The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-05
ARTICLE Xxx.
Amendments.

Section J. Any amendment or amend
ments to this charter may be proposed IN
thu CITY council, ard If the same shall be
agreed 10 by a majority Of all the mem
oers elected such proposed amendment or
amendments, shall be entered upon the
journal with the yeas and nays Of the
members voting thereon. Upon the pass
age or any such amendment or amend
ments, the same shall be submitted 20 the
electors OF the city for their ratification
at the next general election, which shall
De at least sixty DAYS after the adoption
OF such proposed amendment IN the COM
cid and II AT such election any such amend
ment shall be ratified by a majority Of
the qualified electors voting thereon, the
same shall thereby become a part Of this
charter. and within five DAYS after such
election shall be by the mayor by Drocia-
nation published in the city official news
paper proclaimed part hereof: provld-
ed. that II more than one amendment he
submitted al the same general election. frs
same shall he submitted at such election
IN such manner that each proposed amend
ment may be Noted on separately without
prejudice 20 others; and provided further
that after the passage or such proposed
amendments through the council. the same
shall be published by the city clerk in the
city official newspaper fer at least thirty
days prior 70 the day y such electsan.
Sec. .. Whenever twenty per cent. OF
the qualified voters OF the city registered
IN the registration list used at tne last
general municipal election shall present 20
the city council a proposition for an
amendment 10 the city charter. II shall ba
the duty OF the city council 20 submit the
same TO the quatifieu voters or tne CITY
for their ratification or rejection at the
next general election. which shall be az
least 30 DAYS after the presentation 0f
such petition 60 the city council. such sub
mission shall be made by resolution % the
city council. which shall Re adopted at
least sixty DAYS prior 20 such election Be
fore any such proposition shall be eircti-
lated for signatures II SHAH be presented
70 tho city clerk. who shall procure the
opinion Of the corporation counsel as 20 It's
legality and shall certify upon u the date
af -xF - m i'm = a.
thereto copy of such opinion. When suen
proposition shall Re presented to the
council IL shall be the duty Of the city
clerk TO examine and verify al Signatures
thereto 80 far as practicable from COM
harrison with the regist- - ton lists IN hts
office and the report % the CITY clerk
thereon shall be made 20 TIRE eosin'il before
finni action The council shalt provide by
ordnance a penalty fer sfilxEng 10 any
such proposition any signature other iran
the signatures IN person OF electors Q3iv
TIE last general municipal eiecfion. II 81
the general election. AZ which the same
"a submitted. a majority Of the lawful
voters voting therest shall by tneir votes
rstifv any amendment ga submitted. tie
Same shall thereby become a part OF the
charter ard within FIVE daNs after srra
election shall be hv tie mavor ~. proclaim
alton published n fife citv officisl newspa-
per uraeiairrss + uart thereof. provided.
that II more thar ore amendment ne pet
tf1neS f0r ard submitted 81 the same Eer-
eral sfectian. tbs sanse shall - petitiorea
for ard sut altte8 Sc such a manner that
electors may vote for 0r AGAINST tfe
amendments separatelv. am proyiasd
further. that after tae passage q the
resolution making each Submission hv The
city council every ss.ch amer SreFuf ehaH
bs rslNFlEhsd hy thn city clerk IN TIE City
aavs prior - ailch election. together WITH
a notice 0v the MAYOR that the same Is
submitted r. IRE o.eait4f3 NcteTF 81 TIE
city fer Their rejection or approval a. the
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