The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-11

Amendment No, "A resolution and
proposition to amend .,sI Subdivision aN s. 6
City City Charter s Of The City OF Seattle. and
for the submission Of such proposed
amendment TO the qualified voters OF The
City of Seattle at the next general cleo
ton.
BE it resolved by the City Council Of
The City of Seattle:
Tha, Subdivision 30 of Sec IS of Article
Nv. OF the City Charter OF The City Of -.
attic be amended as TO read as foliowS:
"Thirty-second-To license. tax, confine
within the limits of time and place to b.
by the city council prescribed. and to 9TH
erwise regulate the selling or giving away
of intoxicating, spirituous. matt vinoue.
mixed or fermented liquors. and the coli
lection OF the license money therefrom TOR
the use of the city. provided that no IL
cense shall be granted 10 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
reservation established by the United
States. The sum required for such IL
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 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 Ii Is granted; and bonds required
10 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 IL further resolved that the fore
going proposed amendment be and the
same is hereby submitted to the qualities
voters OF The City OF Seattle for their
ratification or rejection al the next general
election TO be held In said City OF Seattle
on March sth, 1895
Every voter electing to vote at said cleo
ton I'm favor of said proposed amendment
shall vote q ballot containing the words:
FOR Proposed Amendment No. Z
TO the City Charter OF The city OF Seat
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 spiriiuous mali. vim
ous mixed or fermented liquors In raid
city OF Seattle at the minimum sum Of
one thousand dollars In quantities less
than one Gallon 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 n ballot containing the words.
AGAINST Proposed Amendment No,
to the City Charter OF The City Of Seat.
tie as proposed by Resolution No. 1853 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 fermsn ted liquors In said
city OF Seattle at the minimum sim Of
one thousand dollars IN quantities less
than one gallon and at three hundred dol.
lars ia quantities of one gallon or more
Passed the City Council the Goth day
OF December. 1891. and signed by me ID
open session la Authorization of lie pass
age this 10Th day Of December. ls9I
j. r. CREIGHTON.
President Of the City councii.
Filed by me this 2oth day OF December
1eg1
WILL H. PARRY.
City Comptroller and Ex-Orieio city
Clerk
Dale Of nrst publication January % fgA