The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-22
ARTICLE M.

Section 1. Any amendment or amend
ments 10 this charter may be proposed IN
The city council. and II the same shah be
agreed TO by majority OF all the MEM
beers 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 70 the
electors OF the city for their ratification
at the next general election, which shall
be at least sixty days after the adoption
OF such proposed amendment IN the coun-
ell. and IL AZ such election any such amend
ment shall be ratified by a maj ority 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 proca-
nation published in the city official news
paper proclaimed a part hereof. provid-
ed. that II more than one amendment he
submitted AT the same general election, the
same shall be submitted at such election
In such manner that each proposed amend
ment may be voted on separately without
prejudice TO others: and provided further,
that after the passage Of such proposed
shall be published by the city clerk In the
city official newspaper for al least thirty
DAYS prior 70 the day Of such election.
Sec 9 Whenever twenty per cent. Of
the qualified voters OF the city registered
in the registration list used al the last
general municipal election shall present 10
the city council a proposition for an
amendment TO the city charter 10 shall be
the duty Of the city council TO submit the
same TO ile QUallueQ voters or the city
for their ratification or rejection at the
next general election. which shall be at
least 90 DAYS after the presentation Of
such petition 10 the city council: such sub
mission shall he made by resolution of the
city council, which shall be adopted nj
least sixty DAYS prior 20 such election. Be
fore any such proposition shall be circu-
lated for signatures. II shall be presented
10 the city clerk. who shall procure the
opinion OF the corporation counsel as 20 its
legality. and shall certify upon II the date
d
thereto a copy OF such opinion. When such
proposition shah be presented 20 the
council IL shall be the duty Of the city
clerk 20 examine and verify all signatures
thereto, so far as practicable from A COM
parison with the regist ira icn lists I'm his
office and the report OF the city clerk
thereon shall be made 20 the council before
final action. The council shall provide by
ordinance a penalty for affiXing 70 any
such proposition any signature other than
the signatures in person or electors duly
registered in the registration list used in
the last general municipal election. II NJ
the general election at which the same
is submitted. n majority OF the lawful
voters voting thereat shall by their votes
rafify any amendment so submitted, the
same shall thereby become a part or the
charter. and within five DAYS after such
election shall lie by the mayor By proclaim
alton published in the city official newspa-
per proclaimed part thereof: provided.
that ~ more than one amendment De petit
toned for and submitted at the same gem
eral election the same shall be petitionpd
for ard submitted In such manner that
electors may vote for or against the
amendments separately; and provided
further. that after the passage Of the
resolution making each submission by the
city council every such amendment shall
be published by the city clerk IN the city
DAYS prior 70 such election. together with
a notice by the mayor that the same Is
submitted 70 the qualified voters OF TIE
city for their rejection or approval at the
said coming election.