The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-04
Prohibitory Liquor Law.

In consequence of the repeated viola
ion of the expressed agreement of the
.itizcHs of Lawrence, IN their associated |
.apacity, in which they agreed to exclude
he traffic in intoxicating liquors from
heir midst, and agreeably to the ad-
Of a former meeting convened
or the purpose of considering the sub
eet, the friends of law, order andasobri- |
,ty convened ON the evening of the 23d
Of July, at the hall over Hutchinson, Har-
low & Co.'s store. Rev. G. w. HuTcH-
IysoS took the chair as President, and
WA HUTCHINSON, Esq, as Secretary.
The committee who were appointed to
draft law. To be submitted to the voters
of the city for their adoption or rejection,
reported the following. with slightamend-
ments:
Aa Aa for the suppression Of Drinking
Houses and Tipping Shops IN Lats-
renee.
Be it enacted by the people Of the city
of Lawrence at an election o. its qualified
citizens, on Monday, July 80, 1855, as
follows
See. !. No person sf1aif be allowed to
manufacture or sell, By himself. his clerk,
servant, or agent, directly or indirectly.
auv spirituous or Intoxicating liquors. or
any mixed liquors, part of which is
spIrituous or intoxicating, within the
present limits of the city of Lawrence,
except as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. The arbitrasors of Lawrence,
on the first Monday of May annually, or
as soon thereafter as may be convenient,
may appoint some suitable person as
agent, to sell at some central or conve-
nient place, within said city of Lawrence,
spirits, wines, or other intoxicating IL
auors, to be used for medicinal, sacra-
mental and mechanical purposes, and no
other; and said agent shall receive such
compensation for his services as the board
appointing him shall prescribe; and in
the sale of such liquors, conform to such
rules and regulations as the arbitrators
shall prescribe for That purpose. And
such agent appointed as aforesaid, shall
hold his situation for one year, unless
sooner removed by the board from which
he received his appointment, as he may
be al the pleasure of said board.
See s. Such agent shall receive a
certificate from the arbihators by whom
be has been appointed, authorizing him
as agent of Lawrence, to sell Intoxicating
liquors for medicinal purposes only; but
such certificate shall not be delivered to
the person SO appointed until he shall
have executed and delivered to said
board bond, with two good and sutfi-
cient sureties, in substance as follows:
Know all men by these presents, thai
we --as as principal, and -- as
sureties, are holden and stand firmly
bound to the inhabitants of Lawrence
X. T., in the sum of five hundred dollar:
to be paid to them, to which payment We
bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and
administrators, firmly by these presents
Sealed with our Seal, and dated --
day of A. D.
The condition ofthis obligation issucf
that whereas the above bounden ----
has baen duly appointed an agent for the
town of Lawrence TO sell, within and fol
and on account ofsai1 town of Lawrence,
Intoxicating Liquors for medical, sacra'
mental, and mechanical purposes aud nc
other, until the - day of--A
D., unless sooner removed from saic
agency. 1Non, if the said -- shal
in all respects confirm to the law relating
to the business for which he is appoin
ted and to such rules AMI regulations, a!
now are, or shall be, from time to time
established by the Board who make th'
appointment, then. this obligation to b
void, otherwise to remain in full force.
i Sec. 4. If any person by himself
| clerk, servant, or agent. shall at any tim
sell any spurious or intoxicating liquors
or any mixed liquors, part of which i
Intoxicating. in violation of the provis
ions of this act, he shall be notified b,
the Board of Arbitrators to discontinue
such sale at once, and within FIVE day
remove all said liquor from the City G
Lawrence, and upon second eonvictio
for said offence, it shall be the duty c
tie Board of Arbitrators to. seize upo
and destroy such liquor.
Sec. 5. The citizens of Lawrepce
shall by ballot elect Board of FIVE Arb
traitors, at the same time and place a
provided for the approval or rejection
this act, and annually every first Mouda
: in Nav thereafter, and no citizen sha
be eligible to the Office of Arbitrator
who shall, be engaged in the unlawfl
traffic in intoxicating liquors.
i Sec. 8. If any three persons, res
dents of the City of Lawrence, shall ar
pear before the Board of Arbitrator;
and make complaint that they have res
son to believe, and do believe that into,
icating liquors are kept and sold by an
person not authorized to sell by the prt
: visions of this act. in any place With
s the limits Of the City of Lawrence. tll
said Board shall proceed to invesiigai
the charges made, and upon their satii
j factory confirmation, proceed TO notii
such offender as provided in Sec. Z, !
this act.
Sec. I. This Act may be amende
at any meeting of the citizens of Law
+ renee. duly warned, by tive third
j vote.
!, Sec. s. This At shall take effe'
immediately upon its approval By Il
people.
The following gentlemen, to wit: [
E W. Hutchinson, s. ". Woodard an
Vim, Baldwin. were appointed Judges
superinsend the elecEion. which was Q
dered for the afternoon of Monday Il
s0th of July. between the hours Of ] an
d : O'Clock, II, M. On motion,
= RssoIred. That all persons twenty o.