The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-09
THE ENABLING ACT.
lLoW Cities May Grant Their
Own Charters.
~ AMPLE CHANT or POWER.
- 11nnieipaIisy 3 state In AInIsaare~
rew xhsnss II IA. set Authority
60 Do

MI text Of the city enabling ses, which hss
4geed both Houses and Il nov ready Tor
~ governors signature.
IN 1cx % mi 70 yesvsde fav tie esvsrrmens
- t4ti<H havInk yopsiafsnn Of 1ass9 ~ naafs
1nhabisanss. snd declaring "a emergency %
4 exfxi,
t. 4 enacted By ths lsgsasssnre Of The s'sts d
Wash1n9son;
ek<1fox l. Any eisy nor hsvsns o. watch
MAy hereslker have . rcpziiasIoz 81 A.aW Df
1npr6 fuhahfssnss mar srssne : essa<ser Tor -
9W1t eps0rnyaent.
~ the lesIsssssve sgshorasy Of any sush
~ now incorporates. o. which MAJ hss#kstsr
~ fneorpornsesI und3r the savs Of this state
10y. b orsisaaurs. rruslGe for s:s sppeaatsrenf
~ tbs mayor thereof of xueh nanahsr q PER
epps ~ ahaII b. ssigasted IN ssssh oFstsas'ee 20
1noke m remuneration Of ali persona yesfdsHg u
~ corporate Hrntss af sucE city. Tgss psrsosts
- appo1utra shals, befose entering ufoH their
offee take a. peth FOR he faathiag pesfnsassaes
thereof. and snail within ive dsgs sftey their
ap9oinimsnt prpeeed, ~ithin ftefr respective
A}&ff4efA 70 make "a enumeration oil All
pefnons residing therein. With tsaetr
mnDea nnd places u residences, and irnrsesssstsiy
pDou Che esmpiefion of saeh enumeration ssixss
Uake refufn fhereof Bpoh oath 70 Us legislative
6nxbor1fy OF said city who shall. 81 their uexE
seeding Or d. soon shsresfser a. psaettesble,
e&nsass and certify the FaHas. and II Il AssAsi AZ
pear shat the whole nafasrs of persons residing
within ths corporate IiIaifs OF sEsch city = 30
~ more the mayor AID cierx shall certify nnt'sr
~ corporate seal Of said city the number -
acceuafned, 10 the secrstary Of the iasss
who shall l1le the same Ia bis Office. and when
. aied suct certificate shall be conclusive esss
6ence ~ he popuissIsu Of said city.
re z. II II thasi appear BIZ such efrfiaeafe
1h6t 10 population d rich cssy II $500 Or
mofe the legislative authority thereof Shall.
within twenty.fou days after the fling O ssleli
ooRtiGcote provide By ordinance for ~ sascsissi
- ~ Hold therein for the purpose Of eseefinz
1fsecn frerholderss who shall hsss been
1o65denss Of said city for the period OF
- ieHAt two years preceding shess
electi0n. sud qualified electors, ios The
Dorpoae OF framing chatter for saeh ests. u
GhnH be the tHfy Of the parsons 50 elected 10
conyene within ter days after their elecsion
ma frame charter for sueh city. ard within
lhlry days thereafter they. OF majority 81
their number. shall submit sueh chatter 20 the
16afs1At5vo authority of such city who shall.
within ave days thereafter. cause the same to be
pnbllshed In two daily newspapers. Published
q aaid city. for thirty days. and spon the
ao{Asvif OF the publisher OF each Of said papers
bo4ug Gicd with the clerk OF said city, that
INC asid proposed charter has been published ia
full IL raid papers NJ above provided. which al
6daytt shall Be made Immediately after the last
qualification OF such proposed ehnfsef. the iegis-
3nx1ye authority oE such city shall. within Eve
duys thereafter, provide for the submission
thercof 20 the qualified voters OF said city. and
shall. for that puspoke. give ~ least ten DAYS
noefcs In each election district Of said city. by
pQblishins such notice ia two daily newspapers
fubllshed In said city aud By causing the Same
= ~ posted ~ each polling place In The several
election districts thereof. OF ~ election. which
notice shall specify the object Cor which said
a. @SfA
eFned b. the laws regulating and controlling
e1ections in said city. Tbs form Of ballot at sach
e1cctton shall be- ssfor the proposed charter.
sAgainaa the proposed charter. I'm sabpsitting
such proposed charter or amendments thereto
any alternate article or proposition may he pre-
eented for this choice Of the voters Of sneh city,
and snay b. voted on separately without prstE-
dice % others. In submitting such amendment
article OF proposition. the form OF ballot shall be;
"For article No. Of the charieT' Against
article No. !. Of the charter"
Sec. 4 The Officers conducting such election
shall make returns thereof within ths time aud
n H. manner provided by the election laws OF
eaeh city. ana the vote thereof shsA be can
vasood and the result dsrisresi - provided BY
nuch laws. and u upon such canvass u shall he
lpnnd that majority Of the votes eat ~ such
election were east In favor Of the ratification of
such charter. the same shall heeome the organic
law Of raid city aud shall snperScde any exist.
