Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-05-21
ORDINANCE.
Rsu Qrdaincd by the President and Board CT irus-
tnes al ana lncnrn6rlte. town of Plymouth, IN


tees of The Incorporate town of III ymoutll, IN
the County OF Marshall and State of Indiana:
Thai, from and after the tenth day OF June, 1904,
it shall not be lawful for any person, directly or
indirectly, to sell by retail to be drank, any spiritu-
Gus liquor LIQUOR containg alcohol in sufficient
quantity to produce ntoxcation by drinking, nor tor
anyOther than to be used at the dwelling or place
OF business othe purchaser for of the following
purposes, to-wit: Mechanical, chemical. medical,
culinary; or to be used by some religious demon
inaton of christians for sacramontal purposes: nor
shall any person be permitted to sosel directly or
indirectly within the corporate limits aforesaid any
such liquor for any purpose or use except the pur
poses above Specified, without first obtaining IL
cense therefor, from the Clerk OF the
Board of corporation Trustees; attestcd by the
corporate seal of said town, as herein provided.
And be further ordained; That places to sell
spirituous liquors by retail, within the corporate
limits, Of said town may be authorized by license,
to be issued az follows
The person or pesons wishing to so seN by re-
tail, shall present petition to the c!erkof said
corporation at any time-or 10 the Trustees at0re
said when in session, signed by not less than TWEEN
y-hvc reputable frce-hoderS and voters living with
III the corporation, requesting license 10 be grant
ed TO such applicant, to retail spirituous liquors.
which petition if presented to the Clerk, shall be
o. him presented 10 said Trustees at their first
meeting thereafter. At the same time, such appli-
can't shall present bond, payable TO the Clerk OF
said town, Tor the use Of any person who may be
entitled 70 damages or breach CT the condition
Hereunder TO be written, in the penalty OF two
thousand dollars, with not less than six resident
freehold suretes thereto signed, TO be approved by
said Trustees, conditioned, that said applicant, IL
license be granted him, will keep IN orderly house
and permit no riotous or improper behavior there
rs nor keep the same open on Sunday, or after ten
O'Clock 1T night. That he will net sell, suffer
IN hfS nl1
ituous malt CT fermentod liquors containing a.co
hol to any habitual driIkcr of sprtuous liquors
any dlunkard--or any person intoxicated, nor to
any person under twenty Zone years OF AGE, nor to
any female O l1dIan under forfeiture Of twenty
live dollars for caG aad every violation, 20 be re-
covered notice ard motion before any Justice Of
the peace. That lac viii pay all damages, costs
expenses, and for Ell tro15le incurred by any per
son, directly collaterally, by reason Of any sale
ofsprituouS liquors by him. and that for any breach
of the condition OF said bond, suit may be institu-
ted thereon N any proper court, and SAID damages
&c, fees and penalties be recovered, as herein
after proyided-and in said bond mentioned. to be
paid without relief from valuation or app.aisement
laws. Out Of the applications presented said
Trustees may, on tie approval of the bond
and petition, demand Of the applicant any
sum not less than fifty nor more than two hundred
dears, on the payment of which to the clerk, by
said applicant within five days, license may be is
sued to him BY said clerk, atested by the corporate
seal, to vend spiritual liquors by retail within the
corporate limits of said town for the period Of one
year, for which an order shall be entered in due
form on the Records of the proceedings OF said
| Trustees
3 And be it further ordaiaca: That. un,tr said
license, said person licensed may sell spituous
or alcoholic liquors by retail, to Ire drank but anv
breach Of any condition Of said bond, shall forfeit
said license in addition to the forfeitures thereon
expressed, and said person SO licensed shall not be
permitted TO sell Hereunder after such forfeiture
under penalty Of ten dollirs for each and every
offence to be prosecuted ashereinaitcr named.
| A. And be II further ordained: Thai, On any
breach OF any condition OF said boad or the acc2-
ING OF any damages, costs, expenses, or any trcu-
| BILE to any person by reason OF any sale made bv
such person licensed, it shall be the duty of the
clerk aforesaid 10 bring suit on said bond in any
court H.: wing jurisdiction, IN his name as Jerk for
the uS, 4 TIC person entitiedto such damages, &c,
OF for the use Of sain IN il Csc C.. nr.ciiasc
/ IF said sim Of twenty-five dollars, AID pey over
such damages when colected-and take recent
| thcreior-to the user thereof
! $. And be it further ordained: That, from an !
after the tenth day of JnHc aforesaid that any per
son who shall violate this ordnance, by selling or
giving away directly indirectly any gprituous O.
alcoholic liquors, except herein above excepted.
shall upon conviction be fined ten dollars for each
and every offence, besides The costs OF the proseu
ton, and stand committed to prison u.til the fine
and cost is paid or repievied.
! .. ARd be Il further ordained: That, any per
son who may be licensed as aforesaid who shall
violate any OF the conditions of said bond, shall in
addition to the civil penalties and fcrleitures herein
provided for upon conviction for each and cverv
offence, be fined the sum OF ten dollars, in thu
same manner as i'll the la5t section is provided 10.
fines for violation OF this ordnance
/. Ind be Il further ordained. That, i. Shall
not be lawful tor any person 70 become intoxicated
by drinking .pritsous liquors within the corporate
limits OF said town: and any person who shall bc
found within said limits IN state of intoxicltion,
Shall upoa conviction be fined in sum not /, than
three more than ten dollars for each and every
1ence and it is hereby made the duty of the Mar
shall to arrest all persons found intoxicated, and
confne them until sufficiently sober to be tried and
| then complain of them before some proper court
and such offender shall pay the costs of the prose
aution ana stand committed to prison until the fine
nj costs are paid or roplcvied.
.. dad be 1t further ordained: That, any an / ali
penalties fines and torteitures recovered and pa;
under this ordinance, shall be paid into the treas
uay OF said town as plrt cs the general fund
thereof, within ten d. after payment the-toi by
the prone: ,crson. either to the clerk or into any
court, rendering Judgement therefor and collecting
/ the same.
J. 3. n. KLINGER, President
ATTEST:
A. c. CAPRoy, Clerk. mayl4 2Gt3.
! May 9th, 1857.
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