Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-04-30
Ordinance No, ~.


AN ORDINANCE K,y uI.,i: and
Licensing tho sale of $riri,u u~l.iQuora.
The City t"u:,,l of the City OF Austin, do
or,l.un:
Sec. !. II shall not he lawful for any per
sen or persons. directly or Indirectly, either
by himself or hy his. her. or ,lci: agent, to
sell. vcnd, give away. di>p"S" Of or hnrtcr any
vinuus, sriritu"u', !rrmcncd. or malt Il, Il rs,
in amy quantity E:ntsue.tr, within the limits
Of the city OF Austin. without first having OBJ
tanned II hcrnS" i"r that lurpus", from the
City Council ii said city.
Amy person "r persons Violating any Of the
prov isiuns OF this section, shall, On oUnv ictiOn
before any J"st;r" ct tn. Peace OF *nid city,
pay u Gns OF not l.ss I hau Twenty. tivo, nor
moro than On, iiunlroA Dollars, Tor each and
| every Offences, or III dr:uut thereof, DO i'm
prisoncd III the 'Hnnty miI OF the County OF
| Mower, for r,r1ud mu! exceeding ninety
day..
SEQ. ?. The City Council may grant y
liccLsc to sell 'inou>. :pirituruS, icvincntcd or
malt liquors to amy suitable person or per-
sons, who m"y APPLY therefor, upon the ap-
plicant laying into tho city Treasury, the
sum VI Five Hundred Dollars, US = specific
tax for said l:c.Lsc for one year, Or any part
"ta year, and entering into u bond to tho
city IT AUSTIN il the sum OF fifteen hundred
! dollars ET"iIa:cL damages, with ut least two
| sure ties, lrVcholt!crs, who shall swear before
! any officer authorized to administer oaths,
that each Of them ~ worth tho Gum Of seven
hundred and fifty dollars, over and above all
Indebtedness, {. liabilities and exemptions.
Said bond to bo approx cd 10y the City CouM-
Gil, conditioned that such person or persons
shall observe and strictly comply with all Or
dinanccs and laws now tn force, or that may
be in force, regulating tho salo or uso Of
vi,cus. spirituous, lcrmcntcd or malt liquors.
Provided, That any person bona -hdeiy, Gu
gagged in business as druggist, may sci, ,
spirituous liquors for medicinal, mcchan iosl
and sacramentai purposes, only, by first pay
ing to the Treasurer aforesaid, the sum Of
one hundred dollars, and procuring license
for that purpose, AZ aforesaid.
See. ). Every license granted under this
ordinance shalt BIZ signed by the Prcsidcn. vi
tho Council, and aticsted by tho Recorder,
and shall: have sl,c zeal Of the city affixed
thereto. 4" license shall be granted for o
| longer time than twelve mouths, and Nil
licenses shall expire ut noon, on ito third
Monday Of M"y, Of each yer. In all cases tho
City Council shall have power to revoke said
license ut pleasure, and all licenses 50 granted
shall designate the particular house or room
where said licensed person shall exercise his
or her employment, and shall nut be assignn.
bic or transferable.
under this ordinance shall give, sell, or bar
ter any vinous, spurious, ierMented, or mali
liquors, to amy person ut the time into Xicate
or who shall be an habituai tlrunkard; or t.
any minor, or pcrson Of unsnund mind, or t.
amy student attending school, Or shall cntic.
or harbor any such person, in or about his Of
her house, or premises, suc!. person W persons
shall, u GU convict'oa thereof, pay to the city
Of Austin. a fine Ut No; less than twenty five
nor more than ono hundred DOLLARS, or in Dc.
fault thereof, BE- Imprisoned fox y period moi
exceeding ninety days.
Sec. 5. Ii any person having license ua
der this ordinance shall suffer VI permit an,
person to drink to excess Or drunkenness o.
shall permit any person t. play ut cards
dice, Or any other game OF hazard for money
or any valuable thing Oh his or her promises
tho offender shall upon conviction, pay to thu
city Of Austin, Il fine Of not less than twenty
five Eor more than one hundred dollars ful
each offence: or in default thereof, be imprison
Cd for u period not exceeding ninety days.
SEo i. NJ dealer Ut vinVus, spirituous
fermented Or multi liquors, shalt keep his O
her place Of business Open on Sunday, or On
terrain auy person therein by selling or Civ.
ing him or her, any vinous, spirituoHs, ter
mcnted Or malt liquors, nor permit any one t
loitcr or Play at any game or games therein
on Sunday, OF any general or special election
day, nor later than eleven o'clock sharp q
night ofeach day,--the offender shall upo,
conviction thereof, pay t. the city Of Austin
a ine Of not less than twenty five nor mcr'
than one hundred dollars, or Imprisonment
for a period not exceeding ninety days.
SEE. 7. It shall not be lawful for any per
son holding license under tho provisions .
this ordinance to permit any rioting or drunk
enness, lcwdser uisorderly conduct, o. any
. unusual noise, dis turbaucc, or breach Of tn,
peace, in his or her premises, or shall keel
more than one bar Or room Tor the sale 0
vinous, spi,ituous, fer mcnted Or malt liquors
Aud any person offending against the provis
, ions OF this section, shall upon conviction pa,
to the city Of Austin, = fue of not less thar
; ten nor more than fifty dollars, Or in defaul
thereof, be imprisoned for period not ex
cccding ninety days.
SEC. 5. Whenever tho President Of til
City Council, or amy three Aldermen, thall
for the sake Of public peace, Or in the interes
. ofgood order. ny proclamation or otherwise
desire all persons engaged in the sale Of vim
GUS, spiri,uous, tcrmcntc1 or malt liquors, t,
refrain from such sale tor Y length Ut time no
exceeding twenty four hours, e-ch and ever,
person who shall disregard such proclamation
or request, shall upon conviction, pay to tn
city Of Austin, fnc Of not less than fifty
; nor more than one hundred dollars, or in Dc
fault thereof, be imp risoncd for period no
exceeding Iiuety days.
Sec. .. all forteitures, fines and pcnaltic
under the provisions Of this ordinance. ma,
b prosecuted and recovered before any Jus
tiss Of the Pace in the city OF austin, and i
10 hereby made the duty OF any constable .
: the city Of Austin, to mako complaints Ut 81
violations Of tho provisions Of this ordi name
in the name Of, and for the use Of the city Q
Austin. And in default thereof, any perso
may complain, on oath, to an Justice Vi til
Peace OF said city Of Austin, Of such viola
, ton, and upon such oath being made, it sha
be the duty Of said Justice Of tho Peace t
issue process for the prosecution Of the per
son ~ offending.
SEC. 10. That ordinance No Five, cnt tile
IA ordinance regulating and licensing th
sale Of spirltuous liquors, and the keeping o
billiard tables, ten-pin al:eys," &C., pnsse
and approved May 9Th, 1878, as amendcdMa
23d, 1873 beard the same is hereby repeale,
SEC. IL. This ordinance shall take ellie,
and be in force from and after its passage au
approval.
Passed md approved April 9th, 1874.
Signed, y. B. SMITH,,
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