The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-30

voters Of The City of Seattle for their ra-
LITIGATION or. rejection a. the next general
election. TO be held in said City OF Seattle
on March Sth. 1898.
Passed the City Council the 4th day OF
January, 1898, and sisned by me in open
this 4th day Of January 1885
President pro tenn of the City Council
,sd Filled by me this u 4th day q January
City Comptroller and Ex-Ofiicio City Clerk.
Date of first publication January %. 1895.
Amendment No. "A resolution and
proposition t, amend subdiyision. .. OF
sse Charter Of If Ars c,y Of ~ seattle a ans
for the submission of such proposed
amendment to the qualified voters Of The
City of Seattle at the next general cleo
Be it resolved by the City Council Of
The City of Seattle:
That Subdivision 80 of Sec. IS OF Article
w. OF the City Charter of The City of Sc
attic be amended so as to read as follows:
'"Thirty-second-To license, tax, cOnfine
within the limits of time and place to be
by the city council prescribed, and 10 9TH
eywise 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
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 Ii
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 Ii
cense shall he made during the period
for which it 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 it further resolved that the fore
same is hereby submitted to the qualified
voters of The City OF Seattle for their
ratification or rejection at the next general
election. to be held in said City of Seattle
Every voter electing to vote at said cleo
ton in favor of said proposed amendment
shah vote ballot containing the words:
to the City Charter of The city OF Seat
tie as proposed by Resolution No. 1853 of
the City Council of said City of Seattle,
which sai id proposed amendment fixes the
annual license fee for the sale and giving
away OF Intoxicating. spirituous. malt vim
Gus. mixed or fermented liquors In said
city of Seattle at the minimum sum of
one thousand dollars in quantities less
than one gallon and al three hundred dol
lars In quantities of one gallon or more"
Every voter .eieeting TO vote at said
election against said proposed amendment
shall>vote a ballot containing the words:
AGAINST Proposed Amendment No. 2
to the City Charter of The City of Seat
tile as proposed by Resolution No 1853 of
the City Council of said City of Seattle,
which said proposed amendment likes the
annual license fee for the sale and giving
away Of, Intoxicating. spNtuous, malt. vim
CITY 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"
Passed the City Council the Goth day
of December. 1897. and signed by me In
open session in authorization of its pass
age this 10Th day of December. 1897
]. f. CREIGHTON
President Of the City Council
Filed by the this 10Th day of December
WILL III. PARRY.
City Comptroller and Ex-officio City
Clerk.
Date OF first publication. January %. 1895.
RESOLUTION NO. 1ss. - PROPOSED
Amendment No "a resolution and
Article Four OF the City Charter of the
City OF Seattle. and for the submission
Of such proposed amendment 10 the quail
-
next general election.
Be II resolved by the City Council Of the
City Of Seattle.
That Section Twenty t21l OF Article Four
90 of the City Charter OF the City OF Seat
tie be amended SO as to read as follows:
Sec 70. Every grant OF a franchise.
right or privilege shah be subject 10 the
right Of the city council st any time there
after to repeal. change or modify the said
grant. II the franchise granted thereby IS
not ope rated In accordance with the provi-
ssons thereof or az all. and every ordinance
making such grant shall contain reser-
walton OF the right Of the city council 10 so
repeal amend or modify said ordinance
Every such franchise grant or privilege
shall contain a provision requiring every
person or corporation 10 whom such fran
chise. grant or privilege IS given to paw
a certain per cent. Of It's or their gross rev.
emile 10 the City of Seattle, such rate ffer
cent 10 be fixed by the City Council at the
time the franchise is granted as provided
by Section Twenty-threa tz3t OF this arti-
Gle And every franchise granted 10
street railway shah require said railway q,
give 10 and recelve transfer tickets from
cross lines, provided. however that this
section shall not apply TO any franchise 20
be granted Tor the construction or extern
sion o. any railway other than a street
railway"
And be Il further resolved that the FORE
going proposed amendment De ana
the same lis hereby submitted to the ousIf-
fed voters of the City Of Seattle for their
ratification or rejection az the next general
election to 5@ held IL the said City OF So
attic on March sth. tsss.
FeySyv vote Asscffr,re IL, vote az xass agnn