The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-03
LEGAL NOTICES.
RESOLUTION No. aoeo.



tho submission 81 such proposed
amendment Go the qualified vot
ere OF the city % seattle at the
next general election
he q resolved BY the city Council
81 the city of Seattle
fhat section I 81 Article Nv OF
the city Charter 90 the city 90 ~.
attic be amended 20 read as follows
sec, I. Legislative Power. Where
| vested The legislative powers OF
the city OF Seattle shall be Nented
IN mayor and city council. who
shall have such powers as are pro-
Nided FOR hX this chatter. but the
power 10 propose FOR themselves any
ordinance dealing with amy matter
within tho realm Of local affairs OF
| municipal business. and 20 enact or
reject the same at the polls inde+
pendent OF the mayor and city coun-
ell. II also reserved by tho people
Of the city OF Seattle. and provision
made Tor tho exercise Of such re-
served power. and there Is further
reserved ny and provision made fer
the exercise by the people Of seattle
Of the power, az their own option.
% require sub mission TO the vote
% the qualified electors aud thefs-
BY TO approve or reject at tho polls
any ordinance. or any section, Item
or part of any ordinance dealing
| with any matter within the realm
of local affairs or municipal huais
ness, which may have passed the
1
usual prescribed manner as the or
binary legislative authority.
Initiative and Referendum How
! Exercised. Petitions Comptroller 70
Verify Signatures Completion q
Petition, Consideration IN Council
people Is the initiative and rcfcrcn-
dun n may be exercised on petit
ton Of a number % qualified vots
era equal 20 not less than ton ttol
al lN.tta -
votes cast for tho office of mayor
az the last preceding municipal eiec-
tion. proposing and asking tho en-.
aetmcnt as an ordinance % hiil
or measure. the fun text OF which
shall b. Included In the petition,
Auy Initiative petition shall he filed
with tho city comptroller. Who shall
verify the sufficiency Of the nlgna
Il. together with his repor, thereon.
TO the city council at regular
meeting not more than twenty l1Vl
days after the filing ~ the petition.
and such transmission shall - the
introduction OF the initiativc hiil OF
measure in the city council II the
/ comptroller shall find any petition
to he Insufficient In Signatures. he
shall notify the principal petitlun-
ers. and an additional twenty t-ol
DAYS shall be allowed them In which
to canplete Rneh petition TO the re-
/ auired percentage. Its conntdCra.
tion shall take precedence over all
other business before the city coun.
emergency measures necessary Tor
the Immediate preservation 81 the
public peace. health or safety.
Council May ENACT Or Reject Bmt
Not Modify. Council MAJ Pass sub
stitute the city council may enact.
or reject. any initiative bill or
measure. but shall not amend or
modify the same " may, however,
or measure. propose and pass dif-
srrcnt one dealing VITA the same
subject
when Rejected Measure and Sub
stifute Submitted TO People, Gen
erai and Special Elections; u the
Initiative measure, OF shall during
thirty (1oi days after receipt there
OF have failed 90 take final action
thereon. or shall have passed a dit-
/ ferent measure dealing with the
same subject. the said rejected In
itiafive measure and such different
mea sure dealing with the same sub.
3ecs. u any has been passed. shall
com ptroiler and submitt~a 60 the
qualified electors for approval or re-
/ lection Al tho next regular election
but the city council may in ~ dts
/ erection provide for a special rlec-
ton az which the vote shall be
/ taken.
when Special Election Required;
And II the initiative petition In any
ease shall be signed by nupbrr
81 qualified voters equal 10 not less
| than tweuty f1ob per cent OF the
total number Of votes cast for TIE
| office ~ mayor az the last proceed.
ing municipal election. or shall at
any time be strengthened IN quail
fled signatures up TO said percent
age. then the city council shalt pro-
vide for a special election upon said
| subject. 20 be held within forty fsal
days from the proof OF sufflcicncy OF
the percentage Of signatures.
1 Notice and Conduct ~ Election
official publication shall be made.
notices % election given. and THE
| manner and conduct If election. the
preparation % the official ballots.
ths counting and eanyaaslng of The
turns OF the election. shall BE- done
as " provided for the submission
TO the vote % the people Of amend
merits 20 the city charter
Measures Adopted TO Become or
dsuancss. When Any measure thus
submitted 90 the vote % the people.
/ which shall receive IN it8 favor n
ma ority Of all the votes east for
and against the same. shall become
lan ordinance % the city Of Seattle.
| and be In full force and effect from
ard after proclamation by the
I mayor. which shall be made. and
Il
tgaper, within five 80 days after
he election.
Submission OF Substitute and In
ltiative Measures; II Both Approved.
That Having Highest Vote Adopted
In case the city council. shall. after
rejection OF the initiative measure.
| have passed a different measure.
dealing with the same subject. II
shall be submitted At tho same cleo
ton with the initiative measure and
. "a -
also taken for and against tho same.
and II both such measures be ap-
proved by n ma ority vote. N they
be conflicting In any particular.
number OF affirmative votes shall
thereby be adopted and the other
shall be considered as rejected.
Power Of Simple Referendum as
TO Ordinances. Exceptions. by Petit
tfen or by Council The second
power reserved by the people h the
simple referendum. and IL may be
exercised and ordered Except as TO
ordinances necessary for the imme-
diate preservation OF the public
ms 60 ordinances providing for the
approval Of local tmprevemen as
sessment roll. and providing for the
issuance of local improvement
has passed the city council and
mayor (actfng In their usual pre-
scribed manner as the ordinary leg
islafive authority Of the cityp.
either upon a petition signed by
number Of qualified voters equal TO
not less than eight 90 per cent. of
the total number OF votes cast for
the office Of mayor at the last pre-
cedinR municipal election. or by the
city council Itself without petition.
Emergency Measures. what TO
contain. Vote Required to Pass -
When an emergency exists In which
Il is necessary for the immediate
preservation OF 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 tho
lblll, and a. shall not become an
ordinance unless on It's final pass
Iage BY the city council at least
fhree-fourths fAD OF all the MEM
bers elected vote In Its favor tthe
vote being taken by yeas and nays
and the names OF those voting for
and against being entered In the
ltournaD, and IL shall have been APP
proved by the mayor, whereupon II