The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-25

teattis was Tiled Win AtE AAAh WIS
81 the city OF Seattle. which said pc
tition and proposition provides for a
municipal system ~ direct ieFiala
kion hv the Initiative and Aketeieh
DUN. and Is made pursuant te tno
provisions Of the laws OF the state
10 prSvias fST the direct amsadment
OF city charters Az respect g looa'
Affairs. approved March IL laes.
That there be and hereby ~ SUP.
paitt~d 60 the qpelliigd eteetsta Nt
AZ M. next general municipal election
d bs held March 3 ICES a pfppos, :
sien 10 amend Section I q Article
Of tho city Charter whleh eneNv
fnent T. the came amendnafht ~. Nv.
Iensd fer IN the above mentioned "
esetien i The legislative powers
Of the city OF Seattle shall - N1aie
IN n mayor and city eouaNah
shall have such powers - 80 Wy.
sided TOT BY this charter but the
rowSr IA propose Tor themselves any
ordinances seaiinE With any ms''el
within the realm % local hftsif NA
municipal business, ana 20 sAa.
reject tha same a. TIE - .,,,,-
en A. sise reserved by the people or
the CITY ~ Seattle and rrot t"i1N
fqfade for the exercise OF HesM
served power. and there - ~
reserved bY and provision 49, 81. az
-, ~ Ia rc,ssf al their own option, o.
fequiro submission 20 TIE 80
ths qualified electors. and tileteol
60 approvs er reject AZ TIE H...e a..
ordinance. Or any heetlan. - ,.,ttb
env matter within the realm OF t',.t
sffairs 81 municipal business, will.l,
raw have PASSED tho cttY euAHNll w,
MAYOR. actIna tn the usual hfgaS ~, ~.
manner a. tie ordinary
HE fifst power reserved y ne
people L. the initiative sA1 sst.t...
DUN. IL may be exercises ON i5Nttt.,.',
e number OF auAilieA fNAsaa t.,.,,
o. not less than ten tlet het ~
81 the total number ~ votes eAst loi
ths offiee Of MAYOR az the last ptr-
ceiling municipal election pfefea.Nh
and aakiHE fhe enactment - Ah
Ciuancc II hiil pf uifasttH= ~
te2t ~ which shall - lls $50. .ss,t,,.,-.
the petition. Anf iaitiatiKs ffiitlgN
fhaif be tiled with the cts comp
troiier who shall vvriff tue HHlil
cheney OF tha signatures - ne n,
titlnn. aud trauHmit w. teHg taFt
bis repaft thereon. ~ tne s4tt
al regular meeting uot Hare tltn
tWentv faxa after the nHua at t1r
pefitIan. and saeh tranamisz aa s.'tIl
T. the Introduction ~ tHs tHfttatltN
lui or measure Pm fHe ttt#
II the eomHiFelier etalt ttaza ~
tifinn 81 be Insufficient in signal tfea.
- ahau notify tho principal HHtitirn-
e. ara an additional twenty ts'f
enve shaft - allowed them On WniHN
e. compIeta such petition g khe ~
suired peHesataEe ltH seAssss
business before tbs city cot uett rHt
srpt appropriation bills HHa sHff
EnncV measures rerrHatft taf taH w
mediate preservation Ht ~
peace. health 81 safety ere
council mas enact 90 Tetgst. any th
itiaftva It'll or measure. hHt Haali nnA
smend o. modify enc same - may
However. after rejection ef any IN
ftiatiVe btu ar measure rfafaze teA
rass = different one dfaliHH Nath tHr
rnau have rejected any initiative
f1eaauFe. or shall durlnE tHlftF CAV
after rarHInt fhareuf have faAlfA e.
take final action thereon or .Hf4I
Ina attn Tire Same subject the HAtd
r. iactad Initiative Tnraaufe eHa aNt
tfgfrrant measure daaiHE HftH fhr
same subject Il any has heHH rasssi.
