Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-04-03
THE LIQUOR LAW.
AN ACT to provide against the evil
resulting from t he sale of intoxicat-

The people Of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly
do enact as follows
Section [ It shall be unlawful for
any person or persons, by agent or /
otherwise, without having first obtain
I'll license therefor, as now required by
law, to sell, in any quantity. intoxica-
ting liquors provided, that no person
shall be granted license to sell or
give away intoxicating liquors without
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 author
tiles granting the license, who shall be
free holders and residents of the county
in which said license is granted, who
shall severally justify upon the bond,
their responsibility for said sum over
aud above all liabilities and exemptions,
conditioned for tho payment ofall dam
ages 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 OBJ
tanning license, selling or giving away
Intoxicating liquors or dealing therein
and such q boud may be sued or recov-
cred upon for the use of any person or
persons, or their legal representatives,
who may be injured by reason of the
selling or giving away of intoxicating
liquors by the person or his agent so
obtaining the license.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons, by agent or other
wise, to sell intoxicating liquors to
minors, unless upon the written order
of their parents or guardian, or to per-
sons intoxicated, or who are habitual
Irunkards.
Sec. All places where intoxicat-
ing liquors are sold in violation of the
law shall be taken. held aud declared
to be common nuisances, and all rooms,
taverns, bazaars, saloons, restaurants,
groceries, drug stores, coffee houses,
cellars and other places of public re-
sort where intoxicating liquors are sold
in violation of the law, shall be shut up
and abated as public nuisances upon
conviction of the keeper thereof, who
shall be punished as hereinafter pro-
vided.
Sec 4. Il shall be unlawful with
in his state for any person to become
intoxicated, and any person found In
state or condition of intoxication
shall, on conviction thereof, be punish
ed therefor by being held in custody
by order of the court before which
such person may be convicted, or by
Imprisonment in the county jail, not
less than one day, nor more than sixty
days, and may, in addition thereto in
the discretion of the court, be required
to pay the costs of prosecution, ard
may be retained ia jail or in custody
until such costs are fully paid.
Sec. 5. Every person who shall, by
the sale or giving away of intoxicating
LIQUORS with or without a license, cause
the intoxication Of any other person,
shall be liable for and be 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 per-
son shall be kept, in consequence of
such intoxication, which sum may be
rse9y ersdd before any court having com.
petent Jurisdiction.
Sec. 6. Every husband, wife, child,
parent guardian, employer or other
person who shall be injured in person
or property, or means of support by
any intoxicated person, or in conse-
quence of the intoxication of any per
son, shall have right of action in his
or her own name, severally or jointly
against any person who shall by selling
or giving away intoxicating liquors,
have caused the intoxication in the
whole or in part, of such person or per-
sons, and any person who shall have
caused such intoxication as aforesaid
shall be liable for all damages sustained
and for exemplary damages, and a
married woman shall have the same
right to bring suits and to control the
same as feme sole, and all damages
recovered by minor under this act,
shall be paid either to such minor or to
his or her parent, guardian or next
friend, as the court shall direct, and
the unlawful sale or giving aR ay of in
toxlcatlng liquors shall work forfeit
ure of all rights Of the lessee or tenant
under any lease or contract of rent up
on premises when suchs.unlawiul sale
or giving away shall take place, and
all suits for damages under this act
may by any appropriate action in any
of the courts of this state having COM
petent jurisdiction
Sec. I. For every violation of tho
provisions of the first and second sec
tons of this act every person SO offend
ing shall forfeit and pay fine of not
less than twenty nor more than one
hundred dollars, and be imprisoned in
the jail of the county not less than tel
nor more than thirty days, and pay the
costs of prosecution, and for every vio-
lation of the provisions Of the third
section OF this act every person convic-
ted as the keeper of any of the places
therein declared to be nuisances, shall
forfeit and pay fine of not less than
fifty nor more than one hundred dol
lars, and be imprisoned in the jail of
the county for not less than twenty
nor more than fifty days, and pay the
costs of the prosecution, and such place
or places SO kept by such person or
persons so convicted, shall be shut up
and abated upon the order of the court
before whom such conviction may be had
until such time as such person or per-
sous keeping such places shall give