The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-09-23
An Ordinance
To regulate and license taverns in the villsg,
Of Arcadia.
PASSED SEPTEMBER l2rn, 1850.


Section l. The village Council OF Arcadia
ordain, That no person shall be permitted u
keep tavern in the village Of Arcadia, ex.
oept under tho authority of an unexpired II.
licenss granted By the Court Of Common Plcaf
Of the county Of Hancock, before the passage
of this ordinance, unless such person shal
have arst obtained n license for that purpose
from the village Council,
seot!op That every application for a II
oense tokeep II tavern, whe tier Original or for
the renewal Of n license aboutt expire, shall
be In writing, tO the Council, signed by the sp.
plicant, and shall specify the place mt which
tho tavern Is proposed TO be kept,
Section 3. Ifsaid Council shall be satisfied
that the establishment or continuance Of a
tavern at the place specified In the application
is necessary for tho public convenienoe, and
tpat the applicant is n suitable person TO keep
the same, and Is provided with accommo
dations necessary and proper therefor, they
may grant license to such applicant to koep
tavern for one year, upon the payment to the
village Treasurer Of the snin that the Council
may direct, not less han two dollars. ....
Section 4. Whenever the village Council
shall grant n license to any person to keen n
tavern, 1t shall be the duty Of tho village Re
corder To give the applicant "a certificate IT. ere
OF, stating to whom said license is granted--ir
what house the tavern Is kept--tbo amount Il
be paid--and the term for which said license
shall be granted aud thereupon said applican,
shall pay tho amount of said license into the
village treasury, and shall take the receipt O.
tho village Treasurer therefor. which said re
ceipt said applicant shall forthwith present IL
tho Mayor, who shall issue liconse therefor
undor tho seal OF the village; and no persor
s'iaIl DC permitted to Keep tavern until sal,
license is duly issued.
Section 6. That ifany licensed tavern. CD
er within this village, shall permit or allow AN,
Kind OF riWing or reveling, gambling, intoxi
| cation, or drunkenness In his or her house, o-
on his or her premises; or shall knowingI,
yend, sell, or give any intoxicating drink o
any Kind, to any minor under the age o
eighteen years, every such tavern. keope,
shall. for every such uifcnsc, on conviction
thereof, pay n fine not exceeding my dollars
and not less than hvo dollars; and tho lcens,
OF such ttyernkeeper shall thoroupon be for
ieited and annnlled. and no new license shal
bo granted such tavern.keeper, for the spac,
OF twelve months after such conviction
Scction6. That II any person within tbi,
village, not having license to keep "A tavern
from the Court of Common Pleas, or from In,
village Council, shall keep tavern, or shnI
retail, vend, or sell any spirituous liquors o
any Kind whatever. by less quantity than on,
quart, or shall vond or sell such liquors In an,
quantity to be drank upon the premises of tli,
person who shall sell tho samo, every sucl
person. for overy such offcnse, on conviction
thereof. shall pay n fine not exceeding Mt,
dollars, nor less than nyo dollars, and costs.
This ordinance IT, take onoct from and ate
its publication.
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