The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-23
ORDINANCE NO. 2O3S.


AN ORDlN ANCE 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 it 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 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
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 Iastgdatea 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 passeI 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 l: 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 OF 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 5th, 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. XLIX," 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 he
and he is hereby ordered to provide in the
call for the said g raj 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 he.
fore the 9Th day of April, 1904, so that the
same shall be prominently posted unon
that day, full, true and complete certi.
fled copy of said proposed amendment 10
the SAID City Charter, as contained in this
ordinance, for reference by electors and
election officers.
Section s: That it shall be the duty ~
the City Clerk, Immediately upon the pass.
age and approval of this ordinance bv tbs
Mayor, to cause the same to be nub,
lished for at least thirty days prior 10 tbo
said 9th day of April, 1904, in the Tacoms
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 amenJ
ment election, which notice shall snecifv
the object of calling such election sn3
shall be given for at least ten DAYS befnra
the day of election, in all election distr;otS
of said City. '0'S
Section 6; That if the amendment bor.
matter contained shall receive a ms;orit,,
OF all the votes cast by the qualified olac
tors voting upon such amendment St go
general city election, April 5th. 1904 -
shall be deemed to be carried and the SAM
shall become operative and a part of tbe
City Charter of the City of Tacoma within
ten days after said election. to-wit nnon
and after the 18th day of April. 1904. tba
City Council shall canvass the returns of
all votes cast for the said amendment On
the same day that it eanvasses the votaa
lor the officers voted for at said election