The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-05

Amendment No "A resolution aud
proposition to amend Subdivision, 30. OF
Sec. IS. OF Article ". of the
City Charter of The City of Seattle. and
for the submission Of such proposed
amendment to the qualified voters Of The
City Of Seattle at the next general cleo
ton.
BE It resolved by the City Council Of
The City of Seattle:
That Subdivision 90 Of Sec Is OF Article
". Of the City Charter of The City OF Sc
attic he amended SO to read a follows:
Thirty license. tax. confne
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 v!nous
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 70 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 IL
cease shall in no case be less than one
thousa nd dollars. except that licenses fer
selling or giving away such iuuOrS in
quantities of not less than one gallon shah
In TO case be less than three hundred doll
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 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 hs II further resolved that the fore
going proposed amendment be and the
sar1e is hereby submitted 10 the qualified
voters o. The City OF SEATTLE for their
ratification or rejection a; the next general
election, TO be held in said City OF Seattle
on March Sth. 1Ss
Every voter e'ecftng - vote al said elec-
iion in favor Of said proposed amendment
shall vote a ballot containing the words
FOR Proposed Amendment No
% the City Charter q TIE city q seat
tie "a proposed by Resolution No Iss OF
the city council Of said CITY Of Seattle,
which said proposed amendment fixes the
annual license fee for the sale ard giving
away Of Intoxicating. spiritu0gs malt. vim
oas mixed or ferneDted liquors in said
Cfty OF Seattle n the minimum sum OF
one thousand dollars IL quantities less
than one gallon and AZ three hundred dol
lars ia quantities OK enc gallon or more
Every voter esecting 70 vote al said
election against SAID proposed amendment
shan vote a ballot containing lhe words.
AGAINST Proposed Amendment No. ,
u The city Charter q Tre city Of Sea-
Tie a. proposed by Resolution No rs of
the City Council O. said CITY Of Seattle
which said proposed amendment aNes the
annUal license fee FOR the sale and giving
away Of intoxicating. spir4t4osss malt vim
Cos. mixed or fern ntzd liquors N said
City az SEATTLE al Toe minlu.s sUEa ot
one thousand dollars liz quantities less
than ore gallon and az tnree hundred d0l-
lars n quantities q ere gallon or Fssrses.
Passed the Cicy Courctl the a8th day
o. Deem Beg. 1885,. and s.Euea b. Fse IA
open session IN autheaflcattcn 90 It's bass
age tlis -9ta cay q DweenbeF fsss
j. ? CREIGHTON
Pres feU- - the CITY rzursrsg
F!isd ~ uae th4s 1ta 6ay % Dece 1s5er.
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Date 0. arst publication. January .. lss