The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-03-26
An Ordinance

Regulating the Sale of Intoxicating, Malt Vinous
Mixed and Fermented Liquors.
SECTION / Be it ordained by the CITY Council
Of the city Of Rock Island, that the Mayor of said
city Il hereby authorized 10 grant license for the
sale OF intoxicating, malt, yinous, mixed or fermen
yea liquors To any person who shall apply to him
therefor in writing upon such person executing to
the city Of Rock Island bond, with at least two
securities, 10 be approved by the Mayor in the pe
nal sum OF ive hundred dollars rn6difioned thai
the party so licensed shah faithfully observe and
keep all ordinances heretofore passed and now in
force or which may he passed during the eoatinu-
ance OF such license; and that he will not keep
open his bar or place Tor the sale OF such li8uors
nor sell. give away, or in any manner deal in. by
himself, servant agent or any other person. any in
toNicating, yinOUs, malt mixed fcrmented LIQUORS
on Sunday; and that he viii prohibit all games
WIN or without betting. by means OF cards. dumi-
noes, dice, or any other implements of gaming on
said day ard that he will not permit or suffer on
any day Of the week, or at any time any person or
persons TO play at cards, dice, any game at the
house or building 50 licensed or in any adjoining
room, building or premises other place OF pub
lie resort, connected with said building. OF any 9th
er place owned or controlled by him within said
city Tor money or other p. oper5y, article thing
whatsoever OF value; and that he viii not sell give
away OF ID any manneriarnsh, by himself, servant
agent any other person. any Intoxicating. malt
yinous, mixed or fermented liquors, TO any minor
apprentice or servant insane. idiofic distract
ed person, or persons intoxicated. And upon said
persons, also giving to the said city Of Rock Island
bond running in the name OF the people of the
State Of Illinois, in the penal Of three thous-
and dollars with at least two good and sufficient
securities who shall be freeholders conditioned
that they shall pay ali damages 10 any person or
persons which may be inflicted upon them either in
person or property or means OF support, by the
person obtaining license selling giving away
Intoxicating liquors; and shah pay for the use OF
said city the sum Of one hundred dollars for said
license, and fee Of one dollar to the clerk on
compliance with these requirements license shall
be issued to the applicant undCr the corporate seal
signed by the Mayor and countersgned by the
Clerk, which shall authorize the person or persons
therein named 10 sell, barter give away and de
liver, Intoxicating malt, vinous, mixed iermen-
ted liquors IN any quantity whatsoever in the place
designated in the application; Provided, thar all IL
censes issued in pursuance hereof shall unless
sooner revoked expire on the first Tuesday Of April
in each year
/ SEC ? No license shall be transferred unless
by the permission of the City Council Of said city
/ The Clerk shall keep license register in which
shall be entered the name OF the person or persons
licensed the place OF business, the date Of the IL
cense, and the time the same shall expire The Ii
cense shall be dated as Of the day Of 7pliraton
No person shall h. deemed to be duly licensed TO
whom license has not been actually issued or
transferred a. aforesaid.
SEC Any license granted may he revoked
! upon written notice by the Mayer, whenever ii
shall appear to his salts action haf he party 20 IL
ceused snail have violated any provision Of any
dinance said city relating 70 intoxicating malt
vinous, mixed or termeuted liquors, or any condi-
ton of either Of the bond, aforesaid ANY and all
persons licensed nnder this aDv other ordinance
Of said city for the sale Of liquors aforesaid shall
+ Immediately cause 10 he and remain posted. upon
some conspicuous part OF the or bar kept or
used for such purpose, his their license
; Any person 50 licensed who shall not cause such
license 10 be and remain posted aforesaid or
who, not - licensed shall cause or permit any pa
( per or document purpnTtlnE TO be q license, to be
or remain posted Aforesaid, shall. on convection
he nned in u sum no less than twenty dollars. nor
more than Hlty dollars
/ SEC 4 ANY person who shall hereafter have or
keep any tavern, grocery. ordinary or victualiur
or other house or place within SAID city for selling
giving away, or In any manner dealing in any in
/ t0Nicatng. malt vInOu-. mixed o. ferIneuted
liquors, OK who by himself. servant agent. clerk.
I or other person, shall sell. give away. or in any
manner drai IN Intoxicating malt Nlnous. mixed
or fermcIted liquors without license for that pur-
pose In pursuance hereof. shall upon conviction,
forfeit and pay fine OF Alf less than five dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars and may be
Imprisoned IN the county jail less than ten nor
more than tty GAYS. and pay the costs Of prosecu-
uoh- provided. that druggists or persons whose
principal business Is 10 sell drugs and medicines.
shall hot be deemed 10 be within the provisions
hereof in selling or giving away Intoxicating, malt
NlnouE- mixed or fermented liquors FOR medicinal,
mechanical, sacramrutai and chemical purposes
only: provided further, that sGch druggists per
SONS whose principal business l. 70 sell drugs and
medicines shat! first obtain permit As hereinafter
provided.
SEC q The Mavor OF said CITY is hereby auth ~
lied TO grant permit for the sale Of Intoxicating
malt. EIuOus. mixed fermented lilu0rs for nedi-
cinal mechanical sacramental and chemical par
poses only 10 any druggist or person whose prlnCi
pal business is TO sell drugs and medicines. who
shall apply 10 him in writing therefor upon such
applicant executing TO the city Of Rock Island a
bond, with at least two securities TO be approved
by the Mayor. in the penal sum Of 1--WE hundred
dollars conditioned, thar he will not sell give
away, or IN any manner deal in. either by himself,
clerk agent or other person persons any intoxi-
eating. malt, yiu0us, mixed or fermeuted laluors.
except for mechanical, medicinal, sacrameutal and
chemical purposes only and that he will faithfully
observe and keep all ordinances Of said city re-
latne to such liquors during the term for which
hi permit shall be granted. Any permit 50 grant.
ed may be revoked by the Mayor whenever il shall
appear TO his satisfaction that the party TO whom
said permit WAS granted has violated any Of the
conditions OF hie said bond
SEC. Any person violating the provisions OF
section five ~ of this ordinance shall be subject
all the penalties imposed by section four a. OF this
ordinance. for selling or giving away intoxicating
malt, vinous, mixed lermented liquors without j
license.
SEC. Z. All ordinances and parts of ordinances
heretofore passed by the City Council regulating
the licensing and sale Of spirtuous liquors here
by repealed,
Passed March "a 1873
Approved, B DAVENPORT, Mayor
Attest: JoHS BARGE City Clerk 1887