HomeMy WebLinkAbout1467 ORDINANCE NO. 1467
AN ORDINANCE, providing for an election to be held in the City of Bremerton.
for the purpose of electing fifteen freeholders to frame a charter for the
government of said ~ity as a city of the first class, and declaring an emergency.
THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That an election shall be held in the City of Bremerton on or
about July l, 1942, the date to be set by the Kitsap County E~ctton Board, for
the purpose of electing fifteen freeholders who shall have been residents of
said city for the period of at least two years preceding their election, and
qualified electors.
Section 2. Such election shall be under the supervision of the Election
Board of Kitsap County, and it shall be the duty of such Board to proceed forth-
with to give at least thirty (30) days notice of such election by publication
and by posting such notice as required by law, which notice of election shall be
in the following form:
"Notice of Special Election
Notice is hereby given that on the day of
in the City of Bremerton, an election will be held for
the election of fifteen freeholders, who shall have been
residents of the City of Bremerton for the period of at
least two years preceding their election, and qualified
electors, and who shall convene within ten days after
their election and frame a charter for the City of
Bremerton, which election will be opened at 8 o'clock
in the morning, and will continue until 8 o'clock in the
evening of the same day.
Declarations of candidacy must be filed in writing wi~h
the Clerk of the City of Bremerton at least ten days pre-
ceding this election by all candidates desiring to have
their na~es printed on the ballot.
Dated this day of 1942.
county Auditor"
The election board of Kitsap County shall canvass such election and certify
the results thereof and issue certificates of election to the successful
candidates, and take such other and further steps in supervising and conducting
sa~d election as may be necessary to conform with the laws of the State of
Washington.
Section 3. Declarations of candidacy shall be provided by the City Clerk
of the City of Bremerton, shall be subscribed and sworn to by the candidate
before a Notary Public, the City Clerk, or his deputy, or other officer author-
ized to administer oaths under the laws of the State of Washington, and shall be
substiantially in the following form:
"Declaration of candidacy.
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
) SS:
COUNTY OF KITSAP )
Now comes who on being
first duly sworn says:
I hereby declare that I am a candidate to be elected
as one of fifteen freeholders in the special election to
be held in the City of Bremerton for the purpose of fram-
ing a charter for said city, and certify that I have been
a freeholder, and qualified elector, in said City for a
period of at least two years preceding the date of such
election.
Subscribed and sworn to before mg~ thi's day of
1942. ·
· .... ~otary Public (CitY Clerk)
Residing in
Ordinance No. 1487 (cent)
Section 4. That at such election the fifteen freeholders receiving the
largest number of votes shall be elected. It shall he the duty of the persons
so elected to convene within ten days after their election and frame a charter
for such city, and within thirty days thereafter, they, or a majority of their
number, shall submit such charter to the legislative authority of such city,
for further procedure as required by law.
Section 5. An emergency exists affecting the public peace, health and
safety, and this ordinance shall take effect immediately following passage and
publication.
PASSED by the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, signed by the
Mayor, and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage, this
20th day of ~ay, 1942.
Attest: Nayor
E. J. McCall, City Clerk ~,~i~,,p ~.s.
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