The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-28
ARTICLE XN.

Section L ANY amendment or amend
ments TO this charter may be proposed IN
the city council, and IL the same shall be
agreed to by majority Of all the men,
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 be submitted 20 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-
ell: and IL at such election any such amend
ment shall be ratified by a majority Of
the qualined electors voting thereon; the
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; provfd-
ed. that II more than one amendment re
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 ar least thirty
DAYS prior 20 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 To
amendment TO the city charter. 10 shall Re
the duty Of the city council 20 submit the
for their ratification or rejection at the
next general election. which shall be at
least 20 days after the presentation Of
such petition TO the city council such sub
mission shall be made by resolution OF the
city council, which shall be adopted AZ
least sixty days prior 70 such election, Be
fore any such proposition shall be eircu-
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 II the date
OF fta presentation to him. and attsFh
thereto a copy % such opinion. When such
proposition shan be presented 10 the
council IL shall be the duty OF the city
clerk to examine and verify AL signatures
thereto 50 IA as practicable from a COM
paris0n with the registration lists IN mis-
Office and the report OF the city clerk
thereon shall BE made 20 the council before
firai action. The council shall provide hy
ordinance a penalty for afffxing to any
such proposition any signature other Than
the signatures IN person or electors duly
registered in the registration list used IN
the last general municipal election II AZ
the general election, ~ which the same
is submitted, majority, 81 the lawful
voters voting thereat shall BY their. votes
ratsfy any amendment 81 submitted, the
Same shall thereby Become part or the
charter. and within ave davs after such
alton published IN the city official ucWspa-
per prorlairns3 a part thereof. provided.
that ~ more than one amendment b. petit
TONED fer and submitted a. ne same gem
eral election the same shall be petitioued
f0r and submitted IN such manner that
electors may vote Tor or against TIE
further that after the massage ~ the
resolution making each submission BY ire
city council. every such amendment shaH
10 1-,rtisffs}as ~ the n3fv clerk {n fhs city
DAYS nrinr % such election. to~etber with
a notice by the mayor that the save %
suhr@fte4 to the gls8flAef vafers u The
city for their reieetion or approval AT the
said coming election.