The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-07
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pporosEp AMENDMENT NO. ]
A Resolution aud Proposition 90
amend section l OF Article XVIII.
OF tho city charter OF the Sity OF
Seattle by providing u preferen
tial system 81 voting and ptoNid-
ing for the submission OF tuch
proposed amendment - the ets.
tors Of tho city for their rnhtl.
cation or rejection at NE Ernsfa'
municipal election TO be held IN
tho city Of seattle on the 9Th day
OF March 1915
nE II RESOLVED, ~ TIKI CITY
COUNCIL or THE CITY OF
That sseiion 1 Of Article XVIII
% the charter % the city 81 Seattle
be amended 60 read as follows
Article XVIII. section There
shall be held IN the city % scattte
on the first Tuesday following the
first Monday in March a general tnn.
nicipai election such election shall
be held annually as 20 members ~
the city Council IN accordance Win
section Of Article ~. % this char
tor adopted. IN March. 1911, and as 20
tho nuhmlssion Of charter amend.
m.nts and other propositions. ana
shall DC held hisnnihliy In tho even
numbered years as 10 all other rlrc-
/ tive officers. for the terms provided
for Ia this charter. special cleo
lions shall be held AZ such times
T
Council may by ordinance prescribe.
sub l~st TO such limitations and ruf-
Ruant Co such requirements az sc
provided IN this charter. Or IN IN"
laws of trio state 81 NashlnEtpn
provided, that at least thirty days
notice shall be given OF the time,
place and purpose Of any npeeial
ri~rtlon BY posting notices and max
ing official publication thereof
The manned ~ election 81 All eler-
- - ~.
Firnt. Tn. name Of any candidate
shall be printed upon the official
ballot when there shall have been
candidacy on blanks 20 be furnished
him for such purpose. IN the nAnnsf
and form and under the conditions
hereinafter set forth.
Not earlier than sixty fe0l days
nor later than thirty tacl days be
Tor. the election any person. who
, shall be eligible 20 beeom. can
fifate for any office. shall fiie. IN
the office 81 IN. city comptroller
and es-officio city clerk. . deeisrA-
fee equal IN amount 10 one per
cent OF tho annual salary attached
60 the office for which he desires
| to become a candidate.
~ rhsli be thc duty OF the city
comptroller and ~x.offirio city clerk
20 furnish upon application. the
form Of such declaration 81 cAndi.
dacy. which shall be Substantially
az follows
DECLARATION
STATE 81 Washington
| County 81 King 50
| City % Seattle
duly sworn. on oath dspors and
say. that reside at No. ------------ In
the city OF Seattle and am quail
| fled voter therein. that hereby
declare myself candidate for the
afftre ~ .-----------~------- at tho gen
srat municipal election 90 bc held
/ In the CITY Of Seattle on the -
fay OF -----. 10 that IN
making this declaration ! am not be-
coming tho candidate Of. or because
OF any promised support OF, any
| national or state political party or
any COMMITTEES or convention rep
| resenting or acting for any such
political party or organization.
| herewith accompany this dec
larafion with the sum ~ s..
I IN. fee required by law for becom-
ing such candidate.
| Dated this .------~-- day OF --------.
/ ID.
Subscribed and sworn 90 before
me this ----- day OF ------. 10.