The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-07

RESOLUTION NO. 1ss - PROPOSED
g ssep0si IS :, an Ar,es Subdivision 81 Of
City Charter OF The City OF Seattle. and
for the submission of such proposed
amendment 10 the qualified voters d The
City Of Seattle at the next general eiec-
ton
Be It resolved by the City Council of
The City of Seattle:
That Subdivision 3a OF Sec. IS OF Article
~. Of the City Charter OF The City of Sc
attic be amended SO as to read as follows:
''Thirty~secoad-To license. tax. coniine
within the limits of time and place TO be
by the city council prescribed. and TO 9TH
erwise regulate the selling or giving away
OF Intoxicating. spirituous. malt. vinous.
mixed fermented liquors, and the col
lection OF the license money therefrom for
the use Of the city. provided that no IL
cense shall be granted TO any person or
persons who shall not first comply with
the general laws of the state In force at
the time the same is granted. nor shall
any license be granted authorizing the
selling or giving away OF any such liquors
within one mile Of any military post or
reservation established by the United
states The sum required for such H.
cense shall In no case be less than one
thousand dollars. except that licenses for
selling or giving, away such liquors In
quantities OF not less than one gallon shall
in no case be less than three hundred dol
lars. and shah In no case be less than the
amount required by the general laws OF
character. and no remission OF such IL
cense shall be made during the period
for which IL Is granted: and bonds required
TO be given by keepers or proprietors OF
saloons or drinking houses snail not in
any case be fixed at less than two thousand
dollars"
And be II further resolved that the fore
going proposed amendment be and the
same Is hereby submitted TO the qualified
voters OF The City OF Seattle for their
ratification or rejection at the next general
election. to be held in said City OF Seattle
Every voter elecsing 10 vote at said cleo
ton In favor Of said proposed amendment
FOR Proposed Amendment No 2
TO the City Charter OF The City of Seat
tie as proposed by Resolution No. ls3 OF
the City Council Of said City of Seattle.
which said proposed amendment fixes the
annual license fee for the sale and giving
away of intoxicating spirituous malt, vim
Gus. mixed or fermented liquors In said
City OF Seattle at the minimum sum of
one thousand dollars in quantities less
than one ,:allon and at three hundred dol
lars In quantities of one gallon or more.
Every voter electing to vote at said
election against said proposed amendment
shall vote ballot containing the words
AGAINST Proposed Amendment No.
lie as proposed by Resolution No fss OF
the City Council OF said City OF Seattle,
which said proposed amendment fixes the
annual license fee for the sale and giving
Gus. mixed or fermentsd liquors In said
City of Seattle at the minimum sGm OF
one thousand dollars In quantities less
than one gallon and at three hundred dol
lars In quantities of one gallon or more"
Passed the City Council the Goth day
OF December. 1887 and signed by me IN
open session Ia Authorization OF its pass
age this sltn day Of December. 1897
j. r. cRiCHTON.
President Of the city Council
Flied by the this 10Th day of December,
1877
WILL II. PARRY,
City Comptroller and Ex-Oricio City
clerk
Date OF first publication. January %. isS-