Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-01-23
An Ordinance.

I0.DroutGe Tor tzcenS2llq anu ftChIdttHg GE Usbt"
ding and dsaiiDg IN viR0Hs, sPirit'soHs. or
fcrInenfcd liquors.
The Common Council Of the City OF Prcs.
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 ,'f the city OF
Pr scott any vinOn.. spiritduIs. Or fermentetl
liquors. in any quantity Whatever. without
having obtained license therefor as herein
provided
| Sec. .. All licenses shall be signed nv ffi,.
Mayor and Clerk aud shall specify where the
business Of selling or dealing in such liquors
shall be carried on, aud all licenses granted
under this ordinance shall terminate and ex-
.lre on the first Monday of May in each and
every wear, nor shall the said license be as
signable or in U.s.. TO tie benefit OF any per-
sol, other than the one To- whom the same may
DC issued
Sec. 8. Amy perscn paving TO the City
'Fr, asurer the SUN of one hundred dollars, IIi
n,ulley or city orders. Oh the first Monday OF
Nav Of each and every wear. ar.d On pIesen-
/. tation 70 the Clerk OF The Treasurer's receipt
therefor. and having fled with said Clerk
bond duly executed ami accepted. as herein
ait, provided. shall receive a lie ns' as here
ia provided for the term al one year from tho
date thereof.
Sec. T. ANY person who shall commence.
the tr-ffic IN yiHnus, spir tuous. or hIIncnte1
liquors after said first day of May. may Oh
tain license by paying. in money or ORDERS
rs aforesaid, the sum which shall be eqIal I"
and at the rate of one hundred dollars per
wear from the time that such License shall be
issued up 10 the f ST Monday ia May there
alter.
See. 5 No license shall be granted. under
the provisions Of this chapter. Until the per-
son ap,,lvisg therefor shall have pDleur9d and
filed with the said City Clerk a good and
sufficient bond in the email sum of hve hnI-
dred dollars, with two or nOre good and srtfi-
,ie,t sureties. who shall severally testify their
reeDousibilitv, over and above all debts and
exemptions, on oath Or affidavit, which oath
or affi,ia, it shall be attached To and filed with
the bond. which bond shall bc executed To
the CITY Treasurer, and when the sureties shall
have so testified. aiid shall be approved BY
The Common Council or Mayor. conditioned
that such applicant will. during the continu-
ance of his license keep and maintain an or
derly and well regulated hsuse; that he will
permit no gambling with cards. or dice. ar any
other device implement used for that purpose.
within his grocery saloon. shop. ur builiinS
of anv mime whatever kept by him. ar within
any out house, yard. or shed apperIaining 10
the same. and that he will observe and obey
all the requirements of the Common Council.
o, any member thereof, made Ia pursuance 10
this chapter.
Sec s No pcrson licensed under tbs chap.
tcr. or any person employed by or acting for
him or them shall at any time permit any
gambling fo- money or other value. within
his her. or the premises, or suffer any drum
kenness. revpling. quarrelinS, nghtinS, or
other disnrderlv or immoral conduct, or sell.
or give away vinous. sprItuous or fermented
LIQUORS to any minor, or apprentice. excerpt
upon The authority of such minors parent.
MASTER mistress, or guardian. nor sell or give
to any pei SOFA In the state of IntoxIcafIon or
bordering thereon; and any person or persons
offending against this section shall, upon con-
yiction thereof. forfeit and pay for every such
offence, for the use OF the city, sum not ex.
ceeding fiftv dollars, with costs of prosecu.
tion, and be liable To have his, her, or their Ii
Gems. suppressed and declared void by tho
| Common Council and in case such fine and
/ costs are not paid forthwith. the party so COL
rictrd shall be committed 10 the County jail
/ of Pierce county until such fine aud all costs
are paid, or until discharged by due course ct
] law.
| Sec. I. Every person who shall, within the
/ limits of the CITY of Prescott. directly or in-
| directly dead in, sell. or with intent TO avoid
/ the provisions "f dis ordinance, give TO any
! other person any yinOas. spirituous. or fer.
nie.,tetI LIQUORS without first having obtained
a license therefor according TO the provisions
hereof. shall, upon conviction thereof be hned
+ i'm a sum Of not more than iVrty DELAYS nor
less than ten dollars. besides costs of prescott
! ton aud in case such fine and costs are not
paid forthwith. TIM party So convicted shall
/ he committed 10 the Cu.'hty Jail uf Pierce
! county until same is Iaid. with al COSTS
and charges.
! Sec. s. 1t shail he the duty of the City
/ Clerk 10 keep lsit Of all pc rsons to- whom
/ license shall be issued und THE ordinance.
/ together with tie date of the issuing and the
time of the expiration at such licens'
Sec. 5. 1t shall be the duty uf the Mayor.
+ Constable anu members Of the Common,
+ Council of the city OF Prescott, or a;iy Othtr
/ person, may notice and inquire into all inflar-
I lions of his ordinance that may come TO
/ their knowledge, or either of them. and Trake
/ complaint Of the same TO the Police Justice al
+ said city. or make report thereof to the City
I Attorney.
/ See 10. All ordinances heretofore passed
| regulating and licensing the vending AMI deal.
| ing in vinous. spr.tuous. or fcrinciitcd liquors
are hereby repealed.
/ Sec, H. This ordinance shall take effect
| from and aft,r lis passage and publication
H. A. JAY, Acting Mayor
A. MILLER. City Clerk.
! Notice : hereby given, that the foregoing
/ ordinance was passed by the Common Conn-
/ Gil of the city of Prescott on the ilth cay Of
/ January, 4. D. 1864.
4. Muller. City Clerk.