The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-03-27
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, vinous, mixed fermen-
ted liquors, 10 any person who shall apply 10 him
therefor In writing upon such person executing TO
the city OF Rock Island bond, with at least two
securities, TO be approved by the Mayor in the pc
mai sum oil five hundred dollars, conditioned that
the party licensed shall faithfully observe and
keep all ordinances heretofore passed and now in
force or which may be passed during the confina-
ance Of such license: and that he VIII not keep
open his bar or place for the sale of such liquors
nor eel, give away, or In any manner deal in, by
himself, servant, agent or any other person. any in
toxicating. yinous, malt mixed or ferRented liquors
on sunday; and that he viii prohibit all games.
with or without betting, by means of cards domi
noes dice or any other implements of gaming. on
said day; ard that he will permit or suffer on
any day OF the week or at any time, any person or
persons 10 play AT cards, dice. any game at the
house or building so licensed. in any adjoining
room, building premises, or other place of pub
lie resort, connected with said building. or any 9th
er place owned or controlled hy him within said
CITY Tor money or other properly. article thing
whatsoever, OF value; and that he will not sell give
away, or in any manner furnish by himself servant
agent or any other person. any Intoxicating malt
vinous, mixed or fermented liquors. TO any minor
apprentice or servant, insane, idiotic distract
ed person. or persons intoxicated. And upon said
persons. also giving the said city of Rock Island
bond running in the name Of the people of the
state OF Illinois III the penal of three thnus-
and dollars, with at least good and sufficient
securities, who shall h. freeholder9 conditioned
that they shall pay all damages 10 any person or
persons which may be inflicted upon them either in
person or property. or means Of support, by the
person so obtaining license selling giving away
Intoxicating liquors; and shall pay for the use of
said city the sum of one hundred dollars for said
license. and fee of one dollar 10 the clerk On
compliance with these requirements license shall
be issued to the applicant under the corporate seal
signed by the Mayor and countersigncd by the
Clerk which shall authorize the person or persons
therein named, 10 sell, barter. give away and de
I ms
ted liquors in any quantity whatsoever in the place
designated in the application Provided that all Ii
eenses 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 persons
licensed, the place OF business the date of the d.
ccnse, and the time the same shall expire. The Ii
ccnse shall be dated the DAY of a lplieation.
No person shall be deemed 10 be duly licensed, TO
whom license has not been actually issued OF
transferred a. atnresaid
SEC 3. Any license granted may be revoked
upon written nati e by the Mayor, whenever ii
shall appear TO his salts hat he party so H.
eensed snail have Nioiated any provision Of any
dinanee OF said city, relating TO intoxicating matt
vlnuus, mixed or tvTmeuted liquors. any cnudi-
ton Of either OF the bonds aforesaid ANY and all
persons licensed under this or any other ordinance
Of said city for the sale of liquors Aforesaid shall
! immediately cause to be and remain posted, upon
some conspicuous part of the or bar kept OF
used for such purpose, his or their license.
Any person so licensed who shall not cause such
| license TO he and remain posed Aforesaid. OF
who, not 80 licensed, shall cause or permit any pa
per or document purpnrtfng 70 be liCense, TO he
or remain posted Aforesaid. shall on conviction
he fined in a sum no less than twenty dollars nor
more than fifty dollars
SEC. /. Any person who shall hereafter have OF
keep any tavern, grocery. ordinary or vCrualling
or other house OF place within sald city for sell ling
giving away. or in any manner dealing in any in
toXiCaiiug. malt ynOu- mixed or fermtnted
/ u Slors, or who by himself. servant, agent clerk
or other person. shall sell. give away. or in any
manner deal In Intoxicating, malt, vinous, mixed
or fermcnTed Ii iUors without license for that pur
! pose in pursuance hereof shall. upon conviction
forfeit and pay fine uf not iCss than five d0Ilars
nor more than one hundred dollars. and may ut
imprisoned IN the county Jail not less than MOI
more than fifty DAYS, and paw the COSTS Of pr0sccu
ton: provided, that druggists, or persons whose
principal business l. TO sell drugs and medicines
shall not b. deemed be within the provision,
hereof IN selling or giving away Intoxicating. malt
NlnpnN mixed or fermCnted liquors for medicinal
( mechanical. -acrameutaI and chemical purpose,
only provided further that such druggists or per
sons whose principal business j. sell drugs and
medicines SHAH first obtain permit hereinafter
provided.
SIC, .. The Mayor Of said city is hereby author
Izea 10 grant permit for the sale OF intoxicating
mat Nlh0us mixed or termented h4uors for med
clnai- mechani- al, Facrameutal and chemical pur
poses only 10 any druggist or person whose prinei
pal business Is to sell drugs and medicines. who
shall apply 10 him in writing therefor, upon sucI
applicants executing TO the city Of Rock Island
bond. with at least two securities 10 he approved
ny tAE MaN VI III Tue penal sum OF I'VE uunGTcF
dollars. conditioned. that be will not sell or give
away or in any manner deal in either By himse 4
CLERK agent or other person persons any iutOxi
eating malt. ynOHs, mixed or fermeuted Liquors
except for mechanical, medicinal, sacramental an(
chemical purposes only, ana that he will faithfully
observe and keep all ordinances Of said city re
iatine to such liquors during the term for which
his permit shall be granted Any permit 50 grant
ed may be revoked by the Mayor whenever il shall
appear 10 his satisfaction that the party to whom
said permit was granted has violated any of tht
conditions of his said bond
Sc. Any person violating the provisions o
section five ~ OF this ordinance shall be subject
all the penalties imposed by section four q Of Thu
ordtnance- for selling or giving away intoxicating
malt vinOus, mixed or fermcnted liquors without
license. -9-
SECT. All ordinances and parts Of ordinance
heretofore passed by tie City Council regulatin!
the licensing and sale Of spirtuous liquors are here
ny repealed.
Passed, March a. lS73
Approved. b. DAVENPORT Mavar
Attest: JONI BARGE, City Clerk asst