The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
ARTICLE XN.
Amendments

Section l. Any amendment or amend
ments to this charter may be proposed IN
1ns .l,y council ana u the same shall be
agreed TO by 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 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
or such proposed amendment in the coun-
ell: and II 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 II more than one amendment he
same shall be submitted al 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
days prior to the day of such election.
Sec 2. Whenever twenty per cent. Of
the qualified voters of the city registered
in the registration list used at the last
general municipal election shall present 70
the city council a proposition for an
amendment TO the city charter. IL shall he
same TO the qualified voters of the city
for their ratification or rejection at the
next general election, which shall be az
least 90 days after the presentation of
such petition 10 the city council: such sub
mission shall be made by resolution OF the
city council, which shall be adopted ut
least sixty days prior to such election. Be-
fore any such proposition shall be cfrcu-
lated for signatures. II shall be presented
TO the city clerk, who shall procure the
opinion OF the corporation counsel as 10 Its
legality and shall certify upon III the date
OF its presentation TO him, and attain
thereto copy. Of such opinion. when SUCH
council IL shall be the duty OF the city
clerk TO examine and verify All signatures
thereto so far as practicable from com
parison with the registration lists IN his
Office and the report or the citv clerk
thereon shall be made 10 the council before
final action. The council shall provide by
ordinance q penalty for afflTing 70 any
such r,ropoeition any signature other than
the signatures in person Of electors duly
registered IN the registration list used n
the last general municipal election. II at
The general election. at which the same
Is submitted. 4 majority of the lawfut
voters voting thereat shall by their votes
ratify anv amendment so submitted. the
same shall therebv become part of re
charter and within FIVE DAYS after suca
election. shall he hv the MAYER bE proc M
alton published In the CITY Official heWsfts-
I1a- r,-ocla frle1 q part thereof. provided.
that ~ more than one amendment BE- iteti-
toned for and submitted ct the same GER
oral election. the same shall he pettoqed
FOR and submitted IN such a manner t1st
electors may vote Cor or against the
amendments senaratefvt ard provided
Furthe- that after the massage Of the
resolution making each submission by the
city cornell every such amend merit sha0
ha nuhlishea hv the city clerk tn the city
nnriat rovsnarar for period Cf th5rfv
sava n~{0r 10 such election together VITA
n notice hv the mayer that tho Same IS
gl'huitfe7 70 ere 0f9Ilfed voters q he
citv for thc!r rejection or approval al tire
said coming election