The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07
ARTICLE XX.
Amendments.

Section /. Any amendment or amend
ments 10 this charter may be proposed IN
the city council. and IL the same shall be
agreed TO by 4 majority OF all the mem
bers elected, such proposed amendment or
amendments. shah 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 he submitted TO the
electors or the city for their ratification
at the next general election. which shall
be at least sixty days after the adoption
o., such proposed amendment in the coun-
ell. and IL al 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 ny the mayor by procla-
nation published in the city official news
paper proclaimed part hereof; provid-
ed. that n 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
prejudice 20 Others; and provided further
that after the passage OF such proposed
shall be published BY the city clerk IA the
city official newspaper for at least thirty
days prior 70 the day OF such election.
Sec . Whenever twenty Per cent OF
the qualified voters OF the city registered
In the registration list used at the last
general municipal election shall present 10
the city council a proposition for an
amendment 10 the city charter. IL shall be
the duty OF the city council 70 submit the
for their ratification or rejection az the
next general election, which shall be at
least 80 days after the presentation OF
such petition 20 the city council: such sub
mission shall he made by resolution az the
city council. which shall be adopted at
least sixty days prior 70 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 \ the date
OF its presentation 10 him. and sttss'h
thereto n copy 81 such opinion. When such
proposition shall be presented TO the
council II shah be the duty OF the city
clerk 70 examine and verify all signatures
thereto 80 Tar as practicable from COM
parison with the registration lists TN hts
Office and the report OF the city clerk
thereon shall be made 20 the council before
ffnsl action. The council shall provide by
ordinance A penalty for affixing TO any
such proposition any signature other Than
the signatures In person OF electors dnty
Registered In the registration LIST used tn
tha last general municipal election III at
the general election. al wh!ch the same
is s,ihuitted. J majority, or ,he TIE, lawful awful
ratifv any amendment 80 submitted. the
same shall thereby become part OF the
charter. and within FIVE DAYS after such
alton published IN the city official rewspa-
re- prociairnef a Part thereof, provided.
that ~ more than ore amendment oe peu-
tened for and submitted at the same gen
erai election. the same shall be petitiore1
fDr ard submitted in such manner that
electors may vote fnr or against the
amendments seuaratelv. ard provided
further. that after the passage OF the
resolution making each submission by the
city council. every such amendment shaH
10 rslt,ifshea tsw fhe c5tv clerk fn the city
nffcYaf newspaper for nerio9 81 thirty
Aavs r,~gar 70 such election together with
notice by the mayor that TIE same -
city Ter thelr rejection or approval AZ the
said coming election.