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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-10
rnoro 5ssDL 4 s i2N S 80. i,

HErotuTfpN NO. iist
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO 10
A rssol4iieu and propositien. e
smeaa ksefiea - % Article ~ %
thn submission 81 such PROPOSED
anasndmsut 70 the qualified voters
e the city 81 Seattle Al the mast
general eieefi0n.
ne y resolved BY ne city Council
That section 81 - Article ~ %
The city charter Of the city Of Sc
atsls = amended Y reya ss fgliews
hsii 'i s,.ssi., Ss s Ss' .. s'a issa
iksl days before tie biennial sisf
lien. - 80 % - pfiatsd m pamphlet
form Ger aistritution 60 riils-as ar-
gigles therefor. 2 fg,l and Intel.
ard expense 81 sysry description for
the t~o fsl pFscsdinE fiscal years,
ending On the thirtf-rrrt day of
December nsst rreSesiinM such state
surns, ineiudins al ths moneys
Which have passed through tho
rosa whatever. together With the dif-
fnHsat HauFcsa - rttr revenue. the
amount received from zach. the sew
aFAl appropriations made ~ the city
Council the oeleeis foI which The
pended for each. ana any ugonsy
tasrowsa upon the credit % ihe
city, whether by temporary loans or
10 the issue 81 bonds. The terms
upon which u vas obtained the Au-
thurifH under which - was borrowed.
and the purpose TO which u was
applied. and how much 81 the same
81 other city indebtedness has been
repaid and BY what means The
atatomrnt ehail also include q de-
tailed account OF city property, per.
aenat and real its estimated value.
and " rented 60 whom and on what
terms and % existing debts 81 every
description. and ~ the condition %
! the sinking funds. ~ any. with all
other information necessary Tor n
| futt understanding % the financial
concerns 81 she city. Not more
than two thousand copies Of any
And be IL further resolved that
the foregoing amendment be. and
| the Same IL hereby submitted 20 tho
qualified voters - the city OF Sc
attic Tor their ratification or relec-
/ ton AZ the next general election Go
IL held March 2, 1905
Passed the city Council the Ind
| day Of January. 1905. and signed
| BY me In open session IN authonti.
| cation % its passage this End day
c. Vi BURNETT. JR.
President Of the city Council
FILED the End day % January. 1908
~ W. CARROLL.
city Comptroller and eS-offioio City
pate Of first publication. February
| 1. 1905
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-10
ufsa0fNTf0S No flf8
PROPOSED AMENpafENr No g.


A reeaiatlen ana prcPawltion 20
znaeaa Article * % the Ctly char.
tsf. sn1 pFuvtdlnx for ihe suhinls.
siou. % such proposed amendment
Go the qualified voters ~ the tttf
u seattle at the esHt ssnsfai siee'
i,s IL resolved b. "a. CITY causcii
% the cts % seattle a. follows
Ter 81 the CITY - seattle ~ amend.
al - AIDING thereto ssesisn e. D.
saasn ss Section Ia. 20 rad "a
section IA. There shah ~ ssgabs
tishad ~ af.iiaaHes contingent
fund into With shall ~ sppropfi.
at.a from ths General Fund talea %
city DISCHARGED between REGULAR
psY dsFH Payments shall be made
- ths Treasurer fFam said fund on
esFtffEakinn ~ tie city tnmpffois
Ter Of amounts due. said fund shall
hs reimbursed on fts nrtt foiiaw.
tnE pa day - transfer thereto from
tbs funds liable faF payments made
fhaHafrnnn. Another contingent fund
shall - established into which shall
hs appropriated ffom The general
fund uf The city cuuucil tape 20. %
= ussd for ths payment % freight
postage and Incidental expenses ~
ike character 81 The different d.
parfuenta Of the city Payments
shaii b made from this ftnd ~ ths
Treasurer on cefttficatiam % tho
enmpt roller. sald fund 20 hs REIN.
hmrasd manthiV from funds liable
for payments fNnFrfrum.~
Ard ua IL further resolved that
TIE foregoing amsnfment - and the
same fe hereby Submitted 10 tho
qualified voters % the city % seat.
fia for their ratification or reieu-
tor ~ tie usNf general election 70
b held on the frd day 81 March.
ises
Passed che city Council tho aoth
day 81 December. 1901, and signed
~ us ~ open session is Ruthsnii-
% December. 1897
n +. REYNOLDS
Council
FIiad BY ne this asth day % De-
eemhsr. 1897.
~ w. CARROLL.
city Comptroller and eH.offioio city
Dats Of first publication. February
I. 1905
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-10

