The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-02

- ana gitv charter ef the NAtN ~
1aaFtia wac filed with she CITY tlNiN
al tha City of Seattle which nttA W.
titIen and proposition etsN -, i.t,si.'
don ~ the Initiative aHd eet'i ~,
am and is mata pursuant a. tl'
tFastafons I'D the laws e th1 ni.tt
81 Naahiueton set feHtH ~ Az y,
T. provide for tie atfnst a.h. y"
q ciy charters tu tssfsft r. ''''
sffsff.s. approved March Fl. itea
rhst there be aud heeenN pr sNos
s,lftsa a. the qualified electors Nl
die city of Seattle O. he N0tvV W.
III the next general mahsgl pat ,1'.'N
g. h held Match =. Ases .tiei, III
- me t-ifv Charter. Witch shehH
tacnt is the same amenatAehA 49,
lloaad Tor in the above mshAse"'N
~ ~ ~ = - The legislative powers
~ ~ ,,itv OF seattle shall be vested
h. a maVor and city sAAhsih W."
shaft have such powers aa ~. ~
tIled fog by this charter NV
Hawar g. propose fuf thstasstN -,
ordinance dcallug win a. t,, ~
within tNe realm OF lasA ~st ~
.efnet thr same al the polls. lnNe
ssea4fent ~ tha mayer aud city .N"l
81 fa also reserve 81 BY the 49, ~.
ths CIV ~ seattle Rnd W. ~.
fuade For che eNefNlse 81 No.
served powgr. and there = ~ ~
tessFye8 a. and provision made w
t. exertise by tHe people ~
- fha rnu.r. al thtff own HfNvW' y.
feautfe submission 90 thn ~.
t. qualified electors anu ~,
O. approve OF reject AZ - We &C., ~
80 tf any ordinance dealing WIN
IL matter Within the realm OF ieNAl
kffafrs 81 municipal business WHEN
~ have PASSED the city eenhtu tns
hlaYUf. acting in the Haast .,t,.|
manner a. uae ordinary ies'H'A''''
ne frst power reserved BY The
t.64fe h th~ Initiative aud fetrfrn-
auuf ft may 81 exercised on lFtlNiNt
e. a number Of qualified Voters '1.'e,
a. not less than ten ttal rrf ~
~ - total ntfuheY ~ Votes cast Tor
~ office % mayor al tie last ite-
cefGue municipal election pFopeHlhh
49, aaksng thn enactment a. an nt.
ainamee % a piii of measure VIC W
text az which shall - int MNrl w
g. Petition. ANY initiative FcNNeh
shalf br FILED with the eltY comp
traiiar. who shall verify the sum
cheney % fhe signatures % the
fltlaa. and transmit q. tsEa tArf WIZ
Is report thereon 60 the nitf enuNfli
fnantY daya after the ftHus 81 the
petition ana such transmission shall
4. 49, ietroJuetion Of thc initiatiyv
In "a measure in thN Htff eHAhtit
ii the comptrnlirf shall fiHd any ~
tiflea 81 he sufficient p HiknAt,.ise
H. shall notify the principal pnttl1N-
e. anal an additional tWeHtY fsNi
aays shall ~ allowed them IN which
q complete such petition @ fhr ~
Qairei usrcrutaEv It's raH#ilH tAt "it
sham take pretssteaeH ever All gthrf
business before the cts council ehs
- ls.,.r..s...fs zion A#HHa and fHfrrs
KsaeY measures necessary fer tnn llnt
mediate preservation 81 tAe bAnlr
te8ea. health or safety IRE CRY
council may enact. ef Feteet auf ln.
ftiative biil ~ measure. eat -.
amend or moaifg the saaae it may
fawever. after retcettau 81 aaf in
ftiativa hiii or measure pFurose enh
rAza q aifferemt enc dealing wtth tMe
safts subject II tire city connetl
stall have fcieeted ent tnltiail ~
afses re-aips thereof have faiiod o.
taka finat action thsfeeH. ct shal
faHa ranss.i q ttffefant msaHHrt deal.
fnn Wlth the saEie subject the SAID
sefeafcd Initiative measure ana ~,
tiIfferrnF measure deaiinE With TIE
sac subject. n anB has t#ea passed
stall ba taken tH charge by We
eitr Comptroller and submitted % ine
qualified electors fer aHNfeNal 90 t"~
fiction az the next regular eleeti9n
but the City council n1aN y ~ We
efefisg provide for q special eAFf lHu
Al mhieh the vote shall es taken, And
~ the Initiative retftiaH t0 AnF casa
rhaI De- siNnaH ~ 3 HaHzlfsf - nNNtss
1isi voters equal e. not lesa iAAn
twenty ffal Per cent Of tHe teiAt
81 MAYOR al the last pHeessiinE was
nicipal election, or Hfaii q any TINE
h afreurthcuaf ia 4Hasified aiEna
tures 90 60 sHid Heee stage then tHe
xlfT council shall pFes Sc for fre
eial election apou said aAhlet to
uf sufffeiaucy &c tHa HereeaiaEw ~
siRmaturrs Official Publication HNai ~
h. made notices &c @HHef zion Nife1.
