The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-04
LEGAL NOTICES.

notices OF .eleetion riyen. aud the
preparation OF tho official hattetn
the counting ana canNasaing OF the
votes. and the Certifying % the re-.
turns OF the election. shall BE done
~ provided Tor tho submission
ments 60 the city charter '''"'
Measures Adopted 60 necome or
dtnantes, When Any measure thus
suhmitted 60 the vote OF the people
which shall receive Ia It's favor
majority OF all the votes vast Tor
and against the SAME. shall beentne
'an ordinance OF the CITY OF seattle.
ana Dc IN fuil forcc and effect from
aud aftcr proclamation hy the
mayor, Witch shalt be made. aud
published IA the city official nrws
paper within five 90 DAYS after
the election
submission of Substitute aud In
tistive Measures, IL Roth Approved
rhat Having Highest Vote Adopted /.
In case the city council shall. after
rejection 81 the initiative measure.
have passed different measure
dealing with the same subject AZ
shall be submitted at the Same eiec-
tion with the Initiative measure and
The vote Of the qualified electors
also taken for and against the Same.
ana " both such measures be- ap-
proved hN = majority vote IL they
ne conflicting In any particular,
then the one receivlnK the highest
number % affirmative votes shall
thereby DO adopted aud the other
shall be considered as rejected
Power Of simple Referendum as
20 Ordinances. Exceptions. hY Petit
tioa or hy Council Tho second
power reserved by the people IL the
simple referendum. and a may DO
exercised aud ordered teNcrpt as 60
ordinances necessary fur the imtne-
date preservation OF the public
peace. health or safety. aud except
~ GO ordinances protidtan Zoe che
approval ef local Improvement as
ze~smrnt rolls sad proNidiaE fer che
Issuance Of local Improvement
b"nd-. an 90 any ordinance which
has passed the city council and
mayor tacting In their usual pre-
islative authority Of the cltyl,
either upon a petition signed by a
number o. qualified voters equal 10
not less than eight tsl per cent. Of
tho office Of mayor al the last pre-
crflnR municipal election. or by tho
CITY council itself without petition
Emergency Measures What TO
When an emergency exists tn which
u l. necessary for the Immediate
preservation Of the public peace
health ur safety, that an ordinance
shall become effective without de-
lay, such emergency and nccasstty
shall be stated In one section % the
bill and Ii shall not become an
ordinance unless on sta final pass
axe by the city council AZ least
hers elected vote IN tts favor tthe
vote bsing taken BY yeas and nays.
and the names % those voting Tor
and against being entered In the
tournaN. aud u shalt have been ap.
proved ~ the mayor whareupqn "
shall be officially Published and OF
fuli force and effect
Referendum 81 Petition. Effect
OF. Ncrifiration Of Signatures. The
referendum may be tusoksd b petit
ton bearing the signatures % the
required percentage - qualified
voters AZ 20 any non emergency law
or ordinance. OF any nrctien. ttrru Or
part 81 any such Law or orttnhnee o.
which petition shall be fiisd Win tho
city comptroller before the day fixed
Tor the taking effect 81 the said Law
OF ordinance. which shalt IN no case
be less than thirty t1ol DAYS after
the final favorable action thereon ~
the mayor and city council. acting IN
their usual prescribed manner a. the
ordinary legislative authority % the
city and the fling Of such referun-
dun petition a. 20 any such ofal
nance or section Item or part there
or shah operate 90 suspend TIRE tax .
ms effect Of the same. Or any fur
Their action thereon. except ne here
matter provided via TIE city
comptroller shall verify the SUI
ficisnry Of the signatures % the pc
tition and transmit u. together with
his report thereon, 90 the city coun-
Ell at 8 regular meeting not less
than twenty t10f days after tho
flilnE % the petition
Submiaaian at General or Special
thereupon provide for submitting the
said ordinance or section. Item or
part thereof. to the vote af the quail
filed electors for ratification or 70
lection. either ~ the next regular
municipal election. or AZ apeciai
election. AZ the city council IN It's
discretion may provide
Notice and Conduct ~ Election. -
official publication shall b. made.
notices 81 election given. and the
manner and conduct Of election. tbs
preparation Of the official ballots.
the counting and cauVaaetnx 81 the
votes and the certifying Of the re-
turns - the election, shall be done
Substantially az provided n tho case
OF submission 20 vote Of the people
Of amendments 10 the city charter
n Ordinance Approved. When TO
Take Effect If the ordinance thus
submitted % tha referendum shall
receive In ia favor a ma ierity Of
"a me. a shall be In full force and e.
feet from ana after the proclarria p
tlor by the mayor, which shall be
made and published IN the city Of
ftciaI Newspaper within five CD
days after the election. Provided.
however. that " the ordnance itself
shall designate a subsequent date
for taking effect the proriama ton
shall name the said date IS the time
for taking effect II the ordinance
shall fail to receive the majority
vote in its favor. u shall be cousid-
cred az rejected. and shall be 81 no
force and effect.
Any provision in THIS charter. ana
pa rtfcuiarly any provisions In see
ton ia and paragraph "Ferty first
81 section II OF this arttclrf Insofar
~ they are in conflict with the pro-
visions Of this sections, are hereby
Avn M 1T FURTHER RE
sol WE'D that said proposition be
submitted 10 voters Of the city 81
seattle At the general election 70 De
held March 7. 1911.
Passed the City Council the third
day % January. 1911. and signed ~
mo IN open session In naturalization
OF Its passage this third day OF Sah-
VIM. w. MURPHY.
President Of the City Council
Fiied the third day Of JANUARY
WI j boutwell,.
city Comptroller and eN-officio cit}
Clerk
TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR OF
THF cfTY or SEATTLE. JotiN
n NIfI.Fr. AND THE HONOR
AuI.F gOUY, CITY COUNCIL OF
rfFF rTTY or SEATTLE. G9IN-