The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-04
ARTICLE NX.
Amendments.

Section !. Any amendment or amend
ments TO this charter rsay be proposed IN
the city council. and If the same shall be
agreed to by 4 majority Of all the men,
hers 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 anlcn9-
ments, the same shall be submitted 10 the
electors OF the city for their ratification
at the next general election. which shall
he at least sixty days after the adoption
OF such proposed amendment In the coun-
ell and If at such election any such amend
ment shall be ratified by a majority Of
same shall thereby become part OF this
charter, and within five DAYS after such
election shall be by the mayor by procla-
nation published IN the city official news
paper proclaimed a part hereof; provid-
ed. that IL more than one amendment he
submitted at the same general electl0n, the
same shall he submitted at such, election
in such manner that each proposed amend
ment may be voted on separately without
prejudice 10 Others and provided further.
that after the passage OF such proposed
amendments through the council the same
shall he published ly the city clerk in the
city official newspaper for n least thirty
DAYS prior 70 the day Of such election.
See. 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 TO
the city council a proposition for an
amendment 70 the city charter. II shall be-
the duty Of the city council 10 submit the
for their ratification or rejection AT the
next general election. which shall be ~
least 30 DAYS after the presentation n
such petition TO the city council. such Sub
mission shall be made by resolution of the
city council, which shall he adopted az
least sixty DAYS prior 70 such election, Be
fore any such proposition shall be circu-
lated for signatures IL shall he presented
10 tho city clerk. who shall procure the
orinion OF the corporation counsel as % liz
legality. and shall certify upon y the date
OF its presentation 10 him. and attach
thereto a copy 81 such opinion When such
proposition shall be presented 70 the
council. II shall be the duty o. the city
clerk 70 examine ar verify all signatures
thereto 50 Gar as practicable frx N a ccru-
parison with the regtSt- atleu lists IN his
office and the report OF the city clerk
thereon shall be made 70 the council before
final action. The council shai. provide ~
ordinance q nenalty Ter GHE4ng To any
such proposition any signature ether than
the signatures in person of electors uuiy
reafetered IN the registration list used ln
the last general municipal election u at
the general election. n which the same
voters voting thereat shall by their votes
rafifv auv amendment 50 submitted. TIE
same shall thereby become part Or the
charter. and within FIVE laws after saeh
election shall ne h~ the mayer lis urocl2 M
alton published IN the city official newspa-
per proclaimed a paTt thereof preF'Qed.
that II more than ore amendment ae PETE
toned fer and submitted az tne same ger
era1 election the same shall be petiti0ued
FOR and submitted In such 4 manner that
electors may vote Tor or against ile
amendments separAtelv. 8u3 provides
further. thar after the passage OF tho
resolution making each SU7r9i 1Eton ~ the
cftv council everv such amendment shall
h., rsss1fehrf isy the CITY clerk in Tho city
dave prior ~ stlch election together with
a notice hv the foaror that the same =
suhnitte7 20 the Cttaiifed voters Of tfs
city for their rejection or approval at tie
- coming election.