The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-26
ARTICLE XX.
Amendments.

Section I. Any amendment or amend
ments to this charter may be proposed in
The city council. and If the same shall be
agreed to by a majority OF al 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 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 conn
ell: and II at such election any such amend
ment shall be ratified by ma jortty 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 tho mayor by procla-
nation published in the city official news
paper proclaimed part hereof; provid-
ed. that IL more than one amendment he
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 OF such proposed
amendments through the council, the same
shall be published by the city clerk In the
city official newspaper for az least thirty
DAYS prior 70 the day OF such election.
Sec. 9. Whenever twenty per cent. OF
in the registration list used AT the last
general municipal election shall present to
the city council a proposition for an
the duty OF the city council 10 submit the
same 70 the qualified voters of the city
for their ratification or rejection az the
least 30 DAYS after the presentation OF
such petition 20 the city council; such sui
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 shan be presented
70 the city clerk, who shall procure the
opinion Of the corporation counsel as to fts
legality and shall certify upon Il the date
of its presentation 20 him. and attain
thereto n copy OF such opinion When such
proposition shall be presented TO the
council. II shall be the duty or the city
clerk TO examine and verify all signatures
thereto. so far as practicable from COM
parison with the registration lists in his
office and the report OF the city clerk
thereon shall be made 10 the council before
final action. The council SHAH provide Nv
ordinance A penalty for afiiNing 20 any
such proposition any signature other than
the signatures in person OF electors duly
registered I'm the registration list used in
the last general municipal election. II az
the general election. at which the same
Is submitted 4 majority 81 the lawful
voters voting therest shall BY their votes
ratify anv amendment 81 submitted. the
same shall thereby become Il part az the
charter, and within I'VE davs after such
election shall be by the mayor hy proclaim
alton published in the city official uewsna-
per proclaimed a part thereof; provided,
that ~ more than one amendment he petit
toned for and submitted AZ the same gen
eral election. the same shall be petitioued
for and sui mitted I'm such a manner that
electors may vote Tor or against tne
amendments senarately; and provided
further. that after the passage Or The
resolution making each submission by the
city council every such amendment sb7li
BE- published hv the city clerk in tho clfv
nffi~fat rawsraopr for a uerfef - thirty
DAYS urior 20 such election. together with
a notice ny the mayor that the Same -
Eubn0iftef 20 the qualified v7ters or TIE
city fer their rejection or approval at the
said coming election.