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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 296 ORDINANCE ',AN ORDINANCE CALLING A~UD PROVIDING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE OF A SP~CI~ ~CTION T0 BE ~LD I~~ T~ CITY OF B~R~FIE~, COUi~TY 0F Y~RN, STATE 0F C~iFORNIA, 0~ FHIDAY, T~ 25TH DAY 0F ~RU~Y, 1916, FOR T~ PU~0~ 0F S~ITTING T0 T~ ~U~IFIED E~CTORS 0F SAID CITY, T~ PROPOSITIONS ~T~R 0R NOT ~CH 0~ T~ PROPOSED INITIATI~ 0R~IN~CES SUBI~ITTED T0 T~ COUNCIL, AS PROVID~D IN SECTI0i~25 and 26 0F T~ CHaUnTER 0F T~ CITY 0F B~RSFIELD, ENTITL~D, ~S~CT- IVELY, AS FO~OWS: "~ O~iN~CE EST~LISHI~'~G T~ HOUH ON ~,;~ONDAY OF EACH V~E~ FOR T}~ OPENING OF S~OONS OR OT~R PLACES V~ ~Y ~COHOLIC LIQUORS OR INTOX- ICATING DRIllS ~ SOLD 0R GIVEN AWAY, .AND FORBIDDING T~ S~E 0F ~¥ SUCH LIQUORS PRIOR TO SUCH HOUR, ~D FOrbIDDING T~ S~I,~] 0F SUCH LIQUORS ~%~ T}H~] ~EPING OPEI~[ OF SUCH S~OONS OR PLACES OF BUSI~SS ON S~AYS IN T~ CITY 0F B~RSFI~D," "~ O~IN~CE EST~- LISHING TI~ TII'.~ OF DAY FOR OPENING AND CLOSING S~OONS OR OT~R PLACES ~.~E~ ~ ~COHOLIC LIQUORS OR INTOXICAT- ING DRIll, S ~ SOLD OR GI~N AWAY ~D T~ TI~ OF DAY ~1~ T~ S~ I~AY BE SO~ OR GI~ AWAY," "~ ORDIN~CE FOR POLICE ~G~ATION ~,I~ING ~LA~UL T~ SALE, SERVING OE G. IVI~G A~AY 0F ~COHOLIC LIQUORS AT RETAIL WITHIN T~ CIT~' OF B~:RSFIF~D, %';ITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS,"S~L ~0PTED OR ~CTED BY T}~ PEOP~ OF T~ CITY OF B~RS- F~D. BE IT ORDAIi~ED BY THE COUIfCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, AS FOLLOV/S: SECTION l: A Special Election is hereby called and ordered to be held in the City of iBakersfield, County of Kern, State of California, on Friday, the 25tlh day of February, 1918, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of said City, and at said special election there shall be submitted to the q~alified electors of said City, for adoption or rejection, in accordance with the Charter of the City of Bakersfield and the laws of the State of California, three proposed initiative ordinances, respectively entitled as follows: "An ordinance establishing the hour on ~onday of each week for the opening of saloons or other places where any alcoholic liquors or intoxicating drinks are sold or given away, s.nd forbidding the sale of any such liquors prior to such hour, and forbidding the sale of such liquors and the keeping open of such saloons or places of business on ~unda. ys in the City of Bakersfield." "An Ordinance establishing the time of day for opening and closing saloons or other places where any alcoholic drinks are sold or given away and the time of day when the same may be sold or given away." "An ordinance for police regulation tasking unlawful the sale serving o~ givinE away of alcoholic liquors at retail within the City of Bakersfield, with certain exceptions.". The petitions for said proposed initiative ordinances having been duly signed and filed and certified to by the City Clerk. SECTION 2: The special election hereby called and ordered to be held shall be held and conducted, and the votes thereat received and canvass- ed, and the returns thereof made, and the result thereof ascertained, determined and declared as herein provided and according to the laws of the State of California providing for and governing elections of the City of Bakersfield; and the polls for such election shall be and remain open during the time required by said laws. The ballot to be used at said special election shall have printed thereon, the following: INITIATIVE BALLOT. o f the INSTB.UCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote on