The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-24
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FREDERICK. NELSON e MUNRO
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fraud TO the chief OF police; he shall re-
frain from advising purchasers 10 buy
al any particular place or 10 sail by any
particular lire, or In any way di<crfmi-
nate In FAVOR OF or against any person
or firm but II he learn OF any person or
firm perpetrating any fraud on travellers
ne SHAH report IL 10 the chisf of police.
lie is forbidden 30 make any remark
which could he regarded a. Rejecting
upon the integrity OF any person or firm.
Sec. ;. His office shall be open contInu-
any. and be- or his deputy shall be- in
attendance at all hours
See. e. The officers Of the bureau shall
be appointed by and be under the general
direction Of the board OF control and of
be issued 10 any officer except through
the chief or police and signed BY him.
she chief OF police shall BE- the chief
executive officer of the bureau
Sec. !. The members OF the board OF
control shall receive no compensation for
their services. The chief 81 police shall
receive no compensation except that as
chief Of police. The salary OF the in
salary OF the first deputy snail be ........
per month No salary shall be due or
fixed for more than thirty days, and any
officer Qualifying under this ordipance
snail be deemed TO waive any rigaf or
claim 10 any other conditions Of appoint
ment 10 which without this provision. he
might be subject and become possessed
OF rights TO under the charter.
See. >. The board or control shall draw
up general directions fer the conduct Of
the bureau of information by which all
offers are 10 bee governed.
Sec. 9. All officers Of the bureau shah
have the power of police officers
Sec. 10. The board of control shall have
all power necessary TO put into force
and effect the provisions of this ordi-
nance but no contract shall De entered
into or purchases made or the credit OF
the city pledged for any expenditure not
authorized by the city council. The
board of control shall prepare from time
TO time an estimate OF expenses 20 be
submitted to the city council in accord
anee with the general ordinances relat-
ing 70 expenditures by departments.
Sec. IL. This ordinance shall be in force
aud go into effect upon its passage and
approval by the mayor. and IL not APP
proved by him. then IL shall go into effect
under the provisions of the charter.
Following is the language of the ordi-
nance imposing license on hotels. losig-
Ing houses. etc:
BE II ordained by the city of Seattle:
Section /. No person shall conduct any
hotel or boarding house in the city. Of
license as provided in this ordinance.
For the purpose of this ordinance a no
tel or lodging house snail be deemed TO
be any building rented by one or more
persons who sfAali sublet by the day
night any portion thereof as a place OF
rest for a traveller or sojourner. but shall
not be deemed to include private houses
wherein rooms rented by the week
or month only 10 residents or persons en-
gagged in business In Seattle.
Sec .. Such license shall be a tenn
porary permit only. and may be revoked
at any time by order of the council after
notice of Intention TO revoke said license
being sereed personally on the person TO
whom license has been issued and after
hearing. and the city comptroller may
refuse to deliver license to any but the
person named therein as Hcensee-
Sec 3. License TO conduct hotel or
lodging house may be obtained from and
issued by the city comptroller on pay
ment OF the fees fixed in the following
schedule. to-wit:
Rates of license for hotels and lodging
| Class
A-Where the charge per night for bed
IL from 81 30 81 per night for room only.
the rate is TO be ID cents per bed per
month.
Where the charge per night is $50
to g for bed per night, )2i@ cents per
bed per month.
C-Where the charge per night is 81 TO
s. for a bed per night. Toe per bed per
month.
D-Where the charge per night is -
cents 10 si.5o for bed per night. cents
per bed per month.
E-Where the charge per night is 80
cents to 81 for bed per night. cents
per bed per month
Fr-Where the charge per night is IS
cents 10 IS cents for bed per night, )
cents per bed per month.
G-Where the charge per night is -
cents to 20 cents for bed per night, 4
cents per bed per month
| H-Where the charge per night IL -
! cents straight and no moro per night }
cents per bed per month.
| Where the charge per night Is less
| than - cents per night, cents per bed
| per month.
! Sec. l. The license shall be plain
| white cardboard. about eight inches wide
| and twelve inches long. and shall be IN
| form and substance follows:
| LICENSE. CLASS.
| Permits this hotel or I01gfng house
| from ..s.-.s4-s+sass+a.s. 10
| 10 charge per night for a bed.
| From S.......... 10 S......-...
! A penalty of $40 TO 40 il incurred by
| overcharge beyond these rates or alter
| ing this license
| Issued TO
|
| ................. City Comptroller.