Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-04-17
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ORDINANCE.

A N ORDINANCE to repeal section one of
"A chapter Ave Of Revised Ordinances concern
ing Licenses In the city Of Independence, Buchan-
and to enact substitute therefor.
Be ordained by the CITY Council Of the Clty AZ
Independence, Iona.
Of Revised Ordinances entitled :. An ordinance
concerning Licenses in the City of Independence,
Buchanan County, Iowa, and being in words and
'sEc i. Be it ordained by the Council of the
City of Independence.
st shall be unlawful for any person, or per-
sone, within the limits of this city to transact,
engage in: or pursue any business OF avocation,
or do any act, or make any exhibition hereinafter
named or described, without having first paid suoh
and required. Provided, That for musical parties,
concerts, exhibitions, of paintings or statuary,
given or made by citizens Of this city, no license
shall be required.
"FIRsTITo keep to be used for hire, or compen-
sation either direct or indirect any bowling alley,
or billiard room, the annual license for which
shall be fifteen dollars for each bowling alley bed
or track fifteen dollars for each billiard, and ten
dollars for each bagatelle table and no license
therefor shall be granted for less term than three
months and no bowling alley, billiard, or bag
atelle room shall be kcpt open or used on the
sEcoND-To exhibit any theatical perform
ance, or to give any musical concert or entertain
which shall not be less than i've, nor more than
ten dollars for each and every performance.
"TH'RD-All exhibitions Of rope or wire dane
ing, tricks Of legerdemain, sleight Of hand or sim
liar exhibitions. Any person making such exhi-
bition shall pay for license not less than five,
more than ten dollars for each exhibition.
I" FoURTH-To exhibit for compensation any
statuary, paintings, wax figures, similar arti-
| cles. Every person making such exhibition shall
pay for license not less than five nor more than
| ten dollars for each day such exhibition shall
continue.
| ''FIFTH.-All circus performances or exhibition
| of wild animals. Every person exhibiting such
performance shall pay for license twenty-nv dol
| or appurtenant thereto shall pay license of five
| dollars for each days performance.
| "SIXTH-Any person who shall keep any 50.
loon, recess or apartment where the smaller
drinks, such as Gle, beer, native wine, or any OF
all of them may be offered for sale, shall pay q
license of one hundred dollars per annum, and
three months" be and the same is hereby repeal
ed, and the following is hereby ordained in lien
thereof, viz
1t shall BIO unlawful for any person, or person.
within the limits of this city, to transact engage
in, pursue any business or avOcation, or do any
| act, or make any exhibition hereinafter named OF
described, without having first paid such sum TO
quired. P,Ouided, That for musical parties. con
certs exhibitions of paintings or statuary, givei
or made by citizens OF this city, no license shall
FIRsT-TO kee } to be used for hire or compen
sation either direct indirect, any bowling al
ley or billiard room, the annual license for whcl
shall be fifteen dollars for each bowling alley, be,
or track; fifteen dollars for each billiard. and tel
dollars for each basatelle BILE; and no license
therefor shall be granted for less term than three
months; and no bowling alley, billiard, or bag
atelle room shall be kept open or used on tn
Sabbath day.
SEcoND-To exhibit any theatrical Performance
or to give any musical concert or entertainment
for pay or compensation, the license for whic
shall be not less than three more than ten dol
lars for each and every performance.
TH'RD--All exhibitions Of rope or wire dancing
tricks of legerdemain. sleight of hand, or simila
exhibition. Amy person making such exhibition
shall pay fOE4icense not less than three nor NOR
than ten dollars for each exhibition
L. FOURTH-To eXh bit for compensation any stat
uary, paintings, wax figures, or similar articles
every person making such exhibition shall pa
J for license not less than three nor more than tel
dollars for each day such exhibition shall con
| tinue.
FIFTH-All circus performances or exhibition
of wild animals. Every person exhibiting suc
performance shall pay for license twenty five dol
| lars for each days performance. Each side-sho,
or appurtenent thereto shall pay license of fiv
dollars for each days performance.
SIxTH-It shall be unlawful for any person T.
keep house, shop, or other place within the cit
of Independence for the resort of persons t
drink beer, ale, or wine from grapes, currants o
other fruits grown In this State, or for the sal
thereof, or to sell any ale, beer, or native or dc
made ap LEGATION for and obtained license there
} for as hereinafter provided.
