The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-15

RESOLUTION NO. 1ss - PROPOSED
Amendment No. "A resolution and
s sy Charter ., The s CITY Of seattle a 1ns
for the submission of such proposed
City Of Seattle at the next general cleo
ton.
Be II resolved by the City Council OF
The City OF Seattle:
That Subdivision So 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 TO be
by the city council prescribed. and to 9th.
erwise regulate the selling or giving away
Of intoSiea ting. spiFitnous, malt, yinous.
mixed or fermented liquors, and the coll
lection OF the license money therefroIn for
the use OF the city. provided that no IL
cense shall be granted 10 any person or
the general laws Of the state in force at
the time the same f. 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 H.
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
cense shall be made during the period
for which 1t is granted. and bonds required
to be given by keepers or propretors OF
saloons or drinking houses snail 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 for their
ratification or rejection at the next general
election to be held In said City of Seattle
a~kA
Every voter electing to vote at said cleo
ton in favor Of said proposed amendment
shall vote ballot containing the words:
FOR Proposed Amendment No
10 the City Charter Of The CITY of seat
tie az proposed by Resolution No 1G3 OF
the City Council OF said city Of Seattle.
which said proposed amendment nxes. the
annual license fee for the sale and giving
away OF intoxicating spirituofz malt vim
GUS mixed or fermented liquors In said
City OF Seattle al 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"
Every voter eieeting 10 vote at said
election against said proposed amendment
shall vote a ballot containing the words:
AGAINST Proposed Amendment No
70 the CITY Charter OF The cry Of Seat.
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. sptrstuous. malt vim
ous mixed or fermente4 liquors In aatd
City OF Seattle at the minimum sGrn Of
one thousand dollars In quantities less
than one gallon and at three hundred dol
lars III quantities OF one gallon nr more"
Passed the City Council the aein day
OF Decem her 1885. and signed by me In
open session IN Authorization Of It's pa s.
ags this zIn day of December. 1897.
j. f.. CREIGHTON
President az the City Council.
Filed by ms this ruth day Of December,
1887.
WILL H. PARRY.
City Comptroller and Ex-oricio city
Clerk
Date of first publication. January q 1858.
RESOLUTION NO ia - PROPOSED
Amend r1ent No "A resolution Gad
proposition to amend See. 70 OF Article
VIII. Of the City Charter. ard for the
submission OF such proposed amendment
to the qua Tied voters Of the city al the
next general election.
BE II resolved By the City Council OF the
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