The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-19
CITY NOTICES.

MAYORS DIRECTIONS TO COUNCIL
Bill No. 16-Scat;ie Washington. April
IL. 1893 To The City Council-tientlemen
l return 10 you herewith Council Bill No.
SO. entitled An Ordinance TO fix the
saloon limits, and repeating ordinance
Nc, 5l4e. without my approval.
The city council has no power except
such as is given by the city charter Your
power over the subject OF the sale or Civ
Ing away OF intoxicating. spirituous, malt
yinous, mixed or termented liquors Is con-
ferred by section Is OF article ". thereof
subdivisions thirty-two and ihirty-three
OF which provide:
',.lao city council SHALL have power by
ordinance and not otherwise
ihirty- Seconu~~To license tax coufina
within limits OF tine and place To be by
the city council prescribed and TO other
wise regulate the selling or giving away
OF intoxicating. spirttuous. malt. vinous
mixed or fermented liquors, and the col
lection OF the license money iherefrom for
the use OF the city: provided that no H.
cense shall be granted To any person or
persons who shall not arst comply with
the general laws of the state In force at
tne uine tne same IS granted, ror shalt
any license I've granted authorizing the sell
ing or giving away OF any such liquors
within one mite of any military post or
reservation established by the United
States. The sum required for such license
shall in no Cass be less than the amount
required by the general laws Of the state
Tor houses or business Of like character
and no remission OF sucn license shall be
made during the period for which ii is
granted: ana bonds required 10 be given
by keepers or proprietors OF saloons or
drinking houses shall not in any case be
fixed al less than s2.89
1 i1,i ~ -Lh:r3~Ic authorize the grant.
Ing OF licenses for any lawful purpose and
10 tx by ordinance the amount 10 ba
paid therefor. and to nrovid. for the
rfvoktGg of the same: provided that No
license snail be granted to continue. FOR "A
longer period than one year from the date
theI cot
Your power Is 10 license ir-,hst "a
give permission to "a particular person or
persons 10 sell IL; and 10 collect from such
persian or persons TAX tn any amount
not less than the sum charged nv the
state. and 10 otherwise regulate It's sale
etc. that is. make such regulations in
reference thereto as will! lessen the vice
OF It's excessive use.
uI $50 mace tue pcwer - candre fts
sale, etc. within limits Of time ard nlac-
MEAN thar you should run or mark Down
a dead ltne ia tae city ud advertise ~, the
10rfI BY solemn legislative enactment
that ne people who live tie nerth side
% the line are good people ard those on
the south side are bad: or that those marin
81 Yesler Way are sober and temperate
and south thereof the people are VICIOUS
ana t5tcDpeFate. II HaS never In end .
"a tha, you should divide ths city into
districts In any such manner Ii il tras
that IL 81 your d1ts To- conf}ne within linn
its To DE ~ yea prescribed 10; the SAL.
and giving away of intoxicating liquors
etc. generally bat rs sale under tha gar-
ttcs.iar license granted.
aEa- FfG nav. u5 ps5~@r =, grant
= Iicense-a blanket llcenee~~au,nori2l a
person "a conduct saloon any1s fere, lYI
tna C4fS YoG mGs1 c0nffue 3; 20 certain
limits winch are 10 ~ prescTised 8y yeu
IN ;fe ordinance granting fns lice use.
and IL cannot - sold under such license
any W0eYe except IN The place 30 rrr
scT4red. Ttts - what yeu have done III,
every ordinance walch yau have sent "a
ne for approval. granting liquor licenses
You cona1e tne 1saier 10 certain limits
ard you prescribe ssgch limits, ans AVE
in az thlnxS complied with the charter in
faAt respect
-gls- s4oE - un-isr@scezs s~ being IN
tavor - licensing saloons anywhere h. ~.
clty. tA3nk 81 - tae dGty - the council
- refuse any application for "a Etc~avr
oGfS3se Re business partteH % s-e city
cr usas sny church oy sch8o} hraxe .r
other place wnrTs vof-Isr ar children s.ftsr,
gzther-taat those who are drunken ar
Vicious Re rot permitted ~ rasn. their
y1ces in tue face * s@c~ncy-
b.; ~ order 20 60 tAts and keep ~