The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-21

contain a general statement of the
grounds for which the removal. Is
sought. The signatures to the petit.
ton need not all be appended ito
one paper, but each signer shall
add to his signature his place of
residence, giving the street and
number. One of the signers Of each
such paper shall make oath before
an officer competent to administer
oaths that the statements therein
made are true as he believes, and
that each such signature to the
paper appended is the genuine
signature of the person whose
name it purports to be. Within 10
days from the date of fling such
petition the city clerk shall exam
Inc and form the voters register,
ascertain whether or not said petit
ton is signed by the requisite num-
Der of qualified electors, and, If
necessary, the council shall allow
him extra help for that purpose;
and he shall attach to said petition
his certificate, showing the result
of said examination. If by the
clerks certificate the petition is
shown to be insufficient, it may be
amended within ten days from the
date of said certificate. The clerk
shall, within ten days after such
amendment, make like examination
Of the amended petition, and il his
certificate shall show the same to
be insufficient, it shall be returned
to the person filing the same; with
out prejudice, however, to the fill
ing of a new petition to the same
effect. If the petition shall be
deemed to be sufficient, the clerk
shall submit the same to the coun-
Gil without delay. If the petition
shall be found to be sufficient, the
council shall order and fix date
for holding the said election, not
less than thirty days nor more than
forty days from the date Of the
clerks certificate to the council
that sufficient petition is filed.
The council shall make or cause
to be made publication of notice
and all arrangements for holding
such election, and tie same shall
be conducted, returned and the re-
suit thereof declared, in all re-
spects as are other city elections.
The successor of any officer so re-
moved shall hold Office during the
unexpired term of his predecessor.
Any person sought to be removed
may be candidate to succeed him.
SELF and unless he requests other
wise in writing, the clerk shall
place his name on the official ballot
without nomination. In any such
removal election, the candidate re-
ceiving the highest number of
votes shall be declared elected. At
such election II some other person
than the incumbent receives the
highest number of votes the incum-
bent shall thereupon be deemed re-
moved from the Office upon qualifi-
cation of his successor In case the
party who receives the highest
number. of votes should fail to quail
ify, within ten days after receiving
notification of election, the office
shall be deemed vacant. If the in
cumbent receives the highest num-
Der of votes he shall continue in
office. The same method of re-
moval shall be cumulative and addi-
tional to the methods heretofore
provided by law.
Any proposed ordinance may be
submitted to the council by petit
ton signed by electors of the city
equal in number to the percentage
hereinafter required. The sigma
lures. verification, authorization,
inspection, certification, amend
ment and submission of such petit
ton shall be the same as provided
for petitions under section Is here
Of.
If the petition accompanying the
proposed ordinance be signed by
electors equal in number to 25 per
cent of the votes cast for all can.
didates for mayor at the last pre-
ceding general election, and con-
tains request that the said ordi-
nance be submitted to vote of the
people if not passed by the council,
such council shall either
Pass said ordinance without al
teration without twenty days after
attachment of the clerks certifi-
cate to the accompanying petition,
or
Forthwith after the clerk shall
attach to the petition accompany
ing such ordinance his certificate
of sufficiency, the council shall call
a special election, unless a general
municipal election is fixed within
ninety days thereafter, and at such
special or general municipal elec-
ton, II one is so fixed, such ordi-
nance shall be submitted without
alteration to the vote of the elec-
tors Of said city.
But II the petition Is signed by
not less than 10 nor more than %