Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-06-11
ORDIN ANCE


BE it ordainedby the President and Board Of I'ns-
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, l-,d.
it shall not be lawful for any person. directly or
nirectlv to sell by retail. be drank, any >priiu
Gus liquor, o. liquor cOntaing alcohol IN sufficient
quantity produce intoxicaon by drinking, nor tor
anyother use than to be used at the dwelling place
ofbusness OF the purchaser for one of the following
purposes, to-wit: Mechanical. chemical, medical.
or culinary: to be used by some religious denom-
nation OF christians for Sacramcntal purposes nor
shall any person be permitted to SELL 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 q IL
ccnse therefor, from the Clerk of the
Board of corporation Trustees; attestcd by the
corporate seal of said town. herein provided.
And be further ordained; That, places to sell
spirtu0us liquors by retail, within the corporate
limits, of said town may be authorized by license
to be issued as follows:
The person or pcsOnS wishing 10 so sell 10y re-
tail, shall present petition TO the clerkof said
corporation at any time-or to the Trustees afore
said when in session, signedby not less than TWEEN
ty-ve reputable freehoders and voters living with
III the corpOration requesting license to be grant
ol to such applicant, to retail spirituOus liquors
which p>ttion if presented to the Clerk, shall be
by him rrescl:ted TO said Trustees at their first
meeting thereafter AT the same time: such appll-
cant shall present bond, @avabe to the Clerk OF
said town, for the use of any Perso2 VINO may DC
entitled to damages on breach OF the T"Iuiton
hereunder TO be written, in the penalty OF Is"
thousand dollars, with not less than six resident
freehold sureties thereto gnod. to be approved by
said Trustees, conditioned, that said applicant, il
license be granted him. will keep an orderly house
and permit no rOtous or improper behavior there
in nor keep TIE same open on Sunday, or after ten
%, 10, sniff
to be sold or given away. OH his premises any spr
ituous malt or fcrmented liquors containing alco-
hol, to any habtua drinkor of spirituous liquors or
any drunkard-Or any person intoxicated, nor to
any person under twenty one years of age, nor to
any female or Indian, under forfeiture OF twenty
five dollars for each and every violation, to be re
covered on notice and motion before any Justice G.
the peace. That he will pay ali damages, CO. Is.
expenses, and for all trouble incurred 10y any per
son, directly or coateraiy, by reason ct any SAFE
Otsplru0us liquors by him, and that For Any ir'2st
OF the condition of said bond, suit M iv nstiiu-
ted thereon in any proper court and sid s..e- O.
&c or fees and penalties be recovered, - 'r liz
after pr0vided-lnd in said bond Mcntol..ae &c
paid without relief from valuation ari IA, III
laws. Out OF the applications presented said
Trustees may, on the approval of tire h.nd
AMI petition, demand of the applicant, ay
sum not less than fifty more than two hn'e,r q
dollars, on the payment of which to the clerk, by
said applicant within five days, license may be Is
sued to him by said clerk atestcd by the corporate
seal, to vend spiritual liquors by retail within tie
corporate limits of said for the period 81
year, for which an order shall be entered IN cue
form the Records Of the proceedings O. s,id
Trustees
3. And Be 1t further ordaincd: That. under said
license, said person so licensed may sell sliituyus
or alcoholic liquors by retail to be drank. but any
breach of any condition of said bond shall forfeit
said license in addition to the iorieitures thereon
expressed, and said person licensed slail be
permitted to sell hereunder after such forfeiture,
undera penalty of ten dollars foreach and every
offence to be prosecuted as hcrcinaf1r- named.
4. And be It tgf'sr 0TdaneG: That, on any
breach OF any condition of said bond or he accrtl-
ng of am damages, costs, expenses, a'y trou-
bic to any person by reason OF any sale made bv
such person licensed, it shall be the duty of the
clerk aforesaid to bring suit On said bolg IN any
court having jurisdiction, in his name as clerk for
the use OF the person cntitodto such damages &c,
or for the of said town in case OF Il forfeiture
of said sum of twenty five dollars, and pay over
such damages when collcccd-and take Il receipt
therefore, the user thereof.
.. And be it further ordained: That, from ami
after the tenth day of Jnne aforesaid that any per
who shall violate this ordinance, by selling or
wing away. directly or indirectly any spiriuous or
alcohom. liquors, except as herein above excepted.
shall unon conviction be fined ten dollars for each
and every offence besides the costs of the prosecu
ton, and stand committed to prison until the fine
and ccs; i paid or rcplcvicl
3. Iad be IL fnrtkcr ordained: That, any per
son Tho may be licensed aforesaid, who sinai
violate any OF the conditions of said bond. shall in
addition to the civil penalties and forfetues herein
provided for. upon conviction for each and every
offence, be fincdn the sum of ten dollars, in the
same manner in the last section is provided for
fines for violation of this ordinance.
I. And be IL further ordained: That, il shall
not be lawful for any person to become intoxicated
by drinking spiriuous liquors. within the corporate,
limits of said town; and any person who shall be
found within said limits i'll 4 state of int0Xicati0n,
shall upon conviction be fined 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, and
connc them until sufficiently sober to be tried ami
then complain Of them before some proper court:
and such offender shall pay the costs OF the prose
cution and stand committed to prison until the fine
and costs are paid or rep.cvicd.
3. And be IL further oraaiRed: That, any and all
penalties fires and foriciturcs recovered and paid
under this ordinance, shall be phi into to the treas
uay of said town part Of tie general fund
thereof, within ten days after payment thereof by
the proper person. either to the clerk or into anv
court, rendering judgement therefor and collecting
the same.
]. b. n. KLINGER, President
a. c. CArRov, Clerk. mayli 2Gt3.
May 9th, 1851.