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1933.
20th
Approved and ordered this
day of
August
, A.D. 19 54.
At the Executive Council Chamber, Victoria,
Lieutenant-Governor.
PRESENT:
The Honourable
Mr. Bennett
in the Chair.
Mr. Chetwynd
Mr. Bonner
Mr. Banners
Mr. Wic ks
Mr. Martin.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
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TheLkumnant-GovernorinCoumsik
Theumhmignedhmithehonourto report
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, approved 20th day of August, 1954,
THAT by Order-in-Council No. 194
Made pursuant to the provisions of Section 25(4) of the "Government Liquor Act, 1953",
it was ordered that the questions as therein set out be submitted to a vote of the
electors in Licensing Area No. 114, being the Corporation of the District of Summerland
and comprising those portions of the Summerland and West Summerland Polling Divisions
of South Okanagan Electoral District lying within the boundaries of the District of
Summerland;
AND TO RECOMMEND that pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 of the
"Liquor-control Plebiscites Act" being Chapter 193 of the Revised Statutes of British
Columbia, 1948, Wednesday, the 8th day of September, 1954, be fixed by Proclamation as
the date for taking of the said vote and that a Writ bearing date of August 24th, 1954,
be issued in the form of the draft WTit attached hereto and be made returnable on or
before the 20th day of September, 1954.
AND THAT under
of West Summerland, be
for the purpose of the
the "Government Liquor
the provisions of Section 5 of the said Act, W. H. Hackman, Esq.,
appointed Returning Officer in and for Licensing Area No. 114
plebiscite ordered to be held pursuant to the provisions of
Act, 1953", in the said Licensing Area No. 114.
AND TO RECOMMEND that pursuant to the provisions of Section 10 of the
"Liquor-control Plebiscites Act", Chapter 193 of the Revised Statutes of British
Columbia, 1948, the ballot-papers to be used in the taking of the vote of the electors
in the said Licensing Area No. 114, be in the form of the draft ballot-paper attached
hereto.
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DATED this
day of
A.D. 1954.
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Provincial Secretary
APPROVED this
Lulu
day of
A.D. 1954.
Presidine; Member of the Executive Council.
a
(COUNTERFOIL)
A
31?
Are you
)ott in fs■ our of the sale of beer, ale, and
stout only under a public-house licence for consumption on licensed premises?
(Noce. — A
public-house licence will be similair to the present beer-
parlour licence.)
YES.
NO.
e square opposite the word
(If you are in favour, mark an X in
"Yes." If you are not in favour, mark an X in the square opposite the
word "No.")
Are you in favour of he sale of beer, ale, stout,
dining-room licence for
and wine only under
consumption with mealteon licensed premises?
granted to hotels, restaurants,
(Ncrra.—Dining-room licences will ,
clubs, railway-cars, steamships, and resorts.)
YES.
NO.
(If you are in favour, mark an X r the square opposite the word
"Yes." If you are not in favour, mark n X in the square opposite the
word " No.")
Are you in favour of the sale of liquor under
a dining-lounge licence for consumption with
meals on licensed preMises?
(Nora.—Dining-lounge licences will: issued principally to what ars
commonly known as cabarets, and to clv .)
YES.
NO.
(If you are n favour, mark an X in the square opposite the word
"Yes." If you re not in favour, mark an X in the square opposite the
word "No.")
Di
e you in favour of the sale of liquor under
a lo nge licence for consumption on licensed
prom s?
(Non.—Lounge licences will be issued to cocktail-bars. They will be
granted only to clubs hotels, resorts, railway-cars, and steamships.)
YES.
NO.
you are in favour, mark an X in the
if you Bre not in favour, mark an X
word " No.")
"Yes."
square opposite the word
in the square opposite the
Licerp•iriu
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Lieutenant-Governor.
ext VAINfORN1 Of
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" LIQUOR-CONTROL PLEBISCITES ACT "
WRIT FOR PLEBISCITE VOTE
ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her other
Realms and Territories, QUEEN, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.
To the Returning Officer of Licensing Area No.
114
, a.s designated under the provisions of
the "Government Liquor Act, 1953," in our Province of British Columbia—GREETING.
WE COMMAND that you cause the following question(s), namely:—
(e) Are you in favour of the sole of beer, de, and dent only seder a whilehouse limo°. for oonsunption on liaised premises?
04 Are you in /Amur of the ode of beer, ale, stout, mad wine caly under •
diningmmamtlisenes far eenaunptien with noels OD licmosel premises?
(o) Are you is tourer of the solo of liver under a dininvleunge lissom, for
consumption withneals an lissome' prods's?
(d) Are you in favour of the 'els of liver under a Lenge lioness far semeseptien
en itemised promises?
be submitted according to the " Liquor-control Plebiscites Act " to the electors in the above-mentioned
licensing area, comprising the corporation of the District of semerieng, ad heirs
these partial, of the Senn Arid and West Duneerland Polling Divisions of South
Obrepottlesteral District lying within the boondsries of the Diatriot of Somporland
and we fix the following dates for the purpose of said submission:—
ath
1. For taking the votes of the electors, the
2. For the returning of this Writ, on or before the
IN TESTIMONY WHFRFOF.
20th
day of
allptIllabStr
, 19 54
day of
thaptather
, 19 54
We have caused these Our Lcttcrs to be made Patent,
under the Great Seal of Our Province of British Columbia.
The Honourable
WITNF.ss:
Marone. Wallace
Lieutenant-Governor of Our said Province of British Columbia, at Our
Government House, this
24th day of
Angli"
, 19 54.
By Command.
(Signature)
Provincial Secretary.
Declaration of Returning Officer
I. the undersigned, Returning Officer for Licensing Area No.
acknowledge receipt of this Writ this
, and do
, 19
day of
solemnly declare that 1 will act faithfully in the capacity of Returning Officer, without partiality, fear, favour,
or affection. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true, and knowing that
it is of the same force and elTect as if made under oath and by virtue of the "Canada Evidence Act."
DECLARED before me at the
of
, in the
(Signature )
Returning Officer.
Province of British Columbia, this
day of
, 19
A Commissioner, etc.
" LIQUOR-CONTROL PLEBISCITES ACT "
(Section 12)
, Returning Officer of
Licensing Area No.
named in the within Writ, do hereby certify that in obedience to the said Writ I have caused a vote of the
electors in the said licensing area to be taken in accordance with the law, and that, upon completion of the
final count, the facts in relation to the votes polled in said area are as follows:—
Number of
Affirmative Votes
Question
Number of
Negative Votes
Number of
Reiected Ballots
Total Ballots
Cast
10 Are you in favour of the sale of beer, ale, and
stout only under a public-house licence for
consumption on licensed premises?
(h) Are you in favour of the sale of beer, ale,
stout, and wine only under a dining-room
licence for consumption with meals on
licensed premises?
lc) Are you in favour of the sale of liquor under
a dining- lounge licence for consumption with
meals on licensed premises?
I dl Are you in favour of the sale of liquor under
a lounge licence for consumption on licensed
premises?
.
Number of unused ballot-papers, including cancelled ' Number of ballot-papers accounted for Dated at
of
.
, in the said licensing area, this
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19_.......
Returning Officer.
BALLOTS (IF ANY) REJECTED AT FINAL COUNT BY RETURNING OFFICER
(Any report relative to this section should be given here and signed by Returning Officer.)
Proviriclal Elections Act." section I2N
Ii10.254 7067
Returning Officer.
day