The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-12
ARTICLE Xxx.
Amendments.

Section /. Any amendment or amend
ments TO this charter may be proposed in
the city council, and IL the same shall be
agreed to BY majority Of all the men,
bers elected. such proposed amendment or
amendments. shah 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 ths
electors OF the city for their ratification
al the next general election. which shall
be at least sixty days after the adoption
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 by procla-
nation published in the city official news
paper proclaimed a part hereof. provid-
ed. that IL 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 De published by the city clerk in the
city official newspaper for AZ least thirty
DAYS prior 20 the day Of such election
Sec. 2. Whenever twenty per cent Of
the qualified voters OF the city registered
In the registration list used al the last
general municipal election shall present "a
the city council a proposition for an
amendment 90 The city charter, II shall be
the duty or 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 shalt be al
least % days after the presentation OF
such petition 10 the city council: such sub
mission shall be made by resolution or the
city council. which shall be adopted at
least sixty days prior 20 such election, Be
fore any such proposition shall be etrcu-
lated for signatures. II SHAH be presented
10 the city clerk. who shall procure the
opinion Of the corporation counsel Hs 70 tts
legality and shall certify upon u the date
~ IT'S and
thereto a copy % such opinion. When such
proposition shall be presented To the
council 10 shall be the duty or the city
clerk to examine ana verify All signatures
thereto. So Ear as practicable from a COM
parison with the regtst.ation hsts IN Ms
Office. and the report o. the city clerk
final action. The council she'll provide by
ordinance A penalty for afflxinE 70 any
such proposition any signature other than
tho signatures In person or electors Guiy
registered In the registration Est used in
tso last general municipal election. II at
the general election. at which the same
voters voting thereat shall by their votes
rafffy any amendment so submitted. the
same shall thereby become a part OF the
charter and within Eve DAVIS after such
ELECTION shaff he nv the MAYOR bv uraclanf-
alton published in the CITY ofNrsl newSpa-
per proclaimed a part thereof, provided
that y more than one amendment oe petit
toned for and submitted at tie same gem
e-al election. the same shall be pefttioned
far ard submitted In such manner that
electors may vote Tor or against nc
further. that after the passage OF the
resolution making each submission by the
city council. every such amendment shall
Re published hy the city clerk In The city
ef7rfal news uaner for a period - thirty
laws prior 70 such election, together with
notice ty the maycr that the Same -
city for their rejection or approval AZ thu
said coming election.