The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-26

ksattie Was filed with the city CLERK
~ the ely of seattle. which said 10.
iltion and proposition prov ldes u
municipal system = ultNsf - s.'..
ANN aud IA made pursuant e tne
ur0yisIana 81 the laws of the stat.
81 Mashington set forth la IN Az
20 provide for the direct ahshdta
Of city charters IL fespvSt st aas t'."'
affaitas. approved March ~, AHeA
That there be and hcrrhl = sub,
mttted 10 the qualified electors OF
the City Of Seattle Ia % NNss3 49,.
al the next general municipal elee siNn
60 DO held March =. Rsvs fisis IL
81 the city Charter. which aWel.
ment Is the same amendnasnt - ~
Tened foF IA the above moh''eiteN ~
utss s.,it,e - y The legislative power.
of the esitY Of seattle shall he NestsN
In naear ana city coensiA ~ wv,
shail have such poW ers ~ - ~.
xided FOR bY this chaftel - 80
power &C. propose Tor thems.iN = - 80,
ordinance dealing With any me- ~.
xithis ~. REALM II local affairs OF
municipal business and 70 sess
reject tie same al the polls ln ,,,
pendent q the mayor ano Nt,s.ls...ts ~
cit a. also reserved y Wy - Ion
he CITY 81 seattle and rtet is, ,.,
MAI. fsr the exercise or uaeh ~
served paNeri and there - ~ ~,
rVneFye4 be ana prov Sion tAasie
the exercise hy the reorlc OF eesst
Of the paw ser. az thel. ews 's Nets Of
tho Qualified electors. and tAstsus
10 approxs % reject Al the patls az
ordinance. or any section, ZEN Let
part or any ordinance dveliAs 49,
kny matter within the realm OF iessl
sffatr. Sc municipal business. wiz
Fnay have passed the city eeA.let. 49, ~
MAYOR. aetiug in the usual pre- atl is'.s
manner a. tho ordinary iesistAs.'
Tbs f,f.t power reserved b the
peopie IS the initiative and fetstfh
dun. ft may DO sxsFeisrd on ietlttsli,
OF a number OF qualified vtcts $50,
20 not less than ten tluf fet ~
OF tho total numecf ct fS,.H = 49,,
The offies Of mayor a. the iast ~,
eeding municipal election pteFeHlaA
and asking the FuaEtWEAt a. AT Nt
ainance ef bill ef measures "
text % Which shall he tne teasa ~, tn
he pstifian Any initiative pHttlHh
shaif ha filled with the city comp
troiier. who shall verify the saisl-
cheney Of the signatures g. the ~
tition ard transmit a. tossthet VII
his report thereon. Il thr W. sas stl.,'
twenty DAYS after The funE II the
petition. and nueh transmits sien HhsN
e. me Introduction Of the thittahtr
OH OF measure N the guy N1Nsss
III tue coin Ettfnlfrt HassAAt ttltt - = -.
tltion % be insuffteient ~ sisnatatFa,
he shalt notify the rflnNtptt peANah-
era aua an additional tWoutN A-eA
DAYS shall - allowed them 20 Nhleh
10 comria1e such petition te ths ~
aatrrd percentage It's conHtsiafsi lnn
shati take rrccedsnea ever al other
business before the sits council -
eapt appropriation bills and stnrf-
Ecncy measures necessary laf ths 80
mediate preservation et VIC
- 81
caunciI mas enact. o. reject anF tn.
ftfativr blla nf measure. but sHAt1 nov
amend OF suudify the same u NAV
however. after rufEHsleu OF an -
49, a .tITfef.nt ore dealing with the
same subject n the city sa4tef
shali have rejected any Initiative
measure or shall dHfshE ihtFtN aA1A
after reeeipt thereef have fAtis4 w
take ffHal action fhHreun. Or shat
have pltsssf a iiffeHsnt MEASURE deal.
