The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-19

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. u
Proposed amendment to the Constitution
permitting the formation, under .
charter, Of combined city and county
municipal co.po.ations having Z pop
Be II Received. By the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the State Of Washing-
That, At the general election to be held
IN this state on the Tuesday next succeeding
the first Monday Of November. 1913. theirs
shall b submitted to the qualified electors
Of the state. for their approval and ratifica-
Article XI Of the State Constitution by the
addition thereto OF new section. to be
known - section 16. which shall read ~
follows:
Section Is. The legislature shall. by gen.
eral law. provide for the formation Of COM
bined city and county municipal corpora
lions. and for the manner Of determining
tho Territorial limits thereof. each Of which
shall b Known .. "eity and county. and.
Of at last three hundred thousand $500. oool
inhabitants. No such city and county shall
b formed except By . majority vote Of the
qualified electors Of the area proposed to Be
Of tie qualified electors Of the remainder Of
thse county from which such area ts 70 b
talsn. Any such city and county shall be
permitted 70 frame . charter for It, own
manner provided for cities By section 10 e
this article: Psoyided. ho.ssvsr. That the
first charter Of such city and county shall b
framed and adopted IN . manner 70 b speci-
nsd IN the general law authorizing the
|sstAss. That every such charter shall des-
ignats Tie respective officers Of such city
and county. who shall perform the duties
imposed b. law upon county oincers. Every
such city and county ehall have and enjoy
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8 6 cSsreG: not isssscistsnt VIII zen
0fal laws, and In addition thoEsto. such
rights, poWsrs and privilege. - may b
created = T. q pee.s.sed sad enjoyed b
cit;o ana es.nt!ss q NIKE pepuhtioa sep
No couely @ county government existing
eutsjde H. territofial limits Of such county
ana ~ 81 9s!ct.e any police. taxation
Of sucA coanN and city. but al such powers
sha1 - sxsfeassd b. IT, city and county and
IL e0leess tAereof. subject TO such consti-
tuf3eaal provis3ons and general laws ~ ap.
ply - satAR ete30 or counties: Providsd
-. aaA g tAh article shall not apply 70 any
So city and county: PROVIDED fxyther.
TIT - salary Of any elective or appointive
oNacer Of . city and county shall not b
ehansed after his election or appointment
term Of any such of1eer be extended beyond
tie period for which he Il elected or ap-
pointed In case IN existing county u dt.
vided In the formation Of city and county,
such city and county shall b liable for .
Just proportion Of the existing debts or lia-
bilities Of the former county. and shall %.
count for and pay the county remaining .
Just proportion Of the value Of any real
estate or other property owned by the
former county and taken over by the county
and city. the method Of determining such
int proportion to be prescribed BY general
law. bat such division shall not affect the
rikhts Of creditors. The o6ncefs Of . city
and county, their compensation. qualifica-
lions, term Of office and manner Of election
or appointment shall b - provided for In
it, ehartar. subject to general laws and up.
plieable constitutional provisions.
40 Re N Further Reseevsa, That IL Sec.
reta1y Of State shall cause the foregoing
proposed constitutional amendment 70 b
published for ct least thres (3) months next
preceding said election. In . weekly news
paper In every county where . noWSpsper
Il published throughout tie stats.
Adopted By The House March :. 1917.
HInNsf II HANNAH.
0peahsf q taso House.
Adopted By the Senate March .. 1877.
Vpc1oa A. M1Y19S,
Presidsne q tAo 00naee.