The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-26
RESOLUTION No .xss

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO.
A Resolution and Proposition 70
amend Section 1 Of Article XVIII.
OF tho city charter 81 the city %
Seattle by providing a prsferen-
tsal system ~ voting and proFid-
Ing for tho submission Of such
proposed amendment g the cleo
tors Of the city for their ratifl.
cation or rejection at the general
municipal election 20 BE- held IN
the city % Seattle on the Ith day
~ March 1915.
BIZ II RESOLVED. ny THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY or
SEATTLE
OF the charter % the city % Seattle
be amended 20 read as follows
Article <Niif.. Section /. There
snail be held In the tity q Seattle
an the first Tuesday following the
first Monday IN March general mu.
nicipAl election. such election shall
Ne held annually as 20 members -
the City Council IN accordance with
Section 81 Article ~. Of this char
ter adopted IN March. 1911. and a. 20
the submission OF charter amend.
rnents and other propositions, and
shsil hr held hicnniRiiy IN the even
Numbered years as 90 all other clec.
tive officers. for the terms provided
for Ia this charter. Special glec 10
tions shall be held at such times
and for such purposes as the city
Council may by ordinance prescribe.
subject 70 such limitations and pur-
STUART to such requirements a. are
provided In this charter. or In the
laws Of the State % Washington
provided. that at least thirty days
place and purpose % any special
election ny posting notices and max 81
inx official publication thereof
The manner OF election % all cleo
tive officers Of the city shall be as
saifows.
FIRST. The name Of any candidate
shalt be printed upon the official
ballot when there shall have been
filed IN his behalf a declaration %
candidacy. on blanks ta be furnished
him for such purpose. IN the uannsr
and form and under the conditions
Hereinafter set forth.
Not earlier than sixty fse1 days
nor later than thirty ts0l days be-
fore the election any person. VINO
stall be eligible % become = can
the office OF the city comptroller
sna sx -officio city clerk. q declara-
'-sfcn Of candidacy. accompanied ~
fee equal IN amount 90 one per
cert % the annual salary atisehcd
20 the office for which he desires
to become a candidate.
" shall be the duty Of the city
comptroller and ex-officto city clerk
70 furnish. upon application the
form 81 such declaration % candi-
dacy. which shall be SUBSTANTIALLY
as follows:
DECLARATION
state Of Washington
County 81 King y.
City Of Seattle
being first
euiy sworn. on oath depose and
say. that ! reside az No -- IN
the CITY of Seattle and am a quail
fled voter therein. thar I hereby
declare myself n candidate for the
office 81 ---------a-- ~ the gen q
~raf municipal election. 20 be held
IN The city of Seattle on the -----.--
daf Of -----. Is. that Ia
~ king this declaration I am not be-
- ming the candidate IF or because
any promised support q. any
RATIONAL or state political party or
hny committee or convention rep
Presenting or acting for any such
political party or organization.
herewith accompany this dec
tarafion with the sum Of -.
the fee required by law for becom-
inx such candidate.
Dated this ---------- day Of -.
IS
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this ---- day OF -------. -.