The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-23
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. l
4 Resolution and Proposition TO
amend Section | % Article XVIII
- the city charter OF tho city OF
seattle by providing a prefcr.n-
tial system OF voting and provid-
ing for the submission OF such
proposed amendment 10 the rirc-
tors of the city for their rstift.
cation or rejection at the general
municipal election 10 he held In
the city Of Seattle on the 9Th day
~ March 1918
Ek III RESOLVED ny THE CITY
Council OF THE CITY OF
That section l OF Article XVIII
81 the charter OF the city OF seattle
be amended 20 read as follows.
Article NvIli.. Section !. There
shall be held IN the CITY OF Seattle
on the first Tuesday following the
first Monday In March general mu-
ntrtpsi election. such election shall
be held annually as To members OF
The city Councii In accordance with
Section : OF Article Nv. 81 this char
ter adopted. tn March. 1911. and as 20
the submission OF charter amend
u,ents ana ether propositions. and
shall be held hiennialiy In the even
numbered years as TO all other cleo
tive officers. for the terms provided
for In this charter. Special cleo
lions shall he held Al such times
nud for such purposes a. tho city
council may by ordinance prescribe.
aub3ec TO such Limitations and pur-
euans % such requirements a- are
provided IN this charter. or In ths
laws OF the state Of Washington.
provided. that at least thirty days
notice shall be given Of the time,
place and purpose OF any special
el~ctien BY posting notices and max
tnx official publication thereof.
The manner % election Of all cleo
tive officers OF the City shall be as
fellows.
Firss. The name Of any candidate
shall be printed upon the official
ballot. when there shall have heer
filed In hh behalf declaration OF
candidacy. on blanks to be furnished
him for such purpos~. In the manner
snd form and under the conditions
hereinafter set forth.
Not earlier than sfxfy ts0l days
rrr later than thirty fsol days be-
FORE the election any person. VINO
stalf he eligible 20 become can
stfat~ for any office. shall file. In
rnd ~x-cfficio city clerk. q deeiara-
tim OF candidacy accompanied by
fec equal In amount 20 one per
rent of the annual salary attached
% The offics for which he desire.
to become a candidate.
II shall. he the duty Of the city
~oupsrogler and sx-ofsfcio city clerk
70 furnish. upon application. the
FORM % such declaration OF caref-
sfacv. which shah be Substantially
DECLARATION
STATE Of Washington
County OF King 80
CITY of Seattle
n being first
duly sworn. on oath ueposs and
say. fhst 7 reside at No. ------------- IN
ff~ city OF Seattle and am a quail
fled voter therein that ! hereby
declare myself a candidate for she
office Of -------------------- at the gen
evai municipal election. 70 he held
in the CITY Of Seattle on the -
dnH Of -----~---. Is. that In
making this declaration 7 am not be-
coming the candidate Of or because
of sny promised support o. any
rational or state political party or
srv committee or convention rep
reaentfnx or acting for any such
political party or Organization.
herewith accompany this dec
laration with the sum Of s..
th< foe required BY law for hecom-
ing such candidate.
Dated this day OF ---.
-.
Subscribed and sworn 70 before
me this ---- day Of -------. is~----.
City Comptroller and ex-officio
city Clerk