The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02

such store or shop being opened and stock
brought in, after the time OF assessment is past
for the year, then the price Of such License for
the first year, shall be one half Of one per cent
upon the amount and value of the stock on hand.
SEC. g That all Merchants desiring TO pro-
cure license, shall file correct statement in
accordance with the foregoing section, with an
application FIR such license with the city coun
Gil. and if the Council are satisfied the same is
correct, they shall thereon fix he amount VI the
license as above aud shal direct that cense
be issued by the Recorder, on fling with h. IN
the Treasurer's receipt for the sum so fixed,
which license shall be in force for one year; but
if the council are satisfied such statement is nut
correct on examination. they may fix the amount
by the bet means of Information in their power,
and for this purpose, my examine the appli-
cant under OATH and on the payment thereof,
such license shall be granted as before provided.
Sec. 3 That all persons carrying on the tsaf.
&c in intoxicating liquors, articles of mrr-
chandis., after the first day of July, next, shall
first obtain License therefor, to be specially
granted by the order Of the city council. And
any person DESTROYS of procuring such licens e
sh1ll preset application in wiring to the
| city council, stating his place Of business, ard
whether he wishes t. carry on such traffic
part of another principal trade, or whether he
wishes to carry it on as the principal traffic al
his place Of business; and if any person shall
carry on such traffic without first Obtaining such
| license, he or she shall forfeit and pay for tn.
use Of the city sum not exceeding fifty dol
| lars nor less than five dollars, with costs of pros
ecuion on conviction before any court having
jurisdiction, for each and every day he or she
shall carry it ell.
| SEC That on receiving such application thu
city council! shall FIX The sum to be paid for suci
license, which shall be as follows: lfsuch app!i
cant wishes to carry on such traffic part OF hi
other and principal business merchant, store
keeper, or druggist, and has taken out or apple,
| f,r license as a merchant or druggist, such II
cense shall be granted to him on his further pay
ing into the city treasury the same per centrni Of
the value OF his stock of such liquors as provid
ed for his other goods, wares, merchandise o
drugs But if such applicant wishes to carr
on such traffics as principal business the coun
Gil shall fix the sum to be paid by him therefor
which shall not be less than one hundred dollar.
and such applicant shall also give bond to tn
CITY Of Dubuque, with good and sufficient su
rity in the penal sum Of five hundred dollar,
conditioned that such applicant shall not Sc
any intoxicating liquors as merchandise to b
! drank in his or her house, out house or PREMISE
and shall not keep "dram shop aud shall M
, harbor or keep any persons intoxicated upon h
or her premises, allow any persons TO becom
intoxicated thereon, but shall IN al. rcspec
conform to the law, in relation to the sale
"lntoxica,ing Liquors. and on fling such bon
with the Treasurer's receipt for the payment
the sum required for such license with the r.
corder, license shall be granted to such a.
plicant for the {. rn of one year.
Sec. 5 That il any person shall openly
secretly carry on the traffic in intoxicating
qnors as an article Of merchandise, without sue
License being first obtained, or shall secretly
otherwise disregard or evade the law prohibitr
: such sale TO be drank in his house or on II
premises, shall keep "dram shop with
the city of Dubuque, it shall be the duty of I'll
!, city Marshal and all city officers on having IL
tice of the same, either by personal knowled.
or by complaint of others, forthwith to ent
r complaint against the shop or building in
. upon which the prohibited traffic is carried o
d and such Marshal or other officer, shall at on
: proceed to enforce the penalties of this orc
9 nance and OF the Statute against such buildin
e and the person persons carrying on SUI
! traffic, and if the Marshal or other city office
shall neglect so to do, such Marshal or 9th
officer shall forfeit and pay any sum not excee
! ing twenty dollars with costs Of prosecution,
y conviction for each and every neglect fer q
1t nse Of the city,
S SEC. 6 That al, provisions of the Ordinan
: hereby amended, or Of any other Ordinance j
). consistent vii h the provisions Of this Ordnan
{ are hereby repealed.
y Passed May 9th 1859.
II. l.. STOUT, Mayor, Pro tenn
ATTEST, CHAs. CoRKEnY, Recorder.