The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01
ARTICLE Xxx.
Amendments.

Section I. Any amendment or amend
ments 10 this charter may be proposed in
the city council, and if the same shall be
agreed TO by majority of all the mem
beers elected. such proposed amendment or
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 of the city for their ratification
at the next general election. which shall
be at least sixty days after the adoption
or such proposed amendment in the coun-
Gill; and IL 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 procia-
nation published in the city official news
paper proclaimed part hereof; provid-
ed. that IL 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
amendments through the council, the same
shall be published by the city clerk ia the
city official newspaper for at least thirty
DAYS prior 10 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 nroposftfon FOR an
amendment 70 the city charter. IL shall he
the duty OF the city council 70 submit the
for their ratifica ton or rejection az the
next general election. which shall be at
least 90 davs after the presentation Of
such petition 10 the city council such sub
mission shall be made by resolution cf the
city council. which shah he ldopted AT
least sixty days prior 20 such election. Be
fore any such proposition shall be circu-
lated for Signatures. n shall be presented
10 tho 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 10 him, and attach
thereto copy Of such opinion. When such
proposition shall be presented 10 the
council IL shall be the duty Of the city
clerk 10 examine and verify al signatures
thereto so far as practicable from a com
parison with the regist- cation lists IN MS
Office and the report OF the CITY clerk
thereon shall be made 70 the council before
final action. The council shall provide by
ordinance r penalty for aftiNirg 10 any
such proposition any signature other man
the signatures in person OF electors duly
registered in the registration list used in
the last general municipal election. II at
the general election ct which the same
voters voting therest shall by their votes
ratffv any amendment so submitted. the
same shall thereby become part or fhe
charter and within five DAVIS after such
election shall be bv the mayor hy u~ncl3m-
alton published 80 the CITY official neyvspa-
PEI proCiaime@ part thereof, provided,
that II more than ore amendment ne pef'-
toned for and submitted af TIE same gen
eraI election the same shall be nefificned
for and SOB mitted Ia snch A ma inner thai
electors may vote Tor or against PC
amendments Feaaratelv; and provided
further that after the massage of tho
resolution making each submission hy TIE
CITY council. every such amendment Ss2h
Re published bv the city clerk IN tho city
nfFf-faT re-raa~er for "a reriEd cf thirty
DAVIS prior 70 such election. together with
a notice by tho mayor that the Same Is
suhuitfea 70 the Gu3life1 voters cf The
city for their rejection or approval al tho
said coming election