The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-08

h hmeadmens No NO res ps2pos and
proposition to amend Subdivision. e. OF
sfs y charter % Of T Ars city Of Seattle an ni
for the submission OF such proposed
amendment 10 the qualified voters Of The
city Of Seattle at the next general elec-
BE It resolved by the City Council OF
The City of Seattle:
That Subdivision 20 of Sec. Is Of Article
". OF the City Charter of The City OF Be.
attic be amended SO as TO read as follows:
'"Thirty-second-To license. tax, cOnflne
within the limits Of time and place to be
by the city council prescribed, and to 9TH
erwtse 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 II 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 like
character, and no remission of such IL
cense shall be made during the period
for which IL is granted and bonds required
TO be given by keepers or propretorS OF
falcons or drinking houses snail not In
any case be fixed at less than two thousand
dollars"
Aud b., Il further resolved that the fore
going proposed amendment be and the
same i hereby unlimited to the qualified
veters Of The city OF Seattle for their
ratification or rejection at the next general
election. 10 be held Ia said city OF Seattle
Every voter niecting to vote at said cleo
ton IN favor 81 said proposed amendment
shall vote a ballot containing the words:
10 the city Charter OF The city Of Seat
tie IA proposed lay Resolution No 16s Of
the City Council OF sHid City OF Seattle.
which said proposed amendment fixes the
annual license fee for the sale and giving
away Of Intoxicating. spirtuous. malt vim
Gus. mixed or fermented liquors In said
city Of Seattle. a, the. minimum sum Of
one thousand dollars I'm quantities less
than ore gallon and al three hundred dol
lars tn quantities OF one gallon more"
Every voter electing 10 vote at said
election against said proposed amendment
shun vote ballot containing the words:
AGAINST Proposed Amendment No.
TO the City Charter OF The City OF Seat
tie as proposed by Resolution No ia OF
the city Council OF said City of Seattle,
" hieh said proposed amendment fixes the
annual license fee for the sale and giving
away OF intoxicating. sptfitu0us. malt. yfn-
Gus. mixed or fernsnted liquors In said
Glty OF Seattle az the minimum aEm OF
one thousand dollars In quantities less
titan one gallon and a three hundred dol
lars fn quantities Of enc gallon or more"
Passed the City Council the Goth day
O. December. 1897. and signed by me 10
open session III Authorization of its pass
age this 2osh day Of peesmher. 81
J. l.. CREIGHTON. "a
President II the City Council.
Filed by me this 10Th day OF December,
1881.
WILL " PARRY
city Comptroller ard Ex-OHicio City
Clerk
Date OF first publication. January p. La