The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-10
ARTICLE Xxx.


Section I. Any amendment or amend
ments to this charter may be proposed IN
the city council. and II the same shall be
agreed 10 by majority OF all the mem
bers elected, such proposed amendment or
amendments. shall be entered upon the
journal with the yeas and nays OF the
members voting thereon. Upon the pass
age OF any such amendment amend
ments. the same shall be submitted 10 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 coun-
ell: and II at such election any such amend
ment shall be ratified by majority OF
the qualified electors voting thereon, the
same shall thereby become q 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 II more than one amendment be
submitted at the same general election, the
same shall be submitted at such election
I'm such manner that each proposed amend
ment may be voted on separately without
prejudice 10 others: and provided further,
that after the passage or such proposed
amendments through the council, the same
shall he published by the city clerk in 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 proposition for an
amendment 10 the city charter, IL shall he
the duty OF the city council to submit the
same TO the qualified voters Of the. city
for their ratification or rejection at the
next general election, which shall be az
least 80 days after the presentation Of
such petition 10 the city council; such sub
mission shall be made by resolution OF the
city council which shall be adopted ut
least sixty days prior 10 such election. Be-
fore any such proposition shall be circu-
lated for signatures IL shall be presented
10 the city clerk. who shall procure the
opinion Of the corporation counsel as 10 Its
legality. and shall certify upon IT the date
~ a
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 al SIGNATURES
thereto so far as practicable from a COM
parison with the registration lists IN his
office and the report or the city clerk
final action. The council shall provide by
ordinance a penalty for afitxiuR 70 any
such proposition any signature other IMAM
the signatures in person OF electors duly
registered in the registration list used IN
ths last general municipal election. II at
the general election. at which the same
voters voting thereat shall by their votes
ratffy any Amendment so submitted. the
same shall thereby become a part or the
charter. and within FIVE DAYS after such
eiae.ior, shall be rv the MAYOR by proclam-
alton puhlirhsd I'm the cifv Official ncwSia-
per proclaimed a part thereon; provided,
that ~ more than one amendment be petit
TONED for and submitted at the same gen.
erai election the same shall be petitioned
for and submitted In such A manner that
electors may vote Tor or agaihst s1s
further that after the passage OF the
resolution making each submission ny the
city council every such snen amer, IN ~, sa.n
oficial newspaper for period o. thirty
DAYS prior 70 such election together with
a notice by the mayor that the same Is
city for their rejection or approval at tns
said coming election