Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-20
An Ordinance
Regulating the sale of Sriyituous. Vino,s ana
! Fsymente1 liquors in the City Of Prescott.

Regulating the sale of iSrirituoas. ViaolGs and
y .Fsrmentea Liquors in the City Of Prescott.
The Common Council of the city Of Pres
colt do ordain as follows. to-wit: 5!
SEc, 1. If any person shall within the
CITY of Prescott. vend sell. barter, or for mo-
nev or other valuable thing deliver, or for the
purpose of evadlng the laws Of this State. or
any ordinance of this city, give away to any
person. any ardent, spiritGoas, vlnous. or in
texicating liquor, or liquors. in anF quantity
whatever, without first having obtained Ii
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 ey-
cry such offense.
SIC. 2. The Common Council NAV grant
to az many and such persons rs they may
deem proper, license 10 keep groceries. ss-
looms. shops. or other places in said city. far
the sale of strong. spirituous: ardent, or in,
toxicating liquors, provided, the person ap-
plving therefor shall first have paid into the
CITY Treasury the sum of Ohe Hundred Dol
lars. and deposited a receipt of such Treas
urer therefor with the City Clerk, together
with bond as. required by law, embracing
Az the obligations, stipnlations. conditions
and restrictions required by any law OF this
State, or ordinance of this city, and have done
required in the premises (which license shall
issue i'm dne form of law. continKe in force
from the time of issuing the same until the
first Monday of May next succeeding such
iSs e. Unless soontr 20 feited or legally re-
d, and shall sp,cif thu particular place
IN the city where sch business shall be car
led on. ia
SEC. 3 When any person so licensed shall
violate any condition or conditions of snch
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. 4. If any person. whether licensed
or not. shall within the limits Of said city
sell or give TO any minor. (unleSs 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 fined i'm a sum Of
not less than five nor more than forty dollars,
to he collected as other fines and penalties.
SEC 5. In every casa of a conviction, and
of fine or penalty being imposed under the
provisions ofthis ordinance. it shall be with
costs of prosecution, aud if not paid instanter
the offender shall be committed to The county
Jail of Pierce county until the same shall be
paid. or ne be discharged by law.
Sic. 6. Ia all prosecutions under or found
ed upon the provisions of this ordinance, a
com plant in the form of allegation now re-
ouired by Jaw. in prosecutions under Chapter
Thirty Five of the Revised Statutes. shall be
deemed sufficient upon which to issue war;
rant and arrest the offender. and require him
to answer to such complaint.
+ SIC Z. All ordinances heretofore adopted
| by this Council regulating or licensing the
sale Of intoxicating liquors, are hereby re-
pealed.
WIN. HowEs, Mayor.
W. r. GATES, City Clerk.
Notice is hereby given that he foregoing
ordinance was passed by the Common Coun-