of said sec. 8; thence east 480 rods to the center of sec. 9, tp 20 n, r 3 e; thence north to half or mean tide on Commencement Bay; thence in a northwesterly direction along the meanderings of said Bay to the section line. dividing sections 29 and 32 in tp 21 n. r 3 e; thence west to the ne corner of the nw of the nw of sec. 32, tp 21 n, r. 3 e; thence south 320 rods to the Fifth Standard Parallel and thence west to the place of beginning.

The government was vested in a Mayor and Common Council. The first election under this Act was held May, 1882, and Theodore Hosmer was elected Mayor. This Act expressly continues in force all ordinances passed by the Common Council of the Town of New Tacoma, previously organized, in force when this Act took effect and not inconsistent therewith nor with the laws of the Territory.

On November 8, 1883, the Legislature passed an act entitled, "An Act to consolidate the cities of Tacoma and New Tacoma under the name of Tacoma." This Act provided that on and after the first Monday of January, 1884, the city of Tacoma incorporated November 12, 1875, and New Tacoma incorporated November 5, 1881, shall be consolidated under one city government to be known as "Tacoma." The corporate limits of the consolidated Cities were as follows:

Commencing upon the shore line of Commencement Bay where it is intersected by the section line dividing sections twenty-three (23) and twenty-four (24), in township twenty-one (21) north, of range two (2) east; and running thence south along section lines to southwest corner of section twenty-five (25), in said township; thence east to township line between ranges two (2) and three (3) east; thence south and along said township line to the southwest corner of section six (6), in township twenty (20) north, of range three (3) east; thence east along section line on south boundary of section six (6) to the southeast corner of said section six (6); thence south along the section line between sections seven (7) and eight (8) to the southwest corner of section eight (8); thence east along section line on south boundary of sections eight (8), nine (9) and ten (10) to west boundary of said Puyallup Indian Reservation; thence northerly along the west boundary of said Reservation to the north boundary of Pierce County; thence following said

boundary northwesterly to a point opposite and north of the point of beginning on the shore line of Commencement Bay; thence south to the point of beginning including sections twenty-four (24) and twenty-five (25) in township twenty-one (21) north, of range two (2) east, sections twenty-nine (29), thirty (30), thirty-one (31), thirty-two (32), thirty-three (33) and thirty-four (34), in township twenty-one (21) north, of range three (3) east, and sections four (4), five (5), six (6), eight (8), nine (9), and fractional sections three (3) and ten (10), in township twenty (20) north, of range three (3) east. (Charter of 1886.)

The Act expressly continued in force all ordinances passed by either of said City corporations, and all ordinances in force therein on January 1, 1884, not inconsistent with said acts nor the laws of the Territory.

On February 4, 1886, the Legis ature passed another Act entitled, "An Act to incorporate the City of Tacoma and define the powers thereof." (See Charter of 1386.)

March 24, 1890, the Legislature passed an act entitled, "An Act to provide for the government of Cities having a population of twenty thousand or more inhabitants, and declaring an emergency to exist." Under the provisions of this Act Ordinance No. 316 was passed May 17, 1890, calling for an election of fifteen freeholders to frame a City Charter. The election was held on June 10, 1890, and the fifteen persons named in the certificate attached to the Charter of 1890, published herein, were elected. On August 22, 180, the committee reported a Charter. On October 18, 1890, an election was held at which the Charter was adopted and officers thereunder elected. The corporate limits of the City remained as described in the Charter of 1886, supra.

On February 28, 1891, Ordinance No. 398 was passed providing for the calling of a special election for the purpose of voting upon the question of extending the City limits, under the provisions of the Act of March 27, 1890, (Laws 1890, page 136). The election was held April 17, 1891, and as the result the land described in the ordinance was annexed to the City. See Article I, Section 2 of the Revised Charter.

