Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-13
An Ordinance
For the sale OF Spirituo"s. Vi'ioHa aud Fer.
mented liquors IN the City Of Prescott.

mensed liquors IN the City Of PrescoR.
The Common Council of the city of Pres
colt do ordain as follows. to-wit:
SEC. l. If any person shall, within the
city of Prescott. vend, SELL barter, or fT mo-
ney or other valuable thing deliver. or for the
purpose of eyadIng the laws of this State. or
any ordinance of this city. give away tn any
person. any ardent, spirituous. viaous. car in
toxicatimg liquor, or liquors. in any quantity
whatever, without first having obtained liz
cense therefor according TO law and the pro-
visions of this ordinance. he shall, upon CON-
viction thereof. pay fine of not less than ten
nor more than forty dollars for each and ev-
cry such offense.
SEC: 2. The Common Council may grant
to as mary and such persons a. they may
deem proper, license to keep groceries. sa-
looms. shops. or other places in said city, for
the sale of strong, spirituous ardent, or in
toxicating liquors. provided, the person APP
diving therefor shall first have paid into the
CITY Treasury the sum of ORe Hundred Doll
lars, and deposited a receipt of such Treas
urer therefor with the City Clerk. together
with bond a. required by law, embracing
all tie obligations, siipulations. conditions
and restrictions required by any law of this
state, or ordinance OF this city. and have done
and REFORMED each and every thing BY law
required in the premises which license shall
issue in due form of law. continue in force
from the first Monday in May. eighteen hun
bred and sixty five. unless sooner fortified or
legally revoked, and shall specify tho partic-
ular place in the city where such business
shall be carried on.
SEC. 3. When any person 80 licensed shall
violate any condition or conditions of such
bond, or license, or any provision Of this or.
dinance, the Common Council shall declare
such license null and void, and the clerk shall
Immediately cause notice thereof to be given
to such person so violating. and from the time
of such notice such license shall be held void.
SIC. T. If any person, whether licensed
or not, shall within the limits of said city,
sell or give to any minor. (unle~e upon con-
sent of the parent or guardian OF such minOI
or to any person in a state OF intoxication or
to an insane person, or lunatic, any spirituous
or intoxicating liquors in sail city, he shall
upon conviction thereof. be fimpd In a sum of
not less than five nor more than forty dollars,
to he collected az other fines and penalties.
SEc ). In every casa of conviction, snd
of fine or penalty being imposed under tbs
provisions ofthis ordinance. it shall be with
costs Of prosecution. and il not paid instaRtsT
the offender shall be committed to the county
Jail Of Pierce county until the same shall be
paid. or he be discharged by law.
SIC. 6. In all prosecutions under or found
ed upon the provisions of this oidipance, q
complaint in the form of allegation now re-
auired by law. in prosecutions under Chapter
Thirty Five of the Revised Statutes, shall be
deemed sufficien: upon which TO issue war
rant and arrest the offender, and require him
TO answer TO such complaint.
SEC 7. All ordinances heretofore adopted
by this Council regulating or licensing the
sale of intoxicating liquors, are hersby re-
peaied.
WM. HowEs, Mayor.
". r. GATES, City Clerk.
Notice is hereby given that :he foregoing
ordinance was passed by the Common Coun-
CT, Of the city Of Prescott. May LIST, 1865.
w. R. GATES, City Clerk.