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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1908
Page
6
A dense block of text details multiple proposed amendments to Seattle's City Charter. It covers initiatives and referendums, franchise governance for street railways, municipal finances, health and sanitation, board structures, and various procedural changes. The document records filing dates, petition requirements, and submission to voters at the next general elections.
A typed notice records a city council resolution proposing Article 1 section amendments to the City Charter. The measure adjusts annual mayoral salary to five thousand dollars and sets monthly pay for officers including treasurer clerk and others. The council orders a March 3 election for ratification with signatures and dates noted.
Beattie city council advances Resolution No 1127 proposing Amendment No to Article X Section 1 of the City Charter. The measure directs submission at the next general election and sets the framework for appointing a Health Commission. The wording in the amendment focuses on the commission's creation and its responsibilities.
Resolution and proposed amendment detail subdivision changes to the city charter, authorizing planting of shade trees and public assessments for benefits. It also covers a second amendment to regulate licenses and sale of intoxicating liquors, with conditions and compliance requirements.
A 1908 ordinance details hotel liquor license boundaries within Ballard, South Park, and other patrol districts. It defines premises eligible for licenses, room restrictions, frontage limits, and prohibitions on street frontage signs. It sets conditions for renewals, deposits, and transfers, with specific street-by-street district maps and ownership rules. The measure passed in January in a formal city council session.
A partial OCR item mentions a Monday date and a new project or event but lacks clear names, places, or exact details, leaving core facts unclear and unreadable.
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