The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-17

REsoLrTIoN NO. les = PROPOSED
Amendment No. PA resolution ard
Sec IS. OF Article ". Of the
CITY Charter az The City Of Seattle, and
for the submission Of such proposed
amendment 10 the qualified voters Of The
City CT Seattle at the next general cleo
ton
BE 1t resolved by the City Council of
That Subdivision y OF Sec. Is of Article
". OF the City Charter of The City OF Sc
attic be amended SO as to read az follows:
''Thirty-second--To license, tax, confine
within the limits OF time and place TO be
by the city council prescribed and 10 9th
erw.se regulate the selling or giving away
of intoxicating. spirituons malt. vinous.
mixed or fermented liquors, and The col
lection OF the license money therefrom for
the use of the city, provided that no II
cense shall be granted 20 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 shah
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 IL
cense shall " no case be less than one
thousand dollars, except that licenses for
selling or wing away such liquors IN
quantities rot less than one gallon shall
in no case oe less than three hundred dol
lars and shall In no case be less than the
amount required by the general laws OF
the state for houses or business OF like
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 shall not in
any case he fixed AZ less than two thousand
dollars.
And be e further resolved that the fore
going proposed amendment he and the
same IS hereby submitted 20 the qualified
voters Of The City Of Seattle for their
ratification or rejection at the next general
election. 10 be held IN said city Of Seattle
Every voter elecftng tn vote at said cleo
ton ia favor u said proposed Amendment
shall vote ballot containing the words:
FOR Proposed Amendment No. .
to The City Charter CT The city of seat
tie as proposed by Resolution No. iGs Of
the City Council OF said City OF Seattle.
which said proposed amendment fxes the
annual llcerSe Zee for The sale and giving
away OF intoxicating. spirituous malt. vim
ous. mixed or fermcnted liquors in said
City OF Seattle at the minimum sum OF
one thousand dollars in quantities Iess
than one ralion and AZ three hundred doll
lars ia quantities of one gallon ~ more"
Every voter eieetuE to vote At said
election against said proposed amendment
shall vote "A ballot containing tue words.
AGAINST Proposed Amendment No.
to the city Charter IF the city Of sea-
tie as propc ed by Resolution No lss OF
the City Council OF said city 81 Seattle
which said proposed t4nf Moment HNeF tbs
annual license Zee for the sale s-t giving
. way OF Intoxicating. si"FituEtS. malt. vim
GUS. mixed or fermentsd liquors. in s'd
CRY OF Seattle at the minimum s8m Of
one thousand dollars IN quantities less
thar ore gallon and at three hundred dol
lars Ia qGantities of ore gallon CT mere
Passed the City Council tie z4th day
OF Decor1 beer. so, and signed 8g ma iu
open session IN Authorization e. its pass-
age this Afth day Of Dee u4blF. tsS7.
J. r. CREIGHTON
President = the tity Council
Filed by M this sJth day cf Dece n 3eT,
.''' WILL II. pARnY.
city Comptroller ard Ex-Onicio city
clerk
Date Of first publication. January - 1855.