1nr charter, and ell amendments thereto and
al special laws inconsistent herewith when
authenticated, recorded and attsste.i - herein.
after provided. Tie MAYOR of said city shall
thereupon attach to said charter a certificate ia
Substance ~ follows,
1, $3.50. mayer of the cts Of ..... 10 .serst.y
ccstify that IN accordance with the terms and
prDytofons Df section 10 nj article II ct the con.
o3teuflou. and ~ chapter. 5. OF the laws of said
sentc, the ....of the city OF. $500. duly caused
q. election TO bs had on the day OF ....
~ for the purpose al eieefiag fifteen tree.
holdess % pFepafe charter fer the
oily Of 1900. THAT due notice of
such election Va. given In the manner pro-
vided by law. That on The -. iav ~
l8. !. said election was held and the Votes cast
thorvat were daily csnyassed Is the Legislative
nuthusasy OF said city. aud che following named
perxous were declared duly elected TO prepare
and propose charter for said city. t0.wi,
That thereafter. to.wlr on she -. day OF
$500, IL :. said board of fpeehossssss duly -.
turn.t n proposed charter for tsu esty OF
signed by the following msaabers shesuot. 70.
vii;
Thaf thereafter, snch proposed charter wRs
duty Published in two daily nswstepeFs ia sasF
city and Of genrrai circniatioss theTesn 80 ait.
For q peties, al days said publication ia
each of said eapers. commencing ga she 80
tlay OF . Is That tasFsaftss. cn sae
y
called BY the legislative authority al sals eisy.
the proposed charter wis Submitted -
The qualified siecsorS thegeel sud th4.
Yvnrns of such election WIRE aaty oaaxsSxsss
by Ahe legislative authority thereof at = meeting
held on the day q Is nnd sae Ne
puls OF said escctSua wss iosnd 10 te Is fslaows
ror said rraposed charter seseS Against
satd proposed charter Votes Majority faF
nnia proposed charter. veles Maevuapaa
a. IA a, sfsse Mas sf ssssg ssst4x fatss a.
upn3efisy OF The qualified ecctcFk vatlae 3. said
election Ard ! further certify that ihe gogsz
sutnr Ia q fali. true aud complsse eaI.y os the
wyrcxoa charter SO veted upaa zua fsfae.s as
aforesaid.
n testimony wherves. hsreaata So ray hard
ssss assix The corporate sal ~ said eGsg ~ ar
sfssre this ...,.. aay ~ s...s.. =
Attest;
IS. .zs.sss ..,..s Mayor Is FAs elts Of ......
Clerk Of ssse city u
euch charter sAasl Immediately Thereafter te
recorded by ths cirsk Of sal3 city in aa.s To &c
nrcvsslua ssA kept Tar thar pasheSs aat Rasswa
- the charter tack u che elfs al ~ sud when
- srrorslcs shall ee assnSte1 lsy Size elez8 sa4
mayor Of sail city uussT TIE eogFer&fs sea-
thereof. and shefvsltes snv sud a. anaansiaaenss
g. ssssi charter shaia b. IA iae peansg s.s0Esa,i
end xftrxfeA ard walsH 80 reseRSsea ana ssGssze.l
al ss,urs< in shas state shall ssk9 insss nsssse
~ said charter ard al aneisafssass tsesete,
sse s. Aay saes ets sheli have pswer
vsrst-~rp frSavssse sas ssnsFsl sna ss<xlsA tses-
sso9e zoe questions 80 10 voted apsan. ana f0s
the election Of ossreFSs
snsanss--4c rtsssSe fas ssxysag asa ea.tsxsssx
saxes on rNsa zad rersenA HsagersF tssr - essss
nora,e ases ans r1sg pekss aat g. 0revsdc soS the
Payment al Ire debts eud expresses q sae cssz-
fnrHfsos.