any/proposed ordinances, stamp a ~z~ss (X) in the voting square after the words "FOR THE ORDINA~TCE" or after the words "AGAINST THE ORDINANCE". All marks, except the cross (X) are forbidden. All distinguishing marks or erasures are forbidden and m~ke the ballot void. If you wrongly stamp, tear or deface this ballot, return it to the inspector of Election and obtain ano 'the r. "An ordinance establishing the hour on ~'~onday of each week for the opening of saloons or other places where any alcoholic liquors or intoxicating drinks are sold or given away, and Torbidding the sale of any such liquors prior to such hour, ~nd forbidding the sale of such liquors and the keeping open of such saloons or places of business on Sundays in the City of Bakersfield" This ordinance provides for Sunday closing of saloons and other places where intoxicating liquors are s~ld,~except- ing thee from sale,by druggists of liquors sold upon written prescriptipn~g~of regular ~licensed~~ ~ian for medical purpose~ also excepting~restaurants4where bona fide meals are served and consumed, providing that the provisions of the "Anti-Saloon" 0rdin~nce if carried shall control over the provisions of this ordinance, s~nd providing a penalty for the violation of this proposed ordinance. FOR TPUE ORDINA~CE , , AGAINST ~,EE ORDINANCE ' , "An Ordinance establishing the time of~ay~for~o~peni_nE A~~i_~, and closir.~g saloons or other places ht~re any~~loi~ r~.~s are sold or given away and the time of day when the ss~e may be sold or given away" This ordinance prhhibits the sale or giving away of liquors between the hours of lo o'clock P.E. and 8 o'clock A.~. of the succeeding day, excepting therefrom liquors sold by druggists upon written prescription of regularly licensed physicians, given for medicinal purposes~ also excepting hotels, restaurants and eating-houses where bonafide meals are served and consumed; providing that if this ordinance receives a larger number of affirmative votes than the Sunday closing and Anti-Saloon ordina_n?~s submitted_~ herewith, or either of them, tlhat th~ordinance,~ or~ordinances~~ shall be effective and control. FOR T~ ORDINANCE ' , AGAIi~ST TPfiE ORDINANCE "An ordinance for police regulation making unlawful the sale ~ serving or giving away of alcoholic liquors at retail within the city of Bakersfield, with certain ex- ceptions," This Ordinance prohibits retail.:selling, ~serving e-r giving ~W~f.~ of'. alcoholic l'i quors, exc edt. at ~homes. s..s:';~n:~act ~: ~ f ho sp.'itality when said home is not a public resort, and the serving and dis- pensing~Ysuch liquor by any regular pharmac~for bona fide medicinal purposes only, upon prescr~tion ~ss~ed signed and dated by duly licensed physician under proper regulations design- ated; providing that no such liquor be drunk on the premises; also excepting wine.~ for ~acra~ental services of religuous organ- izations; excepting also service of such liquors in hotels or restaurants where meals are served costing not less than £$~ and served in a public dining room of ~a hotel or restaurant, comply- ing in every respect with provisions of section l0 of Ordinance ~256 of the City of ~akersfield, and excepting also the sale or giving away of liquor in quantities of one-fifth of a gallon or more, not cons~mned on the premises where sold, unless the above exceptions are prohibited by initiative ordinances adopted at this time or at a later date; defining the term "Alooholic Liquor", making the violation of the ordin~nce a misdemeanor, and providing a penslty therefor. FOR'THE 0RDiEANCE ~ ~ AGAINST TKE 0RDINA~CE ' ~ SECT ION 3: Opposite the words "For the 0rdin~nce" shall be a voting square, and also ~l~osite the words "Against the Ordinance" shall be a voting square. If an elector shall stamp a cross (x) in the voting square opposite the words "For the Ordinance" his vote shall be counted in favor of the ~doption of the Ordinance, and if he shall st~J~.p a cross (x) in the voting square opposite the words "Against the Ordinance" his vote shs~ll be counted against the adoption of the ordin~nce. -4- ~ON-~.