The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-19
ARTICLE Xxx.
Amendments.

Section /. Any amendment or amend
mentS TO this charter may be proposed in
the city council. and 4 the same shall be
agreed to by a majority Of all the MEN,
bers elected. such proposed amendment or
amendments. shall he 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 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 conn
Gil: and If 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 1--WE days after such
election shall be by the mayor by pFocla-
nation published in the city official news
paper proclaimed a part hereof: provii-
ed. that IL more than one amendment be
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
amendments through the council, the same
shall be published by the city clerk In the
city official newspaper for AT least thirty
DAVIS prior 20 the day Of such election.
Sec. 2. 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 to
the city council a proposition for an
amendment 70 the city charter. IL shall be
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 sub
mission shall he made by resolution 81 the
city council. which shall he adopted At
least sixty DAYS prior 70 such election. Be
fore any such proposition shall be circu-
lated for signatures. it shan be presented
10 the city, clerk. who shall procure The
opinion of the corporation counsel as TO it's
legality, and shall certify upon IL the date
OF It's presentation TO him. aud attach
thereto copy, OF such opinion. when such
proposition shall be presented TO the
council. il shall be the duty Of the city
clerk TO examine and verify all signatures
thereto. 50 far as practicable from com
parison with the regist - ton lists In his
Office and the report of the city clerk
thereon shall be made to the council before
final action. The council shall provide by
ordinance a penalty for afiixing To any
such proposition any signature other than
the signatures in person OF electors duly
registered I'm the registration list used IN
the last general municipal election. III NJ
the general election, at which the same
IS submitted. 4 majority OF the lawful
voters voting thereat shall by their votes
ratify any amendment so submitted. the
same shall thereby become n part Of TIE
charter and within FIVE DAYS after such
election shall be by the usyor b. proclaim
alton published I'm the CITY official newspa-
pA- proclaimed a part thereof, provided
that ~ more than one amendment be petit
toned for and submitted at the same gem
ersl election. the same shall be- petitioned
for and submitted in such a 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
he published nv the city clerk in the city
off1cial newspaper for a period % thirty
davs prior 10 such election together with
A notice by the mayor that the Same -
submitted 20 tho qualified voters % rho
city for their rejection or approval al the
said coming election.