The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-21
ARTICLE Xxx.

section ]. Any amendment or amend
the city council. and il the same shall be
agreed TO by majority Of all the MEM
bers elected, such proposed amendment or
journal with the yeas and nays of the
members voting thereon. Upon the pass
ase 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 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 part hereof: provid-
ed. that IL 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 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 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 to
the CITY council a nronoeftfon for an
amendment 10 the city charter, IL shall be
the duty Of the city council 10 submit the
for their ratification or rejection at the
next general election. which shall be at
least 90 days after the presentation Of
such petition 10 the city council such SUBJ
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 he circu-
lated for signatures. N shall be presented
10 the city clerk. who shall procure the
opinion Of the corporation counsel IS 10 its
legality, and shall certify upon II the date
of its presentation 10 him, and attach
thereto a copy Of such opinion. When such
proposition shall be presented 10 the
council. IL shall be the duty Of the city
clerk TO examine and verify all signatures
thereto so far az practicable from com
parison with the egfst.ation lists in his
office and the report or the city clerk
thereon shall be made 10 the council before
final action. The council shall provide by
ordinance a penalty for efiixinR TO any
such proposition any signature other than
the signatures I'm person OF electors duly
Registered In the registration list used In
fha last general municipal election III NJ
the general election, at which the same
Is submitted. 4 majority ~ the lawful
voters voting therest shall by their votes
ratify anv amendment 50 submitted, the
same shall thereby become a part OF the
charter. and within FIVE days after such
election shall be ~ the mayor by proclaim
alton published in the city official newspa-
Per urociaimed part thereof provided.
that IL more than one amendment Dc petit
toned for and submitted al the same gem
eral election the same shall be petitioners
for and submitted in such manner that
electors may vote for or against the
amendments separatNly: and provided
further. that after the passage % the
resolution making each submission by the
city council everv such amendment shall
be published by the city clerk in the city
oeieial nevsnaDer for a oer-iod ~ thirty
davs prior TO such election, together with
a notice by the mayor that the same is
citv for their rejection or approval at the
said coming election.