Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-27

Tor IN Act 90 Provide Against
the Evils Resulting from the sale
or xntoxieatIng xiquors In the
state of Illinois.

our Legislative members. Both Hoases
sdjoarned on the 22ad, 20 re-assemble on
the Bed Of January.
SECTION l. b IL snactedb by tse People Of
he State Of HiaOis, Represented in The Gen
rat assembly, That IL shall be uolAwful
for any persoa or persons, By agent or
otherwise, without hrst having obIained q
license to keep . grocery, 10 sell 10 any
quantity, intoxiesting hqaors, 10 be drank
in, upon or about the bailding or premises
whore sold, or TO sell such Intoxicating Ii
quors to be drank in any adjoining room,
bailding or premises, or other place Of
public resort, ooaueoted With sad build
ing; PrJvided, Tia, no person shall bs
granted . license 70 sell or gise Away In.
tOKieAting liquors, without hrsi giving .
bond 10 the Municipality or authority su-
thorized by Law 20 grant licenses; which
bond shall run in the name Of the people
Of the State Of Illinois, and be In the penal
sum Of three thousand dollars, with at least
ixo good and sutioisnt securities, who shall
be freoholders, conditioned that they shall
pay all damages TO any person or persons
which may be inflicted upon them, either in
person or property, or means Of support, By
reason Of the person 90 obtaining . license
selling or giving away intoxioating liquors;
and such bond may be sued aud recovered
upon for the use Of any such person or per
sons, or their legal representatives., who
may be injured by reason Of the selling Of
intoxioatine liquors by the person or his
agent so ob,aiRing the license.
Sac. 2. l, shall be unlawful for any per
son or persons, by agent or otherwise, to
sell iutoxioating liquors to minors, unless
upon the written order Of pAras.or getting
or family phvaini--
--S-o. 3. All places where intoxicating
liquors are sold 10 violation Of this ACT
snail De taken, held and declared to be
common nuisanoes; and all rooms, tav.
etns, eating houses, bazars, restaurants.
arug stores, groceries, coffee houses, cellars
or other places Of public resort where in
toK'osting liquors are sold in violation of
thn act, shall be shut up aud abated "a
pnohe nuisAncM, upon conviction of the
Keeper thereof, who shall be punished a,
hereinafter provided.
SEC. a. hvery person who shall, By the
sale OF intoxicating liquors, with or With
out license, cause the intoxication Of anv
o!her person, shall be liable for and com
PEELED TO pay . reasonable com De usation to
any person who may take charge of and
provide for such intoxicated person. and
two dollars per day Ia addition thereto for
every day suoh Intoxicated person shall be
kepi IN Consequence Of such intoxicstion
which sums may be recovered in az action
o. DEB. before any court having competent
Jurisdiction.
SEC. .. Every husband, child, wife. pa-
rent, guardian, employer, or other psr,pn
Who shall DO injured in property or person |
or means of support, by any Intoxicated
person, or in Consequence Of the intoxioa-
ton, habitual or otherwise, of any psrsop.
shall have . right Of action in his or her
name, Sc 'erally or Jointly, against any per.
sou or persons who shall, by selling or xiv.
ing intoxicating liquors, have caused the
in whole or in part, of such
person or persons, and any person or per
'ons' owning, renting, leasing or permitting
he occupation Of any buildipg or premises.
md having knowledge that Intoxicating
liquors are TO be sold therein or who having
eAsed TIE same for other purposes, shall 1
knowingly permit therein the sale OF Rpv 9
Intoxicating liquors that have caused in {
Ehols or in para the intoxication Of apv
erson shall be liable isvsrally or jointly, :
nth the person or persons selling or giving
lUs Al
ges sustained, and for s1em2 lary damages; s
nd Q married woman shall have thu ssma b
iRht 70 bring suits and to control the same A
nd the amount recovered, as . femme sole; .
nd oil dAmAge recovered by a minor nm. y
or this act shall be paid either to such
iinor or 10 his or her parent. guardian or 81
sAi friend, as the court shall direct and A.
ie unlawful sale or ofgiving away Of in ~
xieasing liquors shall work forfeiture Of -,
! rights OF the lessee or tenant, under Any an
ase or contract OF rent upon the premises be
mere sueh unlawful sale or giving away, %
'AlI take place, and all suits for damares III
ndsr this act may be by any appropriate
''ion IN any OF the courts of this state hav- mI
3 competent Jurisdiction. =
sac. .. For every violation Of the provis n
ns OF Ihe first and aaos-d sections Of thus i
I. av--g r~ssOn so Offending shall S--~-.-
q pay q hue Of NOT loo shsa twenty nor |
ps- 49, one hundred dollars, and be i'm. L
soned in the jail Of the county not lea. test
In ten nor more than thirty dAys, AND mo
y the costs of prosecution; and for ever,
lAtlon of the provision Of the third section Inv
this act, every person convicted as tn. pro
per OF any Of the places therein declared the
be nuisAnoes, shall forfeit any pay ne SCI
less than fifty nor more than one n
ldred dollars, and be imprisoned IN the
OF county tor not less than twenty nor
re than hiy days, and pay the costs of
secunon; and such place or places, so
by such person or persons so convicted eAv
! be shut up and abAted upon the order s soe
he oour, before whom such conviction s0i
be had, until such time as such person com
srsons keeping such places shall give DIRE,
and security, to be approved BY said gist
{, in the penal sum of one thousand
ara, payable to the state Of Iiliuois. CON. le
,ned that he, she or they will not sell
liquors contrary TO laws Of his
,, and will pay all 6nss, costs and dams
assessed against such keeper or keepers,
my visitation thereof; aud in case Of a
'iturs Of such bond, suit may be brought Il
con, for the use Of any person interested, r.
" the use Of the county; ia cass Of a FL
or costs due such county; Pr rided that cine cine
penalties in the nature Of fines, men harI
ID in this section, may be inforoed sep est s =
,ly from the i'm prisonmspt, before Just sati'
Of the peace or police m Agistrates NOS,
C. Z. The giving away of intoxicating z
'rs, or other shift or device to evade Z
rOvisions of this act, shall be dee ned &
held as unlAWful selling, within thu (,
isions of this act. 5
9. 8. For the pay nsnt Of all fnss, c,s,s H.
IAmAges assessed against Auy person or
ms, IN oOnsequsnce of the sale Of iu- Il .
Ating liquors, as provided 10 section
this act, tbs real estate aud personal :
rty Of suoh person or persons, or every y .
except such rs may bs exempt under 81 =
omsssead laws OF this state, or such as "
be exempt from levy aud sale upon n -
nent and execution, shall be liable; e. q
uoh lines, costs aud damages shall be :.
upon such real estate until paid; aud
y any person or persons shall rent or
TO another or others, any building or q :.
SEES to be used or occupied in whole or a. {"
=, Tor the sale Of intoxicating liquors, n q
III permit the Rame to be 40 used or 1, {"
led shall be held liable for aud NAV
q 10 pay ell hnes, costs and damages or Is
ed against any person or person, oo- s on :
ng s1oh building or premises; proceed ease
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