Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-01-16
An Ordinance

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The Common Council of the City of Pres
colt 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, spirtuous. or termented
| liquors. in any quantity whatever. without
having obtained a license therefor as herein
provided.
Sec 2. All licenses shall be signed by the
Mav0r and Clerk and shall specify where the
business of selling or dealing u such liquors
shall he carried on. and al licenses granted
| under this ordinance shall terminate and eX-
pirc on the first Monday OF Mly in each and
every year, nor shall the said license be as
SigIahle or in use 10 the benefit Of any per-
son other than the one to whom the same may
be issued.
Sec. 3. ANY persrn paving 70 the City
Treasurer the sum Of one hundred dollars. IN
money or city orders. on the first Monday of
/ May of each aud every year. and ON pIescn-
| tation To the Cier; of the TreastEer's receipt
| therefor and having filed with said Clerk
! bond duly executed aud accepted. herein-
! aft. provided. shall receive a license here
| in provided for the term OF one year from the
date thereof
| Sec. 1. Any person who shall commence
| the traffic in yiuous. spir.tuous. or fermcnte.l
| liquors after said first day of May. may eb-
| tain license by paying in money or orders.
| as aforesaid, the sum which shall be equal tn
and at the rate of one hundred dollars per
wear from the time that sHch license shall be
issued up TO the fl st Monday in May there
after.
Sec ). No license shall be granted under
/ the Provisions Of this chapter. until the per-
son apllvi1g therefor shall have procured and
/ filed with the said City Clerk Il good and
sufficient bond in the email sum of five hus-
d.ed dollars, with two or more good and SuiE-
cent sureties no shall Severaily testify their
II snonsibiltv. over and above all debts aud
! exemptions on oath or affidavit, which oath
OF aifi,,a,it shall be attached 10 and lied with
the bond. which bond shall hc executed to
the CITY Tr asurer, and when the Surefies shall
| have 50 testified and shall BE- approved BY
/ The Common Council ar Mayor. conditioned
| that such applicant will. during the cOntiuu-
/ ance of MS license. keep and maintain an or
DERBY and wei regulated hau-e: that viii
! permit 10 gambling with cards. or Dice. or any
! other device Implement used ,Or that purpose,
! within his grocery. saloon, shop. or bull ing
/ of anv name whatever kept by him. or within
/ any ont house. ward. or shed appertainng to
/ the same, ami that he will observe and obey
/ al the REQ aircnents OF the Common Council.
/ OF any member thereoi, made IN pursuance TO
/ this chapter.
I Sec. 6. No person licensed under his chap
/ te". or any person employed bv or acting for
1 him or them shall at any time permit any
4 gambling. for Nancy or other value. within
| his her, or the r premises. or safer any drum
/ keuncss. revelng. quarrriing. lighting. or
other disord5r.y or immoral conduct. or sell,
or give away viuous, spirtuoUs or fermeuted
/ LIQUORS 10 any minor, or apprentice, except
I upon ihe authority of such minors parent.
master. mistress, or guardian. nor sell or give
/ to anv person in the state Of ut0xIcation or
/ bordering thereon; and any person or persons
/ offending against this section shall, upon con-
! viction thereof forfeit and pay for every such
| offence. for the Use of the city. sum not eX-
credina fiffy dollars. with rorSis OF pre- secu
! ton, AMI b. Ii tbc To have his, her, or then Ii
cense suppressed and declared void by the
| Common Council: and in case such fine AMI
| costs are not paid lorthwiih the party 50 con-.
victed shall De committed 10 the County jail
of Pierce county 7Intl such fine aud all costs
are paid, or until discharged by due course of
/ law.
Sec. :. Every person who shall, within the
/ limits of the CITY OF Prescott. directly or in
directly deal in. sell. or with intent to avoid
/ the provisions of this ordinance, give 10 any
/ other person any ylHOus. spirltuOus, or fer
mented liquors without first having obtained
a license therefor, according to the provisions
hereof shall, upon conviction thereof be fined
in sum of not more than forty dollais nor
less than ten dollars. besides costs of prosecu
ton; and in case such fine and ccsts are not
paid forthwith. the party SO convicted shall
be commit, to the County Jail of Pierce
county until e same is paid. with all COSTS
and charges
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the City
Clerk 10 keep a ls:t of al persons to whom
license shall be issued und'r this ordinance,
together with the date of the issuing and the
time of the expiration of such license.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the Mayor.
Constable anu memhes of the Common
Council of the city of Prescott. or any other
person, NAV notice and inquire into all infrac-
lions of this ordinance that may come to
tb,.ir knowledge, or either of them and make
complaiut Of the same to the Police Justice of
said city, or make report thereof to the City
Attorney.
Sec. 10. Ali ordinances heretofore passed
regulating and licensing the vending and deal
ing in vinous. spirituous, or fermented liquors
are hereby repealed.
Sec, H. This ordinance shall take effect
from aud after its passage and publication.
III. A. JAY, Acting Mayor.
A. MILLER, City Clerk.
Notice hereby given, that the foregoing
ordinance was passed by the Common Coun-
Gil of the city of Prescott on the 18th day of
January. 4. y. 1854
a. MnLER, City Clerk.