The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-15
ARTICLE Xxx.
Amendments.

Section l. Any amendment or amend
meats 10 this charter may be proposed in
the city council. and If the same shall Re
agreed 70 by majority OF all the menu
bers elected, such proposed amendment or
ssnleAai,iaehts. span be entered upon TIE
members voting thereon. Upon the pass
age OF any such amendment or amend
ments. the same shall be submitted 70 tho
electors OF the city for their ratification
st the next general election. which shall
be at least sixty days after the adoption
OF such proposed amendment IN the coun-
ell: and II at such election any such amend
luent shall be ratified by a majority Of
the qualified electors voting thereon, the
same shall thereby become part Of this
charter. and within i've days after such
election shall De by the mayor IN prccia-
nation published in the city official news
paper proclaimed part hereof proyid-
ed. that II more than one amendment he
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 20 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 az least thirty
DAYS prior 20 the day - such election.
Sec . Whenever twenty per cent. OF
the qualified voters Of the city registered
In the registration liSs used at the last
general municipal election shall present 70
the city council a proposition FOR an
amendment u the city charter, II shall %
the duty q the city council 10 submit the
FOR their ratification or rejection az the
next general election. which shall be az
least 90 DAYS after the presentation 81
such petition 10 the city coupcil such sub
mission shall - made hv resolution Of the
city council which shall be aGoufSd At
least sixty days prior u such election, Be
fore any such proposition Sss41 be circu-
lated for signatures Il shall he presented
20 tho city clerk. who shall procure the
opinion Of the corporation counsel as 20 it's
legality. and shall certify upon it the date
OF its presentation 20 him. and attach
thereto a copy 81 such opinion. When such
proposition shall be presented 20 the
council. il shan be the dnty Of the city
clerk TO examine and verify all signatures
thereto 80 far as practicable from A com
parison with the regisi-st ton lists IN MS
offiee. and the report % the city clerk
thereon shall be made 70 tho council before
fral action. The council shah provide nv
ordinance a neaalty for atkins 20 any
such proposition any signature other than
the signatures IN pefscn of electors tulN
registered i'm the re4st strait list used n
the last general nuniefual election. II at
the general election. 81 when the same
ia submitted n majority nf the lawful
voters voting theveat shall by their votes
ratffy any amendment - submitted tie
Same shall thereby become a part ~ The
charter and within Eve Saws after such
election ef,ai 80 hv the freavnr hv urociarn-
alton puhlishef "a the cstv official uewsna-
PEI urocla r1eff . n1rs thereof provided
that - more than cre amend u1ent he pctt-
tioreA for and Submitted az The same gen
eTai election the same shan be pettovHt
for ard submitted 90 such A u7amE~r Thar
electors may vote f3r or against tie
further that after ffe p3sSage 81 the
resolution makinE each submission ~ the
b. uuhiished ~ the city cisrk ln IRE CITY
sf7~tai revssnancr for a ceFtrf - thirtv
davs nr{or - such election, toEefheT wita
a notice nv re r'ovor that TIE saTe r.
cliv fer the,~ rejection or approval at the
said coming election