The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-19

RaaohhTl8N No NO Us resPstlan and
proposition t., amend Subdivision 80. OF
s sy Charter % Of Are CITY Of Seattle, 81 a tns
for the submission Of such proposed
amendmert 70 the qualified voters Of The
City Of Seattle at the next general cleo
-, Be It resolved by the City Council of
That Subdivision 80 of Sec. IS OF Article
w. Of the City Charter Of The City of Sc
attle be amended so as TO read as follows:
''Thirty-second-To license. tax, confine
by the city council prescribed, and to 9th.
erwise regulate the selling or giving away
OF intoxicating. spirituous. malt, vinous.
mixed or ferrnented liquors, and the col
lection Of the license money therefrom for
the use of the city; provided that no IL
cense shall be granted 70 any person or
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 tho United
States The sum required for such IL
thousand dollars. except that licenses for
selling or giving away such liquors in
quantities of not less than enc gallon shall
In no case be 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
character. and no remission OF such IL
cense shall be made during the period
for which IL Is granted; and bonds required
10 be given by keepers or proprietors OF
saloons or drinking houses shall not in
any case be fixed at less than two thousand
dollars
And be 1t further resolved that the fore
going proposed amendment be and the
same Is hereby submitted 70 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
ON a Enh
Every voter eecting to vote at said cleo
ton in favor OF said proposed amendment
shall vote ballot containing the words:
to the City Charter Of The City of Seat
tie proposed by Resolution No. lG2 OF
the City Council Of said City Of Seattle.
annual license fee for the sale and giving
away OF intoxicating spirit9ous. malt vim
Gus. mixed or ferIneased liquors In said
CITY OF Seattle at the minimum sum OF
one thousand dollars In quantities less
than one gallon and al three hundred dol
lars in quantities OF enc gallon or mOre.J
election agains; said proposed amendment
shall vote a ballot containing tho verbs.
AGAINST Proposed Amendment No. Z
10 the city Charter OF The City OF Seat
tie as proposed by Resolution No 1913 OF
the City Council Of said City OF Seattle
which said proposed amendment fixes the
annual license fee for the sale ana giving
away Of Intoxicating srirituous. malt, vim
Gus. mixed CT fermented liquors. IN said
city OF Seattle at the minimum sum OF
one thousand dollars in quantities Iess
than one gallon and at three hundred dol
lars in quantities Of one gallon or more
Passed the City Council the 2o.h day
open session in Authorization 81 It's PASS
age this Dta day u December. 1877
j. F. CREIGHTON
President Of the City Council
iss1. ''' - ''' '''9 -" Jay OF december
WILL II. PARRY.
city Comptroller and Ex-Onicio City
Date OF first publication. January %. Isa
RESOLUTION NO. ia - PROPOSED
Amendment Nc. s-A resolution and
proposition 70 amend Section / OF Art
Gle VII OF the City Chartsr and Tor the
submission Of such proposed amendment
to the qualified voters OF the city al the
next general election.
BE IL resolved by the City Council Of The
City OF Seattle:
That Section Of Article VII Of the
City Charter OF The CITY OF Seattle be
amended so as 10 read foliGws:
Section ]. There shall be- and Is here
by created a board OF public works which
shall consist Of three members to-rit. a.
the city engineer. who shall be chairman
c! tHe board. and Who shall receivs SAL
arg 0t three thousand cellars FER .unum
which shall constitute his compensation
az member Of said board and M City
Engineer. fzs The -ripter6cnf Of sfrsets
sewers and parks. and 81 The superintsnd-
err OF lighting and water werks. Tina
parks ana the superintendent: OF lighting
sEc water works snsu receive such conn
penssticn cor their services as members
q sAeh board as the Council shall by
Ordnance provide"
And ee II further resolved that the fore
going proposed amendment. b. ana the
Same IS hereby submitted 70 the qualified
voters q The City of s.aftle for rhelr rz,l
Ncaton or rejection the next general
s4tcfIeu 20 De held March sfh Ia
Passed the City Council the 9Th Cav Of
he -.
session In naturalization % its usage
tAis 9Th day of January. Isss
j. z. CREIGHTON
President OF the CITY Council
Filed By ne this 5th day % Jsnsla-, Issz
WILL Ii. PARRY
City Comptroller and Ex-Onlclo CITY
Clerk.
Date OF FIRST publication January q. tssa