The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-27
ARTICLE XN.


Section l. ANY amendment or amend
ments TO this charter may be proposed IN
thu city council, and II the same shall be
agreed 10 by a 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
OF such proposed amendment in the coun-
ell. and II at such election any such amend
ment shall be ratified by majority Of
the qualified electors voting thereon, the
same shall thereby become 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; pTovid-
ed. 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
prejudice to others: and provided further
that after the passage OF such proposed
amendments through the council. the same
shah be published by the city clerk IN the
city official newspaper for at least thirty
DAYS prior 70 the day OF such election.
Sec . 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 proposition for an
amendment 10 the city charter. IL shall be
the duty OF the city council 10 submit the
same to the qualified voters OF the city
for their ratification or rejection ar the
least 90 DAYS after the presentation OF
such petition 20 the city council; such sub
mission shall be made by resolution OF the
city council. which shall he adopted at
least sixty DAYS prior 20 such election. Be
fore any such proposition shall be circu-
lated for signatures. u shall be presented
10 the city clerk who shall procure the
opinion OF the corporation counsel as TO its
legality, and shall certify upon II the date
Of its presentation 70 him. and ettsrh
thereto a copy OF such opinion. When such
proposition shall be presented TO the
council II shall be tho duty Of the city
clerk to examine and verify all signatures
thereto so FAR as practicable from a COM
parison with the registration lists In his
Office and the report Of the city clerk
thereon shall be made 20 the council before
final action. The council shall provide ny
ordinance a penalty for aftixing TO any
such proposition any signature other than
tho signatures IN person or electors duly
registered In the registration list used in
the last general municipal election. ff at
the general election, Mt which the same
ia submitted. \ majority. OF the lawful
voters voting thereat shall BY their votes
ratify any amendment so submitted. the
same shall thereby become part OF the
charter. and within FIVE DAYS after such
election shall he by the mayor by proclaim
alton published in the city official newspa-
per proclaimed a part thereof. provided.
that 10 more than one amendment be petit
toned for and submitted ut the same gem
eral election the same shall be p-titloned
FOR and submitted in such a manner that
electors may vote for or against the
amendments separately; and provided
further that after the passage OF the
resolution making each submission by the
city council. every such amendment shaH
be- published by the city clerk in the city
Official newspaper for a period ~ thirty
days prior 70 such election. together with
notice by the mayor that the Same Is
submitted to the qualified voters OF the
CITY for their rejection OF approval at the
said coming election.