The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-13
ARTICLE Xxx.
Amendments.

Section /. Any amendment or amend
ments 10 this charter may be proposed in
the city council. and II the same shall be
agreed 10 by majority OF all the MEM
oers 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 to the
electors or 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-
rnent shall be ratified by a majority OF
the qualified electors voting thereon, the
same shall thereby become a part Of this
charter. ana 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 az 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
shall be published by the city clerk n the
city official newspaper fer at least thirty
DAYS prior 10 the day of such election.
Sec. 2. Whenever twenty per cent. %
In the registration list used al the last
general municipal election shall present "a
the city council a proposition for an
amendment 70 the city charter. II shall bs
the duty OF tire city council 10 submit the
same 10 the qualified voters OF the city
for their ratification or reieetion Al the
least % DAYS after the presentation Of
such petition 10 the city council. such sub
mission shall be made Oy resolution - ths
city council, which shall be ADOPTED at
least sixty DAYS prior 10 such election Be-
fore any such proposition shall he ctrcu-
lated for signatures. IL shah be presented
70 the city clerk. who shall procure the
opinion OF the corporation counsel rs 70 itS
legality and shall certify upon Il the date
OF SIS presentation 70 him. and attsrh
thereto a copy Of such opinion. When such
proposition shah be presented 20 the
council. IL shalt he the duty Of the city
clerk 20 examine and verify al signatures
thereto 50 Gar as practicable from COM
harrison with the registration lists tn ais
Office ana the report 81 the CITY CLERK
thereon shall be made 90 the council before
fra1 action. The council snail provide liX
ordnance nenalty for afjixAnz 20 suv
such proposition any stguatlSe other thhu
the signatures I'm person ~ electors daily
registered in the registration LIST GRed IN
ths last general municipal election. II -
the general election. e. winch the saIhs
e. submitted. A majority nf The lawful
yofsrs voting thereat shah by their votes
ratfsv any avnenfraent - Submitted THE
same shaU thereby become q part 81 the
charter and within Eve DAYS after stch
election she'll he hv thu mayor eT rfaf zaT1i-
alton r8hi~bed IN the city e'hetai rev srit~
per uroeiain7e4 part thereof. previfes,
that r more than ore arne18yf 7ent ae fett-
tianef fe- ard Submitted 81 fhe same ger-
s~.i efertie1 tse safr,a shall ~ n.tttiaues
Or aw9 submitted ~ sach . manner thaf
electors may vote feT or aEatn8f ire
amendments separately; ara provides
further. that after the passage of ne
resolution mskirs eaeh guaFsaissson hy THE
city council ever~ s'leh amendment shan
10 u,5tffsheA ~ she clfv clerk 50 ths citv
daye n~feg - sifch election together VIA
n notice h~ ere wavor thar ire sHrne IL
sfhratffrH 20 tnF 1'HhrCd voteTs n che
citv fer their reteetion or approval az TIE
.aF4 rft~Fsfrlr election