The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-12
ORDINANCE NO. 2oss.

AN OkDlNANCE submitting proposed
amendment to the City Charter OF the
City of Tacoma to the qualified electors
of said City, for their adoption or re-
lection.
Whereas, the City Council OF the City
Of Tacoma, on the 9th day Of January,
1904, deeming it necessary and expedient,
did adopt the proposed amendment to the
Charter of said City, hereinafter set out,
and did pass resolution declaring its
intention to offer the said amendments to
the qualified voters Of the said City for
their adoption or rejection at the next gen.
eral City election to be held in the City OF
Tacoma on the 9th day of April, 1904; and,
Whereas the said City Council did there
upon cause the said proposed amendment
to be published in full in the official news
paper of said City, to.wt: the Tacoma
Daily Ledger, a daily newspaper published
in said City, for thirty consecutive days,
to-wit: from January 9th, 1904, TO Feb
ruary 9Th, 1904 both inclusive; and
Whereas, thereafter and within thirty
days from the last date Of the said pub
lication, to-wit: on the 10th day Of Feb
ruary, 1904, the said City Council did again
vote upon the said proposed amendment,
and upon said vote at said last named
time, two-thirds Of all Of the members Of
the said City Council did vote in favor Of
said amendment hereinafter set out, and
said amendment was passed and adopted
by two-thirds vote of all members OF
said City Council, NOW, THEREFORE,,
Be it ordained by the City of Tacoma
Section /: That the proposed amend
ment to the City Charter of the City of
Tacoma hereinafter set out in full in this
ordinance, be and the same is hereby or
dered to be submitted to the vote Of the
qualified electors of the City of Tacoma,
for their approval or rejection, at the
next general city election, within the said
City, to be held on the 9th day Of April,
1904.
Section 2: That the same officers Of
election that conduct and hold the said gen
eral city election on the 9th day Of April,
1904, shall be and they are hereby authoriz-
ed and required to receive the ballots, count
the votes and make returns of all votes
cast and received for or against the said
proposed amendment herein, In the same
manner and at the same time that the
votes cast at said general election for city
officers are accepted and returned.
Section 3; That in the preparation OF
the ballots to be used at the said general
city election ON April 9Th, 1904, the City
Clerk shall cause to be printed on each OF
the ballots at the foot OF the columns CON
tanning the names Of the persons 10 be
voted for at said election, the words:
"For Amendment No. XLIX," Against
Amendment No. XIX" and each elector
shall designate his choice by marking the
sign "X' after the question for which
he desires TO vote; the City Clerk shall be
and he Is hereby ordered TO provide in the
call for the said general city election 10
be held April 5th 1904, for the submis.
sion Of the said proposed amendment here
in contained, and shall refer to the same
therein, in proper and ineligible manner
Section 4: That it shall be the duty of
the City Clerk and he is hereby ordered
and required to post at each of the polling
places within the City of Tacoma. on Or be.
fore the 9Th day Of April, 1904, so that the
same shall be prominently posted upon
that day, full, true and complete certi-
fled copy Of said proposed amendment to
the said City Charter, as contained in this
ordinance, for reference by electors and
election officers
Section g. That II shall be the duty Of
the City Clerk, Immediately upon the pass
age and approval of this ordinance by the
Mayor, to cause the same to be pub
lished for at least thirty days prior TO the
said 5th day of April, 1904, In the Tacoma
Daily Ledger, and the Tacoma Times, two
daily newspapers published in the said
City; and said City Clerk shall further
give notice of the said charter amend.
ment election, which notice shall specify
the object of calling such election, and
shall be given for at least ten days before
the day OF election, in all election districts
of said City.
Section @: That If the amendment here.
matter contained shall receive a majority
Of all the votes cast by the qualified cleo
tors voting upon such amendment at said
general city election, April 9th, 1904, 1t |
shall be deemed 10 be carried and the same
shall become operative and part OF the
City Charter of the City Of Tacoma within |
ten days after said election, to-wit, upon
and after the 10Th day Of April, 1904; the
City Council shall canvass the returns OF |
all votes cast for the said amendment on
the same day that II canyasses the votes
for the officers voted for at said election.
Section Il That the said amendment
so, as aforesaid, voted upon and adopted |
by the City Council Of the City Of Tacoma.
be and II is hereby submitted to the vote |
of the qualified electors of said City at |
the general city election 10 be held in said |