The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-08
Amendments.

SECTION ]. Any amendment or amend
the city council, and If the same shah be
agreed 10 by a majority Of all 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 he submitted TO the
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 couu-
ell: and If at such election any such amend
nent 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 by procla-
nation published IN the city official news
paper proclaimed part hereof; provid-
ed. that II more than one amendment lie
submitted al the same general election. the
same shall be submitted at such election
I'm 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
shall be published by the city clerk IN the
city official newspaper for az least thirty
DAYS prior 10 the day Of such election.
Sec. .. Whenever twenty per cent. OF
In the registration list used at the last
general municipal election shall present so
amendment to the city charter, 81 shall IA
the duty OF the city counci! 20 submit the
same TO the qualified voters OF the city
for their ratification or rejection ar the
next general election. which shall be OF
least 20 DAYS after the presentation ~
such petition 10 the city council: such sub
mission shall be made by resolution of the
city council, which shall he adopted at
least sixty DAYS prior 10 such election. Ee-
fore any such proposition shall be ciTcu-
lated for signatures, il shall he presented
10 the city clerk, who shall procure the
opinion Of the corporation counsel rs 40 it,
legality and shall certify upon II the date
OF It's presentation 10 him, and attach
thereto copy Of such opinion. When such
proposition shall be presented TO the
council. n shan b. the duty Of the city
clerk 10 examine and verify all signatures
thereto, SO far as practicable from a COM
parison with the rcgisf - ton lists In his
Office and the report Of the city CLERK
thereon shall be made 70 the council before
final action The council shall provide by
ordinance a penalty for af1xinE 20 any
such proposition any signature other fhan
the signatures IN person q Electors guy ~
the last general municipal election. IL At
the general election, at which the same
f. submitted. 7 majority, q tse lawful
rnfify any amendment so submitted. the
same shall thereby become part Of the
charter. and within Eve DAVIS after such
election ~haN he by the mayor by proclaim
alton published in the city Official neWsoa-
per proclaimed a part thereof. provided.
that y more than ore ameadnent oe petit
TONED for ard submitted az the same ger
oral election the 81 me shall be peitteDed
for and submitted IN such manner that
electors may vote for or aEalnst sns
further. that after the passage OF the
resolution Masking each submission ny The
10 puhlishea by tho city clerk IN the city
effcfal Newspaper for period cf thirty
davs prior 20 such election, together with
notice by the mayor that the same -
s,thralftas 20 the aualifed voters Of the
CITY for their rejection or approval at the
said coming election.