Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-03-27
The New L.iuuor Law.

WHICH, went IHt0 SiicCt VI SAes 4Ven Va
the present month:
Sections l, 2 and 8, provide that the
County Board Of Supervisors, and the
aldermen OF cities, and the trustees OF
villages, may grant as many licences
as they see fit, at any figure frem $50
to $50 for retail lieens e, and from
$40 10 $40 for a wholesale license.
Section 4 provides that every person
applying for license shall give bond
in the sum Of $500, with at least two
GOOD sureties, that he will keep an
orderly house, will not permit gam
bling, will not sell liquor to minors, that
he will pay all damages which may be
recovered against him pursuant to
section Ii Of this act, and that he will
obey all requirements of the board OF
suneryisoss, board of aldermen, or
board Of trustees, or any member
thereof, made in pursuance of law.
Section 5 provides that if any per
son shall undertake to sell liquor with
out license he shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor, and on conviction
punished by fine or Imprisonment, or
both.
Section 6 gives justices of the peace
power to hold court, to hear, try and
determine all offences against or grow
ing out of the provisions Of this. chap
ter, and arising within their respective
counties provided, that the accused
party shall not be deprived of jury
trial, nor of his right Of appeal, as in
other cases of tort. :"
Section Z requires justices of the
peace, upon complaint made "by any
person" that an offense against this act
has been committed, to reduce the com
plant to writing, and if considered
sufficient, shall issue warrant for the
arrest of the accused, and the same
warrant shall require the officer to sum-
mon the complainant to appear and
give evidence at the trial.
Section makes it the duty of the
district attorney to attend the trial and
conduct the same on behalf of the
State.
Section 9 makes it the duty of SUI
pervisors, aldermen, justices of the
peace, trustees, constables and mar
shals, who shall know Of their own
knowledge, or be credibly informed
of any violation of the provisions of
this act to report and make complain
of the fact, and neglect or refusal to
do so is punt. liable by fine Of > IS.
Section 10 requires of the board of
supervisors, aldermen, or trustees to
forbid for the term of one year, the
sale of liquor to known drunkard or
spendthrift.
Section IL renders it obligatory on
said boards to renew, from year to
year, such prohibition as to all such
persons as have not reformed within
the year; and if any person licensed
under this act shall sell, or give away
liquor to any such prohibited persons.
he shall forfeit for each offense $50 to
be collected in an action by the town,
village or city treasurer against such
licensed person, and action may also be
instituted on his bond.
Section IL makes it misdemeanor
for any one to treat" prohibited
drunkard, punishable by fine Of $50
or 81 days in the county Jail.
Section Is makes it a misdemeanor
for any saloon keeper to sell liquor to
minor, to person intoxicated or
bordering upon intoxication, or to sell
or in any way dispose of liquor with
in one mile of the Wisconsin Hospital
for the insane.
Section II provides that upon COM
plant made in writing by any respect
able person, and filed with the town,
city or village clerk that any licensed
dealer is keeping a disorderly house,
permits gambling, or sells liquor to
minors or prohibited persons, boards
of the county supervisors, city alder
men, or village trustees, as the case
may be, shall issue summons for the
accused to appear and show cause why
his license shall not be Immediately
revoked
Section rs provides for hearing
and trial of complaints under the pre-
vious section.
Section Is is so important that we
quote it verbatim:
Section Is. Any person or persons,
who shall be injured inperson, property
or means of support by or in consequence
of the intoxication of any minor or habitual
drunkard, shall have right Of action
severally or jointly in his, her or their
name against any person or persons who
have been notified or requested in writing
by the authorities designated in section
10 of this act, the husband, wife, parents,
relations, guardians or persons haring the
care or custody Of such minor or habitual
drunkard, not to part with lquoc or other
intoxicating drinks to them, and who, not
wthstanding such notice and request, or
shall knowingly sell or give away intoxi-
eating liquors, thereby causing the intoxi-
cation of such minor or drunkard, and
shall be liable for all damages resulting
therefrom A married woman shall have
the same right to bring suit and 10 control
the same as a feme-sole, and all damages
recovered by minor under this act shall
be paid either to such minor or to his or
her parents, guardian or next friend, as
the court shall direct, and all suits for
damages may be by any appropriate ac-
ton in any of the courts IN this State,
having competent jurisdiction.
Section II provides that upon con-
viction, any person found intoxicated
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