Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-06-25
ORDINANCE.

Dt II 0TddtHtQ Uy tnc lfesuens anu DOdIu VI iiOs-
tees of the Incorporate town of Plymouth, in
the County of Marshall and State of Indiana:
That, from and after the tenth day Of June, 1857,
it shall not be lawful for any person. directly or
indirectly. TO sell BIZ retail, 10 be drank, any sriir
Gus liquor, o. liquor containg alcohol in sufficient
quantity 10 produce intoxicaton 10y drinking, Ter Ior
anyother use than to be used at the dwelling place
OF business OF the purchaser for one OF the following
purposes, t5-wit: Mechanical, chemical, medical,
or culinary; or to be used by some religious denoTn-
lnatiOn OF christians for sacramental purposes: nor
shall any person be permitted 70 soscn directly or
indirectly, within the corporate i1s,s Aforesaid any
such liquor for any purpose or use except tie pnr-
poses above specified, without FIRST obtaining IL
| cense therefor, from the Clerk Of the
Board of corporation Trustee; attezt.d by the
corporate seal of said town. as herein provided.
And ufufhsr ordained; That, places to sell
spirituous liquors by retail, within the corporate
limits, of said town may be authorized by license,
| to be issued rs follows:
The person or pesons wishing TO 50 sell By r.
tail, shall present petition to the cerkof said
corporation at any time-or to the Trustees afore-
said when in session, signed by not ess then TWEEN
tyfve reputable fTee-hclders and voters living with
III the corporation, requesting license 10 be graft.
ed to such applicant, to retail spritHoas EQco1s-
which petition if presented to the Clerk shall bo
by him presentedto sid Trustees at their :rst
meeting thereafter. At the same tune, such sp.lis
can't shall present bond, payable to the Clerk Of
said town, for the use Of any person who may 10
entitled to damages on breach OF the condition
hereunder to be written, in tic penalty of two
thousand dollars, with not less than six resident
freehold sureties thereto signed. be atr-oved by
said Trustees, conditioned, that said applicant, II
license be granted him, viii keep IN cT-,crlf hcuse
and permit riotous or improper boiav:cT there
in, nor keep the same open OF SUNDAY, Or after ton
O'Clock at night That be will not sell, or suffer
to be sold or given away, his premises any sp--
ltu0uS malt or fermcnted liquors Continuing aco-
hol, to any habitual drnkcr Of spiTtuoLs liquors CT
any drunkard-or any person intoxicatni. nor 10
any person under twenty one years Of a. c, TOP 10
any female or lndian under forfeiture Of tsFcI t.
five dollars for each and every violation. To be re-
covered on notice and motion before any Justice OF
| the peace. That he viii pay all damagts, CO.'S,
expenses, and for ali trouble incurred hy any per-
son, directly or collateraly, by reason CT any sale
ofspirituous liquors by him. and that for any br h
of the condition of said bond, suit be insti.u-
ted thereon in any proper court, and said damaCe5
&c. or fees and penalties be recovered, as herein
after provided-and il said bond mentioned, TO be
paid without relief from valuation approiseEoT..
| laws. Out of the applications presel ted sad
Trustees may. on the approval Of The ben
AMI petition, demand Of the applicant, any
sum not less than fifty nor more than two hundred
dollars, on the payment OF which to the clerk, By
said applicant within FIVE days, license NAV be IS
sued to him by ssid clerk, atosted y the corporate
SEAL to vcnd spiritual liquors by retail within tic
corporate limits of said town for the period Of one
year, for which an order shall Dc entered in due
form on the Records Of the proceedings OF said
Trustees
8. AID be Il further crda;;aaod: That under sa5
license, said person 50 licensed NAV sell spiiuoUs
or alcoholic Liquors by retail, be drank, but any
breach Of any condition Of said bond, shall forfeit
said license in ADDITION to the forfeitures thereon
expressed and said person 50 licensed shall not be
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under penalty Of ten dollars fcreach and every
offence TO be prosecuted as hereinafter named.
4. And be It further ordained: That, Gil any
breach of any condition OF said bond, or the accru
ing OF any damages, costs, expenses. Or anr troL-
bic to any person by reason OF any sale made bT
such person licensed it shall be the doty of the
clerk aforesaid to bring suit or said bend in any
court having ur sdiction in lis name rs clerk fer
the of tie person entitled suci. DAMAGES, &c.
or for the use of said t3wn III case OF forfeiture
of said sum OF Twenty Eve dollars, and pay orcr
such damages when collected--and take receipt
therefor-to the user thereof.
). And be 1t further ordained: That. from ami
after the tenth day of Jnne aforesaid, that ans
son who shall violate this ordinance, by selling or
giving away, directly or indirectly any splituous CT
alcoholic liquors. except herein above excepted,
shall upon conviction be fined ten dollars for each
and every offence, besides the costs OF the prosecu
ton, and stand com mitted to prison until the fne
and cost is paid or rep.evied.
5. And be Il further ordained: That any Per-
son who my be licensed as aforesaid, who shall
violate anY OF the conditions Of said bond, shall in
addition to the Grill penalties and forfeituros herein
provided for. upon conviction for each ard everT
offence, be inedin the sum of ten dollars. in the
same manner as in the last section is provided for
fines for violation Of this ordnance.
q. dad be 10 further ordained: That, il shall
not be lawful for any person to become intoxicated
By drinking sprituous liquors within the corporate
limits Of said town: and any person who shall be
found within said limits in a state OF intoxication,
shall upon conviction be fined in sum not less than
three nor more than ten dollars for each and every
offence; and it is hereby made the duty of the Mar
shall TO arrest all persons found intoxicated ard
confne them until sufficiently sober 10 be tried and
then complain of them before some proper court;
and such offender shall pay the Of the prose
cution and stand committed TO prison until the fine
and costs are paid or repleyied.
6. And be Il further ordained: That, any and al
penalties fines and forfeitures recovered and paid
under this ordnance shall be palinto the treas
uay of said town as part of the general fund
thereof, within ten DAYS after payment thereof BIZ
the proper person. either 10 the clerk, Or into any
court, rendering judgement therefor and collecting
the same.
]. B. n. KLINGER, President.
ATTEST:
A. c. CArRov, Clerk nayl426t3.
May 9th, 1857.