. and
who IS capable of writing his name, shall
sign in said column Immediately opposite
said mark as ,S an Identifying witness there
IF an applicant for registration is ehal-
lenSed. or you doubt his right TO register,
administer the following oath: You do
Solemnly swear that you Will true answer
make 10 such questions as may be put to
YOU touching your right 10 be registered as
a voter. so help you God
IF you examine a witness as to the right
or an applicant for registration. administer
the following oath: You do soemnly swear
that you will true answer make to such
questions as may be put to you touching
as q voter. so help you God
DO not accept the statement of any one
concerning the precinct in which he lives.
Ask his address and locate 1t on the map.
Return the books 10 the rack immedi-
ately after each registration.
THE books must be returned to the
comptrollers vault each night.
Each clerk must check his own work
each day at the close Of business.
The office viii open at O'Clock a. m.
and close at o'clock p. m. until further
notice.