The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-01

RESOLUTION NO. les = PROPOSED
Amendment No. "A resolution and
proposition 10 amend Subdivision 3. OF
Sec. Is. OF Article ~. OF the
city Charter of The City of Seattle. and
for the submission of such proposed
amendment 10 the qualified voters of The
City OF Seattle at the next general cleo
ton.
BE ii resolved by the City Council OF
The City of Seattle
That Subdivision 80 of Sec. IS Of Article
". 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 10 be
by the city council prescribed, and 10 9TH
erwise 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
the use OF the city; provided that no Ii
persons who shall not first comply with
the general laws az 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 Tor such IL
cense shall In no case be less than one
thousand dollars except that licenses for
selling or giving away such liquors in
quantities OF rot less than one gallon shall
in no case be less than three hundred dol
lars. and shall in no case he 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
ceRse shall he 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 a less than two thousand
dollars"
And bc Il further resolved that the fore
going proposed amendment be and The
same Is hereby submitted TO me 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
on March Sth. lsss.
Every voter electing 10 vote at said cleo
tion IN favor of said proposed ana ndment
shall vote a ballot containing the words:
FOR Proposed Amendment No. 2
20 the city Charter Of The city Of Seat
tie as proposed by Resolution No, rs OF
the City Couacii OF said CITY or Seattle,
which said proposed amendment fixes the
annual license fee for the safe and giving
away Of intoxicating spirliu0us, malt vim
ous mixed or fermented liquors. in said
cay III Seattle at the minimum sum Of
one thousand dollars IN quantities less
than one gallon and az three hundred dol
laws IN quantities Of one gRston Or more"
Every voter eleating 10 vote al said
elrrton against SAID proposed amendment
shall vote hallot containing the words .
AGAINST Proposed Amendment No. ?
10 the CITY Charter pf The CITY Of Seat
Tie as proposed by Resolution No. le3 OF
the City CognCil OF said city Of Seattle.
which said proposed amendment fixes the
annual license zee for the sale and giving
away Of intoxicating spiritnous. malt. vim
ols. mixed or ferns nted liquors in said
tttN 81 Seattle at the minimum sEm Of
one thousand dollars In quantities less
than ore gallon and st three hundred doll
lars in quantities Of che gallon Of more"
Passed the Clsy Council the 9th ia y
az December. 1885, and sisned by me- tn
open session IN naturalization OF as pass
age this 10ih day OF December. ls31
J. p CRtCHToN
President 81 the City Council
Filed 10y the this sath day OF December.
1897.
WILL II. PARRY
City Comptroller and Ex-Dfsicio City
Clerk
Date OF arss publication, January -. ises.