Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-02
CHAPTER 65.

AN ACI to amend article two OF
chapter sixty-four, Revision Of
1860.
SEXTON 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Iowa, That from and after the taking
effect of this act no person shall OBJ
tam a permit to buy and sell intoxi-
eating liquors under the provisions Of
article two Of chapter sixty-four OF
the Revision of 1860, and the acts
amendatory thereto, unless said per-
son shall first present to the court to
which application for such permit is
made. a certificate signed by a major
ity OF the legal voters of the town
ship city or ward ln which he desires
to sell said liquors, that he IS c;tl.
zen of the county and State, that he
is of good moral character, aud that
they believe him to be proper per-
son TO buy aud sell Intoxicating IL
quors for the purposes named in sec-
ton 1915, OF the Revision OF 1860.
SEC. ?. Any person making appli.
cation under article two, chapter six
ty four Of the Revision of 1860, and
the acts amendatory thereto, for q
permit 10 buy and sell Intoxicating
liquors for the purposes therein nam-
ed, shall first make and file bond to
be approved by the clerk of the dis
trlct court in the county where appli-
cation is made, in the sum Of three
thousand dollars, with two or more
sureties who shall justify in double
the amount Of said bond, conditioned
that he will carry out the provisions
Of all laws now or hereafter in force
relating to the sale OF intoxicating IL
quors, and which said bond shall run
in the name of the county for the
benefit of the school fund.
SEC. 3 No person having per-
NIT to sell Intoxicating liquors under
article two, chapter sixty-tour. of the
! Revision Of 1860 aud the acts amend
atory thereto, shall sell the same at
greater profit than thlrty-three per
cent, on the cost of the same, iuclud.
ing freights, aud every person having
snch permit, shall make on the last
Saturday Of every month return in
writing 10 the auditor OF the county
showing the kind and quantity Of the
liquors purchased by him since the
date Of his last report, the price paid
ana the amount Of treights paid or
the same; /; also the kind and quantity
OF liquors sold by HIM since the dat'
Of his last report, to whom sold, to-
what purpose, and at what price, al
so the kind AMI quantity OF liquors
remaiuiug on hand, which report
shall be sworn to by the person hav'
ing the said permit, and shall be kept
by the auditor, subject at all times to
the inspection Of the public.
SEC. 4. Any person having the
permit named herein. who shall sell
Intoxicating liquors at greater prot.
it than is herein allowed, or who shall
fail to make monthly return to the
Auditor as herein required, or shall
make false return, shall forfeit and
pay TO the school fund Of the county
the sum Of one hundred dollars for
each and every violation Of the pro.
visions of this act, to be collected by
civil action upon his bond by any cit.
izen OF the county, before any court
having jurisdiction of the amount
claimed, and tor the second convic'
ton under the provisions OF this act
the person convicted shall forfeit his
permit to sell.
SEC. 5. 1t shall be unlawful TO,
any person holding permit named
herein, to knowingly sell, by agent
or otherwise, any spurious or Other
Intoxicating liquors to any minor tol
any purpose whatever, unless upor
the written order of his parent, guar
dian, or family physician, or to sci
the same to any intoxicated person
or to any person who Is in the habi
of becoming Intoxicated. And an.
person violating the provisions o
this section, shall forfeit and pay t
the school fund the sum Of one hun
dred dollars Tor each offence, to b.
collected by action on his bond b,
any citizen OF the county.
Approved April s, 1872.
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