Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-03-28
AN ACT.
:. ausing the sale OF Intoxicating LID
DI uOrs.


rL. psopIe ofthe State of Wisconsin, represenf
II n III Sendte and Assembly, do enact as fol-
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Section /. That the board of supervisors of
1 ,hs several towns and the board of Aldermen of
/ any Incorporated city, and the board of trustees
ofSpv incorporated village within this State, may
/ At any regular or special meeting of the board
grant license to as many persons as they may
/ deem proper, to keep groceries. stations shops.
/ NJ places of any name whatever, within the lin
i Of their respective towns, cities or villages, for
the sale of strong, spirtuous, ardent or intoxica-
ing liquors. to be drunk on the premises in a
quantity less than one gallon. The sum to be
paid for such license by the person applying there
for, shall be one hundred dollars and the license
so granted shall remain and be in force for and
during the space of twelve months from and af-
the date thereof, unless sooner revoked by the
board granting said license.
Section q The board of supervisors, board
ofAldermen, or board of trustees, may also grant
licenses TO as many persons as they may deem
proper, within the limits ofther respective towns.
cities or Villages, to sell strong sprituous ar
dent or Intoxicating drinks or liquors in any guam
tty not less than one gallon, not to be drunk
within their houses or on their premises The
sum to be paid for such license fof Wholesaleing
spruOus or intoxicating liquors or drinks, by the
person applying therefor, shall be fifty dollars
and such license shall be in force for the space
of twelve months from the date thereof. unless
sooner revoked by the board granting the same.
Section g. The said licenses shall be sealed
and attested by the town clerk, or The clerk of
the board OF Aldermen or the clerk of the board
Of trustees, Gas the case may be,) granting the
same; but they shall in no case be issued to the
applicant, until such applicant shall produce to
Abay oil 49, no,S,Nf
er wise, that he has paid into the town, city, or
village treasury, the sum of money herein before
fixed and required to be paid therefor.
Section 4. No license shall be granted under
the provisions of this act, until the person apply
inc therefor shall have produced and filed with
the said town, city or village clerk, good and
sufficient bond, in the penal sum of five hundred
dollars, with two or more good and sufficient
rureties who shall severaly justify their respon-
sibty over and above all debts and exemptions
on oath affidavit, which oath or affidavit shall
be attached to and filed with the bond, which bond
shall be executed TO the town, city or village
treasurer as the case may be- and when the sure
ties so justified shall be approved by the board
granting such license Conditional, that such
applicant will, during the continuance, keep and
maintain an orderly and we'll regulated house,
that he will permit gambling with cards or
Dice or any other device or implements used for
that purpose within his grocery, shop saloon or
building OF any name whatsoever kept by him,
or within any out house, yard or shed, apper-
tanning to the same, and that he will observe and
obey all requirements of said board of supe,vi-
sors, or board of aldermen, or board of trustees,
or any member thereof made in pursuance ofthis
act
Section g. If any person shall vend, sell. or
in any way deal or traffic in or for the purpose |
OF evadng this act, give away any spiriuous ar ,
dent or intoxicating liquors or drinks in any
quantity whatsoever without first having obtain /
ed license therefor according to the provisions of
this act, he shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE !
meauor and on conviction thereof shall be pun
ished therefor by fine of one hundred dollars !
and costs Of suit, for each and every offence, or
III case OF non payment of such fine and costs of
suit, within tWenty-iour hours after the same |
shall have been imposed upon him, during |
which time he shall remain in the custody of !
the oihcers.) by Imprisonment in the county Jail |
OF the proper county for the space OF sixty days. /
unless he be discharged theretrom before the ex-
Wraton of said term, by payment of the Aforesaid
fine, and all costs and Jail fees occasioncd by his |
prosecution and imprisonment
Section &. Justices of the peace shall have /
power To hold court, to hear, try and determine |
all offences against or growing out of the provi- |
SONS OF tins act, and arising within their respec-
tive counties: Provided, That the accused par
y shall not be deprived of jury trial, nor of his
night OF appeal as in other cases of tort.
Section 7. Upon complaint made roany JUS
tee OF the peace by any person. that he knows, |
or has good reason to believe that offence against
this act, or any violation thereof has been com |
united, he shall examine the complainant upon ,
oath, and he shall reduce such complaint to wri-
Ting aud cause the same to be subscribed by the |
person complaining. And if it shall appear to
such justice that there is reasonable cause to be- |
leye that such offence has boon committed, he !
shall Immediately issue his warrant, recitinr |
therein the substance of such complaint, and re-
curing the officer 10 whom such warrant shall |
be directed forthwith t. arrest the accused, and
bring him before such justice, 10 be dealt with
according to law and tho same warrant may re-
qure the officer TO summon such persons as shall
he therein named, TO appear at the trial to give
evidence
Section s. 1t shall be the duty of the district
attorney of the proper county, on notice given to
him by the justice ofthe peace before whom any
such complaint shall be made, or by the com
painant himself, to attend the trial before such
Justice, and to conductthe same on behalf of the
State.
Sec g. 1t shall be the duty of each ono the
board of supervisors of the town, and of every
member of the board OF aldermen, and of every
member Of the board of trustees, as also of every
justice of the peace, marshal. deputy marshal
and constable of any town, ward or village who
shall know of his own knowledge, or be credbly
informed that any offence has been committed
against the provisions OF this act, to report and
make complaint against the person 50 violating
any of the provisions thereof within their respcc-
tive towns wards or villages, before some JUS
tce of the peace of their county, city or village
and if any such supervisor, alderman, Justice of
the peace, trustee, constable, marshal, or depu-
tymarShal, shall neglect or refuse To report and
make complaint of any violation or offence a.
galnst this act, of which he shall have knowl-
edge as aforesaid, he shall be punished by fine in
the sum of twenty-five dollars for each such neg
lect or refusal 10 be collected in an action of
debt, 10 be commented by the town treasurer of
the town, or the treasurer Of the board of alder
mcn, village or city, against him therefor
Section 10. When any person shall by ex
cesslve drinking of spirituous ardent or intoxi-
eating liquors or drinks, 50 mi>spcnd waste or
lessen his estate or property, as thereby either to
expose himself or his family to want or indi-
gence, or the town, city, ward, or village 10 which
no belongs, TO expense for the maintenance of
himself or his family, or shall so habliualv in.