NErttEat ION 30. NAaH.
rH0ruHEb AMENDMENT so. 3
a.nd d'i sssiSs ga ., RSihis ~ " "
the ely Charter. ana providing Tor
the submission 81 such proposed
amendment a. the qualified voters o.
the city 81 Seattle at tie neat gen
BE il resolved ~ me city Council
o. the city % Seattle.
That neation "a ~ Article ~ of
the city Charter u the city ~ Sc
attic bs amended 81 adding thereto
division Norfy-third.- " read aa
follows
Forty -third. The city Council
may order to planting ~ SHADE ~
ornamental trses o. o. along each
city. ard may provide for dsfrayinE
the whole o. any portion ~ fh~ cost
ARD expense thereof b. tie coilec-
ton Of special assessments upon the
property specially benefited thereby
ia the same manner ns in provided
for other improvements o. streets.
siEefs. lanes. squares or public
places Of the city, under THE char
81 and the laws o. the state o.
Nnd ts il further resolved. that
the foregoing amendment BE and the
sanr BE- hereby submitted 10 the
aaaiifsd voters ~ thn city Of Hc-
attic for their ratification or re1fc-
tier - tie neat general election 10
= held ca the sFd day % March.
Passed the city Council the goth
d. % December, 1897. and signed
b. ire n open session IN authnntt.
cation OF its passage this seth daY
Of necembef. 1897
IL r. REYNOLDS.
rreaidsnt pro tenn Of the City
Euuarii
FIlsd the seth day OF December.
1891.
~ W. CARROLL
city Comptroller and sa-pfficio City
CLERK
Date Of first publication. February
/. 1895
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-. nEsoi.uTlqS :. 80 ~, =, iiai o

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. =
A resolution And proresltion g
amend subdivision a. ~ Section 2
81 Article ~ - the CitY charter
aad pFosidins Cor the sutauisslon %
aueh Proposed amendment 20 The
Qualified voters af the CITY % 30
attIe AZ the neat general election
H Il ordained ~ the city touncli
uf the city ~ seattle a. follows
That subdivision e. ~ Hcetiun p
- Article Is % the city Charter
of the city - seattle - amended
80 50 q read - fellows
Subdivision e tach msmber of
nual saiarg - 81 aoo 90. payable
fHaagHIY a deduction ~ tieno FOR
ssah absence shall te made from the
s4lzfF % each memhrf Who shall
BE ahaant ffam any regular nesting
Of tie cts Council"
Aid - u further resolved that
Tia fafesolnx amendment - ard
lie satna T. hsr=bY Submitted 20 the
qaaIlfiad voters - TIE CITY - 10
zttis Tor their ratification 90 Frisc-
tiau AZ the nsxt xenrrai rlee ilpn 60
ts he'd on the sFd DAY % March.
rsaaed ths city Council ne seth
daN - December ifei. and signed
- ne in nren sssslpa "a apshesu.
h 7. RrYSoLpR
President Pre- TEN 81 mo city
fiisd y no this ,e,h day % De-
sssaeef' ~" n W. CARROLL.
citY comEtfoiisr and eH.offleio city
rats ef first rabnsAtlou. February
4. faa8
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Passed the elfs Council fhe Pad
day ~ January. la6a aud HlHHea -
me d. omen HnaHfan fH aHfHHHflEafiuH
of ice paaaaea thla zna aaf IF taa.
uaff. 1908
President - the city Council
fiisd the Sud aa# II iHHHHff pos
~ ~ CARROLL.
city Comptroller and ea#afflHia 1itA
Clerk
Date ~ first publication. February
4. tHHs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-10

