Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-06
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Be it ordained BY The City Council Ok the
7 City OF Hannibal. as follows:
Sec !. That the latter clause Of the 4th sub!
division ct the. 9Th section Of the ordinance
aforesaid, be and Che same is hereby so amended
as 70 read: the sum Of sixteen dollars and fifty
cents. IlsH. goN .tfa.a o.. y......
SEQ. 2. This ordinance shall take effect and
be enforced from and after its publication. ,.,
T"''. - ''' ", 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 oveT.9 .i 70 aIsH.( ..lirB -. h.l
Me. Settles Thoughtful would be source Of
great convenience, il 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-
nance. He knew Of no such regulations in
other cities. ..t..... ,H'.'r..r &C.
Mr.. Robards said il was not much trouble to
come TO the market house 20 buy provisions. II
this ordinance should pass, perhaps while he
came to the market house to buy mea. 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 it
as il comes to the market house. A man send
ing from the suburbs would have his servant
delayed running all over town 10 get a few
eggs. .
Mr.. Bowling felt bound tSvOts against it..
He objected to 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. .. 2.'i $3.50. Ell. ..',. o..
The amendment was rejected, so the ordinance
in relation to marketing remains unaltered.
Mr.. Schneider presented the petitions, signed
by threc-fOurths of the legal voters Of the city,
praying the City Council to grant no more lcen-
Ses to dramshops. He stated that he had exam
ined the names and found the petitions to be
signed by large majority Of voters of the city,
and he would therefore vote for any ordinance
which would carry out the views Of the petit
TONERS. He would do so on the principle of obey
ing the instructions Of his constituents. Ifthere
were any blame in tho matter ii would Of right
fall on the people who had instructed, and not
on the councilmen who had discharged the duty
of obeying instructions. Mr.. RObards, chair
man of Committee on Ordinances had prepared
drafts Of three ordinances. ..1.l .u.'t
The following was then read for the considera-
ton Of the Council; 90. .. |..S.. H. 80
An ordinance to prohibit the sale Of intoxica.
ting liquors in the city:
BE 1t ordained BY the city council of the city
Of Hannibal DIS follows: .' .'" r.n -
Sec. /. Whoever, in the city, shall, directly
or indirectly SELL or barter to another any intbx
eating liquor, shall, upon conviction forfeit and
pay for every such offence, fine Of one hum
dred dollars, TO be collected by action of debt
before the recorder as other fines are collected
Sec. q Whoever, in this city, being a Iner
chant, cOnfec.ioner, dealer in provisions or any
other species Of merchandise, and occupyint a
place Or stand for that purpose, shall, at that
place or stand, deal out, distribute or give away
to another, intoxicating liquor, shall be deemed
to have sold it as much as if compensation were
direcllV maid FOR II and n non oo1ytotior' IL III