The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-20
ARTICLE XX.
Amendments.

Section j. Any amendment or amend
ments 10 this charter may be proposed In
thu city council. and II the same shah be
agreed 10 by a majority Of all the mem-
hers elected. such proposed amendment or
journal with the yeas and nays OF the
members voting thereon. Upon the PISS
age OF any such amendment or amend
ments. the same shall be submitted 70 the
electors OF the city for their ratification
at the next general election, which shall
he at least sixty days after the adoption
OF such proposed amendment in the cogn-
ell. and II at such election any such amend
ment 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 shah be by the mayor by proela-
nation published in the city official news
paper proclaimed 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 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 ia the
city official newspaper for at least thirty
DAYS prior % the day OF such election.
Sec 2. Whenever twenty per cent Of
the qualified voters Of the city registered
IN the registration list used ar the last
general municipal election shall present 10
the city council a proposition for an
amendment 20 the city charter. IL shall bs
the duty OF the city council 70 submit the
same to the qualified voters q the city
for their ratification or rejection at the
next general election. which shall be az
least 30 days after the presentation OF
such petition 10 the city council: such sub
mission shall be made by resolution Of the
city council, which shall be adopied AT
least sixty days prior 70 such election. Be
fore any such proposition shall be circu-
lated for signatures, IL shall be presented
60 the city Clerk, who shall procure the
opinion OF the corporation counsel a 70 its
legality. and shall certify upon Il the date
Of fsa "a fNrz "a fss9 faafh
thereto a copy OF such opinion When such
proposition shah be presented 20 the
council II shall be the dufy OF the city
clerk 70 examine and verify all signatures
thereto. SO far "a practicable from COM
parison with the registration lists IN nis
Office and the report OF the city clerk
thereon shall be made 20 the council before
final action The council shall provide by
ordinance A nenaity for afflXipg 20 any
such proposition any signature other fhan
the signatures In person or electors duly
registered IN the registration list used IN
ths last general municipal election II al
the general election. nj which the same
IS submitted. a majority OF the lawful
voters voting fheTesf shall by their votes
rstifv any amendment 50 submitted. tho
same shall thereby become a part OF the
charter. and within Eve DAYS after such
election shall be hy fhe rna vpF nv proclaim
alton published in the city efflclai newsas-
per uraciaimef a part thereof provided,
that - more than one amendment be peti-
toned for and submitted 2 the same ger.
eral election the same shall b. petitioupd
FOR aud submitted IN such a ma nner thar
electors may vote for or against tne
amendments separateIy' ard prot1ded
further thar after the passage or the
resolution making each sillsTn 1sEiou hy the
city council eveFv such amendment shall
30 published by the city clerk In TIE city
aavs prior n zuch election. together with
a notice ~ the mayor that the same Is
ssfhrrftfeA 10 tire qualified woteFs Of the
cifv f7r their rejection or approval at the
sod coming afHpf4rU-