The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26

leiEht two hundred and twenty
nine. two hundred and thirty, two
hundred and thirty-one. two hun.
drcd and thirty-two. two hundred
thirty seven, two hundred and thir
~ eight. two hundred and thirty
mine, two hundred and forty and
two hundred and terty.-o one,
Valley District
Precincts two hundred and forty
four two hundred and forty-fivc,
two hundred and fortV-aiX. two hun
dred aud forty seven. two hundred
and forty eight tive hundred and
terty-nine and two hundred aud
Raiaier pi.tr,c.
Precincts two hundred and tftv,
two hundred and fifty-two. two hun /.
drod aud flrty-three. two hundred
flfty-siN. two hundred and fittN-
seven and two hundred and ufiy-
eight.
puw ami-h pi.tr,ct.
I Precincts two hundred and TWEEN
Ity.five. two hundred ana fifty-four,
two hundred and flfty-niuc, two
hundred and sixty. two hundred and
lsiNty-one, two hundred and sixty
two twe hundred ana sixty ~, ''h ,,.'s
hundred and sixty five. two hundred
and siSty-siN and two hundred and
eighty lone
tfkf hstrtrt.
/ Precincts two hundred and sixty.
seven. two hundred and stNty-clght.
two hundred and sixty mine, two
hundred ana seventy. two hundred
and seventy zone. two hundred and
seventy two, two hundred ana
seventy five
rauati.r.y Di.triet.
/ Precincts two hundred and seven
'ty-three. two hundred and seventy b.
two hundred and seventy eight two
+ hundred and seventy and two
hundred and eighty.
section The city council shall
have power IN the year nineteen hun
drsd and eighteen. and In every
fourth year thereafter. 20 redi-trict
the city into districts In any re-.
/ districttnE the districts shall he
made a. nearly equal In population
land as GEOGRAPHICALLY compact a.
possible, nor shall any ordinance fer
redistricting the city take effect
within sixty DAYS preceding any
election held IN the city for munt.
cipai. county, district or state Of
ficers
section s. Whenever any new ter
ritory II added TO the city tho same
shall be attached 90 and hw part
OF the district adjoining thereto. and
/ n such territory shall adioiu more
than one district u shall be added
trict adj Dining thereto which shall
have east the smallest vote at the
regular municipal election last pre-
ceding such annexation, provided.
that II the city council shall deem
tho population % such territory 90
be sufficiently large 10 constitute
a separate district u may by oIdi-
nance declar. such territory a dis
tinct district and the same shall re-
main a distinct district until the
civ IL f.disfrtrfed
Section 6 THO pr-cinets % the
city shall remain as at present. pro-
yidcd. however, that as often es may
be necessary the city council shall
election precincts SO that each pre-
cinct shall contain as nearly as may
be an equal number % voters. and
In such manner a. will best sub.
serve convenience IN voting and Will
conform 20 the general laws % the
state. provided, that no alteration 81
such precincts shall take effect with
In sixty days next preceding any
election held In the city Tor munlci-
pal county. district or state Off
section Z. No change N the boun-
dairy Of any district shall operate TO
abolish any office or exclude any
councilman or other city officer
from office before the expiration Of
the term for which th. Incumbent
was elected or appointed.
ELECTIONS.
Section a A general municipal
-iee,ien .hsli ss held o. IN. nr.,
March. 1915. and bienniaiiy there
after All other election. held un-
der tho provisions OF this charter
shall be known as special maniei-
pal elections Charter amendments
shall be submitted only at general
municipal elections.
Section . The manner Of nominal
tion OF all elective officers shall 30
BY petition The name % any cleo
the ballot when petition IN the
form hereinafter prescribed shall
have been filed In NJ. or her be-
half with the city clerk. such pc
tition shall be signed by AZ least
five hundred qualified electors 81
the city. ~ for the nomination OF
candidate for an office filled by
election from the city at large. and
by at least nifty qualified electors
Of the district. n for an office 20
irict.
section 10 Tn. signatures 90
nominating petition need not all BE-
appended 20 one paper. but 20 each
Itnrhed an affidavit 81 the ctrcuiator
thereof. stating the number % sign
ers Of such paper and that each sis.
nature appended thereto was made
In his or her presence. and IL the
genuine signature % tho person
whose name Il purports 20 be All
sisners OF a. nominating petition
shall sign their names In Ink or
'ndeiihie pencil. adding their place
Of residence BY street and plumber
Section II. The form Of the petit
tion papers shall be Substantially as
follows.
FORM or PETITION PAPER)
We. the undersigned, hereby norni-
nate ..,.. :. ..-... ....--..'. whose
Seattle for the ONE. of........''..
......to be voted for AZ the
election 70 held In The city q Sc.
attic on the day Of ...- ID
and we individually certify that we
are qualified to vote for candidates
for the above office. and that we
have not signed any other petition
presenting any other candidate for
the said office.
street and Number .................
tspsoe for slsnaturesD
CIsrs insert affidavit OF circu-
Section H. All nominating papers
comprising n petition shall be az
sembled and filed with the city
clerk. as one Instrument. not earlier
days prior 20 the date % the eiec-
tiOn with respect to which such petit
ton is filed. The clerk shall en-
dorse thereon the date Of its preaeu-
tation and by whom presented, and
shall forthwith examine the same
II the petition complies with this
charter ne shall file the same at
once. II not. he shall state i'm
mediately In writing on said petit
tion why II cannot be filed. and with
In three days thereafter shall return
the defective petition, personally or
by mall. 10 the person presenting the
same. Such returned petition may
be amended and again presented for
filing within five days Of It's return
! by the clerk. but in no case later
than thirty days before the election.
and " then found 20 comply with
this charter IL shall be filed. The
fee for fling such petition OF nomi-
nation shall be one per cent OF the
annual salary or compenkation at
tached to the office In question, but
In no case less than ten dollars.