shah Be taksn in ciafes - w
city comptroller aud submitted GO the
teetion at tha neHt regular election
hut the city council may tn IS DIS
erection provide f0f = special eteetton
81 hlch the vote saaN BE- taken Ana
II Inc HMHH aHHHH8 NHhNAAfHHH -sa 49,
shau q sigaed ~ "a uumhaF - guaN-
feel voters equal 60 not res tHan
twenty fa8l per cent 81 tie total
number 20 votes east for fHe ofilNr
of mayor at the Last pfesssitnE tnu-
plciral election. or shall at ans time
X strrn sthanaf in Qualified signa.
lures nn - aald percemtaasl then tNr
city council shall provide Ter a spec
Sinl slecfiaH Upon said HHblat te ~
held wItbln forty days FROM ths proof
az sufnelaaey ~ the percentage "
signature official publication shall
- made notices - teetieu gwen.
and tire manner ard conduct af eiae.
tinn. the preparation % ire ptiir ihi
ballots. the counting and EaHt 4sfipE
Of abs votes and the certifying or
done as q provided for the Hahmis.
elou 20 tha vote % the pnuute nt
amendments 70 thN cttF charter Any
measure fhus submitted 50 me vote
tf the people. which shall resolve Ia
its favor a majority q all the votes
cast Tor and against tNe same. shall
become an ordinances - tHa city Of
Seattle. and D. in fuli force and e.
feet from and after pros laWalan ny
tie mayor. which shall be- HaHr and
published is fhe City official nHW spa
per within five DAYS after electl ION.
j. case che city council Shalt AFTER
fs lection 81 the initiative measure.
have passed different measure deal
b. submitted az The same eiertioa
with the Initiative measure and the
vote Of the qualified electors also
taken for and against the same. and
n both NHFH measures hn MuNrUF "a
b. q ma iurttV vote. IN they hn cWu+
fHctlug ta any particular. then the
one receiving the highest number n
affirmative votes sh1H thereby D.
adopted ard the other shall b. con-
eidered as rejected
FHaHHH7HaA HaE N|HW
people is the simple referendum and
II may BE- exercised and ordered fcE-
rept a. - ordinances necessary Tor
the immediate preservation 81 the
public pe8ee health OF safety as Go
ANY ordinance which has passed the
city cpunati and mayor faGtiuH in
their usual prescribed manner aH the
ordinary legislative authority of the
eltyy. either upau petition signed by
a number 81 qualified voters equal
20 not less than eight 80 per cent
az tie total number % votes east Tor
tha office Of mayor nt the last pre-
celiug municipal election. or bT thp
city couueii Itself without petition.
When an emergency exists 81 which
81 iH necessary for the immediate
preHerFaflau - the public peace.
health Or safety that an ordinance
shall become effective without delay.
such emergency and necessity and the
facts creating the same shall Dc
stated iu aue section ~ tie bill and
81 shall not become an ordinance uu-
less ou it's final passage hH the city
council e leaat thrre-fourtHs ~ an
the members elected vote In its favor
fthe vote being taken bY yeas and
NAYS. and the names ~ those voting
To- and against being entered Dr. the
jourraH. and it shalt have hann APP
proved bV the mayor. WHefeuppu n
shah De- officially published and ~
fun force aud effect. The faferen-
dunn may be invoked bv petition bear
iug tie signatures ~ the required
percentage 81 qualified voters as 90
nuy uonsemafR anfy law or ordinance.
or any section. N0m Or part Of any
Furn Jaw or ordinance which petit
tiuu shalt be- filed with fHn city
cumufrgIiaE before fhf daH fixed Tor
TIC taking effect % tho said law or
ordinance. which shall in no case be-
lesa than thirty 900 days after the
final favorable action thereon by the
mayor and eitH council. acting in their
usual prescribed manner as the 1rdi-
narV legislative authority IF tire city.
and tie filing ~ such referendum pc