The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-22
Clerk OF the City OF Seattlo
Date OF first publication, November ID. 1891.

DRoPOSED AMENDMENT NO. IA PROP
Il osition 20 amend section / of article Xxx. Of
1850 leeHOi's'' 'nAf'e' "'0p'ea OCTOBER l. A. D.
Resolved, That section of articles XXX. Of tho
freeholders charter be amended SO as to read
follows:
SECTION i. Any Amendments or amendments to
this charter may be proposed in either house Of
the city council and II the shall be agreed to
by not less than three-tiffhs of the members Of
each house, proposed amendment amendments
shall be entered upon the journal OF each house.
with the yeas and of the members of such
house thereon provided. that after the passage OF
such amendment amendments through the
house in which il may have originated. the same
shall not be called in the other house, and placed
upon It's nnal passage therein at time less than
twenty days from the time OF its passage through
the house in which it originated Upon the pass
age OF said amendment or amendments through
both of said houses, the shall be submitted
TO the qualified voters OF the city for their ratica-
ZION or rejection at the next general election,
which shall be at least sixty days after the adop
ton Of such proposed amendment in the house To
which II shall have been last submitted and IT, at
such election. majority Of all the lawful voters
voting thereat shall, by their votes. ratify any
such amendment submitted the same shall
thereby become a part Of this charter, and within
five days after such election be, by the mayor
in proclamation, published In the city
official newspaper. proclaimed a part thereof;
provided. that If more than one amendtlent bs
submitted at the same general election the same
shall be submitted at such election In such a man
ner that electors may vote for or against each OF
Their that after the massage 81 sncb nrondses
amendment through the said houses Of the city
council the same shall be published By the city
clerk, in the city official newspaper newspapers.
for the period of sixty days prior 10 such election
together with a notice by the mayor that the same
is submitted to the qualified voters Of the city for
their rejection or approval az the said coming cleo
ton ". W. MILLER.
Clerk Of the city OF seattle.
Date Of first publication November IA, 1891
DRoPosED AMENDMENT NO ia PROP.
osition TO amend section IL Of article x a
1890
Resolved. That section II Of article X. Of the
freehoiders charter be amended TO read as
SECTION IT. The board OF health shall with tho
consent Of the city council appoint an Inspector
Of interior plumbing Of water steam and gas Of all
buildings within the city, with the powers Of n
policeman, may devoive the duties Of such In.
spector on member OF the police force. The city
council shall BY ordinance define the duties Of such
Inspector and regulate all interior plumbing OF all
buildings with due regard for the health Of the city
II. ". MILLER,
Clerk Of the City OF seattle
Date Of hrst publication November IL, 1891.
DROPOsED AMENDMENT no ia PROP.
Il osition 10 amend section IA of article TX Of
the freehelders charter. adopted October J. A.
D. 1890.
Resolved. Tha, section IA Of article TX. ofth.
freehoders charter be amended 80 20 read as
follows:
SECTION Ii. The city council shall on or before
the first Monday In september In each year bv
ordinance fix the rate Of taxes 10 be levied ard
levy the taxes upon all taxable property both real
and personal In the city needed 10 raise SUFFICIENT
revenue 20 carry on ths different Depart nnents OF
the municipal government for thu ensuing fiscal
year; provided, that az The making Of such lew in
September IN 1892. AMI In each Subsequent vesr
the council shall increase such annual levy IS i
needed for such ensuing years expenses by thu
addition thereto of Dot less than onstspth or mora
than onetffh az such rate Of levy such adfttIauaI
levy % re continued until the current receipts
ron al sources are Sufficient 20 the currsns
expenditure. a. w MILLER
Clerk Of the City Of seattle