Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-11

See. Is. Every license Issued By authority Of
this act or the ordinances Of the city shall be
signed By the city clerk and sealed by the eorpo-
rate seal, but no such license shall be issued BIZ
said clerk until the person applying for the same,
shall have dePoEted with the elerk the receipt OF
the city treasurer for the amount required to be
pala therefor, nor shall any License be issued for
deaiagan, selling or vending spIrituous, vinous or
malt nsuors until the same shall have been an tho
rizsd BY the common council, and the appNcant
shall have sled his receipt as aforesaid 60 gethsr
with bond IS required by the laws OF this state,
which bond shall be approved either by the mayor
OF common eoundl and the minimum um fixed By
the laws of this State 20 be paid for any such
license, shan be paid 70 tbs city treasurer in
treasurer to the treasurer OF Pierce county. Every
such license ahal contain g clause prohibiting the
selings vending or giving away of any spirituous.
TnOus OF malt liquors general or sps ciaI sletion
/ days.
shall veud, sell or give away say sprituous yinous
malt liquors, on any election day, shall DO liable
to prosecution, under fhis act, or the ordinauces
Of the city, may be indicted in the creuIt court
Of Pierce county, and upon conviction thereof,
every such offender shall forfeit aRd pay sum not
exceeding TWO hundred dollars, nor less than fifty
dollars, or to be Imprisoned in the jail Of Pierce
county not more than thirty days nor less than ten
days the discretion Of the court and the license
| held by such person shall be forfeited and void.
| Sec. Is. No suit or proceedings shall be COM
meneed prosecuted to recover title or possession
OF any lot piece parcel Of land situated within
the city limits, held or claimed by virtue Of any
deed purporting on rs face to be executed on &C.
count Of any sale for taxes or assessment levied
after the passage Of this act until the person
mencing the sult or proceeding shall have deposited
with the court in which such proce eding is, or
shall be commenced for the use OF the holders or
claimant under such deed, aA amount Of money
equal to the amount Of taxes, charges and costs
paid In procuring such deed ana all subsequent
taxes costs and charges upon the lot lands des-
cribed in such deeds and paid by such holder or
claimant under such deed except In cases when the
taxes paid before sale, or the lands redeemed
according to law. In the trial Of every such cause
on the part Of the defendent, such deed shall be
first read in evidence to the jury and shall be evi.
dence in such suit or proceeding to the extent spe-
cited aAd provided in section log, chapter is, title
5, OF the revised statutes.
See. 10. Ths Of the jail Of Pierce county,
until otherwise provided, shall be granted TO said
| city for the confinement OF persons or offenders,
| aud every such offender shall be delivered TO the
sheriff CT said county. for Whose custody, safe.
keeping and delivery the said sheriff shall be re-
sponsible as in other cases; but said county shall
not incur pay any liability or expense on &C
count of any person committed to said jail for q
violation Of any ordinance, bylaw, rule reguls-
tion Of said city, but such expenses shall be paid
by the city.
Sec. II. This act shall be considered a public
act and shall be construed faVorably In all courts
| and pieces.
Sec. Is. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after it's passage.
| Approved March 8, 1858.