The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-22

PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. I
A Resolution and Proposition 20
amend Section | Of Article XVIII.
Of the city charter OF the CITY OF
Seattle by providing a pr~reren-
rial system of voting and provid-
ing for IN. submission % such
proposed amendment 10 the cleo
tors Of the city for their rNtifl-
cation or rejection AZ the general
municipal election To be held In
the City OF Seattle on the 9Th day
Of March 1919
ne IT RESOLVED. ny THE CITY
COUNCIL. or THE CITY Of
SEATTIaE
That Section Of Article NvuI
ri the charter % the city OF seattle
be amended TO read as follows
Article <viii. section l. There
shsll be held In the city 81 Seattle
on the first Tuesday following the
first Monday In March a general nu-
ntcipai election. Such election shall
he held annually as 10 members 81
the city Council In accordance with
Section Of Article ~. % this char
ter adopted. In March. 1911. and as 20
the submission Of charter amend.
m-nfs ard other propositions. and
shall be held hienntsliy In the even
numbered years as TO all other eiec.
five officers. for the terms provided
fer IN this charter special el-c-
sions shall be held at such times
aF4 TOT HufN purposes H@ w" w
Council may by ordinance prescribe.
sub fect TO such iimita lions and pur-
ausnt To such requirements es are
provided In this charter, or IN the
laws OF the state OF Washington.
provided. tuaf a. least thirty DAYS
retiee shall be given OF tho time.
rtsce and purpose OF any special
Election By posting notices and max
Inv official publication thereof
TIE manner Of election ~ all ei~c-
sls@ Officers Of the cts shall be a.
FIRST. The nsms ~ any candidate
phstf he printed upon tho official
ballot when there shall have been
flied In his behalf declaration %
candidacy on blanks to be furnished
and form and under the conditions
hereinafter set forth.
Not earlier than sixty tso) dav-
rer later than thirty (fal days h~-
SELL he eligible 20 become can
ffdsse for any office. shalt file. In
the office 81 the city comptroller
ard es-officio city clerk. declara-
ffor Of candidacy. accompanied by
fee equal I'm amount TO one per
cent AZ the annual salary attached
20 the office for which he desires
To become candidate
n shall be the dutr ~ the city
~ornptroii.r and ex-officio city clerk
forTn Of such declaration % cerdi-
dncv which shall be Substantially
- follows
DECLARATIONS
state OF Washington
County Of King y.
City Of Seattle
------------ being first
duly sworn, on osth aepose and
aay. that I reside ct No -------- In
tire city Of Seatti. and am a quail
fled voter therein. thnt hereby
declare myself candidate for the
office Of ---------------------~~ ut tho gen
erzf municipal election. 20 be held
IN the CITY Of Seattle on the -------
fav Of ----. - that In
making this declaration am not be-
coming the candidate ef or because
Of nuy promised support Of any
rational or state political party or
euy COMMITTEES or convention rep
re~enttnx or acting for sny such
political party or organization.
herewith accompany this dec
israfson with the sum Of s.
the fee required by Law for becom-
Ing such candidate.
Dated this ----- day OF -.
IS.
Subscribed and sworn 20 before
me this - day Of ---. -.