The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-10
urFOf,UTTON NO ts9,

HENOfTItpN No fsat
PROPOSED AMENDMENT no.
A nr.eiutton and Proposition TO
amend section Of Article xviii
of the city charter OF the CITY OF
seattle by providing prrferrn
thai system Of voting ana pfoNia-
ing Tor the submission Or such
proposed amendment 90 the el.c'
toys ~ The city for their rHtifi.
cation or rejection at tho general
municipal election 10 be held IN
the city " Seattle on the TIN day
~ March 1915. s.......
M II RESOLVED. nv TILE Cl
That section I Of Article XVIII
Of ~. charter 81 the city Of Seattle
be amended 60 read ~ follows
Article XVIII. section Thsse
shall be held IN The cry 81 hea ,,is
on the first Tuesday following thH
first Monday IN march a general ma.
nicipAi election Such election shAl.
10 held annually So t0 members ~
tho Ctty Council tn accordance WIN
Section % Article ~ ~ THIS chat
ter adopted. IN March. 1911 and as 20
the submission 81 charter amend
mentH and other proportions, hnn
shall he held htenuiRtiy In the even
numbered years as 10 all othrf @lrc.
tive officers. for tho terms pr"Ntarn
for ia this charter special slrc-
lions SNAIL DC NffH NJ '3ttN
and for such purposes as Inc .tiy
Council may by ordinance presrfihr'
sub rrf TO such limitations and puf
snani 70 such requirements as aro
provided IN this charter OF N thr
laws Of tho state ~ Warrington
notice shall y. given Of the TIM"
place ard purpose ~ any special
election ~ posting notices and max
inr official publication ihev~af
the manner ~ election - ~ cleo
tive officers % tho CITY shan b" a.
First The name 10 any eansiaa'.
shall be printed upon ne offtrtAi
ballot. when there EhNit have been
filed IN hts behalf declaration y
candidacy. on blanks 90 he Furnished
him for such purpose. In the manner
and form <nd under the conditions
hereinafter got forth.
Not earlier than sixty tsNA DAYS
nor later than thirty trel days be-
fore the election any person. who
shhfi he eligible 90 become can
iisats Tor any office. shsii file IN
Tho office ~ the city comptroller
and 81 soffirin city clerk. a frclsra-
finr Of rnndiasrv accompanied BY
fee equal IN amount 60 one per
cent % the annual salary attached
20 become candidate
n shati he the duty ~ the city
comrfrnii~r ard sr.offieio city clerk
10 furnish upnn application. fhr
form - such declaration 80 chndi-
facy. which shall DC substantially
80 follows
DECLARATION
state 81 washington
County - King las
city 90 Seattle
a-s=a=as-=aesaa=--a-aaa-=aa-saaas hTfNN tiFF'
duly sworn on oath Gepos~ and
say. that reside AZ Nc ------~ IN
fhr civ - qepifse and am quail
fled voter therein that hereby
declare myself candidate Tor ihe
nrai municipal election. to be held
IN the city % Seattle on tho --
anv 81 -----=- -. that IN
making Tits declaration I am not bs-
corning the candidate - or because
~ any promised support 81, any
national or state political party or
any committee or convention rep-
ras~ntiug or acting for say such
political party or organization.
herewith ACCOMPANY this dec
iaratlon with the sum % s-s
the fee required by law for hccon-
tn- such candidate
Dated this ---- day % ---.
s.
Subscribed and sworn 90 before
me this ------ day OF ------. 10.