The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-16
OItrK OF Ute tIty OF sttttt
Date of first publication, November IA. 1891

DROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. IA PROP
J. ositon TO amend section of article XIX. OF
the freehoiders charter, adopted october 1, A d.
Resolved, That section of articles Xxx. of the
treehoders charter be amended SO as to read as
follows:
SECTION l. Any amendment or amendments to
this charter may be proposed In either house OF
the city council and IL the same shall be agreed to
by not less than three-ffths of the members of
each house proposed amendment or amendments
shall be entered upon the Journal OF each house.
with the yeas and nays of the members of such
house thereon; provided. that after tue passage OF
such amendment or amendments through the
house In which it may have originated. the same
shall not be called in the other house and placed
upon its final passage therein any time less than
twenty days from the time of its passage through
the house in wnlch it originated. Upon the pass
age of said amendment or amendments througn
both of said houses the same shall be submitted
to the qualified voters of the city Tor ther ratltca
ton or rejection al the next general election,
ton of such proposed amendment In the house to
which 1t shall have been last submitted; and II, at
such election, a majority Of all the lawful voters
voting thereat shall, by their votes. ratify any
such amendment so 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 Ia the city
official newspaper proclaimed o part thereof.
provided, that If more than one amendment be
submitted a. the same general election the same
shall be submitted at such election In such man.
ner that electors may vote Tor or against each OF
the amendments separately And provided, fur
Their that after the passage OF such proposed
amendment through the said houses OF the city
council thu same shall be published by the city
clerk In the city official newspaper or newspapers,
for the period of sixty days prior 10 such election,
is submitted the qualified vote OF the city for
their rejection approx Al at The said coming cleo
ton II w. al l-i4Eftt
Date OF first publication November IA, 1891
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. ia PROP
/ ashton to amend section II OF article " of
the ffeeholders charter adopted October !, A. ID.
ISesoivea That section IT OF article Y Of the
freeholders charter be amended so as 10 read
FOLLOWS: -
consen; OF the city COUNCIL, appoint an inspector
of interior plumbing of water. steam and OF all
buildings within the city, with the powers of a
policeman. or mEy devOlvs the duties Of such In
snertor on a member Of the police force. The city
council shall by ordinance define the duties Of such
inspector and regulate al interior plumbing of all
II. W. MILLER,
Clerk of the City Of seattle
Date Of first publication, November IA, 1891.
nROPosFD AMENDMENT NO LEA PROP
1 osiilon to amend section II OF article TX. of
the freehoiders charter, adopted October /, A.
Resolved. That section IL of article * OF the
freeho.ders charter be amended so as 10 read as
ercTIoS Ia The CITY council shall on or before
tie first Monday in September IN each year BY
ordinance fix the rate Of taxes 10 be levied, and
levv the taxes all taxable properly. both real
sni personal In the city needed 10 raise sufficient
revenue TO carry the different depart ents Of
TIE municipal government Tor the ensuing fiscal
year: provided. that AZ he making ~ such levy in
Seuxensber iI 1892, and in each subsequent year.
the council shall Increase such annual levy Is
needed for sn ensuing years expenses ~ the
addition thereto OF n8E les Than one tenth or more
than enc th Of such rate OF levy sucn sGiitif nsl
lew To re continued until the current recsipts
from ali SOURCES are sufficient 10 meet The enrFeni
Clerk of the City Of seattle.
psts Of first pubiieaticn November ~ 1891