The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-09
rrantr,rtnN No 80,

ffHHOt.tfIfpN NO. ANad
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No.
A Resolution and Proposition 20
amend Section ! 81 Article XVIII
OF the city charter of the citY 81
seattle hy providing pf~feffn
tint system 81 voting ana pruNid
tnE Tor the submission or Hueh
proposed amendment 90 the els.-
tors Of the city for their ratifi.
cation or rejection at tho general
municipal election 90 he held IN
the cry % Seattle 90 the TN day
M IT RESOLVED. ny THE cry
COUNCIL. Oh THE CITY OF
SEATTLE -,
That sertion Of Article XVIII
Of tho charter 81 the CITY ~ seattle
be amended to read az follows
Article XVIII. Section j. There
on the first Tuesday following the
fret Monday ia Match a general iun.
niripai election such election shall
be hold annually Rs 20 members ~
tho City Council in accordance win
section 2 20 Article ~ - this char
ter adopted. In March. 1871. and a. 90
tho submission % charter amend
turntE and other propositions and
shall be held hirunihiiT in tho even
numbered years a. 90 All other ~irr.
tive officers. for the terms provided
for In this charter special si~e-
lions shall be held at such times
and for such purposes as tho city
Council may hy ordinance prescribe.
sub iect 60 such limitations and pnF-
suant 20 such requirements a. are
provided ia this charter. ~ IN tho
laws ~ tho state % Washington.
provided that at least ihlrty daNs
notice xhhii hr given ~ the time.
place ana purpose - any sp~elsi
election By postinR notices and max
ing official publication thereof
e a. faF all stFFs
tive officers Of the city shall be as
follows
Firnt The name ~ shy candidate
shall 10 printed upon tho official
hniict, when there shall have been
flied IN hiH behalf declaration ~
candidacy. ON blanks 60 he furnished
him for such purpose IN the manner
and form and under the conditions
hereinafter set forth
Not earlier than sixty ftnl day.
nor later than thirty ffel days be
fore The election any person. who
shall he eligible 90 become a ran
HfHAfr Tor any ufficr shall ftiei IN
tho ofrice ~ the city compirolirf
nnd ss-officto city clerk. n deciarH-
ton % candidacy. rrcompa MED ~
fee equal In amount 90 ono per
cent ~ the annual salary attached
20 the office for which he desires
20 herornn candidate
=, shall be tho duty % the city
70 Furnish urou application. fh@
form ~ such declaration ~ canal
aacv. which shall be Substantially
a. follows
DECLARATION
state - Washington
County - King ,"
city 81 Seattle
I .-----.---------- hrinE first
duly sworn. on oath oppose and
say. ffht reside At No. ------ in
tie CITY ~ Seattle and am n duaii-
fled voter therein; that hereby
declare myself candidate Tor the
arai municipal election. 90 BE held
IN tho city Of Seattle on tho -----
aav OF - Is. that IN
making this declaration am not be-
coming tho candidate -. or because
% any promised support o. anN.
national or state political party or
any committee Or convention rep
rrsenting or acting for any such
political party or orFn nisntion.
herewith accompany this dec
inrntinn with the sum Of g.
the 100 required ~ law for hscom-
ing such candidate.
Dated this ---- day Of -----
f9---
Subscribed and sworn 20 before
mo this ----- DAY 81 ------. ID