The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-17
LEGAL NOTICES.
Proposed charter ,meaamea, No. 4

10y NhNiN'i anu ptuNthinN fnf
the submission % such proposed
amendment 90 the qualified vat
cts of tho CITY 90 Seattle at the
next general election
ne q resolved BY the city Council
% the city OF seattle
That section I of Article " 81
the city Charter 90 the CITY OF ge-
attic be amended 60 read az follows
Sre J. Legislative Powers Where
Vested Tho legislative powers OF
the city OF seattle shall be vested
IN mayor and citY council, who
shall have such powers as are pro
vidrd for by this charter; but TIE
power 60 propose Tor thvmaeiNes any
ordinance dealing with any matter
WITHIN the realm OF local affairs OF
municipal business. and 20 enact OF
lfete.t IN" same az the polls. indie
pendent Of The mayor and city coun
ell. Is also reserved by the people
Of the city 81 seattle. and provision
| made Tor the eNcrct.r OF such re.
served power ana there Il further
reserved nv and provision made fof
the exercise BY the people ot Seattle
OF the power. az their own option.
to require submission TO the vote
uf the qualified electors Rnd there
hs % approve o. reject M the polls
lor part % any ordinance dealing
with any matter within the realm
Of local affairs or municipal bust
/ ness. which may have passed the
CITY ENnnNii anu mayor MNAlNA VI AHe
usual prescribed manner as the OF
binary legislative authority.
Initiative and Referendum. How
Exercised Petition Comptroller "a
Verify Signatures. Completion Of
petitien Consideration IN Council
people IL tho initiative and refercn-
| dunn IL may BE- exercised on petit
tian OF number % qualified vots
cts equal 90 not LESS than ten tiel
per cent % thr total number ~
vnseu east Tor The office % mayor
at the last preceding municipal cicc-
tinn. proposing and asking the ems
/ actment as an ordinance ot bill
OF measure. tho fun text % which
shalt b. Included Ia the petition.
Auy Initiative petition shall be riied
| with the city comptroller, who shall
verify the auffict"nCy Of the sigma .
lures 70 the petition, and transmit
Il. together with hts report thereon.
meeting not more than twenty t@ot
| DAYS after the filing ~ the petition
| and such transuilsslon shall be the
Introduction % the Initiative niil or
measure in the city council II the
lcomptrollcr shall find any petition
to b~ Insufficient Ia signatures he
I shall notify The principal petition
I ara. and an additional twenty t&0f
/ DAYS shall be allowed them Ia which
60 complete such petition 20 the re-
[ aulrTd percentage. Its cnnnlarras
I zion shall take precedence over all
other business before tho city coun.
Ell except approprin ton bills and
I EmerKrues measures necessary Tor
IN. Immediate preservation - the
public peace health OF safety
i Council May Enact or Reject tuf
Not Modify Council MAY Pass sub
i sfttufas The city counrii may enact.
/ ar reject. any Initiative hui er
1 Measure. but shall NOT amend or
modify the same. II may. however,
I after rejection % any Initiative 1itl
81 measure. propose aud pass a dtt-
subject
/ When Rejected Measure and Sub
/ Atitmte Submitted 90 People. Gen
erat and special Elections ~ tho
/ etty council shall have relectrd any
I Initiative measure, or shall during
/ thlrfy tzat lays after receipt theirs.
~ have failed 90 take final action
thereon, OF shall have passed aif+
fereut measure draiing with the
Same subject the said rejected In
1 iffative meas sure and sach different
/ measur dealing with the same sub
I tert. 10 any has been passed. shall
be taken Ia charge hy the cts
comptroller and submitted @ the
l qualified electors for approval or re-
lection "a the next regular election
bat the city council may In its dis
/ erection provide for special siec-
| tien az which the vote shall be
taken.
When special Election Required
And n the initiative petition In any
ease shall b. signed by a nurnhs
Of qualified voters equal 60 not less
than twrntf t2el per cent. OF the
fetal number ~ votes east FOR the
office % mayor az the last proceed )
Ink municipal election. or shall at
any time BE- strengthened In apalt-
( fled Signatures up 20 said percent
age. then the city council shall pro.
subject TO be held within forty ttsl
DAYS from tho pruof Of sufficiency 81
the percentage Of signatures
Notice and Conduct - Election
official publication shall be made.
notices Of election given. and the
manner and conduct 81 election. the
preparation % the official ballots.
| the counting and canvaaatnR OF tho
/ votes. and the certifying 81. the re-
turns Of the election. shall be done
Z az is provided for the submission
TO the vote ~ the people % amend :
/ ruents TO the city charter.
Measures Adopted 20 Become Or
dinauces When Any measure thus
witch shall receive IN itA favor a
atorify 81 all the votes cast for
l ard against the same shall become
an ordinance Of the city Of Seattle.
and be in fun force and effect from
ana after proclamation by the
/ mayor. which shall h. made. and
published In the city official news
paper within five 90 days after
the election
submission OF Substitute and In
That Having Highest Vote Adopted
In ease the city council shall. after
rejection Of the initiative measure.
have passed different measure.
shall be submitted AZ the same cleo
ti0n with the Initiative measure and
the vote OF the qualified electors
also taken for and against the same.
and y both such measures b ap-
be conflicting In any particular.
then the ona receiving the highest
number % affirmative votes shall
thereby be adopted and the other
shall be considered as rejected.
Power Of Simple Referendum rs
10 Ordinances Exceptions. by Psti
ton or by Council. The second
power reserved by the people IL the
simple referendum. and II may be
exercised and ordered Except as TO
ordinances necessary for the irume-
date preservation OF the public
peace health or safety. and except
ne ia ordinances providing for the
approval of local Improvement as
s~--mepf rolls and providing for the
issuance Of local Improvement
besd-p az to any ordinance which
has passed the city council and
mayor (acting In their usual pre-
Hcribed manner as the ordinary leg
isiative authority OF the city),
either upon petition signed by n
number Of qualified voters equal to
not less than eight 90 per cent Of
the total number OF votes cast for
the office 81 mayor nj the last pre-
ceding municipal election. or by the
city council itself without petition.
Emergency Measures. What to
lContain. Vote Required 10 Pass ~
When an emergency exists In which
II is necessary for the immediate
preservation 81 the public peace.
| health or safety. that an ordinance
shall become effective without de-
lay such emergency and necessity.
and the facts creating the same.
shall be stated In one section OF The
Hill. and IL shall not become an
ordinance unless on its final pass
age by the city council ut least
| three-fourtns TE) 81 all the mem
bera elected vote In its favor fthe
vote being taken by yeas and nays.
land the names of those voting for
land against being entered In the
tournaD, and n shall have been APP
proved By the mayor. whereupon u
- .fffsfaIfU unhIfahaH aud of