The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-31

RESOLUTION NO. 1853 : PROPOSED
proposition To amend Subdivision g., OF
Sec: Is. Of Article ~ Of the
for the submission OF such proposed
amendment to the qualified voters of The
City of Seattle at the next general cleo
ton.
The City of Seattle:
That Subdivision SO of Sec IS of Article
". OF the City Charter OF The City OF Sc
attic be amended so as TO read as follows:
''Thirty-second--To license. tax. con:re
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 or 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 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 Ike
character and no remission OF such H.
cense shall be mads during the period
fer which IL IL granted; and bonds required
TO be given by keepers or proprleiors OF
saloons or drinking houses shaii not In
any case be fixed al less than two thousand
dollars
And be II further resolved that the fore
going proposed amendment he and the
me j. hereby submitted 10 the qualified
voters of The City OF Seattle for their
ratification or rejection at the next general
election. 10 he held in said city OF Seattle
on March sth ISIS
Every voter eIcctinr 70 vote a said cleo
ton in favor Of said proposed amendment
shall vote a ballot containing the words:
For b Proposed 4 AT The 1,y Of Ne ss.,
tie az proposed by Resolution No. itS Of
the city Council OF said CITY OF Seattle.
which said proposed amendment fixes the
annual license fee for the sale and giving
away ~ intoxicating sptr5tunus. malt vim
Gus mixed or fermented liquors in said
Ctty 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 20 vote at said
election against said proposed amendment
shah vote a ballot containing the words:
AGAINST Proposed Amendment No 2
80 the city Charter of The taty OF Seat
tie a. proposed by Resolution No. leS OF
the CITY Courcil Of said Ctty OF Seattle
which said proposed amendment fixes The
annual license Zee for the sale ard giving
away or Intoxicating. spif&iloAS malt vim
Gus. mixed or fern ntsd hQ1ors in said
| CITY Of Seattle al 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 p
Passed the CITY Council The 99th day
| Of December lss7. ard signed bv me in
| open session IN authorization 81 SIS bass
aga this -iih day Of December, 1891
j. l.. CREIGHTON
| President % the City Council
Filed y me this seth day OF December.
| isa-
WILL II. PARRY.
| city Comptroller and Ex-omicio City
Clerk
Date o. FIRST publication. January 2 ISIS.
| RESOLUTION No lei ~- PROPOSED
Amendment No. 5.--A resolution and
| proposition - amend section Twenty Of
Article -Four ~ the CITY Charter 81 the
/ CITY % Seattle and for the submission
a. sGca proposed aSnsndme IL 70 the quail
tEed voters - the City Of Seattle at The
next general election.
| BE u reseivea 10y the City Council Of the
/ City ~ Seattle.
That Ssctlou Twenty fzal O. AT.5tle -Four
/ q, oE N. 13fy Charter OF the 13tN - sat
/ Tie Dc amended so as 10 read f3Iinws.
See Il Every grant Of . frsneh&ee,
right o. privilege sasG be subject 10 the
! right u me c:ty council al any time there
after To repeal change or uoslify tns said
grant ~ fhe franchise granted tnerehy is
ftsE Operated In accordance With ksgs pFovi-
! SONS thereof or at al and every ordinance
| making saeh grant shah contain a RESET
| ->r-al eRe1d o. modify sssa c-aaaance.