--There shall be fifteen (15) electi0n~Dreeincts within said City I for the purpose of holdin~ ~I~ ~ · '. election and the ~' - ~ ~ ~pecm. l · · ~C~lOl} precincts which existed for t]~e holding of the [last preeedin~ ~en~ral State election ~re hereby consolidated into election precincts 'for th, purpose o2 holding ssid special election, and the numhers of the respective consolidated pre- cinch, the O~eers to' conduc~ said spee~l election in each of said pre- di~cts, and the polling' place for each ~of said precincts are hereby designat- ed as follows: Ward ~umb~r Consolidated election precinct No. shall consist of precincts ~akersfield numbers twenty-nine, 'thii'~y -and thirty-one, as 8nch precincts were heretofore last established by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern for the holding'of general state elections. The o~cers to conduct saJd special election in and for said last-named precinct are hereby appointed and designated as follows: lerk - ' ....... nspector~Mrs Elsie M Libby.r nspeetor~Cassie ~. Dodenhoff. ,Iudg~ffoh n MeCaffrey. ~ ~ ~qe I)Olling place shall be at r, ngine Ho'use located on Pacific ' ' Consolidated election precirct num- ber two shall consist of precincts Bakersfield numbers thir ty-t ~vo, thirty-three and thirty-four, as such; precincts were heretofore lasl estab-. lished b$ the Board of Sapervisors the County of Kern for the holding ofi general state elections. The officers to conduct said s¢*elal', election in and for said last-named~ precinct are hereby appointed and designated as follows: Clerk~Mrs. Mabel ~m~r, Inspector--Mrs. ~~ .~uage~ueo. L. Thurlow. a 1,, T~e polling place shall~~re · ?,rog'me House located on ~]Uml)oh]~'- . ~reet, ~etween Baker and King Streets. Ward Number Consolidated election precinct num- ~ber three shall consist of precincts Bakersfield numbers twenty-six twenty-seven and twenty-e ght. such precincts were heretofore last . established by the Bo'ard of Supervis- 'lots of the County of Kern tor the hohling of general state elections. } The officers to condnet said special l election in and for said last named ~nreeinet are hereby appointed and }designated as follows: / Clerk~hh.s. Julia McClure. ] ~u~g'e--Frank E. A~am~ff ' ' ~ l~c~ . ' , lBake~sfield numbms twenty fora and [her_, ~. . p e ncts were B~ erp~of~ mst estabhsbed by the ].~ua~ or ~upervisors of the CoUnty /~}erp. for the holding of general ~ The officers to conduct said lelection in and ~of said last a [~e~c[ ~re hereby appointed a~d .,.gnareo as follows: Clerk~~~ ' '.. Ins~ector~J. T. Mo~e~. ~ Ins~ector~~rn~ · ~ Judge~C. S. Cum'an. Jad~'e~Phillip ~qnser. The polling place slmll be at Car Barns located at the northeast leorner of ~he interse~;~-- ~ -. ~onsolidated election ~reoinct ;mm- bet We s mil consist of ~rec}nct ~ers~eld number {~enty-three, a~ ~recinct was heretofore last ~tab- fished by the BOar~f ~P~vJ~or{ ~ C~'nty- 0'f'~eiqi' for 'the holdin ,--of ' g e~ st~t~ elCe[ion8' · he officers to ~nduet said election ~n and for saR1 last rtamod PPeeinc t are horeby aPBOinted and ~esig'natcd a~ follows: Ch'rk~Mrs. Laura Davis. ~ Clerk--~~ --~, ~. ~ ~nspeetm~Wm. ~. ~Vee~s ~ 4 ~nspeetor---Ella M [.i,..htn~r~ ~': ~a~:e located ~t--~:'~5~ ~Ynrd Nu.mher Three. Consolklated election precinct num- ber six shall consist of precincts ersficld numbers twenty a~ twenty- two, as Milch ~reeincts were last established by th~ Board of Super- ,visors of the County ol Kern, for the. ~h~ldin~ of general state elections. I. Th~o~icers to c~nfluct said special election in and for said last named  l~eci~t are hereby appointed, and ~ig'~at~ as f~Ho'ws: ~ Clerk~Minnie ~. Go,lc. ~ Cle~k~Frank M. Adams.. '// T. ~h~ p~llh~' 9laet~ shall be a ~ira ~En~ne House Xo. t located at the . corne~ oi K and Twentieth Streets. ~ Consolidated ~Iectio~ precinct ~nm- bet :cv~n shall co'nsi~ ~i ~recincts ~ ~ak~rs~eld numbers nineteen an~ ] 'twenty-one, as sach precincts were{ h~e{ofore last es{abashed by ]3oard of ~upervisors ~f {he County of~ ,'!<em for the I olding' of general state The officers to conduct said special precinct nro he}'~by al,pointed and designated as follows: Clerk~Oertrude Hyley. Inspect or~ ~~ .lndg'e--,l. ~V. Gribble. .ludge~5[. T. Saffel. The polling' place shall be at Balt- '.ersfield Plumbine Co.. at 1668 K St. ~ard Number ]gout. : Consolidated election precinct num-~ her eight shall consist of precincts: Bakersfield numbers one. five and six. as such precincts were heretofore last established by the Board of Supervis- ors of the County of ~2ern for thc holding of general slate eleciions. ~}le o~cel'8 to confiu~t said special election in and for said last named precinct are hereby appoinled and designated as follows: Clerk~SVallace Watson. Clerk~T. J. Martin. .Inspeetor~.Y.H. Dupes. ilnspector~Prof G~ IV. Keuhn, Judg'e~.l.A. Donaho'e. I Judge~M. -~. Chitenden. I ~he polling place shalt be at Armory .}tall located on H S;reet between 'Nineteenth and Twentieth 8treots. i Consolidated election precinct nnm-~ l,er nine shall eonsis'; of preeinetsl Bakersfield numbers two, three and · four, as such precincts were hereto-: i fore last establisb<~d by the Board of ]Supervisors of the County of Kern for the holding of general state elections. : Tile officers to conduc: said ~- 'ins election in and for said last nam-' 'ed prccinct are hcr~y appointed and ~designated as follows: Clerk~. IV. Webster. Clerk~Chas. A. Hare. · ]nspector~Yl Hlisa Mc Williams. Inspector~M'. 5I. Lichtenstein. 3 udg'e~J. B. Hunt. Judg'e~.l. 8. Drnry. The pollin~ place shall be at man's Garag'e toeated on the cast siddt :of C Street between Twentieth and'' 1Twenty-firs' Streets. ' 1Vard N~{n~bct Five. ~ Consulidated election Drecinct num- ~,ber ten shall consist oi preciHcts Bak- }ersfield nlll~bers seV~ll &lid ten, as such Iprecinais werc heretofore last estab- l lislled by the Board ol Supervisors of }the County of I{ern fop the holding' of ~Gne~'X[ ~ate clectioms The officers - [9' cond~ct said special eleciion in and f~r said last named~ .precinct are herebY, appointed and desig:nated as follows: Clerk~,Ia y Bishop, Clcrk~L. C. Clark. '- Inspector-Bernice ~2cklund. , Consolidated electioa precinct num- ~ber ~leven shall consist of precincts {~akersfield numbers eight and nine. as :i~ch- 'lT~ifiCts k~re' heretofore last established by the Board of Sup?vis- l?rs of the County o'f Kern for the hold- mg of general state elections. The officers to conduct said special election in and for said last named :precinct a,'e he,'eby appointed and  designated as follows: Cel rk- ~ ........ * ...... '~ ......~ ...... ~' ' l~slmctor~llose Helbling. Inspector--Fred Iia emline. ~ 3 u~ge~L. Hirshfield. t Judge~Myrtle ~;' Luikin. . ~ Tho po.lli~g .'pl~-~: ~11 be at ~Brien's Gara~,.]