Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-07
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From The Jefferson City Enquirer Of the I'd inst.
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Mn. EDrToR: To use the Language or an
preston OF friend not more than thousand
lies from this place, would be glad to make
suggestion to The citizens Of Jefferson, in re-
ton to the city election TO come of on next b
Ionday, the 4th Of April that is, that the fol-
wing persons be elected to fill the several off,
pre- of the city; | !
| For Mayor Jason Harrison. -- Il
For Aldermen w. E.. Dnnscomb; Judge r.
/. Wells E. b. Cordell; Henry Harr; Thos, {
I. Cloney John Bauer; Henry Berger. [
For Assessor-A. Fulkerson. -. r
For Constable-Jno, w. Scruggs. $50.
ihave showed this ticket TO a number OF citi-
ens and have had their approval, and hope that
large majority OF the citizens if not all will
Import il BY their votes at the polls.
Another suggestion wish 10 make is, that
u, be opened for an expression of the sense OF .
he citizens, at the same time, as an instruction
AZ. ~shes of the citizens in relation to the
AN ORDINANCE To regulate the sale
OF Intoxicating Liquors within the city.
Be it ordained by the City Council Of III
City of Hannibal: ''.''' a
Sec. J.. No person shall directly or in
directly sell intoxicating liquors in this city
who has not been licensed a. Grocer ol
Dramshop Keeper under the provisions 0
the statute law Of the State, and paid Ii
cenSe tax 10 the city. cues
Sec. 9. A Grocer or Dramshop Keeper
is such as he is defined TO be by the exist
ing statute of the State. '4 '"' 'a,.
Soc. 3. A Grocer, before he shall direct
| ly or indirectly sell ar vend intoxicating H.
quors in this city, shall pay License Tai
&c the city Of Two Hundred and Fifty Dol
lars for every six months.
Sec. a. A Dramshop Keeper, before he
shall sell intoxicating liquors in this city
shall pay License Tax To the city, Of Five
Hundred Dollars for every six months.
| Sec. 5. The term Intoxicating Liquor
rs used in this ordinance, shall be construed
10 mean Wine and SririluOus Liquors. and
any composition of which Wine or Spirit.
uous Liquors IS a Part. 'H o.. o'a.
Sec. u. Whoever in this city, being q
merchant, cunisctiUner, beer.house keeper
dealer in provisions or any other species d
merchandise. and occupying place OF
stand for that purpose, shall at that place
or stand deaf out, distribute, or give away
to another. intoxicating liquor, shall be
deemed to have sold il as much as if com.
pensation were directly paid for il; and up.
on conviction shall forfeit and pay for ev.
cry such oh.nce fine Of One Hundred
| Dollars.
Sec. Z. No person in this city shall di
recrly or indirectly sell or deliver 10 ano'
Their, any intoxicating liquor on the day Of
the week commonly called Sunday, except
for medicinal purposes.
Sec. s. No grocer or dramshop keeper
shall sell Intoxicating liquor in more than
one place ia the city at time, nor shall the
license OF grocer or dramshop keeper be
asSgnabe or transferable.
Sec. 8. This ordinance shall not be so con-
strued as TO prevent a druggist from selling
wines and spirluvns liquors for sacramental and
medicinal purposes in quantities not exceeding
one quart il directed TO do so by the prescription
of pr actising physician.
Sec. 10. Whoever shall violate any provi-
sion of this ordinance shall upon conviction for
felt and pay fine of one hundred dollars for the
first offence, and one hundred and fifty dollars
for each subsequent offence, to be collected by
action of debt No other fines are collected.
Sec. IL. This ordinance shall take effect
from and after its publication, but shall not be
construed as to affect the rights of any person
who is licensed as grocer or dram shop keep
err at the time of its passage, during the unex-
pired term of such license.
Approved, April 9th, 1853.
T. R. SELMES, Mayor.
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