The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06
ARTICLE NX.
4 Amendments.

Section /. Any amendment or amend
nlents 10 this Charter may be proposed in
the CITY councils and II the same shall be
agreed to by A majority OF all the MEM
bers elected, such proposed amendment or
amendments shan be entered upon the
members voting thereon Upon the pass
age OF any such amendment or amend
ments, the same shall be submitted 70 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-
ell. and If at such election any such amend
ment shall be ratified by a majority Of
the anAhned 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 procia-
nation published in the city official news
paper proclaimed part hereof: provid-
"a. that II 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 10 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 ar least thirty
days prior % the day Of such election.
the qualified voters Of the city registered
IN the registration list used az the last
general municipal election shall present TO
the city council a proposition for an
amendment 20 the city charter II shall be
the duty OF the city council 20 submit the
for their ratification or rejection AZ the
next general election. which shall he az
least 90 DAYS after the presentation "
such petition 10 the city council: such PUB
mission shall be made by resolution 81 the
city council. which shah be adopted az
least sixty days prior 90 such election. Be
fore any such proposition shall be circu-
lated for signatures. IL shall be presented
70 tho city clerk. who shall procure the
opinion of the corporation counsel az to It's
legality and shall certify upon II the date
OF It's presentation TO him. and attah
thereto a copy OF such opinion. When snch
proposition shall be presented 10 the
council. IL shah be the daty OF the city
clerk to examine and verify all signatures
thereto, so far as practicable from a COM
parison with the reeist .stion lists IN his
Office. and the report cf the city clerk
thereon shall be made 20 the council before
fnai action The council shall provide by
ordinance a penalty for aftxinE 10 any
such proposition any sign1fure other Tran
the signatures IN person q electors dDly
registered in tha registration Nst used IN
tha LAST general municipal election. ~ AZ
the general election. ~ #htch ire same
voters voting thereat shall NV their votes
rafffv any amendment 50 submitted. the
same shall thereby become a part = the
charter and within fre days after sweh
alton published IN the citv official Hewspa-
PEI pfocis ir1e8 . part thereof, provided,
that r mere than ore aTaena,1l'nt oe peti-
toned fcT and s1lbnttted 81 the safyee eer-
eral election the same shall he nstticne9
FIR ard submitted IN snca a me- uner that
electors may vote for or againzt ne
amendments separately: and provided
fnrthe- that after the uassage ~ the
resolution making each suhmiTsio1 by The
city council. eVerv such aroea1rneut sasli
BE- rUfiiehed fg The cift clerk iu the civ
cfTr8ai nrwguaaer fnr p reTicd r. thirtv
DAVIS u~.or - surh election. together with
a notice hy IRE mayor that the saf1e is
eliv fcr their rejection or approval at the
said coming election.