The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-31


GEORGE r.. MEACHAN
City Treasurer Of the City OF Seattle.
Date OF first publication. January 9Th,
RESOLUTION NO. 162 - PROPOSED
Amendment No. IA resolution and
proposition to amend Subdivision 81 of
See. Is of Article ~ OF the City Charter
OF the City OF Seattle. and for the SUBJ
mission OF such proposed amendment TO
the qualified voters OF the City of Seattle
at the next general election.
Be 1t resolved by the City Council OF
the City OF Seattle:
That Subdivision - OF Sec. Is OF Article
w. 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
crStse regulate the selling or giving away
Of Intoxicating. spirituous. malt. yinous,
mixed or fermented liquors and the coliec-
ton OF the license money iherefrom for
the Use OF the city: provided that no Ii
cense shall be granted 10 any person or
persons who snail 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
established by the United
cense shah in no case be. less than six
hundred dollars. except that licenses for
selling or giving away such liquors in
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 license
SNAIL be made during the period for which
IT is granted. and bonds required TO be
given by keepers or proprietors OF saloons
or drinking houses shah 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
d. Iv.sfs s,1 b., GaA
voters OF The City OF Seattle for their rati-
ncation rejection at the next general
election. to be held In said City OF Seattle
on March sth 1888.
Every voter electlng to vote at said cleo
ton in favor OF said proposed amendment
shall vote ballot containing the words:
City Charter Of The city of Seattle as pro-
posed by Resolution No. ls2 of the City
Council OF said City Of Seattle, which said
proposed amendment fixes the annual H.
cense fee for the sale and giving away
of Intoxicating. splrituous. malt. vinous.
mixed or fermented liquors in said City
OF Seattle at the minimum sum OF six
hundred dollars in quantities less than one
gallon and az three hundred dollars In
quantities of one gallon or more"
Every voter electing to vote al said cleo
ton against said proposed amendment
shall! vote a ballot containing the words;
AGAINST Proposed Amendment No. l
20 the CITY Charter OF The City Of Seattle
as proposed by resolution No. lse OF the
city Council OF said City OF Seattle. which
said proposed amendment fixes the annual
license Zee for the sale and giving away Of
Intoxicating. spirttuons, malt. v.uous.
mixed or fermcnted liquors In said City
Of Seattle at the minimum sum of six
hundred dollars In quantities iess than One
gallon and at three hundred dollars in
quantities of one gallon or more
Of December. ISL and signed oy IN me = IN
open session in Authorization Of Ia pass
age this a.h day Of December. 1897.
J. r. CREIGHTON.
President OF the City Council
Filed by me this 2;5 day OF December.
WILL. y PARRY.
city Comptroller and Ex-onicio City
Clerk
Date Of hrss publication January -. isss
RESOLUTION No. ia. 49, PROPOSED
Amendment No s-A resolution and
proposition TO amend Subdivision ? of
See II of Article WIZ. OF The City Char
ter. and for the submission OF such pro-
nosed amendment 10 the qualified voters
OF the city at the next general election.
BE It resolved by the City Council Of The
| CITY % Seattle:
Tnat Subdivision OF Sec. II % Article
| Wiz fg the CITY Charter be amended 40
rs 10 read "a follows:
Subdivision . The city council shall
by genera. ordinance. provide the manner
q which the aforesaid improvements may
/ ha made and prescribe ali ncedfui rsgu-
lations for tho exercise by the city al the
| power granted and contained n the fore
I
Vsficti that IN al cases in which the cost
K such improvements Is 10 BE betrayed by
ftn collection oE a special assessment upon
he property benefited. the following pro-
ceeaIugs shall &c taken VIZ: There mus
: fs.s f,rt ~entcd 20 The board Of public works
, s srittcn petition setting forth the street
ar streets. alley or alleys. squares or
| nlaccs or parts thereof 70 ne improved
: me pafare 81 tho improvement. the mode
( q payment and the fact that the sicuers
/ are owners Of property 70 be benefited to
! thss aaayrerate amount Of "a ma fority OF the
/ a assessment 90 ac levied for such improve
: y,seot according TO the transfer books Ia
/ ifa ofrcc 90 ttc county auditor. II any
( such property stands In the nal ne % a de-
/ ceased person. OF Any person for wnoFa n
/ guardian has becn appointed. the sigma
/ lure OF tho executor or administrator cor
{ guardian me case may he shall be
/ equivalent IL the signature OF the owner
/ - S4ch property orr such petition
/ II ths hoard or public works flnSs the
l faces set forth IN said petition 10 ha true.
| Is shall CaHSs an estimate q tne cost OF
! such Improvement 10 be mad and trans
| rms the pstsf&og J0ge her with AL p4n~r~
| ara information 3n rs possession touching
! xueu ltaproveEnv nt- with the estimated
I sezg fhfr&of and It's recon msnds ION
! th~reog. 80 In city eourcss: peovided mat
| 20 srase SAR8 ne changed when abutftuc
I serrrr or cw ners have built made i'm
! nrnxer7gTts Qn any street, highway or al
/ .,sx stf-tgsa such petition F38ss b. signed ~
/ ue. tfc street. highway o. aslsg within the
/ sfsesrte. ta sss affected. The Ftfg council
/ shA9 h&xe fuI authority - consider all
/ matters n resA tt9a 10 s2ch proposed iFss-
/ tsfsseF2e "a ard wsy authorize OF refuse
! .nv - re in SIS discretion FyeYrsiea. that
/ fhe Ssfv COUNCIL or board n public MOTHS
| eAaf3 rsos nave &ss hgglty SC further pro
| cssa in the natter OF such Improvement
4, srx -sy< - '-ssroTsEsot contemplated
1 OF srte~e6 - Sc S@se - -as skty ,v<a-s.