The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-24

PROPOSED AMENDMENT Ne. =.
Notice i hereby eieen that an ian
ukrV 81. 1aAs a petition aud pfppnsl
lion Il eneHd Section / ef Article \
ct tie eltY Charter Of tie city =
seattle Was filed With thn city clerk
81 the eIfN Of seattle. which said be
tltian and proposition pna4lda fet a
municipal sYsfem Of direct lskisAs
ton ~ the Initiative and RsFefglaz
dun. and Is made pursuant l. tie
rHaxtaIsUs ct the law q tie STATE
OF Washington set forth III A ~
10 provide FOE the dtFtet aesea ilie5l
ssfaiTss appFevsd Mageh 81. 1898
That there he and hereby = SUI
mttted Il the quail fled electors 81
the city Of Seattle l. - A1tsR 49,
" the neat general uaaaalsif . slstsls.H
10 ha held Mafrh =. ICES ! Nt4be#.
tlou 20 amend Section | # Article
Of the city Charter. Whleh aneli4
ulent il lha same ameHdNeht =
toned for in tie ahaNe ueattees9 ~
SCI sellss The legislative powers
Of The eIty Of Seattle shall be Neal s'1
in MAYOR ard city council ~
shau have such pav efH a. - -
Nided for by this charter ~ -
power to propose tet sest - mattel
within TIE realm 81 loss4 aItNlls - -
municipal business. and IL Ntas
reiaet the sane al che pos. 1a9t
pendent Or tie mayef e43 estA - -
sil 9 also tsssfts,a., = 49, - esesiaian
made fur the exercise 81 sasa =.
served power and there = hstf44
rsssrVea by aud provision iea9e -
tie exercise hy tie people et ss.s =.
81 the power. at their own eftsea' -
feaaire submission % the vote -
TIE quailfiad electors. and $3.50 -
t. approya OF reject AZ tie ret.s ~
ordinance. Of any Heea2Rs Ten
part Of any ordinance lens
any matter within tae realm O 800
affairs - municipal business klS
NAV have passed the ettS g9ahSts ~
fssvor. Aetlas IA the usual pres I iee5i
manner - the ordinary tsstaAtsts
rf. nfst mower reserved b. the
raaete Il the Initiative ana fetF.eA
dun. II nsy Re exercised 90 nstss ss''.
ef a numhsf Of qualified voters a4Nel
a. net less lhsa ten tteA ksl
81 tire total number 81 vote - -. -.
tie office 81 meeof Al the last VI.
eesiiHs municipal election. hfezsa. ~.
and askinE tte enactment - 81 80
alnance IF q BIN uf measure - 141A
text Of which shall - ms tsAas - y
fse petition. Any tntllakAAe f.59ssz
shall he filed with the city eels
fr0llrr Who shall sN9iEK TIE SUIT
cheney 81 the signatures u ths
titi0a And transmit II t0kE ka65 W.
his report thereon. 70 the ettf ss.es :
e. regular msefHnk ngs Hsass a.