ard the manner Hnt conduct ef flrT
tlan- the rFcparAtsnu ef the aftlr ~
ballots the countiuk and eauvaa7Ius
cf fha votes. and the rerfffftnE 20
t. returns 81 the erection. shall D.
sIana ~ De- provided for the satmia-
eian 10 the vote - TIE people ~
amendments 10 thr eif9 CHARTER Ans
fse1sufe thgs saeis.iitsa e We se
Of tba people which snNH receive in
fts favor a majority - All the votes
est for and against tHM Same. shall
become an ordinance 81 tie GEtF ~
Seattle. AMI D. n fHA3 force hMd ef-
feet from and after ufue ismatiun ~
Tie mayor which shall - maadT aat
published in TIRE eits afflefal neW sfa-
T. within fivn DAYS after elr tom
j. ease the clty council ahaf after
fsiecfion 81 the faIsIafIVe measure.
fsse passed tlffersaf measure deal
ing with ghe sanls saHlset 10 shall
l. Submitted az the same eiectiun
with The initiative measure and thT
vote 81 fha qualified electors ale1
taken Tor and against tie same. and
81 both such measures - approved
filesing IN any particular. then The
one receiving fha Highest nuuner ~
affirmative votes shall thereby NH
adopted and TIE other shall hs fnut
aldersd az rejected
The second power reserved by tho
people o. the simple referendum. au1
ii may ts exercised sud afiHrri frs-
eapf a. 20 ordinance HEreHHarr Tor
tie immediate preservation - toe
public peace, health aF HaEHfNf az tu
Any ordinance Witch has rarsei tie
city council nnd mayor faHtiue ln
their usual prescribed manner ar tHr
ordinary legislative authority ~ tHF
effFt either upon a petition Hur1 UT
o number ~ qualified voters equal
a. not less than eight go per cent
Of the total number af votes east Tor
IT, office of mayor At tie FAST pre-.
ee1lnE municipal eies fiHn. uf hF tHr
Cit council ifaaif Wiilunt petition.
When an cmer seaeF esfstH 81 which
81 b. necessary for TIRE tmme slate
YreaeTrufluu ~ tire public peace.
health or rsfetv iHat a. ordinance
shall become effective without delay.
such euerHrlcf and necessity and tnn
fats creating fHa NaHH shall hf
STATED in one aeetion uf tie hiiL and
s. shall not become aH ordinance Hu-
less on ita finai paHaaEe ~ the rity
council az lenHf three fuHHflIs ~ nfl
Tire members rtHNe1 vote iu ita favor
tthe vote being fakEn ~ EfaH ana
NAYS. ard' thc names u those voting
Tor and against hHEHE entered iu tun
t0sfuaU. ami it SHAH have been up-
proved hr fhe mayor. WHerfuuDn NJ
shall BE- officially published ana ~
fun force Hrd effect Tile reffrnu-
dun n1y hc Invoked - petition boar.
fuE tir FIEuatnres e TIE required
percentage ~ qualified voters a. 90
AM non emergency law o. ordinance.
o. any section. itam or paff NJ ans
FHfeh law ur ordinance which petit.
tlaH shall De- flied with coo ritv
Comptroller before the daY fixed fof
the taking effect ~ fHe ssld law OF
les than thirty tf1I DAYS after the
final favorable action thereon hy tLe
mayor and city council acting iu their
usual presented manner as fhe 0rdI.
uarr legislative authority of tHn rIfs
nnd Tile fiiur ~ auaH referendum Dr.
titiuu o. 20 any saeh ordinance oJ
section. it0r or part thereof shall 0p.
81 ere HtuaC. o. any further action
fhefe9n, erCept a. hereinafter pro.
Nideh Wis The city Comptroller
sgaH verify TIE suffleiencN ~ tns
signature t1 thr petition aud trans
init 30. together with his report there.
o.. o. fNo cts council a. feguini
meeting not Jess thaH twenty tgdI
Tie ciiH fuunnil stall tHeffuuuu pro.
vile fnr ruhfrIfffHH TIE HaEH rrIIrrnrl