The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-06
RESOLUTION No as,

FROHOSED AMENDMENT No
A Resolution and Proposition TO
OF the city charter Of the city %
Seattle BY providing preferen %
tiAi system Of voting and provid-
ing for the submission Of such
proposed amendment 10 the slee-
tors OF the city for their ratift-
cation or rejection at the general
municipal election 20 BE- held In
the City % Seattle on the TIN day
OF March 1915
BE IT RESOLVED. ny THE CITY
COUNCIL or THE CITY OF
That section Of Article XVIII.
Of the charter ct tho City OF Seattle
be amended 10 read as follows
Article XVIII. Section /. Thor.
shall he held IN the city OF Seattle
On tho first Tuesday following tho
first Monday In March a general rnu-
ntctpal election such election shall
be held annually as 10 members OF
the City C0uncil In accordance with
Sos tfon OF Article Nv. OF this char
ter adopted. In March. 1911. ard as 20
fnents and other propositions. and
shail be held hteuniaiiy In the even
numbered years as TO all other cleo.
tive officers. for the terms provided
for IN this charter. special sl~e-
tlous shall he held at such times
and for such purposes as tho city
Council may by ordinance prescribe.
sub fect TO such Limitations and pur-
susnt 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 ana purpose Of AIRY special
election by posting notices and riak-
lag offieisf publication thereof
The manner Of election OF all cleo
-. - Mf ftffM nhnN hA a
first. The name % any candidate
shsii be printed upon the official
ballot. when there shall have been
candidacy on blanks 20 be furnished
him for such purpose. In the nsnuer
and form and under N. conditions
Hereinafter set forth
Not cartier than sixty tsel day.
ror later than thirty tsol Gays be-
fore the election any person. who
sfAli be eligible 20 become can
ssfdate for any office. shall file. In
sh~ nffice Of Tire city comptroller
and ex-offtcfo city clerk a teciara-
sior Of candidacy. accompanied BY
. foe equal IN amount 60 one per
cent Of tho annual salary attached
20 tho office for which he desires
~ become a candidate.
y, shall b. the duty 90 TIRE city
comptroller and ex-officio city clerk
FORM on such declaration Of candi-
Ha~v which shall be Substantially
IS follows:
DECLARATION
State Of Washington
County o. King I"
City OF Seattle
I being first
duly sworn. on oath a~pos. and
say. that 7 rezid, at No ----~---- IN
The City Of Seattle and arm quail
fled voter therein: that hereby
declare myself a candidate for the
office Of -~----------------- AT the gen
~ral municipal election. 20 be held
fr the City OF Seattle on tho ------
dnv of ----- ID. that In
making this declaration 7 am not be-
coming the candidate OF. or because
OF any promised support OF. any
national or state political party or
any committee or convention rep
rsserting or acting for any such
political party or organization.
herewith accompany this dec
isratlon with the sum % s..
IN. fee required by law for b.com-
fnR such candidate.
Dated this day OF
"a.
Subscribed and sworn {, before
me this ---- day OF - ID.
CITY Comptroller and er-offleio
city Clerk