Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-25
Local OPTION.

A, Acs 20 pronioi tns sa.s VI .n.A
A,,ns Iianors 10 the several election
s;acts OF Washington Territory
s.nsyer a msjor1sy Of the legal
80 of any such precincts. at an
"".,io. 10 be hels for that pnrpose,
- yo,s in favor Of the prohibition
.hs sals Of such liquors IN their
,spective precincts.
- ..aetsd by the L9isLdtfoe ASssmbiy
% tL Territory # Washi"gton:
s-r-,oxI. That in construInR this act
...anlar u,nber includes the plural
re oiural Ibe singular number.
sbs and propoups of the masculine
49,, inelode the feminine gender.
.he term intoxicating liquor"
- vsr used herein, shall be constrsed
s.s.n and include ell spirisuous, VIM
ana malt liquors and all intoxicat
90 s,,tsrs The word sale" shall be
..rued 70 iHolu<e barter" and Tex
- 2. Tbs. on presentation to the
pssrd OF Csunty Commissioners OF any
s.a.., ia this Territory Of petition
sasg hv net less than fifteen electors
s4ssSspt OF any election precinc, IN said
sonQfy, pfAyiuk Iot s0e -
- slsctors Of said election precinct OF
~ a.tstion Of prohibiting the sale OF
;.tor,csting liquor in such election pre-.
sises. /. shall be the duty OF such Board
a Csuuty Commissioners to order and
III an election for that purpose in such
sss.tiou precincs on the fourth Monday
= Isne. A. d. 1886, and at the other times
hs,s,o provided for TO determine such
oasstion By a vote OF the electors OF such
precinct.
,co too of this act must be presented
Il The session OF the Board OF County
Cammiseiopers in May, AID. 1886, or
s,ery tvo years thereafter, and upon
,,sssntatiop OF the same II - made the
aasy Of said Board Of County Commits
s,cners 10 order aud call an election IN
saoh election preciHct petitioninR there
sor 70 be- held on the fourth Monday In
irns in the wear AID. 1886. and at the
other simss herein provided, to deter
mios vhether or not intoxicating liquor
shsll be sold in the petitionIng election
pseoinet.
Ceauty Commissioners OF each county,
Ia NAV. AID. 1888, aud every two years
tbsfesfter, but not oftensr, on the pre-
ssutstion Of q like petition mentioned
d ssc,iou two OF this act, the question
al prohibitinp the sale Of Intoxicating
lionor in any election precihct petition
inc for the same shall by such Board Of
Coanty Commissioners be submitted,
and an the fourth Monday IN June fol
loving the presentation of such pstition
an election shall bs held in each peti-
tionipq election precinct TO determine
sueh question. In sueh subse quent cleo
ton the provisions shall apply and gov
arm 10 The ssse extent and in the same
manner A they apply to the first election
hereunder: PROVIDED, however, that If
At any tvo elections held IN any election
precinct under this act, ihs electors
thereof, by q majority vote at each OF
said elections, vote In favor OF the pro
hibition Of the sale OF intoxicating
liquor In such precinct, then and IN that
event the question Of prohibiting the
sale Of Intoxicating liquor in such iasi
named precinct shall not, within ten
years after tine last election held IN said
precinct, be again submitted, and the
sale Of intoxicating liquor is prohibited
in suoh last named precinct for said
term Of ten years, and thereafter, anless
tbs electors Of said precinct shall after
said ton years declare as in this act pro
vided against prohibition.
SEQ. 8 The order for an election under
this act. filling the blanks TO correspond
10 the facts, may be In substance as fol
lous, to Wit: "A petition of the requisite
number OF electors, As provided IN the
local option act, having been presented
10 the Board OF County Commissioners
sf - county, Washington Territory,
q their May session, 1888. by electors OF
- election precinct of said county, IL
ID now ordered by said Board that an
election, as provided In said act. be held
A., in said election precihct, on the
soarth Monday in June, lSS-. 10 deter
mine whether or no. Intoxicating iiqasr
shall be sold In the said election pre-
cinct." A copy Of saoh order, printed
OF written, certified by the auditor, shall
b. posted up al the polling place named
In said order at least ten days previous
10 such election. and, II weekly news
paper is published in such countv. a
smilar copy Of said order shall be pub
lished in such paper one time at least
after the same Ia made and before such
election. If more than one such paper
Il published in snch county, then IN
sacA paper an the county auditor msy
ssIset. n no such paper 10 Published
IN said county, the order may. at the
opsion Of the auditor, be published 10
nsvspaper Of this Territory having CIR
culation In sach county. Proof OF tbs
posting or publication OF such ordel
may be made by any person havinG
knowledge Of the facts
ssc. 6. The qualifications Of electors
under this act shall be the same rs thal
prescribed by the general election lav
ef the Territory for other elections, pa
no other elsctor shall vote under thu
sct In any election precinct save that II
which be resides at the time he offers Il
: vote. and sneh eleoior shall, in addition
have resided in said election precinc
q least ten days Immediately prior u
such election. The time of keeping
spea The polling places aud the nannel
OF coudncting the election under thi'
act shall b. the same ss prescribed n
the general election Lag for other cleo
eons. inspectors and judges to coo
dnct the elections under this act shai
De appointed By the board of county
commissioners at the time they erdcl
such election. and they shall possess
sne same qualifications as prescribed
nodef the general election Law of th'
Territory In other elections, and vacan
cses 10 such election boards may bt
nlicd a. under tbs general election Law
OF the Territory. Officers of the cleo
tion shall qualify as under the genera
siecsion iav, aRd they shall perform sh'
eDe duties and possess the same pow
sn IN co1dactine said election As simi
tsf officers possess and perform undel
ths general election Law of the Terri
tory IN ccRdacting an election uudei
eAid general Law. The votes shall b
eoentsd and the result declared as pre-
uded in other elections under the
general election Law. THE manner OF
ooensfng aud keeping a record OF th'
voSee cast, certifying and preserving
tne result Of such election, shall, as fsi
- practicable, be the same as IN othel
sacctions under the general election
av, and the certificates showing th,
result OF the election under this 40
saAl be signed BY the clerks, the judges
snd inspectors as provided in ofhei
ssections under the general election
mv, and the certificates. ballots, poll
hsss, tally papers and oaths OF inspect
On, judges and clerks shall be sealeS
~ and sent 10 the auditor Of the count.
g delivered 10 him a. in other elestion
nnder the general election iAw of th'
territory. The same penalties ahs
Renishnent for perjury. or for uniaw