Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-01-30

To.propide far licensing aud regulating the re't-
ding and dealing in viHous, spiritHoUs. or
fcrmented liquors
! The Common Council of the City of Pres
/ colt do ordain as fellows:
Sec I. M 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, spirituous. or tcrmented
| liquors. in any quantity whatever. without
having obtained a license therefor as herein
provided
Sec. 3. All licenses shall be signed by the
Mayor and Clerk aud shall specify where the
business of selling or dealing i'm such liquors
shall be carried on. and all licenses granted
under this ordinance shall terminate and ex-
pre on the first Monday of MAY in each and
every year, nor shall the said license be as
sionahe or i'm usa in the benefit of anx -nec-
be issued. 49,.
Sec. 3. ANY person paving to the City
Treasurer the sum of one hundred dollars. In
money or city orders. on the first Monday OF
Nav Of each and every year. and ON Piesen-
tatiou to the Clerk of The Treasurer's receipt
therefor. and having filed with said Clerk a
bond duly executed and accepted. as herein
aft. provided. shall receive license as here
in provided for the term of one year from tho
date thereof.
Sec. l. ANY person who shall commence
the traffic IN vinOus. spirtuons. or ferinentet
LIQUORS after said first day of May, may sb-
tain license by paying. in money or orders.
n. aforesaid, the sum which shall be equal to
and at the rate of one Hundred dollars per
wear from the time that such license shall be
issued up to the fl st Monday in May there
alter.
SEC. !. No license shall be granted. under
the provisions of this chapter. until the per-
son applying therefor shall have procured and
filed with the said City Clerk good and
sufficient bond i'm the email sum OF flvc hus-
dred dollars, with two or more good and suifI-
cie,,t sureties. who shall severally testify their
responsibility, over and above all debts and
exemptions. on oath or affidavit. which oath
or affida, it shall be attached 10 and filed with
the bond which bond shall bc eyecHted isl
the CITY Treasurer, and when the suteiIes shall
have so testified, and shall be approved by
the Common Cornell ar Mayor. conditioned
that such applicant will. during the oontiDu-
ance of his license keep and maiiliain an or
derly and we'll regulated hau,e that VIII
permit no gambling with cards. or dice. or any
other device implemen; used for that purpose.
within his grocery. SALOON. shop. or buiLilng
oi any name Whatever kept by him. or within
any out house. yard. or she'd apperfaining I"
the same, and that he viii observe and obey
al the requirements of the Common CouhcIi,
O, any member thereof made IN pursuance TO
this chapter.
Sec. 6. person licensed under this chap.
te-. or anv person employed by or acting for
him or them. shall at any time permit any
gambling. for money or other value. within
his. her, or the premises. or suffer any drum
kenness. reveling. quarreing. hghting. or
other disorderly or immoral conduct. or sell.
or give away vinOus. spirituous or fermenied
LIQUORS to any minor. ar apprentice except
upon The authority of such minors parent.
master. mistress, or guardian. nor sell or give
to any person in the state Of intoxicati"n or
bordering thereon; and any person or persons
offending against this section shall, upon con-
viciion thereof forfeit and pay for every such
offence for the use of the city. sum hot ex.
ceedng fifty dollars. with costs OF prnsecu-
ton, and be liable tn have his, her. or their IL
c,.use suppressed and declared void by the
Common Council and in case sCch fine and
costs are not paid Orihwiih. the party so co.'s
victed shall be committed to the County jail
of Pierce county until such fine aud all Gusts
are paid, or until discharged by due course OF
| law.
Sec. I. Every person who shall, within lie
| limits of the CITY of Prescott. directly or in
| directly deal in, sell. or with intent to avoid
| the provisions of this ordinance. give To any
| other person any yinous, spirtuous. or fer
nented liquors without first having obtained
| license therefor, according To the provisions
| hereof shall upon conviction thereof be fined
| in a sum of not more than forty dollars nor
! lees than ten dollars. besides costs OF prosecn
ton: and in case such fine and costs are not
paid forthwith, the party 50 convicted shall
| be committed to the County Jail of Pierce
county until t e same is paid, with all costs
and charges -.
Sec. g. II shall be the duty of the CITY
Clerk la keep Il lsit OF Ill persons Ia whom
license shall be issued unl. this ordinance,
together with the date of the issuing and the
time of the expiration OF such license.
Sec. g. 1t shall be the duty OF the Mayor.
Constable and members of the Common
Council of the city of Prescott. or any otler
person. may notice and inquire into all iiifrac-
tions of this ordinance that may come ia
| their knowledge, or either of them. and rake
complaint of the same to the Police Justice of
said city. or make report thereof to the City
Attorney.
Sec 10 All ordinances heretofore passed
regulating and licensing the vending an'i deal
ing in vinous. spirtuous. or fermehted liquors
are hereby repealed.
Sec. H. This ordinance shall take effect
from and after It's passage and pub. icaiion.
IL A. JAY, Acting Mayor.
A. MILLER, City Clerk.
Notice hereby given, that the foregoing
ordinance was passed by the Common COun-
eli of the city of Prescott ON the nth Gay of
January. A. D. 1864. .aa
A. MILLER. City Clerk.