The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-18
THE NEW ILLINOIS LIQUOR LAW.
An Act to Provide for the Licensing OF, and
against the Evils arising from the
Sale Of Intoxicating Liquors.


General assembly, That dram-shop is a
place where spiritious, vinous or malt liq
uors are retailed by less quantities than
one gallon; and Intoxicating liquors shall
be deemed to include all such liquors with
in the meaning Of this act.
%. Whoever, not having a license to
keep dram-shop, shall, by himself or an
other either as principal, clerk or servant, |
directly or indirectly, sell any intoxicating |
LIQUOR in any less quantity than one gallon,
or in any quantity TO be drank upon the
premises, or in or upon any adjacent room.
building, yard, premises or place of public
resort, shall be fined not less than twenty
dollars nor more than one hundred dollars.
and imprisoned in the county Jail not less
than ten nor more than thirty days
70. The county boards Of each county may
grant licenses TO keep so many dram-shops
in their county as they may think the pub
lie good requires, upon the application by
petition of majority of the legal voters of
the town, if the county is under township
organization, and if not under township or
ganizatiOu, then Of majority of the legal
voters Of the election precinct or district
where the same is proposed to be located,
and upon the paymentintO the county treas
ury of such sum as the board may require,
three hundred dollars for each license, and
upon compliance with the provisions of this
act: Provided, such board shall not have
power TO issue any license to keep any dram.
shop in any incorporated city, town or vii
lage, or within two miles of the same, in
which the corporate authorities have au-
thority to license, regulate, restrain or pro-
hibit the sale Of liquors, or in any place
where the sale Of intoxicating liquors is pro-
hibited by law.
4. The license shall state the time for
which it is granted, which shall not exceed
one veal, the place where the dram-shOp is
to be kept, and shall not be transferable
nor shall the person licensed keep a dram
shop at more than one place at the same
time, and any license granted may be re-
yoked by the county board whenever they
shall be satisfied that the person licensed
has violated any Of the provisions Of this
act, or keeps disorderly or il-governed
house, or place Of resort for idle or disso-
lutte persons or allows any illegal gaming
in his dram-shop, or in any house or place
adjacent thereto
;. No person shall be licensed to keep
a dram-shor, or TO sell intoxicating liquors,
by any county board, or the authorities OF
any city, town or village, unless he shall
thousand dollars, payable TO the people of
the State Of Illinois, with at least two good
and sufficient suretes, freeholders of the
county in which the license is to be gran
ted, to be approved by the officer who may
be authorized to issue the license, condi-
toned that he will pay to all persons all
damages that they may sustain, either in
person or property, or means Of support,
by reason of the person so obtaining Ii
cense, selling or giving away Intoxicating
liquors. The officer taking such bond
may examine any person offered as secur-
ity upon any such bond, under OATH and
require him to subscribe and swear to bis
statement in regard to his pecuniary ahil-
ity to become such security. Any bond tn
ken pursuant to this section may be suet
upon for the use OF any person, or his L.
gal representatives, who may be iniurcl
by reason Of the selling or giving away any
intoxicating liquors by the person so licen-
sed, or by his agent or servant.
&. Whoever, by himself, or his agent
or servant, shall sell or give Intoxicating
liquor 10 any minor without the written or
der Of his parent, guardian or family phys
clan, or TO any nerson intoxicated or whl
i, in the habit Of getting intoxicated, shall
for each offense, be fined not less thar
twenty dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars, and imprisoned in the county iai
not less than ten nor more than thirty days
:. All places where intoxicating lia
uors are sold in violation of this act shaI
be taken, held and be declared 10 be com
mon nuisances, and all rooms taverBs, eat
inghouses, bazars restaurants drug stores
groceries, coffee houses cellars or Othc
places Of public resort, where Intoxicating
liquors are sold in violation Of this act, shall
be deemed public nulsances and whoeve
shall keep any such place, by himself 0,
his agent or servant, $ all, for each offense
be fined not less than fifty dollars nor NOR,
than one hundred dollars, and confined il
the county Jail not less than twenty moi
more than fifty days, and it shall be a par
Of the judgment. upon the conviction of tht
keeper, that The place 50 kept shall be shu
up and abated until the keeper shall civ,
bond, with sufficient security, to be approved
by the court, in the penal sum Of one thou
sand dollars, payable to the People of the
State Of Illinois, conditioned that he vii
not sell intoxicating liquors contrary to tn,
laws Of this State, and will pay all fines
costs and damages assessed against him fol
any violation thereof and in case of for
feiture Of such bond suit may be brough
thereon for the use of the county, city
town or village, in case of a fine due L
either Of them 1t shall not be necessar,
in any prosecution under this section Il
state the name Of any person to whom Ii
quOr is sold
5. Every person who shall, by the sal
OF intoxicating liquors. with or without
license, cause the intOxicatiOn of any othe
person, shall be liable for and compelled &
pay reasonable compensation to any per
son who may take charge of and provid
for such intoxicated person, and two dol
lars day in addition thereto for every da
such intoxicated person shall be kept /
consequence OF such iatoxication, whic
sums may be recoveredin unaction of del
before any court having competent juri.
diction.
9. Every husband, wife, child, parent
guardian employer, or other person, VIII
shall be injured in person or property, @
means Of support, by any intoxicated pei
son. or IN consequence OF the intoXicatiOI
habltual or otherwise, Of any person, sha
have right OF action in his or her oW
name, severally or jointly, against any pei
son or persons who shall, by selling or gi,
ing intoxicating liquors, have caused I'll
intoxicatioD, in whole or in part Of such pc
son or persons; and any person owninl
renting leasing, or permitting the occur;
ton Of any building or premises, and ma,
ing knowledge that Intoxicating liquors NJ
TO be sold therein, or who, having lease
the same for other purposes shall know
lngly permit therein the sale of any intoy
eating liquors that have caused, in whole
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