The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-22

two hundred and forty-two and tive
hundred aud forty-three.
Mount baker District.
| Precincts two hundred and twenty
eight, two hundred and twenty
nine, two hundred and thirty. two
hundred and thirty-one. two hun.
and thirty-three. two hundred and
thirty-seven, two hundred and thir-
" eight two hundred and thirty.
nine, two hundred and forty and
two hundred and forty-ene.
Precincts two hundred and forty
four, two hundred and forty-fivc,
two hundred and forty-siN, two hun
dred and forty-seven. two hundred
and forty-eisat two hundred and
Rainier District.
| Precincts two hundred and fifty.
two hundred and fifty-two, two hun.
and fifty-five. two hundred and
fifty-siS. two hundred and fifty-
seven and two hundred and fifty-
eight.
Duwamish District.
| Precincts two hundred and TWEEN
ty-five. two hundred and fifty-four.
two hundred and fifty-nine,. two
hundred and sixty. two hundred and
sixty-one. two hundred and sixty
two hundred and sixty -four. two
hundred and siSty-five. two hundred
and sixty-six and two hundred and
eighty-one.
49, siki District .s,
seven. two hundred and sixty-eight.
two hundred and sixty mine, two
hundred and seventy, two hundred
and seventy-one. two hundred and
seventy-four and two hundred and
seventy-five,
| Fauntieroy District.
| Precincts two hundred and seven :
lty-thres. two hundred and seventy
lsix. two hundred and seventy seven.
1.-TWO hundred and seventy eight. two
hundred and seventy-nine and two
hundred and eighty.
Section 4. The city council shall
have power In the year nineteen hum
dred and eighteen, and In every
fourth year thereafter. to redlstrict
the city into districts. In any re-
districting the districts shall be
made as nearly equal In population
and as geographically compact as
possible nor shall any ordinance for
redistrtcting the city take effect
within sixty days preceding any
ELECTION held In the city for munl-
cipai. county. district or state or
ffcers
Section 3. Whenever any new ter
ritory II added TO the city the same
shall be attached TO and be n part
OF tho district adjoining thereto; and
IL such territory shall adtoin more
than one district IL shall be added
to and be made a part OF the dis
ltrtct adjoining thereto which shall
have cast the smallest vote at the
regular municipal election last pre-
ceding. such annexation; provided.
that II the city council shall deem
the population OF such territory to
be sufficiently large 10 constitute
a separate district II may by ordt-
nance declare such territory dis
tinet district and the same shall re-
main a distinct district until the
Icity is redistricted.
Section g. The precincts Of the
lefty shall remain as at present, pro-
vided. however. that as often a. may
he necessary the city council shall
divide each district into two or more
election precincts SO that each pre-
lcinct shall contain as nearly as NAV
be an equal number of voters. and
In such manner as Will best sub
serve convenience In voting and will
state. provided. that no alteration of
such precincts shall take effect with
In sixty days next preceding any
election held in the city for munich
pal. county. district or state off
Section Z. No change IN the boun-
Diary OF any district shall operate TO
abolish any office or exclude any
counciiman or Other city , officer e,
the term for which the incumben,
was elected or eppointed.
ELECTIONS.
Section 3. A general municipal
sn ss.r q *. hs sa., o1 MONDAY ns IN
March. 1918, and biennialiy there
latter. All other elections held I'M
der the provisions OF this charter
shaIi be known as special nnnici-
shaii he submitted only at general
municipal elections.
Section >. The manner Of nomfna-
zion 81 all elective officers shall be
~ petition. The name Of any cleo
tor 81 the city shall be printed upon
ne ballot. when a petition in the
fern hereinafter prescribed shall
h.s. been filed IN his or her be-
hs1f with the city clerk. Such pc
as'en shsii be signed by at least
ere city, n for the nomination OF q
candidate for an office filled by
election from the city at large. and
10y at least fifty qualified electors
trict.
SECTION 10. The signatures 20 a
nominating petition need not all be
appended TO one paper. bu, 10 each
tached an affidavit of the circuiator
thereof. stating the number of sign
ers of such paper and that each sig
mature appended thereto was made
in his or her presence. and Is the
whose name II purports to be. Al
signers OF a nominating petition
shall sign their names In Ink OF
indeiible pencil. adding their place
Section II. The form of the peti-
ton papers shall be substantially az
follows.
fFoRM OF PETITION PAPEB)
We. the undersigned. hereby nomi-
naat,es.r.c....;:''''''.'.''...''' . wn"s'
seattle for the office Of ...........
l............to he voted for at the
election to held in the City Of Sc
ana w en i IND Certify that W,
ARE qualified TO vote for candidates
for the above office. and that we
have not signed any other petition
presenting any other candidate fol-
1.-THE said office.
Street and Number. ..............
tspace for signatures)
tHere insert affidavit of circu.
lator).
Section IL. All nominating paper,
comprising a petition shall be as.
sembled and filed with the city
: clerk, as one instrument, not earlier
than sixty days nor later than thirt,
: days prior TO the date OF the cleo
. tfon with respect to which such peti
Ition is filed. The clerk shall en-
: dorse thereon the date OF its presen'
, tation and by whom presented. ant
shall forthwith examine the same
II the petition complies with tbi,
: charter he shall file the same a
: once: II not. he shall state i'm
!, mediately in writing on said peti
2 ton why II cannot be filed, and with
: in three days thereafter shall return
! the defective petition, personally o.
by mail. to the person presenting th'
same. Such returned petition MAJ
be amended and again presented To-
filing within five days OF its return
}. by the clerk, but In no case ate
: than thirty days before the election
! and IL then found to comply Will
] this charter II shall be filed. Thu
: fee for filing such petition of nomi
! nation shall be one per cent OF tn
: annual salary or compensation at
! tached to the office In question, blu
in no case less than ten dollars.
Section 10. Any person who's
= name has been submitted for can