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

RESOLUTION NO, 1853 = PROPOSED
proposition 10 amend Subdivision 81 OF
Sec is. OF Article ". of the
CITY Charter OF The city Of Seattle. and
for the submission of such proposed
amendment 20 the qualified voters - The
CITY Of Seattle at the next general cleo
ton.
Be it resolved by the City Council of
Trsf Subdfyision 20 OF Sec. II OF Article
". OF the City Charter or The City OF Sc
tie be amended 80 a. TO read "a follows:
Thirty license, tax. conflne
within the limits of time ard place 10 be
by the city council prescribed. and 70 9th.
erwise regulate the selling or giving away
Of Intoxicating sDirltuous. malt. yjnous
mixed or fermen,cd liquors. and lie col
lection OF the license rnarsy therelrom for
the use Of the city. provided thar no liz
cense shall be granted 10 any nerson OK
persons who shall rot 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 pest or
reservation established by tire United
States The sum required for such H.
cense shall In no case be less than one
thousand dollars. except that hcensea Tor
selling or giving away such liquors in
quantities uf not less Than one gallon shall
in no case be less than three hundred dol
lars. and shalt IN 10 case be less than the
fh. state for houses or business OF like
character. ard no remission Of such H.
Cense shall be made during the period
for which il Is granted and bonds REQUIRED
TO be given by keepers or propfiegors OF
saloons or drinking houses snail not N
any case be fixed al less than two thousand
dollars
And o. II further resolved that the fore
going proposed amendment be and The
same is hereby submitted 10 the qua fled
voters Of The CITY. Of Seattle for taeir
ratification or rejection AZ the next general
election. 10 be held 10 said City OF Seattle
on March sth. 1sss.
Every voter eiecti1x ~ vote at said cleo
ton In favor Of said proposed amendment
shall vote a ballot containing the words:
FOR Proposed Amendment No. 2
10 the City Charter q The city Of Seat
tie as proposed by Resolution No. 1853 OF
the City Council OF said city of Seattle.
which said proposed amendment fixes the
annual license fee for the sale and giving
away Of intoxicat ting. sUfrituoas. malt ytu-
Gus. mixed or fermented liquors in said
CITY of Seattle az the minimum sum Of
one thousand dollars IN quantities less
than one gallon and al three hundred dol
lars fra quantities Of one gallon or more.
Every voter eIecilug TO vote at said
election against said proposed amendment
shall vote a ballot containing tHe weEds:
AGAINST Proposed Amendment No. 2
TO the City Charter II The city az Ss@t-
tie as proposed by Resolution No lGs OF
the City Council OF said City Of Seattle.
which said proposed amendment hxes the
annual license fee Tor the sale ag7 giving
away OF intoxicating sftrltgaas. matt YIN
Gus. mixed or ferrns nted liquors IN said
CITY OF Seattle az the minimum stsm %
one thousand dollars la quantities less
than one galloa and al three hundred dab
lars In Quaatltiss Of -oDe gallon % more.
Passed the City Council TIE @Dla day
OF Uecen ber. 1895. and signed by ane 81
open session ia naturalization of vs. pass
axe this Aih day u December. 1851.
J. r. CREIGHTON,
President # the city Council
Filed ~ me this 30zb day o. December.
WILL r. PARRY.
City Comptroller ard Ex-OTlcio city
Clerk
Date Of frs: publication. January q ~
EEayLLTfoN NO. Es - PROPOSED
Amendment Nc "a resolution and
proposition 70 amend secf5cn = article
XVII ef TIRE Gtts ChaT3sys ard &sg Tie
submission q ss1ea proposed amendment
70 tue qualified voters u tae Gay AZ tae
next general election.
BE /, resolved - the City ccuacii q The
CIV q Seattle
That Section Of Artiela SEH. o. the
Cay Charter 81 TIE cry Of s-affle DC
amended 50 as 20 read as follows.
See. z No officer or emp.oye CT the