On February 5, 1896, the City Council of the City of Tacoma adopted proposed amendments to the City

Charter of said City, and duly caused the same to be Published according to law. On March 7, 1896, each and every one of said proposed amendments was duly passed and adopted by said Council by a two-thirds vote. On April 7, 1896, at a general election held in said City of Tacoma, each and every one of said proposed amendments was duly submitted to the qualified electors of said City, pursuant to section 223 of the Charter of 1890, was carried by varying majorities, and the same duly became a part of the Charter of said City of Tacoma, as hereinafter duly designated in the revised Charter. Said amendments are fully set forth in Ordinance No. 1061, passed and approved March 7, 1896.

On January 20, 1898, the City Council of the City of Tacoma again adopted by resolution certain other proposed amendments to the City Charter of said City, and duly caused the same to be published according to law. On February 24, 1898, said Council duly passed and adopted each and every one of said proposed amendments by a two-thirds vote, and on April 5, 1898, the same were duly submitted to the qualified electors of said City at a general election, and the same were duly adopted by substantial majorities, thereby becoming a part of the said Charter of said City of Tacoma, as hereinafter incorporated therein. Said amendments are fully set forth in Ordinance No. 1272, passed February 26, 1898, and approved February 28, 1898.

Charter.

Census.

Oath.

Return.

Fifteen freeholders.

ENABLING ACT.

AN ACT to provide for the government of cities having a population of twenty thousand or more inhabitants, and declaring an emergency to exist.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington:

SECTION 1. Any City now having, or which may hereafter have, a population of twenty thousand or more inhabitants, may frame a Charter for its own govern

ment.

SEC. 2. The legislative authority of any such City now incorporated, or which may hereafter be incorporated under the laws of this State, may by ordinance provide for the appointment, by the Mayor thereof, of such number of persons as shall be designated in such ordinance, to make an enumeration of all persons residing in the corporate limits of such City. The persons so appointed shall, before entering upon their duties, take an oath for the faithful performance thereof, and shall within five days after their appointment proceed, within their respective districts, to make an enumeration of all persons residing therein, with their names and places of residence, and immediately upon the completion of such enumeration, shall make return thereof upon oath to the legislative authority of said City, who shall at their next meeting, or as soon thereafter as practicable, canvass and certify the same, and if it shall appear that the whole number of persons residing within the corporate limits of such City is twenty thousand or more, the Mayor and Clerk shall certify, under the corporate seal of said City, the number so ascertained, to the Secretary of the State, who shall file the same in his office, and when so filed, such certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the population of said city.

SEC. 3. If it shall appear by such certificate that the population of such City is twenty thousand or more, the legislative authority thereof shall, within twenty

days after the filing of such certificate, provide by ordinance for an election to be held therein for the purpose of electing fifteen freeholders, who shall have been residents of said City for the period of at least two years preceding their election, and qualified electors, for the purpose of framing a Charter for such City. It shall be

Submission

of proposed Charter.

the duty of the persons so elected to convene within ten Meeting of days after their election and frame a Charter for freeholders. such City and within thirty days thereafter they, or a majority of their number, shall submit such Charter to the legislative authority of such City, who shall within five days thereafter, cause the same to be published in two daily newspapers published in said City for thirty days, and upon the affidavit of the publisher of each of said papers being filed with the Clerk of said City, that the said proposed Charter has been published in full in said papers as above provided, which affidavit shall be made immediately after the last publication of such proposed Charter, the legislative authority of such City shall within five days thereafter provide for the submission thereof to the qualified voters of said City, and shall, for that purpose, give at least ten days notice in each election district of said City by publishing such notice in two daily newspapers published in said City, and by causing the same to be posted at each polling place in the several election districts thereof, of an election, which notice shall specify the object for which said election is called. Said election shall be governed by the laws regulating and controlling elections in said City. The form of ballot at such election shall be: "For the proposed Charter," "Against the proposed Charter." In submitting such proposed Charter, or amendments thereto, any alternate article or proposition may be presented for the choice of the voters of such City, and may be voted on separately without prejudice to others. In submitting such amend ment, article or proposition, the form of ballot shall be: "For article No......of the Charter," "Against article No...... of the Charter."

election.

SEC. 4. The officers conducting such elections shall Returns of make returns thereof within the time and in the manner provided by the election laws of such City, and the vote thereof shall be canvassed and the result declared as provided by such laws; and if upon such canvass it shall Canvass.