The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-04
RESOLUTION no $500.
r,s,..~a charter Amendment No. a.

+. x,x.s0r rsTION and proposition te
areend section 1 81 Artttte - -
-. cav charter and pruetatnA ~.
fhe auhnaissfon Of aueh ELg,f -.
amendment % TIC as.,i. =, me
g. 81 the city OF seattle NJ e
next general election. ,.....s,
N N ve4otVed BY the CITY tobhSA
80 the city Of Seattle - -
That section ! 81 Nrtisse So
the CITY Charter OK w. ~ follows
SEC 4 Legislative Power.
x-~n..t- Tn. Legislative powers ~ ~
,ne CITY o. Seattle SHAH - ~,
IN MAYOR and city eooa 49,
sr.Ii have such powers ~ ate ~.
sssa 80 Nv this charter but Wv
r,nuar 10 propose for thetnsea =. !. y,
f~Ffoarce dealing with any mates ".
seffhir the realm % local altars -
municipal business. arc 49,. frae
reject the same at the pei. ~. =, /.
s..rdent 81 the mayor and city com ,l1-
"A ~ nfwo reserved By tnt PT-Pt ~,
~ tie cftv Of seattle, aal ptosi -,
made Tor the exercise q 80
served power. ana .Lt rsade for
49, exerrlae by the people ~ 49,. .a,..s
- 49, nowrr at their own optte.-
70 reasire sub mission 10 ~ 80,
81 ire qualified electors ane .s~ti,
r. ~ aporove or reject ~ tus pol,
or8lrance. or any section. msu a
,,srf ~ any ordinance Deans
80, ~ matter within the re&in'
-, local affairs or munictpal
ness which may have pasth =, No
90 council aud mayer. acting IN 10
tlts e.+...+.rlf.rf manner as the or
T{rarw legislative authority ~.
v~ittatfve and Referendum roy
Fxerci~ed. Petition, Comp,toiist ~
Verify ciguaturss' ."il ny Council (.
srfe frat power reserved 80
,.sonfe II the initiative ana retrts,ns
6ura II may he exercised ~ 49,
tor Of n number Of auani.en IN,
80 .estaT 10 not less than ten Wv,
49, 80 ~ the total number OF
yntaH cast for the office - !na a,.,'
a. ne last preceding munielpa,t -.
ftrr sroposlnR and ASKING 10 30
artrrent as an ordinance ,erb
o. rneasure. the fult text or 49,.
st.I ke Included in the peti ,tet,,,
A. Initiative petition shai ~ tss.stt
vrffh the city comptroller- W1p 80. :
verffg tho sufficieney OF thsss,,,t,
lures to the petition, an stse-@ar,
~ +ne city council at frAussaa
treaina notfu ore than tWeht. 49,
davs after the filing OF the ~ =
ard aorh transmission s.all ~, ~,
art~oaurfion Of the Initiative b.i
..,,,.. hi the city council. " the
sarnr,s roller shall find any 80 !.
~ - Insufficient In sigma ~ ~.
shaII notify the principal ~,
ere ana an additional NAtttss ,tfek
49, shaff be allowed them IN vtl -.
- s,.,sf,fefs such petition % the re-
ovtred percentage. Us c"i'ns '. IN
tton ehali take precedence 80 49,, ~
other business before tne Sc and
eli. except approprla tlvh ,o,rv Tor
emerzeuey measures necessary ~
tba irnuadlate preservation ~ N''
rrshffo peace. health or 49,. ~,
fserrdti MAJ Enact or Hetect Bi'
Not Modify: Council MAY fasa go,
stitu.s s,. the a slsy f Ieeitiatire bi o
rnea1iire. bat shall not nnenn ~
,~aJlfv Inc same. II may. low II
effer rejection Of any initiatiFe ~
or measure. propose am ~. same
ferent one dealing VII"
Wien Rejected Measure and SUD
.tfts,fe auhuitted 10 People zen
sraI and Special Elections -,
city council shall nave .,SIi durfn9
tf,lrfv feOJ days after recflpt 49,
~ have failed TO take final az
thereon. ~ shall have passes -.
ferent measure dealing ..na III.
.s,oa atbiect. the said re1egtse ~
sstasi,.c ,,,casi,re and such ditferen'
,pea sure dealing with the HAI's t.,fi
5ecf. IN any has been passgu ~,
IL taken In charge ~ w. 49,
comptroller and submltlsa 81 re.
qualified electors for nppr9Fal oi - -
lection at hte next regular ets1,,s9tn ~,
kTt ~ city council may IN its as
erection provide for a speciai sie ~
ZION AZ which the vote shall ps
When special Election Required
Ana h me Initiative petition ~ any
case shaH be signed by number
OF qnnIified voters equal 70 nor 49,
thar twenty 900 per cent ~ ~
total number Of votes east tgF . "a
Office N mayor at the last precen
Ing municipal election, or shan ~
any time be strengthened in quau
fled slKnatures up TO said percent
age. then the city council shall pro.
vide for special election upon saip
days from the proof OF sufNciency oil
the percentages OF signatures.
Notice and Conduct Of Elections
Official publication shall be made