The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-15

RESOLUTION NO. Is2 - PROPOSED
Amendment No. IA resolution and
proposition TO amend Subdivision g of
Sec IS Of Article ". OF the City Charter
OF the City of Seattle. and for the sub
mission OF such proposed amendment 10
the qualified voters OF the City Of Seattle
at the next general election.
Be il resolved by the City Council OF
the City of Seattle;
That Subdivision 3 Of Sec. Is OF Article
". Of the City Charter OF The City of Sc
Thirty-second-To license. tax. confine
within the limits OF time and place TO be
by the city council prescribed, and 10 9TH
erwise regulate the selling or giving away
Of intoxicating. spirituous. malt vinous
mixed or fermented liquors and the coliec-
ton Of the license money therefrom for
eense 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 " the United
States. The sum required for such Il
hundred 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. no remission OF SuE0 license
shah be made during the period for which
ii Is granted: and bonds required to be
gwen by Keepers or pr0prietorS Of saloons
or drinking houses shall not in any case be
liked 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 qualified
voters of The City OF Seattle for their rati-
iicauon or rejection at the next general
election, to be held in said City of Seattle
on March sth, 1855
ton in favor OF said proposed amendment
shall vote ballot containing the words:
FOR Proposed Amendment No. to the
City Charter Of The City of Seattle as pro-
posed by Resolution No. 1s2 of the City
proposed amendment fixes the annual IL
cense fee for the sale and giving away
OF intoxicating. spirituous, malt vinous.
mixed or fermented liquors in said City
or Seattle at the minimum sum OF six
hundred dollars in quantities less than one
gallon and at three hundred dollars in
quantities Of one gallon or more"
Every voter electing to vote at kaid cleo
ton against said proposed amendment
shall vote ballot containing the words:
AGAINST Proposed Amendment No
as proposed by resolution No. lsa 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. yinous.
mixed or fermented liquors in said City
or Seattle at the minimum sum of six
hundred dollars in quantities less than one
gallon and at three hundred dollars in
Quantities of one gallon or more"
Passed the City Council the 2oth day
OF December. 1881. and signed by me in
open session in Authorization OF its pass
age this Goth day of December. 1897.
J. r. CREIGHTON.
President of the City Council
Filed by me this a0th day of December,
1897.
WILL II. PARRY,
City Comptroller ard Ex-Officio City
Clerk
Date OF first publication. January %. 1898.