Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-07
PRooREpINes OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

i Inc lOUOWlng ordinance was passed.
An Ordinance TO amen Ordin Ince al y entitled
IAN ordnance in relation 10 Sundry Licen-
ses ~
Be il ordained by the City Council OF the
City Of Hannibal. as follows:
Sec. l. That the latter clause Of the 4th sub
division Of the 9th section Of the ordinance
aforesaid. be AMI the same is hereby so amended
as 10 read: the sum OF sixteen dollars and City
cents.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and
be enforced from and after its publication.
Approved April 9th, 1853.
" T.R. sELMES.
There was some debate on the draft Of an or
dinancs in relation TO marketing, which had been
introduced at the last meeting by Mr.. Settles
and laid over.
Mr.. Settles thought it would be source Of
great convenience, If eggs and butter could be
obtained at other places besides the market
Some seasons eggs are scarce, and people can't
buy them, and hens won't lay them, though they
may be laying in the stores and groceries. Boats
passing along frequently want such articles, but
cannot purchase them on account Of this ordi.
aance. lie knew Of no such regulations in
other cities.
Mr.. RObard. said it wa. not much troubls 10
come TO The market house 90 buy provisions. II
this ordinance should pass, perhaps while he
came to the market house to buy rnea: somebody
else would 60 10 one Of the stores and buy all
the eggs. 1t would altogether be much more
convenient TO have all the marketing at one
place. They don't have butter in good condi.
ton at the groceries he would rather have ii
as it comes TO the market house. A man send
ing from the suburbs would have his servant
delayed running ell over town 10 get few
eggs.
Mr.. Bowling felt bound 10 vote against it.
He objected 10 the repeal Of the whole section.
1t would reduce the revenue, for the stalls
now rent for $3.50 per month"; which
is much more than they have been renting for
The ordinance as it stands worked very well
last year, and the proposed amendment was not
recommended by the fact that we might have TO
run all over town after every little thing wanted
for the table.
The amendment wa. rejected, so the ordinance
in relation to marketing remains unaltered.
! Mr. SCHNEIDER presented the petitions, signed
by threc-rourths of the legal voters of the city,
praying the City Council TO grant no more licen-
ses TO drAnshops. He stated that he had exam
med the names and fonnl the petitions to be
signed by large minority of voters of the city,
and he would therefore vote for any ordinance
which would curry ont the views Of the peti-
TONERS. He would do so Oh the principle of obey
ing the instructions Of his constituents. If there
were any blame in the matter it would Of right
fall on The psope who had instructed, and not
on the councilmen who had discharged the duty
of obeying instructions. Mr.. Richards, chair
man Of Committee on Ordinances had prepared
drafts Of three ordinances.
The following was then read for the cOnsdera-
ton Of the Council:
An ordinance to prohibit the sale Of intoxica-
ting liquors in the city:
BE it ordained by the city council OF the city
Of Hannibal as follows:
See. l. Whoever, in the city, shall, directly
or indirectly, SELL or barter TO another any intoxi
eating liquor, shall, upon conviction, forfeit and
pay for every such offence. fine Of one hun
dred dollars, 10 be collected by action of debt
before the recorder other fines are eollecteu.
! Sec. 2. Whoever, in this ely, being m.r
chant, confec:ioner, dealer in provisions or any
other species OF merchandise and occupying
place "r stand for that purpose, shall, at tina
place or stand, deal ont, distribute or give away
to another, intoxicating liquor, shalI be deemed
to have sold it as much as If compensation were
directly paid for it, and upon conviction shall
forfeit and pay for every such offence hns OF
one hundred dollars.
Sec. 8. This ordinance shall not be 90 COLI
strued as TO prohibit regular Druggists from
selling Intoxicating liquor in any quantity over
one quart for medicinal, sacramental and me-
chanical purposes. ,...... ..- ....
Sec. 4. The term Intoxicating liquor" a.
used in the ordinance shall be construed 10 mean.
wine or spirituous liquor and any composition of
which vine or spirituous liquor is part.
Sec. 5. This ordinance shall operate to re-
peal so much Of any other ordinance a. may come
in conflict with its provisions.
Sec. 6. This ordinance shall take eject from
and after ito publication, but shall not be 60
construed as TO affect the right Of any person
who is licensed grocer. or dranshop keeper
at the time of ita passage during the unexpired
time Of such license.
Mr.. RObards said he was prepared to carry
out the views of the petitioners. Another or
dinance had been prepared, more consistent, and
that would more fully carry out the views of the
thinking portion Of those who had signed the
petitions lie thought it possible to carry mat
tiers to an extreme. While opposed to the ex-
istence of dramshops, he was in favor Of acting
consistently with the state laws.
This ordinance being called for, Mayor Selms.
read it, directing attention TO the fact that il is