The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-05


uafy Sc ICES petition and PROPOSE.
ton t. amend section 1 81 Article ~
Of the city Charter of the city 90
Seattle WAS filed with the CITY Clerk
ef the city % SEATTLE. which said pc
tltiun and proposition provides Tor a.
municipal system ef direct legiaia.
ten ~ tho Initiative nud f6atefent
dunn. and a. maae pursuant % tho
prov aions Of the lava of the state
% Wash::sgton set totth IN N ~ /.
of city charters III fesrort u looal
affairs. approNea March a. 1903
9hat thorr be and hrrete II sub
niitted 20 the au.e eoesi serctans %
the gftN ~ Seattle 10 hc vote ufon
Al The newt grReraa munlcipti eieetton
% ha held Match q 1905 a ufeposi
tiau "a amend ssstian pf Article ~
OF t11e CITY Charter, when ahiaNi
ipeHt II the same amendment EHtls
tlenva FOR in the above mentioned pc
section Ths legislative powers
Of the city % Seattle shall BE Neatci
N mayor and city ccuhsA Nnn
shall have such roNseys a. are pro-
Nlded for ~ this charter. hat the
power 10 propose Tor themselves any
ordinance dvailnE with ANY matter
within tho realm 81 local affairs ~
reject the same al the polls. indie
pendent % the mayer and cts eohH
ell. - also reserved by the people ut
the city 81 Seattle and nFet ialoA
mads for The eNefeisg or s.sh ",
served power. and there T. fatther
reserved hy aud ureviHiga W#.fs inf
the exercise hy the people OF Fasttt IL
OF the power. az fheif own eHfAeh -
require submission to the Nate of
the qualified electors, and Thereby
10 approve o. reieet az the ralla ans
ordinance. OF any ser;ipu. item 81
part 81 any ordinance draAHk Win
any matter within the tvalm Of iocAi
affairs or municipal business Whifn
taaR have PASSED tho cltN Council AMI
mayer. acting iu the usual pre- ibed
manner az the ordinary iesisiatiFe
authority.
rhe first power reserved y ne
people L. the Initiative and Fetetgn
duat 10 may be eAefrisfd on petition
% number % qualified voters equal
to net less than ten tluf Per cent
81 tbs total number % votes eszt TOY
thu afflco % maEaf az tho last pre-
eediak municipal election. rFeposinr
and asklA6 the enactment a. a. ~.
a8hanee of q bill or measure. the fuh
text 81 which shalt Dc Included ~
the petition Any tnltiatit. peiiiieN
shall - nied Nith tho eitf eamp
tfutfef who shall verify the sufN
cheney % the signatures g. the lr
titioa. and transmit 70. toseihaF aifl
his fupoFt thereon 60 the eity eQHneil
at a regular meeting nQt more than
twenty DAYS after the filing o. the
petition. and sHea tfansus fHataH shall
r. the Introduction 81 the Initiative
bill or measure IN thr city council
II the comptroller shall find an 20
tstiua 20 BE- Insufficient On signature.
Re shall notify the principal petition
efs and an additional twenty as"i
days shall bs allowed them t. which
TO eamrlste such petition e the -
quEeesi peycentaEe Its consideration
shall take prevalence over al ether
business before the gity eaaHsil rN-
cspt appropriation bills and sHlef-
gcnEN measures necessary Tor ttss titt
ned1ate preservation " tbs public
ssear~' hesiih IS safety The city
council may enact. or reject any m,
ttlaG1ve OH or usaaaprr. tut shall rot
aHisad o. modify ghr Hlflr It may
however. after fstectiun ~ AZ in
ftiafINn ban or measure. rfoEase and
pass a aiffrfeat enc draliuK with the
same auhirrt II thv city council
shall have relsefei any initiative
nieaaure. or shall durinE thiFtY DAYS
after raceiut thereof have fatlna to
TAKE final aet.an thereon. er shat
have passed a different measure deal
ing Nlth the sane subject sHs said
rejected initiative measure ead sur ,
diffurent measure deaituN With the
satire subject. r sng has heen passed.
hhAfi be taken IN ctafNe p the
ettY comptroller ard slhuiftat - The
QHatifiasf electors for appfufa - o. re-
lection al the next regular slsctinn
but the city council may ia - dis
eretIon provide faF special election
nj which the vote shall b. taken And
IL the initiative petition tu any cAhg
shall bs siEucd Is a ugmhsf 81 quail
s re- s''ss =, e. r e 's - shs Total
number Of votes east Zoe It's offtea
Of uaEor az The last rrseeaslnE uu-
nieiual election. q shall a any time
he etFangt hene8 IN qualified sigma
lures % 90 said pafEentaEe. thea tNe
civ eauncii shall provide fNF = HpH.'
elal eiaetion upun said subject 10 ~
held within forfx DAYS from tie rrpuf
81 sufficieney Of TIE peresatsKs q
Signatures. official pubiifstfau shall
be mate. notices = election given.
ana the manner ard conduct Of rlnr.
tier. the preparation % the official
ballots. the counting and eaHN saAing
Of the votes. aha the CeGtifftaE ~
the returns OF ths election. shall ~
done As - provided for the submits
sion % the vote 81 the people ~
amendments % TIE city charter. Any
measure thas Submitted % TIE vote
81 the people which shat teeHsee IN
ifs favor a majority 81 all the votes
east for and against the same. shall
become an ordinance 81 the city 81
Seattle ard - IS fal fierce and e.
feet from and after pros lamatlpn py
the mayor. witch shall b. made. and
published IN the city official ne9 spa
per within five days after election.
ln case the city enancil shall. after
rejection 81 the initiative msasufe.
Ing with tbs same subject. Il shall
b. Submitted ~ the SANE election
with the Initiative measure and The
vote % the qualified electors also
taken for ami against the same. and
IL both such fNnaHprrs be approves
BY a majority vote. " they b. con.
fiiettnz IN any PARTICULAR thsa the
one receiving tie highest ruutsF %
Affirmative votes shall thereby BE-
adopted and tire other shall Be con
sfrersd as rejected.
The second power reserved By tho
people ~ the simple referendum. and
II may be exercised and ordered Tex
cept as 20 ordinances necessary for
the Immediate preservation Of the
public peace. health ~ safety a. 20
any ordinance which has panzsd the
city council and mayor acting IN
their usual prescribed manner a. the
ordinary Legislative authority Of the
cityl. either upon 8 petition signed BY
number % qualified voters equal
70 not less than eight tsl Per cent
Of the total number - votes east for
the office OF mayor al the last Pre-
cedinR municipal election. Of b the
eftv council isesif without petition
when an emergency exists IN which
II Il necessary for the Immediate
health OF safety that an ordinance
shall become effective without delay.
such emergency and necessity and the
facts creating tire same shall be
IL shall not become an ordinance I'M
less on its final passage By the city
council AZ least thrse-fonrths % all
the members elected vote in it, favor
cine vote being taken BY yeas and
mas. and the names OF those voting
for and against being entered IN the
j0urnaD. and Il shall have been APP
proved by the mayor .Wheraupon Ia
shall be officially published aud ~
full force and effect The referen-
dun may be Invoked by petition bear
Ing the signatures % the required
percentage Of qualified voters a. "a
am nou-emerRHueY law or ordinance.
or any section. item or part 81 any
such law or ordinances. which petit
ton shall be filed with the city
comptroller before the day fIxed f0g
the taking effect 81 the said law OF