Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-04-12
The New Liquor Law.

person or persons, by agent or otherwise,
without first having obtained license there.
for, Al now required by law, to sell. in any
quantity, intoxicating liquors: provided,
that no person shall be granted license
to sell or give away Intoxicating liquors
with ,ut first giving bond in addition to
the bonds now required by law, to the
Municipality or authority authorized by
law to grant such license. running to the
State of Wisconsin, in the penal sum of
two thousand dollars, with at least two
good and sufficient sureties, to be approved
by the authorities granting the license,
who shall be freeholders ana residents Of
the county in which such license is grant.
ed, who shall severaliy justify upon the
bond, their responsibility for said sum
over and above all liabilities and exemp.
tons, conditioned for the payment of all
damages to any person or persons which
may be inflicted upon or suffered by them
either in person or property, or means of
support, by reason of so obtaining H.
cense, selling or giving away intoxicating
liquors, or dealing therein; and such bond
may be sued or recovered upon for the
use Of any person OF persons, or their ie-
by reason of the selling or giving away of
Intoxicating liquors by the person or bis
agent so obtaining the license.
Sec. 2, 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons, by agent or otherwise,
to sell intoxicating liquors to minors, un.
less upon the written order of their pa
rents or guardian, or to persons intoxica-
ted, or who are habitual drunkards.
Sec. 3. All places where intoxicating
liquors are sold in violation Of law
shall be taken, held and declared to be
common nuisances, and all rooms, taverns,
bazars, saloons, restaurants, groceries,
drug stores, coffee houses, cellars and
other places of public resort where intoxi-
eating liquors are sold in violation of law,
shall be shut up and abated as public nu
asanccs upon conviction of the keeper
Ehcreof, who shall be punished as herein
after provided .n
SEC. 4. It shall be unlawful within
this state for any person to become intox-
icated, and any person found in state or
condition of intoXication shall. on convic-
ton thereof, be punished therefor by be-
ing held in custody by order Of the court,
before which such person may be so con.
vlcted, or by Imprisonment in the county
Jail, rot less than one day, nor more than
sixty days, and may, in addition thereto,
an the discretion of the court, be required
90 pay the costs Of prosecution, and NAV
be retained in Jail or in custody until UGH
costs are fully paid.
SEC. Every person who shall, by the
sale or giving away of Intoxicating liquors
with nr wit n lionnCn ha ;,,fn
ication of any other person, shall be liable
for and compelled to pay reasonable
compensation to any city, town or village.
or to any person who may take charge Of
and provide for such intoxicated person,
and two dollars per day in addition there
to for every day such intoxicated person
shall be kept. in consequence Of such in
toxicaton, which sum may be recovered
before any court having competent juris.
diction. 1ash
Sec 6. Every husband, wife. child, pa
rent, guardian, employer or other person
who shall be injured in person or proper
ty, or means of support by any intoxica.
ted person, or in consequence of the intox-
ication of any person, shall have right
of action in his or her own name, several
ly or jointly, against any person or per.
sons who shall. by selling or giving
away intoxicating liquors, have caused
the intoxication, in whole or in part, of
such person or persons. and any person
who shall have caused such intoxication,
as aforesaid, shall be liable for all DANA,
ges sustained, and for exemplary damages,
and married woman shall have the same
right to bring suits and to control the same
as q femc sole. and all damages recovered
by minor under this act, Shall be paid
either to such minor or to his or Ter pa
rent, guardian or next friend, as the court
shall direct, and the unlawful sale or Civ,
ing away of Intoxicating liquors shall work
forfeiture of all rights Of the lessee or
tenant under any lease or contract of rent
upon premises where such unlawful sale
or giving away shall take place, and all
suits for damages under this act may be
by any appropriate action in any of the
courts CT this state having competentju-
riSdicton. ..-.- -.r..g5
SEC. :. For every violation of the pro-
visions of the first and second sections of
this act, every person so offending shall
forfeit and pay a fine of not less than
twenty nor more than one hundred dol
laas, and be imprisoned in the Jail Of the
county not less than ten nor more than
thirty days, and pay the costs of prosecu
ton and for every violation Of the pro-
visions of the third section of this act ev-
cry person convicted as the keeper of any
of the places therein declared to be NUS
ances, shall forfeit and pay fine of not
less than fifty nor more than one hundred
dollars, and be imprisoned in the Jail OF
the county for not less than twenty nor
more than fifty days, and pay tie costs
of the prosecution, and such place or pla-
ces so kept by such person or persons so
convicted, shall be shut up and abated up
on the orler of the court befnre whom
such conviction may be had, until such
time as such person or persons keeping
such places shall give bonds and security,
TO be approved by said court, in the Pc
nal sum of one thousand dollars, payable
to the state of Wisconsin, conditional that
he or she or they will not sell Intoxicating
liquors contrary to the laws of this State,
and will pay all fines, costs and damages
assessed against such keeper or Keepers
for any violation thereof and in case of a
forfeiture of such bond, suit may be
brought thereon for the use of any person
interested, or for the use Of the county,
in case of fine or costs due such county
Sec. s. The giving away of intoxica-
ting liquors, or other shift or device to
evade the provisions of this act, shall be
deemed and held to be an unlawful selling
within the provisions of this act.
SEC. o. All fines and penalties for the
violation of any Of the provisions of this
act may be enforced and recovered before
anv court of compCten Jurisdiction, by