twenty days after tho f5NnF et tlis
Petition. and HHeh tFauafsiH satssa s.5s -
E the Introduction - fHs f9ktattf
Nla OF measure ii the rttt e1aHsk
III tie comptroller shall Tins eeA -
tIfgsa d hs insufficient ia siknAk Afess
IL shall notify the prinespal nelitigas.as
efa and al additional twenty tsef
DAYS shall be allowed them u WhsH
- complete Aaeh petition IS khs
auifea peFeeutaee. II saHstes asss -
shAll take precedence over al ethst
huslnesa before the eltE eaanetl sks
cert appropriation hitfa Ana sfaHf
leacy measures necessary faH thH -
mediate preservation Of Ire RaRss
peace health or SAFETY tAe 80
Council may enact. ~ r fnxt asf tez
ttiaflNe btu Of raeasuFr. hHt sHaHA Hsk
amend or mesiifx tie sAins tt ma
however. after r. lection 81 HHH 81
itiatige hsti aF measure propose asta
same subject II els city saaas 81
shatl have releftea Any initiative
measure. % shall during thirty daf
after receipt thereof have Tailed 70
take final action tEaereuas or sta i
have PASSED n atffereHt mse@HAfe afta
80 uith tha sasna nahirat. tHH said
rejected Initiative measure aud Has
diffsr~at measure dealing with The
same sah saet. II any hiss tasesi p4sHs.d
shall be taken IN shNFNg - 10
ansNfled electors for approval of re-
Jeetion az the next regular elrets.H
haf IRE city eenaett may II it. dts
rreEtan provide fer special elsssi lea
~ which the vote shall BE- taseu. Aad
II tbs initiative petition An aH1 case
sisAll D. signed b number 81 aaAAAs
ftnA voters equal to nes lees thau
twenty f4al PEE eent Of the total
number 81 votes east for tbs office
81 mayer at the last FrNesstEhk nsue
sat. mr. shall At fffHH
he strenktheusd IN qualified sfknAs
lures ~ 20 said psTcFNfAEes then the
city council shall provide for a spe@
cal election upon said subject. g. =
held wiiiais faEtg DAYS from tlss proof
% suffieleneY ~ the reFsNatHEe q
signatures official publication shall
- made notices - election EtVefa.
and the manner and eondnet Of else
t,an. the preparation Of tls affis a.
ballots. lie counting and eanxAsstns
81 the votes. and the certifying Of
tire returns 81 The election. shall tss
dome a. - provided for tfgs auonti&-
sion 10 tie vote u the people 81
amendments 10 the city charter. Any
sf the people. which shall receive n
It's fHYaF a majority - all ths Votes
east for and against The same shall
become ar efdiBaus@ n tie city e
Seattle. and be il fan force and Fl
feet fFpm Rmd after pres lafuasiaH ~
TIE mayor. which shall be made. and
published Ia the city official nawspA-
per. within five days after eIsetian=
l. case the city council shall after
rejection Of the Initiative measure
have passed a different fuHasar. aeAts
th4 with fhH same sub AHet Il shall
b. submitted ~ the same election
with the initiative measure and the
vote ~ the qualified electors also
taken for and against TIE same. aud
II both such measures - approved
hv a ma tarftf vote. II they ha corr
filetin9 Is any particular thea the
one receiving The highest namher Of
affirmative votes shall thereby be
hsiopted and tire other shall BE- con
aIaersd As Re leetea
Tie second power reserved hY the
people Is the simple referendum. aaa
u may Be exercised and ordered tex
eept as 70 ordinances necessary Tor
the immediate preservation Of fha
public peace health OF safHAE1 "a e.
any ordinance which has paced the
city council aud mayor fartiua III
their usual pFescrf ribbed manner as the
ordinary legislative authority - the
city, either upon petition signed BY
a number u qualified voters eguai
10 not less than eight 81 per cent
Of the total number Of votes east for
the office df mayor At the last pre-
eedIng municipal election. 90 h8 the
city council itself without petition.
When an emergency EXISTS In which
81 is necessary FOR the Immediate
health or safety that an ordinance
shall become effective without delay.
such emergency and necessity and the
facts creating the same shall he
stated In one section af tHe bib. and
IL shall not become an ordinance an.
less on It's final passage By the cts
council At least three f0aftfa Of ali
the members elected vote tn its favor
1.-THE vote hsinE taken ~ yeas aud
nays. and the names ~ those voting
for and against being entered in tna
fgaruaiI. and Il shall have been an-
proved IS the mayor. Rhefegpou If
shall be officially Published md IF
fafl force aud effect The rffefenH
DUN fuaR be invoked Is petition baaHz
Ing the signatures Of the required
Percentage If qualified voters az "a
any emergency law Or ordinance.
or any section item o. part If ans
such laW Or ordinance. which peffz
ton shall be fllsH with the effH
comptroller before the DAY fired Ter
the taklna effect II TIE said Law OF