PROPOSED AMENDMENT No q
resolution and proposition to
amend Subdivision Sixteenth Of Sec
ton rs Of Article " Of the city
charter, aud providing FOR the sub
mission Of such proposed amend.
mcut TO the qualified voters af the
city Of Seattle at the next general
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RESOLUTION Ne list
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No 10
resolution sni ptoresiliea g
che city charter. and providing fer
,9s sge@il'i To- ~, Of sash Yfsps.ss
Of the. city OF seattle at the NEST
general election
10 Il resolved ~ tie City couneai
% the city Of Seattle
Tha, Section ,.,til /. Of Article XIV q
attic be amended 50 as 70 read a.
follows.
section I. Tho librarian shall be
elected by the Board aud euhieet 60
removal ~ Il, and shall possess
experience. ability citizenship. nlses
torai capacity and residence as the
board may require Under civil
Service rules he shall. by and with
tho consent Of tho library baafd
have the appointment and removal
library
And bs II further resolved that
tho foregoing amendment be and
the same " hereby submitted 10 the
qualified voters Of the city Of Sc
attic Tor their ratification or reieas
ton At the next general election to
be- held the Ord day Of March. 1905
Passed the city Council the End
day o. January. 1905. and signed b.
me IN open session IN Authorization
% lta DassaEe this and day Of Jan
9 II BURNETT. IN.
President Of the city Council
Filled the and day Of January. 1905
II ". CARROLL.
city Comptroller and ex-offielo Cit
pate OF first publication. February
4. 1905
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lat preceding municipal election. be
filed with the city comptroller with.
In thirty tael DAYS after tho official
publication Of tHe designation ~ the
beet bidder Tor tho proposed fran
ehiae. aud during stid period ~
thirty faal days the ffanChiae shall
be IN hheYHuee tf no referendum 30.
titieu be filed the rity council may
finally pass the ordinance and Erant
the franchise. subject 60 action hy the
mayor AZ ~ the eaHu 81 other o.
alaanees II e referendum petition
be filed the franchise shall be sub.
mifteH 60 vote Of the qualified
electors 81 the uekt general election
ca az special election lf tho pro-
rea.ed stantra shalt otter aud pre-
vide the expense thereof. aud the
city council shall autharlh- the same.
official publication. notices % cleo
tinn conduct and manner % elections,
preparation Of official ballots count
ms and cauvHsains % votes, and cors
ttfYluE er returns 81 any election On
the Efautink Of franchise shall Do
done substantially a. ~ provided Tor
the huhmiaaton 20 vote or the people
on amendments 10 the city charter
IL tie proposed franchise ofdinencc
receives In tie favor q majority 81 ali
the votes east FOR and against the
SANE IL shall Dc deemed 20 he ratls
I'D and the cts council may There
upen finally pass aud adunt the
same II u fall 70 receive SAID ma
iaFitN Ia its favor. Tho franehise on.
dlhanre shall - deemed rejected ana
no further proceedings shall be had
hereunder The same methods OF
procedure shall obtain IN the extern
aIaH 81 any existing franchises, Or
anY rights Hereunder. 80 lea tho kfant
Of a new franchise No street rail-
way franchise shall ~ any event Dc
Eraated. ekteuasd o. renewed 90 any
date beyond December aist 1924
A minority 81 the city council, IN
Guiding not less than uue-thlrd OF gii
the members elected. shall have the
rIEht and power 60 Invoke a refer.
endum vote on a franchise ordinance
without the Minis ~ any petition
therefor.
fhe provisions Of Section sa Ar
tiela ~ % the Charter being in con-
firt with the prntiaiunH gt THIS nff~
ton. are hereby superseded
Wtnrsa fuf haud itis iai daT % tsh
HaaHY. =. tsss ......
elty cempuoiisf and Et'ofhco cay
tate Of first publication. February
/ 1875
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RESOLUTIONS Ne. 1H.
PROPOSED AMENuMtN No u
A resolution and proposition 10
amend Section af Article X Of TIE
city Charter, aud providing for tha
submission Of such proposed amend
mont Go the qualified voters Of tie
city OF Seattle at the ncKt general
election.
bc 70 resolved by the city Council
~ the CITY 81 Seattle
That Section OF Article TX OF
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49,. 1911 r. ~. 10 llla.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT 80 Z.
4 resolution and nropositlnp 10
amend Section I Of Article XVII or
the city Charter. and providing for
the auhmiH4iou Of such proposed
amendment to the qualified voters
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HitNpfatfTfNN Ne aHae
PROPOSED AMENDMENT 80 >
a rsssipiiea and rfepaslilaa &c
sfns,,a Section Of Article VII 81
The Euhmissian Of sueh proposed
amendment 20 the qualified Kafrra
% ths city u seattle At the mai
general sisstian.
Ne i resolved - ihs ctr cssneti
81 the city ~ Seattle
no CITY c6ast.s II ths cGiy q ae.
sftls - snsaasd 80 as 20 read IS
follows
,ss.tioa !. Tier shall ,. ga &
Worka which shsli consist of five
go msmhcrs, 20 stt
fll The city EnsiHeef. 81 TIE
superintendent 81 Streets and Sew
erp ca The aunsflnfsaasnt -
lAshtins snd Water WORKS %
The Superintendent Of Buildings.
90 Ths Superintendent Of Public
Ths Chairman Of uaia Heard shall
- appointed anuuhiif BY ths Mayer
The members ~ ths hoafa. IS such.
Ana = /, fsrthsr fs .ss'ss mat
ths foregoing amendment -. ART
the came IL hereby Submitted 70 The
qualified voters % the CITY Of Sc
sttls for their ratification at feiees
ton. az the nest general election q
~ held on the 1fd day Of March.
1905
Passed the city Council tire snd
day % January. 1895. and signed ~
ma In open session IN anthnntteHtiun
% iis pa.aaxs this Ind dar 81 Jan.
g n BURNETT. III.
President Of the City Council
FILLED the and dar Of January. fHhf
~ " CARROLL.
city Comptroller ana sx.efflele city
Clerk
rate Of fire, publication. February
lH0g
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miusion 10 vote Of the people e
amendments Co the city charter 1t
the urdInNs - thus submitted G. the
referendum shall receive IN tNH favor
"a majority Of all the votes cast Tor
ANA against the same. IL shall Be Ia
fuil force and effect from aod after
proclamation hy the maFufI which
shall Do made. and publishes IN the
CitN official newspaper within tive
DAYS after the election. ffuX ided.
however that tf the ordinance ttHett
shall designate a subsequent date faF
taking effect the proclamation HHati
name The said dalr as tire tins fee
taking effect NJ tha ordinance shall
fan 60 rresiNa tho majority vote Ia
zee favor Re shall be considered AZ re-
tvctrd and shall be of no force o. efs
foct
Any prov isions 81 this Charter aud
particularly ans provisions ln sect ton
4 ana in paragraph Forty Of
section AS 81 this Article. Insofar rs
theN are ln conflict with the pFaNia=
TONS ~ THE Section. are hereby Hus
porHn1td
wUnsss ny hand this lst aaY ef Fsk
~''' n " CARROLL
city Comptroller sad "a otasle CIV
hste OF first publication. February
4. 1905
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President 81 the city c0nnrit
fllsa The Ed aay - January. 1893
" W CAHHOt.is
CITY ComrtfoiieF aud sH-officso City
Clerk
tp~fs 81 first pahlieziion. February
!. ttet
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city Comptroller and ex-offIeIo eitH
Clerk.
Date Of first publication. February
4. 1905
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
Noteworthy Events in the
American League Race

