The authentication
of the charter shall be by certificate of the mayor in substance as
follows:
"I, . . . . . ., mayor of the city of . . . . . ., do hereby
certify that in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution
and statutes of the state of Washington, the city of . . . . . .
caused fifteen freeholders to be elected on the . . . . . . day of
. . . . . ., 19. . . as a charter commission to prepare a charter
for the city; that due notice of that election was given in the
manner provided by law and that the following persons were declared
elected to prepare and propose a charter for the city, to wit:
. . . . . . . . . . . .
That thereafter on the . . . . day of . . . . . ., 19. . . the
charter commission returned a proposed charter for the city of
. . . . . . signed by the following members thereof: . . . . . .
That thereafter the proposed charter was published in
. . . . . . . . . (indicate name of newspaper in which published),
for at least once each week for four weeks next preceding the day
of submitting the same to the electors for their approval.
(Indicate dates of publication.)
That thereafter on the . . . . day of . . . . . ., 19. . ., at
an election duly called and held, the proposed charter was
submitted to the qualified electors thereof, and the returns
canvassed resulting as follows: For the proposed charter . . . .
votes; against the proposed charter, . . . . votes; majority for
the proposed charter, . . . . votes; whereupon the charter was
declared adopted by a majority of the qualified electors voting at
the election.
I further certify that the foregoing is a full, true and
complete copy of the proposed charter so voted upon and adopted as
aforesaid.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the
corporate seal of the said city at my office this . . . . day of
. . . . . ., 19. . .
[1967 ex.s. c 119 § 35A.08.120.]