The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-26
ORDINANCES NO. 2OsS.

AN OhDlN ANCE 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, deemng 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 5th 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-wit: the Tacoma
in said City, for thirty consecutive days,
to-wit; from January 9th, 1904, 10 Feb.
ruary Sth, 1904, both inclusive; and
Whereas, thereafter and within thirty
days from the last date OF the said pub
LEGATION, 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 sad City Council did vote in favor OF
said amendment hereinafter set out, and
said amendment was passc,l and adopted
by two-thirds vote of all members OF
said City Council, NOW, THEREFORE,.
Be il 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 5th 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 to 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 10 provide in the
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be held April 9th 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-
fed copy of said proposed amendment to
the said City Charter, as contained in this
ordinance, for reference by electors and
election officers.
Section s; That it 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 BIO pub
lished for at least thirty days prior to the
said 9Th day of April, 1904, in the Tacoma
Daily Ledger, and the Tacoma Times, two
daily newspapers published in the said
City; and said CIV Glerk 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 5th, 1904, it
shall be deemed TO 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 18th day Of April, 1904 the
City Council shall canvass the returns OF
all votes cast for the said amendment on
the same day that il canyasses the votes
Tor the officers voted for at said election.
Section Z: That the said amendment
so, as aforesaid, voted upon and adopted
by the City Council Of the City of Tacoma
be and it is hereby submitted to the vote
Of the qualified electors Of said City at
the general city election to be held in said
ritv on the 9Th dav Of April. 1904. for their
adoption or rejection, which said amend
ment is as follows:
AMENDMENT XLfX
To amend Section PIG, Article q las
amended by amendment No. Ky. so as to