The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-23
LEGAL NOTICES.
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Sec. l. Legislative Power. Where
Vested The legislative powerh III
the city OF seattle shall he vested
w mayor aud city council who
shall have such powers as are pro.
vided for ~ this charter hut the
power 10 propose for themselves any
ordinance dealing with any matter
within the realm OF local affairs on
municipal business, and 60 enact OF
pendent OF the mayor aud city eoun'
cil. IL also reserved by the people
OF the city OF Seattle. and provision
made Tor tho exercise OF uuch re-
served power, aud there h further
tie exercise BY 1 TIE sq people ~ fs seattle is
% the power, at their own option
TO require sub ssion 90 the vote
81 the qualified electors aud there.
BY TO approve or reject at the polls
any ordinance. or any section, Item
or part OF any ordinance dealing
with any matter within the realm
of local affairs or municipal bust.
ness. which may have passed the
city council and mayor. acting In the
usual prescribed manner as the or
binary legislative authority.
Initiative and Referendum; How
Exercised, petitioas Comptroller 60
Verify signatures. Completion 81
Petition. Consideration In Council
The first power reserved by the
people Is the Initiative and refercn
DUN. IL may be exercised on peti
srs equal 20 not less tsau ten li0)
per cent. of tho total number Of
votes cast Tor tho office OF mayer
at the last preceding municipal elec-
ton. proposing and asking the en-.
actneut as an ordinance % btu
o. measure. the full text % which
shall be Included Ia the petition.
Any Initiative petition shall be filed
with the city comptroller. who shall
verify the sufficscncy 81 the sigma .
lures 10 tho petition. and transmit
10 the city council at regular
meeting not more than twenty t1pl
days after the filing Of the petition,
ahd auch transmission shall be the
Introduction % ths initiatiNe tni or
measure Ia the city council. ~ the
comptroller shall find any petition
10 Re Insufficient tn signatures he
shall notify the principal petition
crs. and an additional twenty tenl
days shall be allowed them In which
20 complete such petition "a the re-
auirra perccntage It's ccnsiaura
ton shall take preerdence over All
other business before tho city cunn-
ell. except appropriation bills and
emergency measures necessary Tot
the Immediate preservation % tho
public peace. health or safety
council Nav Enact Of Rrieet nut
Not Modify. Council May Pass sub.
stitute. tn. city council may enact.
or reject. any Initiative bill OF
modify the same. I, may. however,
after reioction ~ any Initiative NJ
or measure. propose and pass dNf'
rsrent one dealing with the same
subieet.
whsn Reiee,ea Measure ana sub.
stitute Submitted 70 People Cen
erai and Special Elections n the
Initiative measure or shall durins
thirty t10l days after receipt there
% have failed 70 take fiuai action
thereon. or shalt have passed az.
same subject. the said relectsd In.
ltiatipe measure and such different
measure dealing with the same sub.
lrct N any has been passed nhAil
be taken In charg. ~ the city
comptroller and submitted 70 The
qualified electors for approval or re-
lection at tho next regular sieetion
but the city council may IN It's dts
erection provide Tor a special cleo
ton 81 which the vote shall be
taken.
when Special Election Required
And II The lnitiaavs psution 10 any
case shall be alsnsd ~ namo~r
81 qualified voters equal 20 not less
than twenty tg9l per cent. Of the
total number OF votes east for tho
office 81 mayor at the iAnt proceed
ink municipal election. OF shall q,
any time BE- strengthened In qnRli-
fled signatures up to said percent.
axe. then tho city council shall pro.
vide for a special election upon said
subject. to bc held within forty (t0l
days from the proof Of aufficioncy Of
the percentages % signatures.
official publication shall be made.
notices % election given. and tho
manner and conduct % election. the
preparation of the official ballots
the counting and cNnvaasinx OF the
votes. and the certifying % the rs-
turns Of the election. snail b. done
"a is provided Tor the submission
TO the vote OF the people Of amend
ments 10 the city charter.
Measures Adopted 20 Become or
dlpAncea. when; Any measure thus
submitted 10 the vote 81 the people
which shall receive in les favor q
majority Of ali the votes cast for
and against the same. shall become
an ordinance Of the City Of Seattle
and be in full force and effect from
and after proelamation y ne
mayor which shall be made. and
published IN the city official news
paper, within five 90 days after
the election.
Submission OF Substitute and In.
itiaflve Measures. IL Both Approved
That Having Highest Vote Adopted
rejection Of the Initiative measure
have passed a different measure
dealing with the same subject, n
shall be submitted at the same cleo.
ton with the Initiative measure and
also taken for and against the same
and II both such measures be APP
proved by n ma Jority vote. II thcy
be conflicting IN any particular
then the ono receiving the highest
number Of affirmative votes shall
thereby be adopted and the other
shall be considered a. rejected.
Power OF Simple Referendum ~
90 Ordinances: Exceptions, by Peti,
ton or by Council. The second
power reserved by the people IL the
simple referendum. and ~ may hs
ordinances necessary for the imnc-
date preservation Of the public
peace. health or safety, md except
s~ 60 ordinances providing for the
approval Of local Improvement nS-
.e-=ment rolls and providing for the
issuance Of local improvement
bondsb az 70 any ordinance which
has passed ths city council and
mayor fncting In their usual pre-
scribed manner as the ordinary lex.
INlkftEN AutN0fAht VI WV WV y
either upon a petition aigned by 4
number OF qualified voters equal e
not ieas than eight 90 per cent. OF
the total number OF votes cast for
the office Of mayor at the last pre-
ceding municipal election. or by ths
city council itself without petition
Emergency Measures. What e
Contain: Vote Required 20 Pass
When an emergency exists In which
IL is necessary for the Immediate
preservation OF the public peace
health or safety. that an ordinance
snail become effective without de.
lay, such emergency and necessity
and the facts creating the same
ahniI be stated IN one section OF this
bill. aud II shall not become ar
ordinance unless on Its final pass.
age by the city council at least
three fourths (4D Of all the mem.
hers elected vote in It's favor tths
vote being taken by yeas ana nays
and the names Of those voting Tor
and against being entered In the
iournaD, and II shall have been ap,
proved by the mayor, whereupon u
shall be officially published and oil
full, force and effect.
Referendum by Petition; Effect
OF; Notification Of Signatures; The
referendum may be invoked by peti'
ton bearing the signatures of ths
required percentage OF qualified
vofere aa 10 any non emergency Ia