The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-18
RrsOrIfrrON No az,

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO
A Resolution and Proposition 10
amend section OF Article XVIII.
OF the city charter OF the city OF
Seattle by providing a preferen-
e-.s tial system % voting and provid-
ing for the submission Of such
proposed amendment TO the cleo
tors OF the city for their ratifi-
cation or rejection at tho general
municipal election 20 be held In
tho City OF Seattle on the Ith day
OF March 1915
RE IT RESOLVED. ny THE CRY
council or the CITY OF
SEATTLE.
That section 1 Of Article XVIII
Of the charter 81 the city % seattle
be amended 10 read as follows
Article XVIII. Section 4 Their.
shall be held IN the city ~ Seattle
ON the first Tuesday following the
first Monday In March n general mu-
nietpal election. such election shall
be held annually as 20 members of
the s1ty Ecuucit IN accordance with
Section 1gof Article ~. OF this char
ter adopted, In March 1911. and as 70
the submission OF charter amend !.
rnents and other propositions. and
shall be held biennimily In the even
numbered years as 10 all other elrc-
tive officers. Tor the terms provided
fer in this charter. special cleo
tfons shall he held at such times
Council may bv ordnance prescribe.
subject 10 such iimita tons and pur-
nuanf 90 such requirements as arc
provided In this charter, or In the
laws OF the state OF Washington .
provided. that at least thirty days
notice shall be given OF tho time,
place and purpose Of any special
electfon by posting notices and max
Ing official publication thereof
The manner of election Of all cleo
tive officers OF the City shall be as
First. The name OF any candidate
shall be printed upon the official
ballot when there shall have been
filed In his behalf a declaration Of
candidacy. on blanks to be furnished
him for such Purpose. In the manner
aud form and under the conditions
hereinafter set forth.
Nat earlier than sixty fs1l DAYS
nor later than thirty tsol days he.
shaif be ~llgtbl. TO hecon. can
hfdat. for any office, shall fiie w
the office OF the city comptroller
and ex-offfcio city clerk. deelara-
flon % candidacy accompanied by
= fee equal In amount 20 one per
cent OF the annual salary attached
10 the office for which he desires
to become = candidate.
n shall be the duty OF the city
romptroii~r and rx-officio city clerk
10 fuFNI4Es NRDU NEAANf H'ANNs ~"
form OF such declaration % caudf-
aary. which shall be Substantially
a. follows
DECLARATION
STATE II Washington
County Of King ss
City % Seattle
I being first
auiv sworn. on oath depose and
say. that reside at No. ----------- In
the City Of Seattle and am a quail
fs~d voter therein. that hereby
declare myself a candidate for the
office Of ---------------- at the gem
erai municipal election. TO he held
in the CITY OF Seattle on the 49,
fay OF -------. 10. That IN
making this declaration I am not be-
coming the candidate Of or because
% any promised support 81. any
national or state political party or
any committee or convention rep
resenttnE or acting for any such
political party or organization.
herewith accompany this dec
faration with the sum Of s.,
the fee required by law for becom-
Ing such candidate.
Dated this ---- day OF -.
Is.
Subscribed and sworn 20 before
me this -- day OF -------. D..
City Comptroller and es-offieio