Detroit won its second TO o
game In two days, climbing into
third place by the victory over
Philadelphia A wild throw by
Powers beat Plank and gave Wild
Bill Donovan victory.
Boston hit Altrock, Owen and
Nelson 10 times and won, is to 5,
BurchelI pitching safely. criger
and Mcfarland were the only
beanIes who didn't get at least
two hits.
ct. Louis knocked Hogg out Of
the box, Stone and Williams
starring at the bat, and pulled
New York down peg, to 8,
Michigan" Graham pitching.
Joss ran up against his old
Washington hoodoo and was
batted out OF the box. Freeman's
single with two on won the game,
TO e Smith pitched a nice
game for the winners.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27

gin Crawford dumped down a per
feet bunt ana Schaef was IN full clip
by the time the ball met the bat
Out rushed Mike Powers, the Ath
letics' fluent college catcher. known
10 fame as Red Cross" Mike. whom
Connie Mack keeps around TO catch
Plank and charm the assembled thou
sands by virtue Of his oratory
Mikes wavy locks must have got
ten into his eyes or something. There
was really 20 use trying 10 get Craw-
ford but Mike tried He tried wisely
but too we'll HARRY DAVIS MIGHT
HAVE GOTTEN THE BALL HAD
HE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH A NET
ON THE END OF A LONG POLE,
SUCH AS THE BUG CATCHERS
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
Hist to Tiges' Mighty SIugger,
AS He Tells of OeCadent Batting

believe hitter broke into fast
having remarked
Saturday facing
why uld pitcher better those
n
much TO allow hit old form Hits don't easy as
things
the n
of
q remarkable
the
hard. different
time he spbal
to AXE t interesting; q least.th Is OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
WOLGAST THUMBS
O'CONNELL ON BEAN

FOND DU LAC. Wis. May 27.--Ad
Wolgast saved his pugilistic scalp by
the narrowest OF margins in his bat
tie with JEFF O'Connell last night by
grace Of a decision by Referee Ryan.
CT Oshkosh. that did not look any too
good 10 the experts at the ringside
and certainly did not meet With the
approval of the crowd.
The men battled desperately every
inch OF the way.
Wolgast really received the decision
on his spectacular work in batting
OConnell on the back of the head.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
Deserted Babe ES Mascot
of Texas Baseball Club

A ths-old Houston OF the
adoption the babe belongs players
the a drunken worth
husband passing
She Billy Hester
pitcher with the child until began
mother She left the at
miles in the conductor told him.
Let's
innocent baby
should a
Newspaper a the ball
applicants adopt the child their
acknowledged child She
unable she said and she passed It to the awny
which,
Of they will
kept The babe
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
SPRINT CHAMPION
HAS TONS|L|T|S

