The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-11
ARTICLE Xxx.
Amendments.

Section /. Any amendment or amend.
ments 10 this charter may be proposed in
the city council. and IL the same shall be
agreed TO by majority OF all the MEM
hers elected, such proposed amendment or
amendments. shall be entered upon the
Journal with the yeas and NAYS OF tho
members voting thereon. Upon the pass
age or any such amendment or 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-
Gill; and II ar 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 a part hereof. proyid-
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 10 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 at least thirty
days PRIOR t - the asy o. snen e1ection; :,
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 shall be
the duty OF the city council 10 submit the
for their ratification or rejection at the
next general election. which shall be et
least % 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 at
least sixty days prior TO such election. Be-
fore anv such proposition shall he clrcu-
lated for Signatures. II shall be presented
10 the city clerk, who shall procure the
opinion OF the corporation counsel as TO It's
legality. and shall certify upon Il the date
az its presentation 20 him, and ettaeh
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 CON-
psrison with the registration lists IN MS
Office. and the report o. the city clerk
thereon shall be made 10 the council before
final action. The council shall provide nv
ordinance = penalty for affiNtng 70 any
snch proposition any signature other than
the signatures In person OF electors duly
registered IN the registration list used in
the last general municipal election. 1f at
the general election, at which the same
voters voting thereat shall b. their votes
ratify any amendment 80 submitted. the
Same shall thereby become part OF the
charter, and within I'VE DAYS after such
alton published IA the CITY official newsps-
per nrociaimed part THEREOF, PROVIDED,
that ~ more than one amendment; De petit
toned for and submitted NJ tne sane Sefi-
aral eiectiAn the same shall be p-titiored
for and submitted in such manner that
electors may vote for or against the
further tina. after the passage OF the
resolution making each submission by the
city council every such amendment shall
he published by the city clerk IN the city
tavs prior 20 such election. together with
a notice by the mayor that the sartie .
submitted 20 tire ot8lftied voters or tho
city for their rejection or approval at TIA
said coming election.