The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-03
ARTICLE Xxx.
Amendments.

Secuch l. ANY amendment or amend
ments 70 this charter may be proposed n
ths city council and IL the same shall be
agreed 10 by majority OF all the mlerl-
oers 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
r1snrS, 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 ccun-
ell and II at such election any such amend
menE shall be ratified by a majority %
Ltle Q15lf.e0 elestois toChg tiersosi Tee
same shall THEREBY become part OF this
charter. and within FIVE DAYS after such
election shall be By the mayor BY grocla-
nation published IN the city Official news
paper proclaimed a part hereof; provi9-
ed. that II more than one amendment Re
submitted at the same general election. ira
same shall be submitted AT such. election
in such manner that each proposed amend
uent 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 lu the
city official newspaper for az least thirty
days prior 70 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
the city council a proposition fer an
amendment 70 the city charter. IL shall -
the duty OF the city council % Submit tire
for their ratification Or rejection at the
next general election. which shall he at
least % DAYS after the pTeSe NATION Y
such petition 70 the city council. such sub
mission shall be made by resolution = the
city council which shah he adopted at
least sixty DAYS prior % such election Be
fore any such proposition shall Re circG-
lated for signatures X shan De presented
TO the city clerk who shall procure the
opinion OF The corporation counsel as 70 It's
legality. and shall certify upon 4 the date
- Us tat 20
thereto copy o. such opinion When such
proposi ton shall De presented 10 the
council IL SHAH he the duty or Tire city
clerk 10 examine and verify all signatures
thereto 50 fsr as practicable from a COM
pariso1 with the registration lists IN rs
0fica and the report Of the rifr clerk
thereon shall be made 70 the eoancH before
final action. The council shall provide by
ordinance = penalty for arl1irG 20 any
such proposition any signature other t1an
the signatures in person % electors ally
me last general n1unicipal election- II AT
the general election. at whscN the same
IL submitted. = majority. 81 The lawful
voters voting thereat shall BIZ their votes
ratffv any amendment 50 submitted. the
same shall thereby became s. p2rt Of the
charter. and within FIVE DAYS after Such
atom published IL the cffv oHfc1al uawspa-
PEI proclaimed n part thereof. provided.
that - -r7ore than one ar3eE@EsenF % pot
toned s0r and submitted AZ ire same ger
a-af ela-tf7n ire same shall ha petittorea
spr ard submitted IN such A Manner thaf
electors may vote for or against the
further that after ire passage % fhe
resolution making each submission w the
city council every such amendment SHAH
p,s rsfe{fahef hv the cftv clerk IN the city
aaws pvtow - slsch election together VITA
A notice by TIE MAYOR that the same q
subrfttef - ire Hu7iffef voters y TIE
city for their rejection or approval az the
ia coming election