The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-16

Amendment aa No ~ "A t'' resolution os and
proposition to amend Subdivision. g. OF
s csy Charter Of The s City Of Seattle ana sns
for the submission OF such proposed
amendment to the qualified voters OF The
City of Seattle at the next general cleo
Be II resolved by the City Council OF
The City Of Seattle:
That Subdivision 30 OF Sec is OF Article
". Of the City Charter Of The City of &C.
attic be amended so as TO read as follows:
''Thirty-second-To license, tax. confipe
within the limits OF time and place to be
by the city council prescribed. and to 9TH
erwise regulate the selling or giving away
OF intoxicating, spirituous malt vnous.
mixed or fermented liquors. and the col
lection OF the license money therefrum for
the use of the city: provided that no IL
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 IT,
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 IL
cense shall be made during the period
for which II Is granted: and bonds required
10 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 fer their
ratification or rejection at the next general
ala Inn IN ha hai in Satd af &c., IL.
on March sth, 1s9s.
Every voter electing to vote at said cleo
ton in favor OF said proposed amendment.
shall vote a ballot containing the words.
FOR Proposed Amendment No
10 the City Charter OF The City Of Seat
tie as proposed by Resolution No. lc3 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, spiri,uous 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 ryailon and at three hundred dol
lars IN quantities CT one gallon or more"
Every voter eiecttng 10 vote at said
election against said proposed amendment,
shall vote a ballot containing the words
AGAINST Proposed Amendment No
to the City Charter OF The City OF Sea-
tie as proposed by Resolution No. tG3 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 intoxicating. spir!tu0us malt vim
GUS mixed or ferrnen,ed liquors In said
civ Of Seattle AT the minimum sum OF
one thousand dollars in quantities less
than one gallon and AT three hundred dob
lars In quantities OF one gallon or more"
Passed the City Council thr 10th day
Of Decent Der. 1ss7 and signed by me Ia
open session Ia Authorization OF It's pass
age this 2eta day OF December. 1881.
j. =. CREIGHTON
President ~ the city Council
Filed hy me this zsth day Of Decs m be-,
1857.
WILL II. PARRY
City Comptroller and Ex-Onicio city
Clerk
Date Of nrst publication. January Q. 100.