Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-04
VILLAGE ORDINANCES
Pas sea and Approved MAY q. lsar.

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| AN ORDINANCE relating TO the licensing and regu-
lsting dealers and retailers Of wines and sprtuous
fermented mixed malt liquors.
Bs It ordained 6g The President and trustees Of the
| Village Of Lancd1 ~
SECTION /. The President and Trustees of the
Village of Lancaster may, at any regular or special
meeting of such Board grant license 10 as many per
sons as thss may deem proper, to keep groceries,
saloons, shops, places of any whatever with
in the corporate limits Of said village for the sale
OF strong sprtuous ardent, Intoxicating liquors,
TO be drunk the premises in quantity less than
one gallon in the manner and subject TO the ressrc-
tons, limitations and penalties in all respects as is
provided in chapter IS, entitled "Of Excise" Of the
Revised Statutes Of the State of Wisconsin. The
to be paid therefore Is hereby established by the
said President and Trustees at the of hum
dred dollars until otherwise ordered by them, and the
license granted snail be and remain in force pro-
vided by said chapter 80.
SECTION Q The President and trustees of the village
Of Lancaster may also grant licenses to per-
they may deem proper, within the corporate
limits Of the said village, to sell strong sprituous
ardent or Intoxicating drinks or liquors, not TO be
drunk within their houses on their promises, in
the and Subject TO tbs restrictions limitations
and penalties in all respects Is provided in said
chapter So entitled "Of Excise" of the Revised Stat
utes of the said State. The to be paid for such
license for wholesaleing spiritnous intoxicating
liquors drinks by the person applying therefor is
az the sum of twenty-five dollars, until otherwise or
dained by them, and the license granted shall be
and remain in force as provided by the said chapter
80.
SECTION g. All licenses so granted shall designate
the street. lane, alley and particularly the house.
wherein such licensed person or persons shall
exercise his her or their employment of retailing, and
shall prohibit the said person persons from exercis
ing the said employment any other different place
| ut the same time, but may permit change ofplace
OF business, and report the change forthwith 20 said
President and Trustees And license shall be
sgnable transferable without consent of said Prss
dent and Trustees, to be given only upon the assignee
giving such bond as is required by said chapter 3d.
SECTION 4. If any person or persons having Ii
under the provisions on this ordinance shall suffer
grFeft ia DIR nE To
or shall permit any person or persons to play at
cards, dice or any other game of hazard for money
or other yaluables thing, his, her, tLeir
premises, the said licensed person offending shall
forfeit and pay TO the said village net less than
five nor more than twenty dollars for each ofense,
and such offense may be considered good for
revoking said license And upon conviction and judg
ment, il the offender fail pay the forfeiture costs
he she shall be confined in the county Jail the Pc
Rod OF twenty days.
SECTION s. If any licensed retailer of wines spirits
GUS ermented or malt liquors, shall keep open his her
or their shop store place OF business Sunday,
entertain any person persons therein, by selling
him, her or them any wine spirtuous, fermented
malt liquors Sunday, the offender offenders shall
forfeit and pa 70 the said village less than
five nor more than thirty dollars for each oense and
such oense may be considered good for revokng
the license OF such offender And upon conviction and
Judgment, if the offender fa to pay such forfeiture
with costs he she shall be confined in the county
jail for the period of twenty days.
SECTION g. If any licensed retailer aforesaid shall
sell, barter give any wine, spirituops, fremented
or malt liquor any mixture thereof to any person
under the age of seventeen years knowingly, unless
snch minor minors is accompanied by his,
her or their parent or guardian, or shall knowingly
entlce or harbor any such minor or minors in or
about his her or their place of business he, she
they shall forfeit and pay the villige of Lancaster
sum not less than five more than thirty dollars
and each offence may be considered az good
for revoking his, her their license And upon
yction aud judgement, if the offender fail to pay
such forfeiture with costs, he, she they shall be
confined in the county Jail for the period Of twenty
days.
SECTION T. If any person, licensed aforesaid shall
permit any tit ting, reveing, drunkenness, lewd or
disorderly conduct in his, her their house,
their premises, shall keep than bar
room Tor the sale OF wine, spiTtuous, tremented
malt liquors, every such person for every such offence
shall forfeit and pay the said village of Lancaster
sum not less than hve more than thirty dollars
aud such otfense may be considered good for
reyoking his her their license. And upon convic-
ton ana judgement, if the offender shall fail to pay
such forfeiture with costs, he, she shall be confined
IN the county Jail Tor the period OF twenty days.
SECTION s. That all forfeitures and penalties under
this ordinance may be prosecuted for and recovered
before any justice of the peace III said village and in
all under this ordinance, wherein judgement
shall be rendered Tor any forfeiture penalty tine,
the cos that may be taxed against the offender shall
include two dollars and fifty attorneys fee,
the TO be paid to the attorney when collected by
the President. Audit is hereby made the duty of the
marshall OF said village to prosecute for all violations
Of this ordinance, in the OF said President and
Trustees Tor the of said village and his failure any
person may give information to the said President,
whose duty it shall be to institute prosecution against
the offender forthwith.
SECTION O. This ordinance shall be in force from and
after its passage and publication.
ALI ordinances heretofore existing in said corporation
any interfering or conflicting with the oper
alton OF this ordinance is hereby repealed
Attest j. Z. COVER, Prest
Jos. BocK Clerk