The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-27

Date Of first publication. January % 1893
RESOLUTION NO. 1s2 PROPOSED
Amendment No. IA resolution and
proposition to amend Subdivision 80 OF
Sec. is Of Article "; OF the City Charter
OF the City OF Seattle and for the sub
mission OF such proposed amendment TO
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 81 Of Sec. IS of Article
". of the City Charter OF The City OF Sc
'.Thirty-second-To license. tax. contine
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 vnous,
mixed or fermentcd liquors and the colec-
ton OF the license money therefrom for
the use Of the city: provided that no II
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 ~ the United
States. The sum required for such IL
cense shall in no case be less than six
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
character, and no remission Of such license
shall be made during the period for which
II is granted: and bonds required to 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 II further resolved that the fore
going proposed amendment be and tho
same IS hereby submitted to the qualified
voters of The City OF Seattle for their rati-
tcauon or rejection at the next general
election, 10 be held in said City OF Seattle
ton in favor or said proposed amendment
SHAH vote a ballot containing the words:
FOR Proposed Amendment No 10 the
City Charter OK The City OF Seattle as pro-
posed by Resolution No. I52 OF the City
Council OF said City Of Seattle. which said
proposed amendment fixes the annual IL
cense fee for the sale and giving away
OF intoxicating. spirituous. matt vinous
mixed or fermented liquors in said city
OF 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 al said cleo
shall vote a ballot containing the words:
AGAINST Proposed Amendment No.
TO the city Charter Of The City Of Seattle
as proposed by resolution No 80 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, splrituOus. matt vinous
mixed or fermented liquors In said city
OF Seattle AZ the minimum sum OF six
hundred dollars In quantities less .hsn one
gallon and at three hundred dollars in
quantities Of one gallon or more"
Passed the CITY Council the 20th day
OF December lssi. ana signed by me in
open session in Authorization OF its pass
age this 10th day Of December. 1897.
j. h. CREIGHTON.
President OF the City Council
Filed by me this Ath day OF December.
WILL II PARRY.
City Comptroller and Ex-onicio City
Date of first publication. January q. 1893.
REsoLUTIoN NO. 1e5 = PROPOSED
proposition 10 amend Subdivision 1 Of
Sec. Il Of Article VIII az the city char
ter. and for the submission Of such pro-
posed amendment to the qualified voters
OF the city at the next genera election.
he II resolved BY the City Council OF the
City OF Seattle:
That subdivision ! Of Sec. II % Article
VIII. CT the City Charter be amended so
as 20 read a. follows:
Subdivision J. Whenever the public IN
teTest or convenience may require. the
city council Is hereby authorized and en-
powered 10 order the whole OF any part OF
the streets. lanes. alleys. squares Or places
Of the city graded or regarded 10 the eff
c.sl grade pl&nked or repiAnked paved
or TepaVed rnacadaulgsd or renacaoar1-
azed. graveIea Or regraveled. piled or re-
piled. capped or reca9ped. ard 10 order
SIDEWALKS. savers. maahoIes. cllverts
bulkheads, retaining walls, water mains
curling and sTGSswalks TO be constructed
or repaired therein and 70 order any or
al work 20 be done watch shall re F.ec=s-
say 20 complete tne whole or any portion
CT TIE streets. sidewalks, lanes squares
saeys - places snu tie City Council NAV
levy and collect an assessment upon all
4ots or parcels Gf land benefited ~ ssCA
I'D prove urnis 20 cefraY The cost aad *
Eenss Thereof. which assessment shall be-
come first Zen upca all property liable
therefor prio- ard Superior - aH Other
EeCs and encuLnpEances
Ana &c * further resolved that the fore
gotD+ amen NE II be and tie sane i here
- submitted 20 tie qualified voters az ina
city o. Seattle Tor their ratification or re-
lection at tne next general elecilGn To be
held March SIN. isss.
Passed The CRY Courcii the An dsv Of
January. 4s@s. and signed By me sn open
e-ss4on IN a41a.n tlcaton q Us passage
tAiz All day 81 January. -
THOS %AVT<
President pro ter q tae CITY Council
Filed Gy ne this a. cas- ot January ls.ss
WILL II PARRY
$.ty Comptroller and Ex-Oalelo City