The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-25
ARTICLE XX.
Amendments.

Section l. Any amendment or amend-
mente TO this charter may De proposed in
the city council. and IL the same shall be
agreed 10 by majority or all the men,
oers elected. such proposed amendment or
amendments. shall bee 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 10 tho
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-
Gil. and IL at such election any such amend
ment shall be ratified by majority 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 the mayor by procla-
nation published in the city official news
paper proclaimed part hereof; provid-
ed that IL more than one amendment ne
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 at least thirty
DAYS prior TO the day OF such election.
Sec. 3 Whenever twenty per cent. OF
the qualified voters or 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 10 the city charter, II shall he
the duty OF the city council 10 submit the
same TO the qualified voters OF the city
for their ratification or rejection az the
next general election. which shall be ~
least 90 days after the presentation Of
such petition TO the city council; such sub
mission shall he 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 cfrcu-
lated for signatures, II shall be presented
to the city clerk, who shall procure the
opinion of the corporation counsel as TO it's
legality. and shall certify upon IL the date
OF its presentation 20 him. and attach
thereto a copy OF such opinion. When such
proposition shall be presented TO the
council II shall be the duty OF the city
clerk 10 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 shall provide hy
ordinance a penalty for afflxiag to any
such proposition any signature other than
the signatures In person or electors duly
registered i'm the registration list used IN
the last general municipal election. II az
the general election. At wnich me same
Ia submitted majority Of the lawful
voters voting there1t shall by their votes
rafifv any amendment 50 submitted. the
same shall thereby become A part or the
charter. and within 1--WE DAYS after such
election shRu he by she mayor by proclaim
alton published in the city official newspa-
per proclaimed a part thereof. provided,
that - more than one amendment Dc pet-
toned for and submitted at the sanle GER.
eral election the same shall be pefitionef
Or and submitted m such a manner that
electors may vote for or against the
amendments senarateiS; ard provided
further. that after tho passage 81 the
resolution making each submission by the
city council every such amendment shall
- published nv the city clerk IN the eitv
of1rfai newspaper for r period ~ thirty
DAVIS prior 20 stlch election. together with
a notice hv the mayor that the same is
submitted 70 the apHned voters 81 the
city for their rejection or approval al the
said coming election.