Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-30

TINE POST.IMTElllcEMCER PUB. co.
Seattle. June 10 1883.
THE NEW LIQUOR BILL.
The following is the full text Of HOUSE
Bill No. 40, introduced by Mr.. Stitzsl OF
Stevens, entitled "An Act to regulate
the sale Of malt, spirituous and vinoui
liquors in the Territory Of Washing
ton:
SECTION 1. The Board Of County
Commissioners of each county may
grant license for the sale Of malt, spir-
ituous and vinous liquors. il deemed
expedient upon the application by petit
tion of thirty Of the resident freehold
ers of the town, village or precinc,
where the sale of such liquors ia pro-
uoeed to take place, setting forth that
the applicant is man of respectable
chsracter and standing and resident
Of this Territory, and praying that Ii
oense may be issued 10 him, suoh appli-
cation to be filed in tho Office OF the
County Auditor, and upon the payment
into the county treasury of such sum as
TIE Board may require, not less than
Ave hundred 5000 dollars for each Ii
ceuse, and upon the compliance of the
provisions of this act Prouiied, Such
board shall not have power to issue any
license for the sale Of malt, spirituous
OF vinous liquors in any city or incorpo-
rated village or within two miles Of the
sanne.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION.
Sec. 2. No action shall be taken
noon said application until ut least two
weeks notice Of the filing of the same
has been given by publication in a
Newspaper, published in said coanty,
having the largest circulation therein.
or, IL no newspaper Is published in said
county, by posting written or printed
notices of said application, in five Of
TIE most public places in the precinct,
village or city in which the business Is
10 be cobducted, when, il there be no
objectiops In writing made and filed to
the issuing of said license, aud the
County Board is in session and all other
provisions Of this chapter have been
fully complied with. it may be granted.
REMoNsTRANcE.
SEQ. 8. II there be any obiection,
Office whore the application is made,
against the issuance Of said license, the
County Board of Commissioners shall
appoint day for hearing of said case,
and il 1t shall be satisfactorily proven
that the applicant for license has bsen
guilty Of the violation of any Of the
provisions of this act within the space
Of one year, or il any former. license
shall have been revoked for any misde-
mean0r against the laws Of this Terri
tory, then the Board shall refuse to
issue such license.
HEARING APPEAL.
Sec. 4. On the hearing of any case,
arising under the provisions of the last
two sections, any party interested shall
have process to compel the attendance
Of Witnesses, who shall have the same
compensation as now provided by law
IN the District Court, to be paid by the
party calling said witnesses. The testi-
n0ny on said hearing shall be reduced
70 writing and filed In the office of ap-
plicatiou, and IL any party feels himself
nRgrieved by the decision In said case,
. may appeal therefrom to the District
Court, and said testimony shall be
tyansmitted 70 said District Court, and
1aid appeal shall be decided by the
Judge Of said Court upon said evidence
Alone.
FORM OF LICENSE.
SEQ. &. The license shall state the
tims for which it il granted, which shall
not exceed one year, nor for less time
than elk months, the place where the
liquor 10 TO be sold, and shall not be
tsansfefable, and any lease granted nm
dr. this chapter may be revoked by the
authority issuing the sAmolwhenever the
peEson licensed shall. upon due proof
made, be convicted Of q violation OF any
of the provisions Of this act. The H.
esnse shall be IN the following form as
mar 20 praoticahle:
TxRRIToRY On WAsHIN0ToN,
County of -
To all who shall see these presents:-
Know ye, that - having on the -
day Of 49, A. d. 188--, filed his peti.
Ton and bond according to law, and
paid into the treasury the sum imposed
% him az a vendor Of malt, spirituoui
and vinous liquors; therefore, the said
- is hereby authorised to sell malt
epirituous and vinons liquors at ---
Tor --- months ending -, l66--, or
~ days Of the week during said time
except the iirst day Of each and ever,
weak, COMMONLY called Sunday.
BOND.
SEQ. 8. No person shall be licensed x
eell malt, spirituous or vinous liquors D,
any Board of County Commissioners
oe the authorities of any city or village
unleas he shall hrst give bond In the pe
nal sum Of Ave thousand (600Ol dollars
payable to the Territory Of Washing
ton with at least two good and sum
eiont sureties, freeholders OF the count.
y which tho license is 10 be granted, =
beapproved by the beard, who may 3
1nthOrixod to isaue the license, c0ndf
Noued that he will not violate any Q
~ provisions of this act, and that b
w pay all damages, finee and penal
~ and forfeiturea which may be 40
Judged against him under the provtf
loae Of this act. The board takin
nah bond may examine any person oi
gcsed - surety upon any such bond, an
ooe oath, and require him TO subscrib
end swear to his statement In regard
~ poouniary ability 70 become sach 9
o1rity. Any bond taken pursuAne
sals ssotion may be sued upon for q
10 of any person or his legal reprs
eentattves, who may Be injured ~ ree
an of the selling or giving away any Z!
0xsoattng liquors BY the person % !
eenssd. or by his agout or servant.
SURETY.
80. z. No pers0n who 10 holden
- principal or surety upon any bon
I.sa under the provisions Of the ~
lnG section shall be permitted - b
~ ~ a. surety upon any other bond
nLMG TO NIHoRs AND PENALTY.
-. 8. Every person licsnssd,
lee(4 provided, who shall give OF q
matt apirituous or vinous liquoi
= ny Intoxicating drinks, 70 any a
epprentice or servant under TIVE
- years Of age, shall forfeit -
~ eaoh oifenss the sum Of NOS Y
f0enty-iive doIlars.
1ne1nsEaTul0 40. PENALTY.
3 Any minor Who shAll, foe I