The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-24
ORDINANCE NO. 2oss.

AN ORDIN ANCE submitting a proposed
amendment to the City Charter of tn
City of Tacoma to the qualified elector
of said City, for their adoption or re
lection.
Whereas, the City Council of the Cit
of Tacoma, on the 9th day Of January
1904, deeming it necessary and expedient
did adopt the proposed amendment to tn,
Charter of said City, hereinafter set out
and did pass a resolution declaring it,
intention to offer the said amendments tc
the qualified voters of the said City, fol
their adoption or rejection at the next gen
rral 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.wit: the Tacoma
Daily Ledger, 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
Iication, 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-thrds of all of the members of
the sad City Council did vote in favor Of
said amendment hereinafter set out, and
said amendment was passe.i and adopted
by a 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 q: That the same officers Of
election that conduct and hold the said gem
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 8: 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. XIX" Against
Amendment No. XIX" and each eleetop
shall designate his choice by marking the
sign tx" after the question for which
he desires to vote; the City Clerk shall be
and he is hereby ordered 10 provide in the
call for the said general city election to
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 5th 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 ia this
ordinance, for reference by electors and
election officers.
Section 8: That 1t shall be the duty Of
the City Clerk, Immediately upon the pas
age and approval Of this ordinance BY
Mayor, to cause the same TO be
lished for at least thirty days prior to
said 9Th day Of April, 1904, in the Taconl4