The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-17
ORDINANCE NO. 2oss.

AN ORDINANCE submitting a 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 il necessary and expedient,
did adopt the proposed amendment TO the
Charter of said City, hereinafter set out,
and did pass a 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 gem
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.wit: the Tacoma
Daily Ledger, daily newspaper published
in said City, for thirty consecutive days,
to-wit; from January 9th, 1904, TO Feb
ruary 8th, 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-thrds 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 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 rejectot at the
next general city election, withiI 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 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 east 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. XLIX," against
Amendment No. XIX" and each elector
shall designate his choice by marking the
sign TX" after the question for which
he desires to vote; the City Clerk shall be
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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 IL 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, no that the
same shall be prominently posted upon
that day, full, true and complete Sati-
fed copy Of said proposed amendment to
the said City Charter, as contained in this
ordinance, for reference by electors and
election officers.
Section 5: That il 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 9Th 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 g. That If the amendment here
matter contained shall receive majority
of all the votes cast by the qualified cleo
tors voting upon such amendment at said
general city election, April 9th, 1904, IL
shall be deemed to be carried and the same
shall become operative and a 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 it canvasses 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
city on the 9Th day Of April 1904, for their