Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-06
An Ordinance.

To.propide for licensing and reg'adtinqthf rem
dina and dealing sa vinous, sPaTtfuoHs. or
fcr7neated liquors.
The Common Council of the City of Pres
colt do ordain as follows:
Sec |. No person shall deal in sell. or de-
liver. for money or other valuable thing. or
give away within the limits of the city ot
Prescott any vinous, spiritnous. or fcrmented
liu. ors. in any quaint iy whatever. wltaout
having obtained license therefor as herein
provided
Sec. 2. All licenses shall be signed by the
Mavor and G ERIK and shall specify wher'' the
brsin-ss of selling dealing in sUch liquors
shall he carried on. and all licenses granted
under this ordinance shall terminate and ex.
pire on the first Monday of Nav im each and
every wear. nor shall the said license be as-
siyraIle or in use to the benefit of any per-
snu other than the one to- whom the same may
be issued.
Sec. g. ANY perscn paving 10 the City
Tr asrreF tie SUM of one bundled dollars. III
money or city orders. an the first Monday OF
Nav of each aud every wear and on IIcs,'n-
tatinn &, the Clerk of the Treasurer's receipt
therefor and having flied with said Clerk 9
bond duly execrtcd and accepted. as herrin-
aft provided. shall receive a lie ns' as here
IN provided for the term of one year from the
date thereof
Sec A. Any pr'son whn shall commence
the tr fife IN viious. spir.tuous. o. fermented
LIQUORS after sand first day of May, may sb-
tain license nv paving IN money ar orders.
~ aforesaid. the snm when shall be eqral 10
and at the rat. of one hundred dollars per
wear from the time that such license SHALL be
i~-ued up to the fl ST Monday in May there
alter.
Sec. 5 No license shall he granted. under
the provisions nf this chapter. until The per-
son applvive therefor shall have procured and
filed with the said CITY Clerk cn"d aud
sufficient bond IN TIE enal sum of five h,'s-
oired dollars, wiihtvn ar more good AMI = fiji
lent sur,ties who shall severIlly testify their
responsibility, over and above all debts and
cxenrtions. on cath ar affidavit, which oath
or affia il shall lie attached I" and iile'i with
tl,,. bond which boni shall be evcctted Ia
the CITY TT aSuI or, and when ihe surtfies shall
have 50 testified. and shall he approved by
the Common Cornell ar Mavor. conditioned
that such applicant will. during the continue
ance of his licelise keep and maintain an or.
derlv aud well regulated h"u e; that e VII
permit no gam ling with cards or dice or any
other fevice implement used FOR that purpose.
within his grocery. Saluon. shop. ar buil ing
of any name Whatever kept by him. or within
any out house. ward, ar shed appeitaining TO
the same, ami that he will observe and obey
a | the requirements of the Common Council,
%, anv member thereof, made la pursuance 10
this CHAPTER.
Sec. 6. No person licensed under this chap.
to-. or any Person employed by or acting tor
him ar them shall at anv time permit any
gambling. fnr M ney or other value. within
hIs her, or the prerni IS. or suffer any drum
kenncss reveling. quarrcling. hghiIng, or
other disordrrlv or immnral conduct. or sell.
or give away vinous. spirIiuous or termeited
Ii uors 10 any miner. ar apprentice. EXCEPT
upon the aui hOritv of sGch minors Iaiert,
master mistress, or guardian. mar sell ar give
To any person in the state of IninxIeatI"iI or
bordering thereon; and any person OF persons
offending against this section shall, upon con
viciiop thereof. forfeit and pay for e' cry slch
offence for the use 0i the city. a sum not ok.
rreding fifty dollars. with costs OF pTcseru-
tim, and be liable To have hi. her. or their il
c,1,sc SUPPRESSED aud declared void hy the
Common Cornell and in case such fine and
cnsts are not paid orihwih. the party So COL
vcted shall be committed To tie County jail
of Pierce county until sHch fine aud all COSTS
are paid, or until discharged by due cotIse of
law.
Sec. T. Every person who shall. within the
limits of The CITY ut Prescott. directly or in
directly deal in. sell. or with imic,:; 10 avoid
the provisions of his ord:naI &c. give 10 any
other person any vinoHs. spiritu0us. or TER
niented liquors without first having Ubiained
"A license therefor. according tO The provisions
hereof, shall, upon COW etion thereof he fined
in sum Of moi more than iortv dollars nor
les. than ten dollars. besides Gusts Of prosscu
ton aud in case such fine and costs ~, not
paid forthwith. the party 81 Convicted shall
he committed To fine CoGIfy jail "f Pierce
county until same is paid. with all costs
ami charges
Sec g. It shall be the duty Of the City
Clerk in keep lsit OF al persons la whom
license shall he issued nni this ordinance,
together with tie ,latc uf the issuing and The
time of the expiration oi such license.
Sec. s. II shall be the duty ni the MAYOR.
C0ns able ami members of the Common
Corncil of the CITY of Prescott. or any other
person. unsy notice and inquire into all ihfrac-
tiOls Of this ordinance tat may come 10
tn. il knowledge. or either of them. ami make
complaint uf the same IA the Police Justice of
said city. or make report thereof 10 the City
Attorney.
Sec 10 All ordinances heretofore TasSed
regulating and lie, using the vending anil deal
Jag ia vinous. spir.taous. or fernentcd liquors
are hereby REPEALED
Sec. IL. This ordinance shall take effect
from and aft, tie passage and pub icaiion.
Fl A. JAY, Acting Mayor
A. MILLER. City Clerk.
Nnii,e hereby given. that the foregoing
ordinance was PASSED by the Common Coun-
eli. Of the city of Prescott OH the lih cay Of
January. A. D. 1854.
Mrrrvp Cif~ Ctark