The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-19
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A Resolution and Proposition 20
amend section OF Article XVIII.
ct the city charter Of the city OF
seattle by providing a pgefersn-
ttsl system Of voting and prov ia :
> Ing for the submission % such
proposed amendment to the eisc-
tors OF the city for their rattft-
cation or rejection at the general
municipal election 10 he held In
the CITY Of Seattle on the TIN day
BE IT RESOLVED. ny THE CITY
COUNCIL or THE CITY or
SEATTLE
That Section I OF Article XVIII
~ the charter 81 tho city Of Seattle
~ amended 20 read as follows
ArtEcl. XVIII. section l. There
rhsfi he held IN the City ~ Seattle
On the first Tuesday following the
first Monday in March general utu-
riripsi sf-rtion. such ~ieriior shall
be held annually a. 10 members 81
the City Council IN accordance with
ter adopted. in March. 1911. and az 20
the submission 81 charter amend.
uenfs ard other propositions. and
enaii be held bier niaiiy In IN. even
numbered years a. 10 all other el~c-
tive officers. for the terms provided
FOR In this charter. Special sl~c-
lions shalt be held az such times
and for such purposes as the city
Council may by ordinance prescribe,
subject TO such timita tons and pur-
suant GO such requirements a. are
provided IN this charter, or In tho
laws AZ the state OF Washington.
provided. that ~ least thirty days
notice shall be given Of IN. time.
place and purpose % any special
ei~~sior hv posting notices and nssk
Ing official publication thereof.
TIE manner 90 election 81 all eiee-
tive cffieer. Of the Cts shall be a.
follows.
Firss. Tn~ name % any candidate
shall be printed upon tho official
fiieA IN his behalf a declaration 81
<an1t4Acy. on blanks to be furnished
him for such purpose. in the manner
and form and under the conditions
he~etnafssr ret forth.
Not earlier than sixty ffol DAYS
nor later than thirty tsc1 days be-
fore the election any person. who
shall be eligible 20 become q can
didate for any office. shall file. In
tho office Of the city comptroller
s s er,ossis t. city ,,e rae. nssAl nv
. fee equal In amount to one per
cent Of the annual salary attached
70 the office for which he desire.
20 become . candidate.
II shall be the duty Of the city
eompfroiler and ex-cfficio city clerk
70 furnish. uron application. the
form Of such declaration os csrfi-
Aaev. which shall be Substantially
- follows
DECLARATION
STATE of washington
County Of King -
City Of Seattle
4 being ytrst
duly sworn. on oath depose and
Say. that reside at No ------- In
tie City OF Seattle and am n quail
fled voter therein: that I hereby
declare myself = candidate for the
office of ---.---.-------------- at the gen
erai municipal election. to be held
IN the Civ Of Seattle on the -----~-
fsE % -------~. Is. that In
shaking this declaration I am not he
renfnx the candidate Of or because
% any promised support Of. any
national or state political party or
suy committee or convention rep
resenfing or acting for any such
political party or organization.
herewith accompany this dec
farasiou with the sum of s..
Tire fee required by law for becom-
ing such candidate.
Dated this day of -.
10.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before
me this ----- day OF --------. ID.
CITY Comptroller and ex-ofsicto