The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-25
RESOLUTION NO. ass

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. l
a Resolution and Proposition 20
amend Section l OF Article XVIII
OF the city charter OF the city ol
Seattle by providing a proferen ?
tiai system Of voting and proVid-
Ing for tho submission % such
proposed amendment TO the cleo
tors OF tho city for their raufl-
cation or rejection at the general
municipal election TO be held Ia
the City OF Seattle on the gth day
Of March, 1919
BE IT RESOLVED. by THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.
That section 1 OF Article XVIII
Of the charter ofithe City OF Seattle
BE- amended TO read as follows
Article XVIII. Section I. There
shall be held In thu City OF Seattle
on the first Tuesday following the
first Monday In March a general riu.
ntctpai election, Such election shall
be held annually as to members 81
the City Council In aceorda ncr with
Section OF Article ~. OF this char
ter adopted. IN March. 1914. and as 20
the submission OF charter amend.
ments and other propositions. and
shAii be held hlcnnisiiy In the even
numbered years as to all other cleo
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 TO such lirnita tons and pur.
suant TO such requirements a- are
provided In this charter. or In the
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
election BY posting notices ard max
Ing official publication thereof.
The manner OF election OF all cleo
tive officers Of tho City shall be az
FSrst The name OF any candidate
shall be printed upon the official
ballot. when there shall have been
filed In hts behalf a declaration OF
candidacy. on blanks 20 be furnished
him for such purpose. In the manner
end form and under the conditions
hereinafter set forth.
Not earlier than sixty tso) days
nor later than thirty (so) days be-
fore the election any person. who
shall be eligible 10 become can
dfdate for any office, shall file. In
ana e1-off,eio city eisrrk. a deciara.
tfon Of candidacy. accompanied by
. fee equal In amount 90 one per
cent Of the annual salary attached
20 the office for which he desires
20 become candidate.
II shall b. the duty Of the city
comptroller and -x-officio city clerk
20 furnish. upon application. the
form of such declaration Of candi-
dacy. which shall be Substantially
~ follows.
DECLARATION
state Of Washington
County Of King So
City of Seattle
duly sworn. on oath deposs and
says that I reside at No. --------- In
the City of Seattle and am n quail
fled voter therein. that I hereby
declare myself a candidate for the
office OF ---------------- at the gen
eraI municipal election. to be held
IN the City OF Seattle on tn. ---
day Of - Is. that IN
making this declaration I am not be-
coming the candidate Of or because
Of any promised support OF. any
national or stat. political party or
any committee or convention rep
resentin9 or acting for any such
political party or organization.
herewith accompany this dec
faraffon with the sum OF s.
the fee required by law for becom-
Ing such candidate.
Dated this DAY OF -.
-
Subscribed and sworn TO before
me this ----- day Of -----. 10.
City Comptroller and sr-officio
City Clerk