Any person of good moral character wishin
to obtain a license under the provisions of thi
} ordinance shall make written application there
for to the Mayor of said city, which shall be &C
companied by receipt of the Treasurer of tn
city for the sum herein provided for each license
D and said Mayor may at his discretion g ant sue
D application and issue such license after the bon
} hereinafter referred 10 shall have been approve
by the CITY Council and when any such licens
and seal of the city, attested by the City CLERK
1t shall be the duty of the City Clerk to keep
record list of every license issued under this ord
} nance-with the date thereof and to whom Issue
each and every license SO issued shall designat
tRe name of the person to whom it is granted
and the location of the house, room, or place /
not be assignable or extend to any other house
} shop or place than that named in each license
TO entitle any person to such license he sha
pay into the hands Of the City Treasurer the sur
after January 1st 1875, or the pr, rata propori O
, Of said sum OF two hundred $4,000 dollars for
fractional part Of year from the date of applica
, .ion for such license to the LIST day of Januar
following. All licenses shall expire on the nrs
day Of January Of each year. Pr00ided, Tha
licenses remain as now fixed until January Isl
1875.
| And the said person shall also execute bon
to the city of Independence with two or NOR
sureties, in the sum Of five hundred ($5OO) do
lars as agreed and liQuidated damages and WIT
condition therein that his house. shop or othe
place SO licensed shall be kept and conducte
strictly in accordance with the requirements an
| COnultlOnb Oh inns ordinance, ana all ordinances
of the city which may hereafter be passed in re
| latiOn to saloons and saloon keepers.
| No such license shall be issued uutil said bon,
shall have been approved by the City Council q
| regular meeting thereof and when so approx
ed, the same shall be filed with the City Cler
and recorded in book to be kept by him for tina
purpose.
II any person having license as provided b
! this ordinance shall suffer any person to bccom
J drunk or intoxicated by drinking at or about hi
or her licensed place, or shall suffer any carousa
fighting, gambling, or tumnltuous noises in tn
licensed premises or its appurenances, or shall su
fer or permit any minor to drink any liquor in o
about faid premises without the consent of pal
snt or gurdian Of said minor, or who shall per
NIT or suffer any minor to frequent, remain ut O
be harbored in or about said licensed premises
or shall keep said house, shop, or place open 10
the ingress and egress Of any person or persons
or suffer any drinking therein on the first day O
J the week called Sunday, or between the hours O
| five (6) O'Clock, A. M, and ten uO) p, NJ, OF tn
annual, State, or city elections. or on any nigh
after the hour of ten u0) O'Clock, P. NJ, and be
) fore the hour Of five 90 O'Clock, NJ, or VIII
shall sell either directly or indirectly any ale
beer, or wine on the election days aforesaid, O
between the hours of night aforesaid or VIII
shall at any time sell any Intoxicating liquors
liquid or thing prohibited by the laws Of tn
State of Iowa, he or she shall he deemed guilt
Of q misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereO
($100) dollars and costs of prosecution, ana shall
stand committed to the jail of Buchanan count
according to law, unless the fne and costs shat
| De pulu-duu ut OF ene shall forfeit SAID license
and the City Council of said city on being salts
fed of q violation of any of the provisions O
this ordinance by license shall have AUTHORITY
to revoke. and in its discretion may revoke sal,
license and declare the same null and void; bu
the license and the suretles upon the bond shal
| be and remain liable to said city for the full
amount OF said bond, and said City Council ma
order suit to be brought on the same to enforc,
collection thereof. All payments made for sal
license shall be forfeited upon the mere revokin,
of any such license.
Any person who shall, In this city, open or keel
| any house, room. or place for the resort of per
| sons to drink beer, ale, or native dOmesti
wine, or for the sale thereof, who SHALL in thi
city, sell any ale, beer, or native or domestic win
by the glass. without having license, us pro lid
ed In this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of ,
| misdemeanor, and shall be liable to fine Of no
more than one hundred ($1OO) dollars for each
| CONVICTION thereof
This ordinance shall be in full force and effec
from and after its passage, except SO far as it ma,
| conflict with the uneXpireu term of licenses al
| ready paid for.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances ~
far as the same may conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Passed April IA, 4SH. 0. HIP. ROSZELL,
Attest G. b. SMEAILIE, City Clerk. Mayor.
Witness my hand and seal this IS day of April 1877
| lSEAL. g Is. SMEALLIE,
| City Clerk.
| WANTED.
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