The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-14
Amendments.

Section ]. Any amendment or amend
ments 10 this charter may be proposed In
the city council. and IL the same shall bs
agreed to by majority OF all the mem
hers elected. such proposed amendment or
amendments, shall be entered upon thu
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 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 coun-
Gil: and IL at such election any such amend
ment shall be ratified by a majority OF
the qualified electors voting thereon the
charter. and within five days after such
election shall be by the mayor by procia-
nation published I'm the city official news
paper proclaimed a part hereof: provid-
ed. that II more than one amendment be
submitted al the same general election. the
same shall be submitted al such election
I'm 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
Sec q Whenever twenty per cent. Of
the qualified voters of the city registered
I'm the registration list used at the last
general municipal election shall present TO
the city council a proposition for an
amendment % the city charter. IL shall be
the duty q the city council 70 submit TIE
for their ratification or retection al the
next general election, which shall be at
least 90 days after the presentation or
such petition 20 the city council; such sub
mission shall be made by resolution OF the
city council. which shall be adopted at
least sixty DAYS prior 20 such election, Be-
fore any such proposition shall be circu-
lated for signatures, II shall be- presented
10 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 TO him, AMI attach
thereto copy OF such opinion. When such
proposition shall be presented TO the
council IL shall be the duty OF the city
clerk to examine and verify all signatures
thereto 50 far as practicable from a com
parison with the registEation 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 afflxing 20 any
such proposition any signature other man
the signatures IN person or electors duly
Registered in the registration list used in
the last general municipal election II at
the general election, AZ which the same
IL submitted. majority, or the lawful
r-atsfv any amendment 50 submitted, the
Same shall thereby become a part or the
charter. and within five DAYS after such
election shall Re ny the mayor by proclam-
alton published IN the citv official newsps-
per proclaiuef a part thereof; provided.
that - more than one amendment be petit
toned for and submitted az the same gen-
eral election the 81 me shall be psfitioned
for ard submitted in such a ma nner that
electors may vote for or against the
amendments separately: and provided
further. that after the passaFe OF the
resolution making each submission ny the
city council every such amendment shah
hs rtihlishs1 by the city clerk In the city
favs prior 70 such election. together with
a notice by the mayor that the same -
submitted 20 tne qualified voters or The
city FOR their rejection or approval at the
said coming election.