Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-26

10 pFONIut IoI licensing anu regulating INC
vending and dealing in various spurious or
fermented Ii qs
The common council of the city of Prescott
do ordan as follows
SEC. l. No person shall deal in sell, or de-
liver, for money or other valuable thing, or
give away, within the limits of the city of
Prescott, any vinous. spurious. or farmcnted
liquors, in any quantity whatever, without
first having obtained license therefor, as here
in prescribed
SEC. 2. All licenses shall be signed by the
mayor and clerk, and shall specify the place
where the business of selling or dealing in
such liquors shall be carried on, and no license
shall be issued for less than one wear, nor
shall the same be assignab'e, or in use 20 the
benefit of any person. other than the one TO
whom the same may be issued
SEo. 3. Any person paving to the city
treasurer the sum of forty dollars, in money,
or in city orders due or to become due within
a year. may, on presentation to the clerk of
the treasurer's receipt therefor, and having
filed with said clerk bond duly executed
aud accepted as hereinafter provided. receive
a license. rs herein prescribed. for the term of
one wear from the date thereof.
SEC. 4. No license shall be granted under
the provisions of this charter until the person
applying therefor shall have produced and
filed. with the said city clerk, good and suf-
ticient bond, in the penal sum Of five nundIcd
dollars, with two or more good and sufficient
sureties. who snail severallv Justify their re-
sToHsibility over and above all debts and ex-
emptions, oath or affidavit which oath or
affidavit shall be attached to, and filed with,
the bond, which bond shall be e& ecuted to the
city treasurer,and when tie surcties shall have
so justified, shall be approved by the common
council or mayor, conditioned that such APP
plicant will. during the continuance of his IL
cense. keep and maintain an orGellv and we'll
regulated house; that he VIII permit no gam
bling with cards or dice or any other device or
implement used for that purpose. within his
grocery; saloon, shop. or building, of any
name whatever, kept by him. or within any
clubhouse yard or shed appertaining to the
same, and that he will observe and obey all
requirements OF the common council, or any
member thereof, mado in pursuance TO this
chapter.
SEC. 5. No person licensed under this chap
ter, nor any person employed by. or acting
for, him, he or them. shall, at any time, per-
nit any gaming. for money or other value
within his, her, or their premises. or suffer any
drunkenness, reveling, quarreling. fighting,
or any other disorderly or immoral conduct,
or sell or give any yinous spiIitous, or fer
mented liquors to any minor or apprentice, ex-
cept upon the authority of such persons, par
ent master, mistress, or guardian, nor sell or
give any such articles to any person in a state
of intoXication, or bordering thereon: and
any person or persons offending against this
section shall, upon conviction thereof forfeit
and pay, for every such offense, for the use of
said city, sum not exceeding fifty dollars,
with costs of prosecution. and be liable to
have his, her, or their license suppressed and
declaree void.
I. i.
limits IF The city of Prescott, directly or in
diioc.ly. deal in SELL or, with intent to evade
the provisions of this ordinance. give to any
other person any yinous, spurious or ferinent-
ed liqours without first having obtained IL
cense therefor, according to the provisions
hereof, shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined
in a sum Of not more than fifty dollars. nor
less than fifteen dollars. t
SEC. ]. 1t shall be the duty of the city
clerk TO keep list of all persons to whom
licenses shall issue under this ordinance to-
gether with the date of the issuing. and the
time of the expiration of such licenses
SEC. s. 1t shall be the duty of the mayer
or constable and members Of the common
council OF the city of Prescott, or any other
person may notice and inquire into all infrac-
lions of this ordinance that NAV come to their
knowledge. or either of them, and make COM
plant of the same to the police Justice of said
city, or make report thereof to the city attor.
ney.
SEC. 9. All persons now holding licenses
under the authority of the city OF Prescott,
shall retain all the privileges thereof during
the full time for which they were issued, any |
thing in this ordinance TO the contrary not |
SEC. 10. All ordinances heretofore passed |
regulating and licensing the vending and
dealing in vinous, spurious, or fermented liq- |
uors are hereby repealed.
J. NJ. WHIPPLE. Mayor.
W. T. HATCH, City Clerk.
Notice is hereby given that the foreooino
ordinance was passed by the common council |
Of the city of Prescott on the Goth dav az Ian |
usry, 1853 v. T. HAroH, oitv o,erk