The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-08
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PnoPosED AMENDMENT 40,
A Resolution and Proposition tn
amend Section ] Of Article XVIII
OF the city charter Of the CITY OF
Seattle by PROVIDING a prs.essn
tial system of voting and pfofld-
ing for the submission OF such
proposed amendment TO the clsc-
Tors OF the city for their ratift.
cation or rejection at the general
municipal election TO b" held ~
the city OF Seattle on the 9th Gay
Of March. 1919. -
nE 1T RESOLVED. BY THE CITY
COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE;
That section I OF Article NNlII
Of the charter Of IN. City OF Seattle
be amended 20 read an follows
Article XVIII. section There
shall he held IN the city az Seattle
on the first Tuesday following tho
first Monday in March general snu,
uieipnl election. such election shal
be held annually as 20 members o'
ths city Council tn aecnrdaace with
section OF Article IN. OF this char
ter adopted, In March. 1911. and as 20
the submission Of charter amend
mensN and other propositions. ana
shall be held bisnniaiiy In tho even
Numbered years az 60 all other slse.
tive officers. for the terms preFtaTn
for tn this charter Special eiec-
tions shall be held Mt such times
and for such purposes am the alty
Council may hy ordinance prercrihes
sub t.et 10 such limitations and pnr-
suant 70 such requirements 80 are
provided ia this charter. or In the
laws Of tho state OF washington
provided. that At least thirty days
notice shall be given OF the uuie:
piRca ard purpose OF any rpccthl
election ~ posting notices and max
ing official publication thereof
T-h~ manner ~ election ef all eiee-
tive officers OF the City shall be as
follows.
shall be printed upon tho official
haiiof when there shall have beer
FILED sn his behalf declaration of
candidacy. on blanks 70 hs furnished
him for such purpose. ~ the manner
ard form and under tho conditions
hereinafter set forth
Not earlier ,hRn sixty tfol DAYS
nor later than thirty tsef days be
fore the election any person. who
shalt be eligible % become = can
me office 81 the city comptroller
and ex-cfffcio city clerk. declsra-
ton OF candidacy. accompanied ~
q foe eruaf IN sfruurs 80 enc Per
cent OF the annual salary attncheo
70 the office for which re deeires
10 become a candidate.
n shall be the duty Of IN. city
rasrrtroft~r ard sx.offtcto city clerk
20 furnish. upon application. the
form az such declaration OF canal
faey. which shall be Substantially
ns follows
DECLARATION
etafe OF Washington
County 81 ksnm -
city OF Seattle
-.-s.-.--------- being first
duly sworn. on oath GepoHe aud
eay. that I reside at No. ------------s "a
che city 81 Seattle and am quail
fled voter therein that hereby
declare myself n candidate Tor the
office OF sz--=s~--=-----a-a--- af the gen !.
erai municipal election. 90 be held
In the xty % Seattle on the -
aay OF -. L.. that IN
making int. declaration I am not be-
coming the candidate Of or because
81 any promised support Of. any
national or state political party or
any committee or convention rep
r@~rnstfR or acting for any such
political party or organization.
7 herewith accompany this dec
iarntlon with the sum Of s..
the fee required hy law for hecom-
Ing such candidate.
Dated this -~----- day OF -
ia@@~4
Subscribed and sworn 60 before
me this 49, day of ------. 10.