The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29

PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. 81
Naftce H. hereby Eiesn that ca jan
uarN IS 1908 q petition and hfufoNls :
tion 60 amend Section Of Article ~
Of the city Charter 81 the city Of
Seattle was filpd with the city Clefk
of the city Of Seattle. which said be
tillun aud proposition provides fof a
municipal system 81 direct leAtHA#
ton b the Initiative and heterenz
DUN. AND IL made purauant e. TIE
prax lsions " tho laws OF the state
OF Washington set forth in AZ A.
90 provide fof the direct amendment
Of city charters IN rvHpNct % local
effsirs" approved March ~, ives
mtffsf "a the qualified electors Of
the city OF seattle Il hc voted upon
al the neat general municipal ciestiaa
10 he held Marsh J. ICES q ptepe4s,,
tien e amend Section 90 Nrtlgle
Of the city Charter which Amea4
fnent i he same amendment nei
toned Tor va the above ucnal"hen be
seetisa The legislative powers
ef the city OF Seattle shalt hc Nezt
To = mayor and city COUNCIL W
shall have such powers a. &c p.
viaed Tor BY this charter, wv 80
power q propose for themselves ahA
ordinance desling Win any - - -.
within the realm OF local 49, -
municipal business and 20 .ha.A -
reject de same Al me polls, inde
pendent OF the maYar ana el1s -
en- T. also reserved b. the people at
the city % Seattle ana WY tsses'
made Tor the exercise or e,tstbeF
served power. aud there - tetAssl
reserved hy and provision naae ~
the exercise by the people el $50 s
Of the power az their ewn "ltee3h >.
require submission 20 the ~.
the qualified sleetefs. aao is -
60 approve or reject a the fo.r go, a.. =.
ordinance or any section, item 81
part Of any ordinance dealing VII
ANY matter wtthin the realm OF -.
affairs or municipal business. =.
NAV have passed the city eouhelt -
mae. actlnx in the usual prcHrf ltHsi
manner a. tho ordinary NA'a'essfe
RE first power reserved by The
people T. the Initiative and $500 $500
dun h msy he sxereieed on potttsaE
Of number % qualified voters raaal
% ret less than tsn lel per esas
% the total number OF votes eAet tet
the uffire % mayor At the last Rte
eeding municipal election. ht'l'.,N, !.
snd asking the enactment as an ~,
dlnanee "a bili or measure, tee y I
test Of which shall B. includra tn
the Petition. Any Initiative petition
shall he filed witt the tltN eetaE
troiiar. who shall verify the sHttl
eIsnsx 81 the signatures 60 the Pc
tttlaa. and transmit Il together VIII
hts report thereon, fu the city NeAssesi
at . REGULAR meeting not more we z
twenty days after the Nuns OF the
p.tltlan. and such transmission shetl
s. the Introduction q thr INITIATIVE
bill OF measure ia the city rnafstA
II the comptr ROLLER shall find ans -
titHau 20 BE- Insufficient IN slsnatafss
he shall notify The pFlncipl,l peiit1s e. +,
ers. ard an additional twenty go
DAYS shall be allowed them In NnHsa
10 complete such petition ~ the &c
unlresl percentage It's cunsisieta { fsssa
shall take prccedeuce over all other
business before the city Council -
esaf Nppr0prIatian bills and elmer
saaeY measures necessary Tor tut ~
mediate preservation OF ne rAhlas
peace. health or safety. Ihe e5tf
council may enact. o. ftlctt any p
ltfaffve bill or measure bat shalt net
amend or mostly the same. II MAJ
however after rejection % any "a
tftatIxs hiii OF measure. propose afd
PAS dlffcrcnt unn deaiinE VIII ne
sams subject II the city ' S9sa5s.
msasure. or shall duFins thirty day 8
aftar receipt thereof have tatleA g
taka final action thereon, OF Hhsli
have passed a different mets1re dessi
ms with the same aHhiHrt the SAID
rejected Initiative measure and HHHH
different measure dealing with TIE
sane sab tect n an has been raHHszt.
shall Be taken Ia charge ~ the
city COMPTROLLER ani suhmitiea te TIE
fectian al the uext regular election
bat the city council may ~ its Us
cretinn provide for a special eiect Ion
at which the vote shall D. taken. AHa
II the. Initiative Petition in any s "a.
shall b. signed - ; number ~ qfalt.
fi@d voters equal TO not less than
twenty t20l per cent 81 the total
number OF votes est for the afftes
OF mayor al THE LAST preceding mh
nfcfpzi election. or shall az any time
- - rerl vsh.ssaH tfs auaftffsH HtEHas
lures up so aaid psfeensage. then TIE
city council shall provide Tor a eN9
cial election upon said subject e De
held within forty DAYS from The proof
Of sufflciengY - the percehtAEe -
slraatares. official publication shall
t.e made. notices Of election given
ard TIE manner ard conduct 81 sAses
ton. the preparation 81 the affie5ai
ballots. the counting and car fasstn
OF the votes. and the certiff ing Of
the returns 81 the election. shall BE-
doae a. 10 provided Tor the submits
xfau 90 the vote OF the people -
Amendments % the eit1 charter. Any
measure thus submitted 60 the vote
ifa favor z majority % all TIRE votes
east for and against the SAM shall
become an ordinance % tire attN -
Seattle. and ~ 81 faii force aud 81
feet from and after pros lamation b.
the mayor. " hieh stall be- made anh
published iu the eitF official nemHpa-
81. Mffhin fiVe daEs after rieeHIsa#
In ease the cttf eaHHeii shalt after
rejection ~ Tire Initiative measure
have passed "a different HaetHure aHzE.
ing with the same subject it stall
BE- aHbmifteI nt fhe Same election
with the inlt 'atlNH measure and tha
vote ~ the qualified electors Also
taken for and against the same. HHsi
II both such measures b. approved
b. a majority vote II they BE- con-
fHetlag in any particular. then tie
ore receiving the highest number -
affirmative votes shall thereby -
adopted and the other shall be con
Hldersd a. rejected
I've second powsr reserved hy the
people is the simple referendum. Hnd
II may be exercised and ordered tea
crut az % ordinances necessary for
tie Immediate preservation ~ fire
public peace. healtn o. safety &c g.
an ordinance which has passed tie
city council and mayor tartinE In
their usual prescribed manner as tie
ordinary Legislative authority 81 the
eIffI. either upon a petition HiEued b.
a number ~ qualified voters equal
20 not Jess than elkht tsl per cent
uf the total number 81 votes cHat faF
the office % mayor AT The last pre-
ceiling municipal election. or hY TIE
city council itself without petition
When ar emergency exists iu y HIHH
ST Ia necessary for the Immediate
preservation ~ the public peace.
shall become effective without DELAY.
HueH emergency and necessity ana tha
facts creating the Same shall BE
stated iu one section - the hill aHd
It shall not become an ordinance uas
lees o. ifs final passage BY the city
council at least three f0urfn7 Or an
the members elected vote ip ftH favor
ffhs vote being taken hV yeas ard
NAYS and the names 81 those VOTING
for and against being entered lu tine
Journal. aud 10 shall have been hns
proved BY the mayor whcreuuan lf
snail be- officially published and ~
fun force and effect THE refaran.
dun may be invoked b. prfifi0n bear
Ing the signatures 81 the required
percentage Of qualified voters HH to
any non emergency law or ordinance.
or any section. item or part 81 auF
such Law or ordinance. which uetI-
ton shall be filed With Tho city
comptroller before tHs day fixed for
the taking effect Of the said law or
ordinance. NUtrh snail Ora no case -