PHILADELPHIA. May Pm. J.
Cartmell. champion sprinter OF thu in
terco,legiate and the A. a. L.. has
been sent 10 a health resort 10 recog-
er from the effects Of a siege OF ton
silitis and may not compete in the
intercollegiate champions 10 be held
Friday and Saturday at Cambridge. II
he runs. he will hardly be in form 70
win and Penns chances for winning
the meet have gone glimmering, it Is
believed.
Last year Cartmell, who Is Penn's
track captain. won both the spirits
for his team.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
BUY Me CONN|E"
Bees R.. WAOOELl

PHILADELPHIA. May 27.--Ruee
Waddell. the eccentric ST. Louis twirl-
er who recently jumped the Browns
after trimming his old comrades. the
Athletics. Is back in Philadelphia. az.
ter fishing trip in Jersey. and today
made formal request that Connie
Mack buy him back again. RUDE likes
Philadelphia and is sore on ST. Louis
and the ST. Louis management.
There is no chance of any deal. II
is understood McAleer is quoted az
saying that Waddell must report 10
him or suffer exile from league ball.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
s MAIL AK o zzzS P0 woRHD

eastern intercollegiate at Cambridge.
The men taken along and their spe-
cialtles are as follows: Rowe. mile
and two miles. Coe, mile and half
mile Dull. mile and two miles. May.
mile. Towar. mile; Bohnsack, half
mile. Heath and Violin. broad jump;
Hurlbut. hurdles; Merritt. sprint.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
Schmidt Recalls ITibuIafl0nS
Of Job and Takes heart Again

News from Philadelphia has
IL that the troubles OF Charlie
Schmidt, the flrst-string Detroit
catcher, have at last come TO a
a head and will shortly be lanced.
The latest Schmidt visitation
OF fate came In the form OF a
carbuncle on his throwing arm.
1t caused him tremendous pain
while in the process OF forma-
ton, but he kept right on catch
ing, in spite OF the fact that his
throwing quite naturally suffer
ed and every move made the
arm throb from flnger-tip TO
shoulder.
Schmidt recalls the misfor-
tunes Of Job which terminated
in boils and hopes that his long
string OF bad luck. which has
included broken bones, cuts.
bruises and similar AFFECTIONS
will be terminated as we're
those OF the Israelite patriarch,
TO return no more.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27
OUTLAWS HOLDING
ALL NIGHT SESSIONS

PHILADELPHIA, May 27.-Aceord-
ing TO President Al Lawson, Of the
Union baseball league. little business
OF Importance was transacted at the
all.night meeting OF the organization.
He said rumors OF the disbandment
OF the Baltimore club are not true
and added that the Baltimore team
will play as scheduled from now on.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-27

'sHITLESS WONDER" TITLE
ASPIRED TO BY TIGERS

AND TROUT FISHERMEN EMPLOY
WHEN PLYING THEIR CHERISH
ED PURSUITS. But Mr. Davis pan
oply didn't include this useful article
and the ball tore on its way into tho
outskirts while Schaefer beat II round
The bags and crossed the plate.
Hoorey Hooroo
But we must remain iignihed even
in the face OF such a rapturous calam'
ity.
The victory OF yesterday ensured
the Tiges' return 20 their home park
with that coveted 500 percentage, as
they can lose both the games remain.
ing 70 be played on the road and still
maintain H. Perhaps, also. they may
even sop one OF that pair though no
body is really expecting they will grab
them both However. in such case.
we shall endeavor 10 bear ii bravely
here in Detroit. for Our Boys" are
coming home on Saturday and play
TWO games, weather permitting on
Saturday morning and afternoon with
the Sox.
Today Jennings will undoubtedly
SHOW Mr.. MACK. MS men ana the as
sembled multitude. his new pitcher.
Mr. Eddie Summers. who will endeav-
or 70 demonstrate that he has found
his proper sphere in the big league
a concession which the Athletics are
reported as being very unwilling 10
make.
II the glands OF Mr. Dygert are
working well. it would be no surprise
70 see him stroll out on the slab tol
the Athletics Mr. SchlitZer whom
Detroit might have had but whom
Mack finally corralled, is also a pos
sibllity. In all probability. Mack viii
save UP Rube, Vickers. his Michigan
phenom. for the closing game OF the
series
u is unnecessary 10 cal atten-
ton 70 the fact that the Detroit
Fingers are working finely these
days. SieVer, Summers. Mullin,
kllan and Donovan have all
pitched great games the last time
out.
THAT FLAG RAISING MAY NOT
BE SUCH A TRAVESTY AFTER
ALL.