The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-03-28
The NeE Temperance Essy
for Fnsss;Es County.
CHATTER 299.


CHAPTER 299
An act to prohibit the sale o. spiri.
ucus liquors in Fulton county.
l. b AZ enactseby me General fsseabiy
Of The Commonwealth q kentucky. Thar from
and after rhe time that this act takes Ell
fec', il shall not be lawful for the county
judge or county court clerk Of Fulton
county, or the mayor aud council or the
board Of trustees OF any CITY o. town. to
grant a license to any person or persons
I to sell wine, whiskey, brandy, or any
spiTituous vinOus or na!t iiq 4ors or any
I fixture thereof. within the limits or
jurisdiction OF FuIton county; nor ais
it be lawful for any tavern keeper met-
chant, saloon or coffee house keeper o.
! keeper OF billiard table, to sell give o.
loan such liquors in any quantity what
ever, except il be for medical use. aud
( ;hen only upon the written certificate OF
a practcing physician. Provided, that
any person. who il good faith, and legal
! Iy. may have obtained u license TO retail
I spirituous liquors authorized b. law. may
continue to do 80 until the expiration of
the time for which such license was
granted.
! %. That any person selling liquors in
! violation of the foregoing section, shall
/ be fined not less than one hundred dollars,
nor more than three hundred dollars for
each offcnse, and any person giving or
/ loaning in violation of said section shall
be fined not less than twenty-five dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars for
each offense; to be recovered on an in
dietment Of the grand jury OF said coun-
ty; the fines in al cases to be assessed
by the jury, and in no case TO be compro-
! missed or dismissed by the commonwealth
attorney OF any other person. The hnes
thus recovered are to be collected as other
fines now are.
Z ). That the county court Of Fulton
county may LICENSE two or more druggists
in said county to sell said liquors for
medical purposes. who shall execute bond
with good security in said court that he
ss,ili -, ~;~ts,ss s.aas ~ shs Pro~'sf0as OF
THIS act; that he VIII not sell, give or
loan such liquors, except under the writ
ten prescription OF Il regular practcing
pay sician who shall certify that it Is
necessary for medical purposes Any
person injured by breach OF said bond,
may sue thereon, aud recover such dam
ages As suci party may prove, and on
recovery thereon shau be no bar 10 other
suits by any party dam 5ed.
4. That it shat! not be law ful Tor any 7
physician OF said county 20 grant Ger
tldcate 20 ANY one foe the purchase OF I
any such liquors n beverage, but only /
for use As - medicine; nor shall he grant
such u cerii ticat- until he shall have taken
al oath before The county judge, or some
justice If the peace, la said coHuty, that :.
ae Will in good faith conform 20 the pro
visions OF this act. Or the taking Of
such oath record shall be made IN the
Fulton couuty court.
D. That all laws, or parts OF laws
whether general or SPECIAL giving lie
co"hty court. Of county judge, OF county
court clerk OF tultOh, or amy mayor ana
coIuct., o. board .. trustees OF amy ely o.
o or any otner person "a pereoas Ia
=, i cO.,n.y. power aud authority ID Srini
af~e % SELF -IIgituou~, vineus o. IHa
IL D. til same q her-oy re-
? ,.sA
t Tlis act shall take effect, and lie -
loice, "ae. ia. lhed by majority Of a.
i gai ana qualiii,G voters east az au e cc
t.on 40 b. ie.l at all ga. ,iec.iou pre-
c-uc.s "a san c0oIty g., Hts hereinafter pro-
v4oed al w".ci -. ssM voters sinai. be
entitled To- yOie; snl II shall b. the j ~
o! ne clerk o. tie county court. IN said
coon. y, 20 prepare poll book for each
carc5toI precinct or c..u district ia said
com y, mH0ing two co umns on each page
At tIc mead ot the iI-t co.unu sli,,ii ne
written the Hor!s. 'Sor ProFlhjtion and
ia the other co|umh. Against Prohibl +
lion, anu cause the said pol books 10 De
delivered 10 Inc officers appointed to no d
sand eie"tio4. and the sheriff OF said couu-
~ IS directed 10 give least niteen dtss
notice OF said election by postip.y zap. a.
least ia two pubic places. IA eAc! voting
precinct printed or written advertise
nenis OF Inc same. and the county Judge /
81 SAID county IL directed 10 appoint SUIT
I5.e and proper officers 30 hoid said eice
ions, who shall IN all RESPECTS be govern
FL by the laws now in force ia reference
10 elections. aud when the poll hooks are
returned 10 rhe office OF the cosnjy clerk
he examining board shalt compare the
same, and IL il appears that majority &
II the votes cast are for proh b.tion, the
&c county u.;,.e shall cause a. order order q
mt effect, as well as said certificate TO
be entered on the order books OF saiL
court n its FIRST term after said election
:. That upon the petition Of twenty
Eve bona fde citizens of said county TO
the county court of said county said
county court snail direct the sheriff Of
said county 90 open and hold an election
at all the voting places ia said county on
such day as the county Judge may desig
nate, at least twenty days afte< ma king
said orier for The purpose of taking the
sense Of the qualified voters of said coun-
IS as 10 whether or not n license shall be
granted TO any person 10 retail spirituous,
Sinous or malt liqtN9rs a beverage, in
said county. in less quantities than one
barrel; bnt said election shall not be
ordered or held on the same day of any
other election in said county.
5. That ia event at the first election ,
held under this act. & minority of the 4
votes cast should be against prohibition,
he question may be again suhm tied To
he legal voters OF Fulton county, by an
order OF the county coHr; OF said counfy,
i der the same regulations and require
nents as herein before set forth, and If
: majority OF the votes cast in said last
election should be for prohibition, then
his act shall be in iorce'and effect but
second election shall not be ordered or
lcd in less chan one year after the first
election, nor unless the petition therefor
o the county coart he signed by mt least
me hundred qualified voters OF said
county.
. That no election under this act shall
De held until the same shat BE- thrice pub
ishe1 in a newspaper having the largest
circulation in Fulton county, FOR three
several weeks Immediately proceeding ;
aid election.
Z 10. That the expense Of said pu5lica-
ion. and all other expenses pertaining to
laid elections, Shalt be paid for by the
iarfies petiiioning the county court for
ne holding Of the said elections
JAMES b McCkeAKY,
speaker of the House o; Rep esentatives. I
JON q CARLIsLE
speaker Of the Senate
Approved Feb"urry 10, 1914