The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-06

ton g. anaad section / 90 Aftlglo ~
on tie ClA Charter - The tttN ~
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90 the Cltv 81 Seattle ~iuor said Is
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90 eits chaftrra IN rsapeet g. local
affatss approved Mafeh el. 1898.
Taaf there ha ad hnfchN ta sun
nittes Go thc qualified oleNtvfh 81
tho city 1T seattle tu he NWtsH Wten
te ta hold March 5. tHas hfuresl
ton e. amend Section I ~ AftcM )
81 tHe CffX Charter, which amena
mrht iH the Same amendment pett
toned fet IN tlas ABOVE m'hste"N" ft
section rha legislative powers
q the city ef sesttle shall he vested
in a MAYER auA citt eNuntlL VIE
shall have such powers a. ar" pro
sideA fof - this charter nut NE
power o. propose for themselves an
ordinance deaiuk with anN Wnttei
Within tha realm "a leeal affairs 81
municipal business, and O. sna,t 81
reject toe same AZ the polla. inae'
PENDENT of the WaNpr and city y"eh.
on. Is also reserved ~ tnn feeNte -
tho city q seattle sna tteN 'sls,s
serves newer. ana there ia turthsi
reserved hY and provision made tgf
the exercise hV the people Of NFattHf
"a the power. at thcir eNn option, g.
require submission g the vote 81
the auaiilad electors and thereby
10 approve or relsct az iec pails am
ordinance. 0r any section. item %
mart uf auV ordnance ur1iiHk viii
ans matter Within The realm OF losal
affairs or municipal business, y hisH
MAY have PASSED che city couHftl afsa
mauaeF as the ordinary Legislative
IRE first power reserved BY ths
people d. the initiative and rttefeh-
dum 10 mas b. eNeretsaa GA pTtltief
II a number 81 aaaAtle1 voters cQaal
a. net less than Ton ttal Nsf eeHi
~ the total number - votes east Ter
the office ~ mayor at the last ERE
rosiiuk municipal election. ufnppelH :
and asking the enactmeut a. an ef
diuAuce % blti or measure the tut
text 81 which shall he nctedpd 81
Tho petition Any initiative petition
shalt be flied with the cts comp
troiier. Wha shall verify tas tafn.
cheney o. she signatures % the -
tltiuu. aud transmit it. toEethrr VIII
his report thereon, % TIE NltA e".nesl
al a regular meeting net mere tHaH
twenty da3a after ghe fihnk % ths
petitlau. aud such transmission shall
b. ths Introduction % she Initiative
ban 81 measure n thH city eouneiN
10 the comptroller shalt find any Pc
tltian 10 be Insufficient ca Signatures
h. shall notify thf pfineipal retitien
sra. and an additional twcat1 ieHi
DAYS shall ha allowed them Ia - HifN
10 complete such grlitlen ta thr e.
autred reresutass. lts e'ustzisfHt ias
ehaI take psccesfenrr ever AL uthes
49, aafFE nsIEHMaN Az q
eept appropriation hllis AMI ougFH
EoncH measures necessary faH the tHaa
mediate preservation II Vie public
peace. health er safety HNr cts
council maX enact. or frhret A.t IN
itlatlaa bill ur measure. Bat shall nHt
amend 90 modifY She HAmr u may
however. after feirctian ~ any IA
ftiaGIve tifI or mF1HufHa PROPOSE ahH
pass a different HHf dealing utth tAE
same suhiett II The city rohnttl
shall have rejected any initiative
mrasar~. % shalt aurluz thirty dayz
after receipt thereof have fatlei g.
lake final action thereon. 81 shall
have passe4 different measure deal
Tax with thN sans subject. tie said
rejected initiative measure ard HilgH
alfYenent measure deHllnE With the
same sabieet, u any has b.cn passed
shall b. taken tn charge b the
eltv COMPTROLLER and sMemaittea Co thH
qualified electors for approval nr Re-
fsctlon al tie nest rskslar election
but TIE city .so4nsil f9ax ia iss o.
fretiam provide faF a speftat slrN iat
a. which the vote shAil B. taken. An
IL tEn initiative petition iE an1 Ease
shall - signed hF a uuRher 81 auatts
fled Nater1 equal % rot less than
twenty l2at pr cent or tire total
number Of votes east fer The otties
81 mayor at the last pfeeeaink usa=
niciuaI election. or shall a. au3 tire
- ~trangthsasd in qualified sigma
furrs Hp te said percentage. thea The
eity council shall provide fnf stes
riai election uron said Hubieef- 90 u9
hold within forty days from the pruef
IN sHfftrienfg - the rsresnfaE- Of
signatures Official publication shalt
- made. notices ~ eieetion gtsen.
and the manner and caHdurt 81 elses
lion fha preparation o. the HttiEiai
ballots the counting and cahNasstnK
Of the votes. and The certifying Of
The returns 81 the election SHAH b.
dome a. Is provided fur the HHhuiHs
sion Co the vote ~ the people Of
amendments 20 the ettF charter. Any
measure thus submitted q The vote
81 TIE t,eqpAes ~hsga s.satl trtsiNr y
its favor q majority % All the votes
east fer aaa against Tire sasse shalt
tsrnnia an ordinance q the city IF
seattle. and De- n fuli fierce and efs
feet from and after proclamation ~
the mayor, which shall - r'.le. ana
per within five. Jays after elect nH.
In case the city eo9nelt shall after
rejection 81 the Initiative measure.
have passed a different measuFs deal.
Ina with the sane aubiect. i shalt
b. submitted AZ the same election
with the Initiative measure aud TIE
vote af the qualified electors also
taken for and against TIE same and
~ both such measures b approx 81
- a majority vote. II they he con
flictins w any particular. thsn ne
one receiving the highest number Of
Affirmative Votes shall thereby be
adopted and the other shall hs con=
aidersd a. rejected
The second power reserved BY the
rsopis - the simpIe referendum. and
i may he exercised and ordered tex
eeri a. to ordinances necessary for
The Immediate preservation Of ths
public peace. health or safety az q
any ordinance which has passed the
city council and mayor taetAnE ia
their usual prescribed manner - TIE
ordinary legislative authority % ths
cityl. either upon a petition signed ~
a number % qualified voters equal
10 not less than eight 90 per cent
Of the total number of votes east Tot
the office Of mayer At the last pre-.
cedina municipal election Or by ths
city council Itself without petition
When an emergency exists iH which
II ~ necessary for the immediate
preservation - the public peace
health or safety that an ordinance
shall become effective without DELAY
such emergency and necessity and ths
facts creating the same shall ~
stated in one section Of the bill, and
II shall not become an ordinance IN
less on its final passage BY the cts
council az least three fourtha % al
the members elected vote In lts fayol
fthe vote being taken bg yeas anf
nays and the names Of those wotiuf
for and against being entered IN IN
j0urnai1. and Il shall have been ap
proved by the mayor, Whersupon II
shall be officially published and o.
full force and effect. The referau
dun may be invoked BY petition bear
Ing the signatures 0f the requires
percentage Of qualified voters AZ &
any uu-emerKeuer Law or ordinance
Or any section. item or part Of an
such law or ordinance. which peti
tion shall be filed with the Gle
comptroller before the day fxed 10
the taking effect Of the said law .
ordinance. which shall In no case d