The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-17
ARTICLE NN.


Section /. Any amendment or amend
ments TO this charter may be proposed IN
the city council, and If the same shall be
agreed TO by a ma forlty Of all the MEM
bers 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 of any such amendment or amend
ments, the same shall be submitted TO 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 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 part OF this
charter, and within five days after such
election shall be by the mayor by prccia-
nation published In the city official news
paper proclaimed a part hereof; proyid-
ed. that TX more than one amendment he
submitted at the same general election, the
same shall he 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
amendments through the council, the same
shall be published by the city clerk In the
city official newspaper for AT least thirty
DAYS prior 20 the day Of such election.
Sec. :. Whenever twenty per cent. of
In the registration list used at the last
general municipal election shall present TO
the city council proposition for an
amendment to the city charter, If shall be
the duty OF the city council 10 submit the
same 10 the qualified voters Of 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 TO the city council: such SUBJ
mission shall be made by resolution Of the
city council, which shall be adopted NJ
least sixty days prior to such election. Be-
fore any such proposition shall be circu-
lated for signatures, II shall he presented
10 the city clerk. who shall procure the
opinion OF the corporation counsel as TO it's
legality. and shall certify upon II the date
OF its presentation to him. and attsi'h
thereto n copy % such opinion, When such
proposition shall be presented to the
council. II shall be the duty Of the city
clerk TO examine and verify all signatures
thereto, SO far as practicable from q com
parison with the regist -ation lists Ia his
Office and the report OF the city clerk
thereon shall be made 10 the council before
final action. The council shall provide by
ordinance a nensitv for afflxiug 10 any
such proposition any signature other IMAM
the signatures IN person or electors Iuiy
registered in the registration list used In
the last general municipal election. II at
the general election. at which the same
is submitted, majority on the iawfu4
voters voting thereat shall by their votes
ratlfy any amendment so submitted the
same shall thereby become part of the
charter. and within five days after suca
election shall be nv the mayor bv proclaim
alton published in the city official newsra-
per pvoel8in1e9 q part thereof. provided.
that II more than one amendment DC pett-
toned for and submitted ar the Aaf1e EeH-
araf election. the same shall be pefitl0ucf
far and submitted IN such manner that
electors may vote Ter or against ne
amen 7rnents genarsteiv, ard provided
further that after the D8ssage RI the
resolution making each submission By the
city council. eVerv sucn amendment shaN
be nulslished by the city clerk ln the city
official newspaper for a period ~ thirty
davs prior 20 such election. together with
a notice ~ the mayor that IRE same =
eifv for their rejection or approval at the
said coming election