~ N*, :2022 ~/~ I ~gteenth -Street. -' - Consolidated electiml precinct num- ~ber ~welve shall cm~Mst of precincts~ ~Bakersfield numbers twelve mhd thir-' teen, ~s ~uch precincts were hereto- f~re last established by the ~oard of~ Supervisors of ~he County of ~ern for~ ttSe holding of general sta~e elections, ' The oH~ccrs to cond~t s~id ~peci~l elect~o~ in ~nd f~v ~d last na~d precinct ~rc he.by a~q)oint~d' and designated as~follows: laspector~MarY 'CT' ttast~l~ ~ .~ ludge~Isabel Lathiea. [1~ ~ The polling' ldaCt; shall ~e at 'ter'~ Plumbing Shop, located at- 10~ H Sucet. '  nsolidated election precinct num- ber tidrteen shall consist of precincts Bakersfield numbers eleven and four- teen, as such precincts were heretO- fore last established by the 'Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern for ' htin of general state elections. the ho g . , .- The officers to conduct sa~d spemal election in and for said last named precin~ are hereby appointed and deS- ignated as follows: ,~ ~ Clerk--Loft ie Huffaker. Inspector~C. D. Oldershaw. Inspector~Clara B. Gilman. Judge~J. E. Bolender. Judge~Lilian H. Beardsley. Th~ polling place shall be at Hougham's Garage, located at No'. 2129 Dracena Street. 1Yard ~umber Seven[ Consolldate~ election ~reeiaCt num- ber fourteen sh~ll consist of precine, t~ Bakersfield numbers fifteen and six- fore last. established by the 'Board of Supervisors of thc CouBtY of ~ernfor the holding of general state elections.: The officers Io conduct said speeial~ election in and for said last named precinct are h e'reby appointed and inspector--Edith M. Tome. lnspector~ . ~ ..... Tho"polling place shall be at ~ire House located al the northeast corner of the intersection o~ Chester Avenue and Te~tth Street; Consolidated election precinct Bum- bet fifteen sl~atl consist o't precincts Bakersfield numbers seventeen and eighteen, as such precincts were here- tofore last eslab]ished by the Board of SuperviSors of the County .Df Kern for the holding o~ general state elee- The officers to conduct said sDecta election ~ .and for said last named re hereby appo.mtefl and [ Inspector--Mrs. ~. A..Wes,:. .Iud~c~ROy W. Gilel~rlst. The ~olling place shall be at v 'i man's Garage located at No. 1528 Street. ~ch election shall be held and ~eonducted in all resln,CkS iD accord- tanee with thc charter o~ the City ]Baker~:field and the laws o-~ the tel Califm'nia alqdieahl~ th,yre'o. .1 All qt dified (-Ioetot's wit!>Jn · ~corpor~te limits ~ f ~1 e Ct¢ of Da - [ersfiehl are. silo ~ac]i Of th(m }s, here- by i,~x!te,l to yore ~t ~aid special elec~ The City;Clerk is kereby ,!kr~ied to ossary 1o properly _and lawf~lly con- dtlct said special eloction. WBen the polls are closed the eel's of the (leet -n shall eo,.lnt the hal- ell of the ;:ity of Balcersfichl it~ time, SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall be published for at least ~ consecutive issues ir~d~tately prior to said day of election in TP[E ~OENIi~G ECHO, a daily newspaper which is here- by declared ~o be a newspaper of general Circulation, printed and publi~.hed in the said City of'~Bakersfield; and this Ordinance and such publication thereof shall be, and the ssm~e is hereby declared to be, the Notice of ~llection I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was passed by °~he Council of the City of Bakersfield on the l?th day of January, ~ 1916, by the following vote: Absent: ~ ~ City Clerk and ex-Or'cio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield. Approved this l?th day of Janus~ry, 1916. l~ayor of the City of Bakersfield.