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~ 0RDi~CE calling a special election in the City of Bremerton, on
Monday, December 4, 1933, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified
electors of said city three p~ropositions on the manner of handling liquor
traffic in said city for guidance of the City Commission, and declaring
an emergency.
THE CI~ C0~iISSI0~ 0~~ THE CITY 0F BRE~RT0~ DO 0RDAIi~ ZS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. 'That, whereas, the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment
of the United States Constitution will be effective December 5, 1933,
and there will be no regulation of the liquor traffic after said date
unless the Governor of the State of Washington calls a special session of
the Legislature for such purpose, in the near future, which at this time
is uncertain, and the City Commission is desirous of ascertaining the will
of the people of Bremerton on the manner of handling such traffic, if full
regulation thereof is left to the cities of the Sta~e of Washington, therefor,
A special election be and ~he same is hereby called in the City of
Bremerton and in each and every of the precincts thereof on Monday, December
4, 1933, between the hours of'8 ~.M. and 8 P.~. of said day, at which
special election there shall be submitted to the qualified voters in each
of said precincts the question of the manner in which the liquor traffic
in the City of Bremer~on shal~ be regulated as hereinafter in the ballot to
be used at said election are set forth.
Section 2. That the ballot at said election shall be in the
following form:
SPECIAL ELECTI0~
December 4, 1933
I~STRUCT~0~ TO VOTERS
Make an "~" in the square set opposite one of the first two follow-
ing propositions which you believe should be adopted by the City of
Bremerton, and indicate your preference by making an "~" in the square
set opposite proposition No. 3. Do ~ot make an "X" opposite both of the
first two propositions.
PROPOSITI0~ Mo. 1
"Shall the City of Breme~ton own and operate one or more retail
liquor stores in the said city and sell liquor in original packages with
consumption on premises prohibited and under proper regulations?"
Ordinance 1914 Continued
PROPosITIo/~ No. Z.
"Shall the City of Bremerton license private individuals to sell
liquor and prohibit consumption on premises under proper regulations?"
PROPOSITION No. 5.
(vote "yes" or "no")
"Shall the City of Bremerton require permiSs of individuals desiring
to buy hard liquor at One Dollar ($1.00) per year?"
Yes
No
Section 5. That the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and
directed to give immediate notice of such election in the manner provided
by law, and also to have printed a sufficient number of ballots as above
set forth for use in each and every of the precincts in the City of
Bremerton, and to distribute said ballots for use at said election.
Section 4. That the polling places, officers of election and the
manner of voting at said election shall be the same as that provided for
the general election held on the same day, except that special ballot boxes
shall be provided for the use of such officers in depositing the ballots
at said sPecial~election, and said~electlon officials are hereby authorized
and directed to canvass the ballots at said special election and to report
the result thereof in the same manner and immediately after ballots of
the general election are canvassed.
Section 5. In the event the special Sesstion of the Legislature is
convened and adopts legislation regulating the liquor traffic effective
in cities in the State of Washington, including the City of Bremerton,
then this ordinance shall net be effective.
Section 6. That the illicit traffic in liquor has resulted in a
real menace to the peace, safety and well-being of the people throughout
the nation, and it is necessary that such traffic be so regulated as to
discourage such illicit trade, and at the same time put it under proper
regulation, and if the Legislature of the State of Washington does not
adopt legislation regulating such traffic effective in all cities, or
leaves such regulation to the cities by legislation, then this connnlsslon
desires an,~expression of the people of this city as to the manner of such
regulation. That an emergency exists and this Ordinance is necessary for
the immediate preservation of the peace, health and safety of the people
of the City of Bremerton, and shall be effective Immediately following
its passage and publication, and said question shall be referred to the
people as hereinabove set forth.
PASSED by the City Oommission of the City of Bremerton, signed by
the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such
Ordinance 1014 continued
passage this 18th day of November, 1933.
Stale
A~TES~; County of Eit~=p ~ ' '
. I the undersigned do certify ~halthe
and foreEo~r,g io a ~ru~ and co~re~ copy of
a~ ordin;~nca I:~ssed by the city commissio~
of ~he city of Breme~on, Washington