The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-09-09

HOUSE Joint RESOLUTION NO. IL
Proposed amendment TO the Constitution
permitting the formation, under
char1er, OF combined city and county
municipal corporations having pop
ulation Of 100000 or moe.
Be Ne Resolved, BY the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the State OF Weshins-
That, At the general election 70 be held
IN this state on the Tuesday next succeeding
the nrst Monday Of November, 1ezs. there
shall be submitted 70 the qualified electors
Of ths STATE. for their approval ano rss,nc ~
ton. or rejection. proposed amendment 70
Articls xI Of ths State Constitstton by the
aAditioa t1sereto of new section, 60 be
knovn = section 10. which shall read as
Ssctioa is. The issisisturs shall. by gen.
srsI law. provide for the formation of come
SIned city and county municipal corpora
tioos, and for The msnner OF determininH
t. s,sttesiai iimis. thsrsof. each n Of .a na
vRn orxaaissd. shall contain population
a q least three hundred thousand (300.0ool
inhabitants. No such city and county SHAH
. formed except By q majority vote OK the
aualined electors Of the area proposed 70 %
inclulsl therein and also BY majority vote
a the qualified electors Of the remainder OF
thsf county from which such area is 20 be
taken. Any such city and county shall be
Sovssnnnent and amend the Same. In the
Isnssr provided Tor cities by section 10 Of
tAis article: Pyovidsd, hoscever. That the
6rut charter Of such city and county shall be
"a IN ths ssnsral law authorizing the
formation Of such corporations; PROVIDED
}vrtAeg. That every such charter shall des-
i9nsSs tks respective ofhcers OF such city
and county who shan perform the dulles eass
sy,nh CITY and county shall have and enjoy
an rights. powers and privileges asserted
IN its charter, not tnconsistent with gen.
sral lava and in addition thereto. susn
granted 20 Il, or possessed and enjoyed by
cisiss and counties Of like population sep
axatsly organised.
Ne county or county royernment existing
or other powers within the territorial limits
Of such county and city. but all such powers
shan b exercised by the city and county ana
tut3cnal provisions and general laws rs APP
piy 10 either citia or counties: Provided,
That the provisions Of sections z, 3, 4, b, y.
Z, and II this article shall not apply co any
That t. salary of any elective or appointiye
ofRcer OF 4 city and county shnll not be
chanrsd after his election or appointment
or during his tsrm OF Office; nor shall the
the period for which he 10 elected or APP
pointed In case an existing county 10 de
49, IN the formation Of . city and county.
srsch city and county shall be liable for =
just proportion of the existing debts or lia-
bllitiss az tbs former county. and shall sc-
count for and pay the county remaining q
3uot propertiou Of the value Of any real
esta1s or other property owned by the
fcrmer oounty and taken over by the county
- city. the method Of determining such
}us1 properties % be prescribed by general
iav. but Ouch division shall not AFFECT the
ri0k&s a creditors. The odtcers OF . city
~ eomty. thsir compensation. ounlifcs.
49,. tsrI q oebcs and manner OF election
q a1Dstn1msnt shall b - provided FOR In
n eAarenr. subject 10 general lawn and ape
ilScaASe esns4ieutionai provisions.
40 - n Psvtksr RsseIved. That the Sccs
Yutaxy q 0tsxe shah cause The forcrotnn
peUDoooa oo0st3tuttonal amendment 20 Do
puSasAsA eog q Ieast thrss f3i months nexs
proso6iaa sah sasctioa. In q weekly news.
pepaP q evory eeunty whore q newspsper
= puhlisAsd throughout the state.
AAs0ssl b. IL House March ,. 1897.
10 HnSsk1 ~. HANsLxN.
Speaker Of the House
AAspSsf - tAs Senate March 8. 1857.
vrcroN A. MYERS.
President Of ths Ssnsts