The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-01
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT No.
a Resolution and Proposition 20
smoad section l OF Article XVIII
81 the city charter % the city OF
Seattle by providing prcfcr-n
ttai system OF voting and proVtd
inx FOR tho submission or such
proposed amendment to the cleo
tors OF the city for their ratlfi-
cation or rejection at the general
municipal election 10 he held In
the CITY Of Seattle on the eth day
BE 1T RESOLVED, ny THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE
That section 1 % Article XVIII.
81 the charter OF tho City 90 Seattle
be amended TO read as follows,
Article XVIII. Section !. There
shall be held IN the city OF Seattle
on tho first Tuesday following the
first Monday In March a general mu-
nfcipai election. Such election shall
he held annually as 20 members %
tho city Council IN accordance with
Section o. Article " OF this char
ter adopted IN March. 1911 and as 20
the submission OF charter amend .
ments and other propositions. ant
shall be held biennially In the even
numbered years as TO all other rlrc-
tive officers. for the terms provided
for In this charter. Special cleo
lions shall be held at such times
and for such purposes as the city
Council may BY ordinance prescribe.
subject 20 such iintta tiona and pur-
-uant 10 such requirements a. are
provided tn this charter. or In the
laws OF tho state % Washington
provided. that at least thirty days
notice shall be given % the time.
place and purpose OF any special
sl-ction BY posting notices and max .
ting official publication thereof
The manner % election % all eiec-
tive officers OF tho city shall be a.
follows.
First. Tn. name OF any candidate
shall be printed upon the official
ballot. when there shall have been
filed in hts behalf a declaration %
candidacy. on blanks 20 - furnished
him for such purpose. IN the manner
and form and under the conditions
hereinafter set forth.
Not earlier than sixty ts0l DAY.
nor later than thirty 600 DAYS be-
fore the eieciisn any person. who
shall Be ellsibi. 10 become a can
atdat~ for any office. shall file IN
tho offic. OF tho city comptroller
and ex-ofsicio city clerk. a derlAra-
ton OF candidacy. accompanied by
fee equal In amount 20 one per
cert % the annual salary attach I'd
20 IN. office for which he desires
10 become q candidate
II shall be the duty % the city
comptroller and ex-officto city clerk
TO furnish upon application. the
form OF such declaration % csndi-
dscy. which shall be substautisliy
as follows:
DECLARATION
state OF Washington
County Of King !.
City % Seattle
7 being first
duly sworn. on oath dsposs and
saw. that I reside at No. ------- In
the city % Seattle and am a quail
fled voter therein. that hereby
d~ciar. myself o candidate for the
office OF ----------- at tire gen
eraf municipal election. TO be held
u the CITY OF Seattle on the ------
Ay Of ---------- ID. that IN
/naking this declaration am not be-
coming the candidate %. or because
Of any promised support Of. any
national or state political party nr
any committee or convention rep
rr.entiug or acting for any such
political party or Organization.
herewith accompany this dec
farafion with the sum Of -.
the foe required by law for bscou-
ing such candidate.
Dated this day OF
IS.
Subscribed and sworn 20 hsfnre
me this ---- day % ---. Ia.
city Comptroller and sI-officio