Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-03-26

have been issued by the city council
or by the board of county commits
sion"rs under existing laws. shall fail
10 VOt" In favor of the sale OF IntON-
tcating liquor within such unit, upon
suCh vote becoming operative as
herein provided, the city or town
council or the board of county COM
mlsSiOncrs, as the case may be. shall
return to each person holding
valid. unexpired license for the sale
of intoxicating liquor ninety per cent
of the uncarncd portion of the IL
cense fee which shall have been paid
to such city. town or county.
Sec. !. At any election which
shall be held under this act on the
day of the general county election
there may be submitted to the quail
fed electors of any unit the question
whether the sale of Intoxicating Ii
Quor shall be licensed and permitted
therein. The method of procuring
the submission OF such question at
any such election shall be the same
as that prescribed for procuring the
submission of such question at the
special election hereinbefore provid-
ed for. and all provisions as tS the
manner of holding the special elec-
tion, the ballots. the manner of
counting the votes. the return and
canvass shall. ST. far as applicable,
govern in the submission of such
question at the general election. The
petition for the submission of such
question at the general election shall
state the general election at which
II is to be submitted. The ballot to
be voted upon that question shall be
separate ballot. but the election Of
ic"rs acting at the general election
shall act as the election officers upon
the election on the submission OF
such question. but they shall keep
the ballots east on such question in
a separate ballot box. and shall make
a separate canvass and return of the
vote on that question. as though the
vote Were at a special election: Pro-
vidrd. however. Tn where any spc-
cial election is held as hcrcinbeforc
provided. the question may not be
submitted at Il general election prior
To the time provided in section
hereof. The result of the vote upon
the question of licensing the sale OF
Intoxicating liquor at any general
election shall be publicly certified
and shall have the same effect as
hereinbefore prescribed in the case
of special election.
Sec. \. Ii shall be the duty OF the
city or town clerk or the county au-
ditor. as the case may be, to furnish
all ballot boxes. ballots. poll books
and other necessary supplies for the
holding Of any special or general
election hereunder, and the expense
thereof, as well as the expenses OF
the election officers and other neces-
sary expenses of the election, includ-
Ing all official publications herein re-
quired. and shall be paid in the same
manner that the expenses OF general
elections in any such city, town or
county are paid. Voters at any such
election shall have the same quail
fications as voters at general cleo
tions. and the city clerk shall furn-
tsh to the election officers registra-
tion books showing the names Of
persons who are registered to vote
thereat.
Sec. o. Whenever majority OF
the qualified electors voting upon
fore created. at an election held for
that purpose. shall have failed TO
vote tor license" and II shall there
by have been decided by said vote
that intoxicating liquor shall not
thereafter be sold within that unit
and the city or town clerk or county
auditor, as the case may be. shall
have made public certificate OF the
result Of such election, il shall not
be lawful to grant or issue. or cause
TO be granted or issued. any license
FOR the sale OF Intoxicating liquor
within said unit, and after the lapse
OF ninety days from any special cleo
ton or after the first day OF January
next following any general county
election at which vote has been
taken 1t shall not be lawful to sell.
give away or In any manner dispose
OF intoxicating liquor. In any guam
tity whatever. within the limits of
the unit in which tho election was
held: Provided, That the words
give away" shall not be construed
to prohibit the giving of intoxicating
liquor to guests by person In his
private dwelling or private apart
mentS, unless such dwelling or apart
ments shall become a place of public
resort The phrase Intoxicating
liquor" as used in this act shall be
construed to include. whiskey. rum.
brandy. wiIe. ale. beer. or any
spirituous. vinous, fermented. malt
or any other liquor containing IN
toxicating properties. whether medi-
Gated or not. and which is capable Of
being used as beverage. except
preparations compounded by regis
tered pharmacist. the sale of which
would not subject him to the pay
ment of the special liquor tax re-
quired by the laws Of the United
States.
Sec 10. Within ten days after
the date when the result OF any
election under this act has become
operative. every retail liquor dealer,
except druggists. tratlicking person.
ally or by agent within any unit
which shall have voted against the
licensing OF the sale OF intoxicating
liquor therein. "hall remove, or
cause TO be removed. all intoxicating
liquor from his place OF business, Its
appurtenanceS or dependencies; and
failure 50 to do shall be prima facie
evidence that such liquor is kept
therein for the purpose OF being
sold. given away or otherwise dis
posed OF In violation of the provis-
Ions OF this act
Sec II. Whoever shall, either as
principal. agent. clerk or servant di-
rectly or Indirectly. sell. barter, OK
change. give away or otherwise dis
pose OF any Intoxicating liquor I'm
any quantity whatever. within the
limits OF unit which has. BY its
vote. decided against the licensing
OF the sale OF Intoxicating liquor. or
who shall keep or have in his pos
session any Intoxicating liquor with
intent TO sell. give away or otherwise
dispose of fuch liquor in violation OF
the provisions hereof. shall. upon
conviction thereof. be fined not less
than twenty dollars nor more than
two hundred dollars. or be imprison-
ed In the county Jail for not less
than ten days nor more than thirty
days. or be punished by both such
fine and imprisonment Any person