The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-09
ARTICLE Xxx.
Amendments.

Section I. Any amendment or amend
menfs TO this charter may be proposed In
the city council, and II the same shall be
agreed to by majority Of all the MEM
beers 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 or amend
ments. the same shall be submitted 10 tho
electors OF the city for their ratification
at the next general election, which shall
be at least sixty days after the adoption
o. such proposed amendment in the coun-
ell; and II at such election any such amend
nent shall be ratified by a majority OF
the qualified electors voting thereon, the
same shall thereby become a 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 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
in such manner that each proposed amend
ment may be voted on separately without
prejudice TO others: and provided further,
that after the passage or such proposed
amendments through the council. the same
shah be published by the city clerk n the
city official newspaper for at least thirty
DAYS 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 shan be
same 10 the qualified voters OF the city
for their ratification or rejection at the
next general election; which shall be az
such petition TO the city council; such sub
mission shall be made by resolution OF the
city council. which shall be adopted at
least sixty days prior to such election Be
fore any such proposition shall be circu-
lated for signatures. II shall be presented
10 the city clerk who shall procure the
opinion OF the corporation counsel as 70 Its
legality and shall certify upon IL the date
OF its presentation 20 him, and attach
thereto a copy OF such OPINION. When such
proposition shall be presented to the
council II shall be the duty OF the city
clerk 70 examine and verify all signatures
thereto, so far as practicable from conn
parison with the registration lists In his
office and the report OF the city clerk
thereon shall DO made TO the council before
final action. The council shall provide nv
ordinance a penalty fer affixing 20 any
such proposition any signature other than
the signatures in person OF electors duly
registered In the registration list used IN
tho last general municipal election. If AT
the general election. at which the same
f. submitted. \ majority OF the lawful
voters voting thereat shall by their votes
ratifv apv amendment so submitted. the
same shall thereby become part OF the
charter, and within FIVE days after sucn
elactior shall he by the mayor by proclaim
alton published I'm the city official newzpa-
per proclaimed part thereof; provided.
that " more than one amendment ne petit
toned for and submitted at the same gen.
e-aI election the same shall be petitioned
for and submitted in such a manner thst
elartor= may vote for or against me
amendments FeDaraiely: and provided
further tha. after the passage or the
resolution making each submission by the
city council every such amendment SHAH
he rsthiishsc by the city clerk In the city
ofHelai newspaper for period ~ thirty
DAVIS prior 70 such election. togefher with
a notice by the mayor that the same y
ADMITTED 20 the qualified voters Of the
citv for their rejection or approval 81 the
said coming election