The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-04
ORDINANCE NO. 2Oss.

AN ORDIN ANCE submitting a proposed
amendment to the City Charter Of th'
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 Ia
the qualified voters of the said City, foI
their adoption or rejection at the next gen
eral City election to be held in the City oil
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
lcation, to-wit: on the 10th day Of Feb
ruary, 1904, the said City Council did again
vote upon the eaid 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 a two-thirds vote Of all members oil
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 gen
eral city election on the 9Th day Of April,
1904, shall be and theyare hereby authoriz.
ed and required to receive the ballots, count
the votes and make returns Of ali 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 tx" 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 to
be held April 9Th 1904, for the submits.
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, a full, true and complete certi-