The Osceola times., 1875-12-25
ORDINANCE NO. I.

An Ordinance concerning Groce-
RES, Dramshops, and Dramshop-
keepers and for other purposes.
BE IT ORDAINED by the town
council OF the Incorporated town oi
Os cola, as follows:
SECTION /. That all persons who
directly or indirectly sell any intox
lcating liquors, Beer, Wine or Cl-
der, in this town, in less quantities
than one quart, are hereby declared
to be dramshop keepers and shall
be subject to the SPECIAL taxes here
matter provided.
Src. 2. That no person shall d.
rcctly or indirectly sell intoxicating
liquors, Beer, Wine or CIDER in
this town IN less quantities thar
ono quart without license from
the recorder, counterslgned by the
mayor, as Dramshop-keeper.
SEC. 8. That no dramshep keep
er shall keep more than one dram
shop under tho same license, nor
shall any license be transferable.
SEc.i 1. That all dramshop keep
ers in this town shall pay tax OF
ono hundred dollars year, pro
vided: that the samc may be paid
quarterly in advance to any officer
authorized to collect the same.
SEC. 3. That application for dram
shop license shall be made to the
Recorder, whose duty it shall be to
issuc the same and deliver them to
the Marshal for collection.
SEc. 6. That no license shall be
issued to any dramshop.keeper un.
til he or they shall pay the amount
of such license. together with the
fees OF tho Recorder and Marshal
SEc. 7. That any person who
shall ESsg at 4r3T'elSn ne lSFm, wiNqHi 81 9q.
ordinance, shall be deemed guilty
Of Il violation of the same, and up
on conviction, shall be fined in any
sum not less than five nor more
than twenty-five dollars, for each
such oilcnsc.
See. 5. That any person having
license as a dramshop keeper, who
shall keep open such dramshsp, OF
sell, give away, or otherwise dis
pose OF his goods or liquors, except
the same is done for medical pur,
poses, orin cases Of actual necessity
on the christian sabbath, shall be
fined in any sum not exceeding
twenty dollNs.
SEC. 8. Tha. there shall be and
is hereby levied us corporation
tax the sum Of twenty. five dollars
for the use and benefit OF the cor
poralion, on each and every person
sell either Mt wholesale or retail,
any ardent or vinous liquors for the
term OF ono year or less; provided:
that dramshop keepers shall not be
included ir this section.
SEC. 10. That any rcrson who
wishes to engage in the business OF
dealer in spiriruous or vinous
liquors in this town shall apply FOR
and obtain his license as such in
the same manner as provided for
dramshop keepers in section five.
SIC. H.. That any person who
shall keep open sny store, dram
shop, or other house, ior the pgr-
pose of selling any goods, wares or
merchandise, except the same 10
sold IN cases Of actual necessity, on
Sunday, or the christian Sabbath,
shall be fined IN any sum not exceed
ing twenty-five dollars provided !:
that nothing herein contained shall
be so construed as 10 interfere
with physicians and druggists in the
OF their legitimate busi-
ness.
SEC. II. That upon each Billiard
Fable there shall be assessed and
in the same manner as
provided for the collection Of dram
shop license, a SPECIAL priviles se tax
Of ten dollars per year.
SEC. Is. That this ordinance take
effect and be in force from and after
The frst day of January, 1876.
Approved Dec. 22, 1875.
l.. RoussAN, Mayor.