ms with the same subject. TIE sain
rejected Initiative measure An1 so
dtfrefnnt measure dealing with the
sans subject, u ans has been pass',s.
city comutrullrr and Submitted - tae
quailflesI electors for approval or re-
fectian At ths nest regular election,
but the city council may in Is u.s.
erection provide Tor 4 special eIeei 800
at Witch The vote she'll ~ taken Aild
n tha initiative petition IN any saHe
snail h. signed b . number ef aaail-
fled voters equal 10 not Ices tHsn
twenty tsel Per cent 81 the Total
number 81 votes east Tor the office
OF mayor AZ the last preceding nsu-
nicipAi election. " shall AZ ans time
= - strenK thened In qualified stEfa'
tnrcs ap - said psfeaefsEc, then lhf
e sssi sisesla . ups iron sid subleet. to.bs
held within foFty DAYS from tie proof
Of suffleleney ~ TIE peFNentage q
slEnaturaH Official publication shall
b. made. notices Of election Eissn.
and the ma nuer ana eardurt 81 aire
ton the preparation Of TIE official
Ballots. the co1ntinK and eauFsssinE
on the votes. ard the eertifftaE -
the returHa 81 the etacti0u. shall -
done as e provided Tor the Nahiiiis,
sion 80 fhe vote of I've people -
ans idmants % the rtt9 charter. Any
rnsa sura thus Suhfaittsd TO the vote
Of tne paqpte. which shall rnceiFe IN
It's gav6a A MATURITY 81 all the votes
cast for and against the same shall
Seattle. ard Be in f8fi forces and sf-
feet fFam and after proc iAnnatAun ~
the mayor, which zhall b made. and
pubiished IN the eitF official bsN spa
per. within five dAgs after etsetinn
fn case ahe city raancit shall, after
rejection Of the iuitiattYw measure.
have passed a different measure deal.
Ing with the same subject. 4 shall
EH NANfmHAHFsN NA NHH mEtNftf WIZ tftHl
with the Initiative measure and the
vote ~ the qualified eirctofs also
taken for ard against fhe same. and
10 both such measures hc approved
by a ma lorttY vote. n they - con
ffictiuR IN any particular. then the
one receiving the highest number -
Affirmative votes shall thereby be
adopted and the other shall Be con
Ridercd a. retcrtsd.
TIE aeennd power reserved BY the
L. t.
Il may be sNerrised and ordered fsN-
cept as 20 ordinances necessary for
the immediate preservation % the
public peace. health or safety a. t.
any ordinance which has passed the
city council and mayor lactiuk iu
their usual prescribed manner as the
ordinary legislative authority 81 the
city,. either upon a petition signed BY
number Of qualified voters sqsal
20 not less than eight 90 per cent
Of the total number Of votes east for
the office If mayor At the last pre-.
ceding municipal election. or hN the
city council itself without petition.
When an emergency EXISTS in which
II Il necessary for TIE Immediate
preservation N tie public peace.
health or safety that an ordinance
shall become effective without DELAY.
such emergency and necessity aud the
facts creating the same shall b.
stated IN one section Of tie bill. aud
II shall not become an ordinance un-
less on its final passage By the city
council 81 least sfourtha Of all
the members elected vote IN It's favor
fthe vote being taken BY yeas and
nays. and the names of those voting
for and against being entered in iHa
Journal. and u shall have been APP
proved ~ the ma Fof4 Whrrnuuan n
shall be officially Published and Of
fun force aud effect The fafufeu-
dun may Be invoked bV petition bear.
ing the signatures 0f The required
percentage 81 qualified voters IS 10
any emergency law or ordinance.
or any section. item or part uf any
such law or ordinance. which petit
ton shall be filed with the city
comptroller before Tire day fixed for
the taking effect Of the said law 0r
ordinance. which shall ln no ease Do
less than thirty f1H1 days after the
final favorable action thereon b. tho
mayor aud city council. acting m their
usual prescribed manner as the uril.
nary legislative authority OF the city
and the filing Of such referendum Pc