The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29
ARTICLE Xxx.

Section I. Any amendment or amend
menss to this charter may be proposed in
The city council. and IL the same shall be
agreed to by a majority Of all the men,
beers 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 10 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 If 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 shall be by the mayor hy procla-
nation published in the city official new s.
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 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
davs prior 70 the day Of such election.
Sec. ?. Whenever twenty per cent. Of
the qualihed 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, IL shall be
the duty Of the city council to submit the
same 70 the qualified voters OF the city
for their ratification or rejection at the
next general election which shall be at
least 90 days after the presentation Of
such petition 10 the city council: such sub
mission shall be made by resolution % the
city council, which shall be adopted az
least sixty DAYS prior to such election Be-
fore any such proposition shall be ctrcu-
lated for signatures. IL shall be presented
10 the city clerk. who shall procure the
opinion OF the corporation counsel as 10 its
legality, and shall certify upon II the date
OF Its presentation 20 him, and attarh
thereto copy ~ such opinion. When such
nropoSition shall be presented to the
council. II shall be the duty of the city
clerk 10 examine and verify ri signatures
thereto So far as praetie nc, rem et CON- "a.
Office. and the report OF tha city clerk
thereon shall be made 70 the council before
final action. The council shall provide by
such proposition any signature other than
the signatures in person OF electors duly
registered fri the registration list USED in
the last general municipal election. n AZ
the general election. at which the same
ia submitted, majority or the lawful
voters voting thereat shall bv their votes
rarfv any amendment go submitted, the
same shall thereby become a part OF thu
charter. and within five DAYS after such
election shall he by the mayor by proclaim
alton published in the city official uewspa-
per proclaimed a part thereof. provided,
that IF more than one amendment be petit
toned for and submitted AZ the same gem
erai election the same shall he petiti0ue6
for and submitted in such a manner that
electors may vote for or against the
amendments senarafelv: and provided
further, that after the passage ~ the
resolution making each submission hy the
city council every such rneniment shall
be published by the city clerk in the city
ofN@ial newspaper for a period % thirty
days prior 70 ssich election. together with
A notice by the mayor that the same Is
suhrnitteF 70 tire qualified voters OF the
city for their rejection or approval at the
said coming election.