The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-14
CITY NOTICES.

proposition 20 amend Subdivision e OF
Sec IS % Article ". OF tire City Charter
OF the City OF Seattle. and for the sub
mission Of such proposed amendment 70
the qualified voters % the City OF Seattle
at the next general election.
Be II resolved by the CITY Council of
TIRE City OF Seattle:
That Subdivision g Of Sec IS of Article
". OF the City Charter Of The City OF Sc
attic be amended so a to read as follows:
'"rhirty-second-To license. tax confine
within the limits OF time and place to be
by the city council prescribed. and 20 9TH
erwise regulst tie the selling or giving away
of intoxicating. spir1tuous. MALI, sinous,
mixed or fe-nentea liquors. and the coiiec-
ton Of the license money thersfrom for
the use Of the city: provided that no IL
esnse shall be granted 20 any person or
persons who shall not rrst comply with
the general laws Of the state in force at
the time the same Is granted. nor shah
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
the state for houses or business OF like
character. and no remission Of such license
shall be made during the period for which
il 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 IL further resolved that the fore
going proposed amendment be and the
same Is hereby submitted 10 the Qualified
voters Of The City OF Seattle for their rati-
Eeation or rejection at the next general
election. to he held in said City of Seattle
on March sth. lSss.
ton in favor OF said proposed amendment
shall vote a ballot containing the words:
Pr0nnzTG Amendment I n
City Charter Of The City of Seattle as pro-
posed by Resolution No. 162 OF the City
Council of said City OF Seattle, which said
proposed amendment fixes the annual Ii
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 al three hundred dollars in
quantities OF one gallon or more
Every voter electing 10 vote at said cleo
ton against said proposed amendment
shall vote ballot containing the words.
AGAINST Proposed Amendment No. l
TO the City Charter OF The City Of Seattle
as proposed nv resolution No. I62 of the
said propOs ed amendment fixes the ANIMAL
license fee for the sale and giving away Of
intoxicatir.. spirituous. malt. vinous.
mixed or ~ermented liquors In said City
or Seatte - the minimum sum OF six
hundred liars in quantities Jess than one
gallon ana at three hundred dollars in
Quantities OF one gallon or more.
Passed the City Council the 10Th day
OF December. 1897. and signed by me in
opel session In Authorization OF Its pass
age this 10th day of peeembsr; ISs.
President OF the City Council.
Filed by me this 9th day OF December
WILL u. PARRY.
Clerk.
Date of first publication. January 30 1888