The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-01

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-aaiy 81 taeS pet9lon s'fs t,N,te,,,;
tlanst amend section I et Article ~
~ the CITY Charter OF the tttN OF
seattle 2aa nieA with the city ftNfk
effthe city of Seattle Witch said pc
tltion and proposition provides fof a
municipal system Of direct legisla-
tlon hN the Initiative and ktfcfeh@
dum and Is made pursuant to the
provisions 81 the laws 81 tie state
~ WashlpHtoa set forth m M ~.
Of NitV charters In iUHfnNt 81 tnNat
affairaa approved March a. leess
That there he aud hereby iH sub
mittvd 60 the qualified elestets ~
the city Of Seattle To be Voted upon
at the next general municipal election
to he held March 3. ZOOS pguposi.
tion u amend section I 81 Article N
II the Ctty Charter which amehl
menk ta the sane amendment HeNs
TONED Tor in the above mentioned -
section rho legislative powers
% the Citx VI seattle shall be vested
IN mayor and city council VIE
shalt have such powers as are PRO
eIdsd for hy this charter. but the
power 60 propose Tor themselves any
ordinance dvailng With any matter
within the realm 81 local affairs of
municipal business. and 20 snss9 ~
pendent Of the mayor aud city eaons
ell IL also reserved by the people 81
the city Of Seattle and PROVISION
made FOR the cNcFsise OF Ee,h ~
served power; and there IL fpfthsf
reserved ~ and provisipu made Tor
the exercise bY the people OF Seattle
Of the power al their own option, y
require submission 10 the vote OF
the qualified electors, and thereby
10 approve OF felcet az the polls anN
ordinance. OF any scctiun. tom yf
part 81 any ordinance dealing Win
ANY matter within the rsalm OF sset
affairs az municipal business, MI ~
may have PASSED the city eeaeeH en9
mayer. acting Ia the usual prescribed
manner as the ordinary legislative
authority,
The first power reserved ~ the
people is the initiative and frfeTens
dunn N may - exercised on petition
II uumher Of qualified voters vguHi
to not LEES than ten ttnf per cent
Of the total numhef 81 votes cast tvf
the office OF mAyer az the last pre-
cedins nunicgfssi election. proposing
and asklnk the enactment - an or.
dInanes Of bill or measure The fNN
text 81 which shall be Included In
tar rstisiens Any ln.tiatiN. Ps .i.,i.,,a
troiier. who shalt vcftfN the safts
cheney % the signatures 10 the PC
tltioH. and transmit "a. together Win
his report thereon. 70 the city coancit
al regular meeting not merv than
twenty DAYS after the finuA cf the
petition and such transmission shall
b. th. Introduction of thv initiative
hili az measure ia the cts co1uctt
II the comptroller shall fina any Pc
tition 10 b insufficient IN signatures
he shall notify ths principal petition
ern and an additional twentg t4uf
days shalt be allowed them m whleh
aulred percentage Its euestttfatton
shall take pfree1eaeu ever All other
business before the cts council ~
eept appropriation bitfN and enrfs
kency measures necessary To- tse W..
peRre health af safety. The cit
council msg enact. or reject. airy IN
ftiatlye bill or measure. bot shall not
amend o. modify tho same. u may
however, after retaytian u anf IN
ftiatixe bill OF measure. propose and
pass a different one dealing With the
same nuhtsct III the ritY council
shah have rejected any initiative
measure. az shall during thirty days
after rceeipg thereof have failed q
take final action thereon. OF STA y
have pasSed q different measure deaf
Ing Nith the same subtcct. the said
rejected initiatisc measure and such
same subject. II any has feeu passsd
shall be taksa IN charge rs the
city comptroller and n1hmitfel - the
qualified electors for approval 81 re-
lection IT the next regular election
but inv city COUNSEL may lie its diHs
erection provide Tor a special rieetien
Al which the vote shall D. taken. And
II the Initiative petition 10 any esae
fled voters equal 10 not less tnnn
twenty tsel per cent Of the total
number 81 VOTES esst Tor The nffire
Of mayor al the last prCcetink mt
nigipai election. or shall ~ any time
- strengthened IN qualified stEfa-
lures Hp 10 said pefceatage. then the
city council shall provide for apes
eiat election upon said suts.tt u -
heid within forty days tfoa nc ptHei
% Haffictency Of the psreentAge If
signatures. official publication shalt
~ made. notices % e1ectiaa given.
and the manner ard conduct Of rlec-
tiou. the preparation 81 the Official
ballots. the counting ard eAnvasslug
Of TIE votes. and the cefttfytns %
The returns Of the election. shall b
done as II provided for The sahnlH.
sion to the vote % The people u
amendments to the city charter An
measure thus submitted 70 the vote
Of the people. which snail receive IN
tts favor . majority Of all %. votes
east for and against the same. shall
become an ordinance 81 the city u
seaftle. and BE- IN fufi force and ef.
feet from and after pres iamatieu b
the mayer. which shall - made. and
published in tho city official newsrH=
per. within five days after election.
In ease the city council shall. after
rejection Of the Initiative measure.
have passed different measure dn4I-
ing with the same subject. u shall
be submitted at the same election
with the initiative measure and she
vote 81 the qualified electors sise
taken for and against the same. and
II both such measures be approved
By a majority vote. n they be con-
fiitfinK In ans particular then the
one receiving the highest number Of
affirmative votes shall thereby be
adopted and the ether shall be con.
sidered as rejected
The second power reserved by the
people - the simple referendum. and
IL may be exercised and ordered tex
eept a. to ordinances necessary for
the Immediate preservation of the
public peace. hc2lth OF safety A. 10
any ordinance which has passed the
city council and mayor factiug IN
their usual prescribed manner as the
ordinary legislative authority 0f the
city,. either upon petition signed By
number Of qualified voters equal
TO rot Iess than eight 50 per cent
Of the total number Of votes cast for
the offlee Of mayor At the last pre-
cedinR municipal election. or BY the
city council itself without petition
"a - necessary for the Immediate
preservation Of the public peace.
health or safety that an ordinance
shall become effective without delay.
such emergency ard necessity and the
facts creating the same shall be
stated In one section Of the bill. and
Il shall not become an ordinance IN
less on It's final Passage BY the city
council at least three=fOuFths 81 all
the members elected vote tn its favor
fthe vote being taken bY yeas aud
naTH and the names Of those voting
for and against being entered IN the
jouruaJ. and II shall have been ap-
proved by the mayor. whereupon Il
shall he officially published and Of
full force and effect. Tie referen-
DUN may be invoked b. petition bear.
percentage Of qualified voters as to
any nOn-emerGeuey Law or ordinance.
or any section. item or part Of any
such law or ordinance. which petit
tion shall be filed with the clty
comptroller before the day fixed for
the taking effect Of the said law or