Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15
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To Repeal an Ordinance Entitled can Or
dinance Concerning Licenses in the City
of-Independence, Buchana County, Iowa
of Chapter 4 of the Revised Ordinance
of 1871 and to Enact Substitute there
for.
Be it ordained by the Council of the City of hide
pendencc, Buchanan Co., IOlUd:
SECTION l. That an Ordinance entitled "Ar
Ordinance concerning licenses in the City OF
independence, Buchanan county, Iowa" OF
Chapter of Revised Ordinances of 1877, which
reads as follows, in words and figures as fol
lows, to-wit
CHAPTER ".
AN ORDINANCE concerning licenses in the
City of independence, Buchanan County
Iowa.
SECTION /. Be it ordained by the Council o.
the City of independence, 1t shall be unlawful
for any person or persons, within the limits OF
this city. to transact, Engage in, or pursue any
business or avocation. or do any act. Or make
without having first paid such sum for license
SO to do, as hereinafter provided and required
Provided, That for musical parties, concerts
exhibitions of paintings or statuary, given OF
made by citizens of this city, no license shall
be required.
FIRsT-To keep to be used for hire or com
pensatiOn either direct or indirect, any bow
ing alley or billiard room, the annual license
for which shall be fifteen dollars for each bow
ing alley, bed or track; fifteen dollars for each
billiard, and ten dollars for each bagatelle ia
BILE: and no license therefor shall be granted
III lCSo tClh tlfll tIICC HIOIllHS, dIlu Io pOWI
ing alley, billiard or bagatelle room shall be
kept open or used on the Sabbath day
SECoND-To exhibit any theatrical perform
ance or to give any musical concert or enter
m Tor pay or compensation, the license
for which shall be not less than three nor more
than ten dollars for each and every perform.
ance.
THIRD-All exhibitions of rope or wire dane
ing, tricks of legerdemain, sleight of hand, OF
similar exhibition. Any person making such
exhibition shall pay for license not less thar
three nor more than ten dollars for each exhi-
bition.
FOURTH-TO exhibit for compensation any
statuary, paintings, wax figures, or similar ar
tlcles, every person making such exhibition
shall pay for license not less than three nor
more than ten dollars for each day such exhi.
bitiOn shall continue.
FIFTH-Allci circus performances or exhibition
OF wild animals. Every person exhibiting such
performance shall pay for license for each
days performance, not less than fifty dollars
nor more than one hundref' dollars for each
days performance. Each sidc-shOw or appur
tenant thereto shall pay a license of ten dollars
for each days performance.
SIXTH-It shall be unlawful for any person
to keep a house, shop, Or other place within
the city of Independence, for the resort of per
sons to drink beer, ale, or wine from grapes
c%urrants, or other fruits grown in this State, OF
for the sale thereof, or to sell any ale, beer, OF
native or domestic wine by the glass, without
first having made application for and obtained
q license therefor as hereinafter provided.
Any person of good moral character wishing
to obtain a license under the provisions Oh
this ordinance shall mak written application
therefor to the Mayor of said city, which shall
be accompanied by a receipt of the Treasurer
OF the city for the sum herein provided fol-
each license, and said Mayor may at his discre
ton grant such application and issue such
license, after the bond hereinafter referred tC
shall have been approved by the City Council
and when any such license is issued, it shall be
under the hand of the Mayor and seal of the
city, attested by the City Clerk. 1t shall be
the GnfV of tho CITY G1pVE IN Enn, a r.Fnpl Ist
OF every license issued under this ordinance
with the date thereof and to whom issued
each license so issued shall designate the name
OF the person to whom it is granted, and the
location OF the house, room, or place to be useC
under the same; and such license shall not be
.assignable or extend to any other house, shop
or place than that named in each license.
TO ent1tle any person to such license he shall
pay into the hands of the City Treasurer the
sum of two hundred dollars for a license fol
one year after January 1st, 1873, or the pro rate
proportion of said sum of two hundred $500
dollars for Il fractional part of a year from the
date OF application for such license to LIST day
of January following. All licenses shall eX-
pire on the LIST day of January of each year.
And the said person shall also execute bono
to the city of Independence with two or more
s%ureties, in the sum of five hundred C$500l dol
lars as agreed and liquidated damages, and with
a condition therein that his house, shop or 9th
er place so licensed shall be kept and conduct
ed strictly in accordance with the require
ments and conditions Of this ordinance. and al
ordinances of the city which may hereafter
be passed In relation to saloons and saloon
keepers.
No such license shall be issued until sait
bond shall have been approved by the City
Council at a regular meeting thereof: and
when so approved. the same shall be filed with
the City Clerk and recorded in n book TO be
kept by him for that purpose.
If any person having a license as proyided bX
this ordinance shall suffer any person to be
come drunk or intoxicated by drinking at OF
about his or her licensed place. or shall suffer
any carousal. fighting, gambling or tumultu
Gus noises in the licensed premises or its ap
purtenanccs. or shall suffer or hermit any mi
nor to drink any LIQUOR in or about sai(
premises without the consent of parent O,
guardian of said minor. or who shall permit OF
suffer any minor to frequent, remain at or be
harbored i'm or about said licensed premises. OF
shall keep said house. shop or place omen fol
the ingress and egrcss of any person or personI
or suffer any drinking therein on the first DAY
If the week called sunday or hntwnon ~
hours of five () o'clock A. M. and fen 1M p. NJ
of the annual State or CITY election. or on any
night after the hour of ten 0W O'Clock p. NJ
and before the hour of five 81 O'Clock A. NJ. OF
who shall sell either directly or INDIRECTLY an,
ale. beer or wine on the election DAYS aforesaid
or between the hours of night aforesaid ~
who shall at any time sell any intoxicatin.
LIQUORS, liquid or thing prohibited by the law
of the State of Iowa, he or she shall be deeme,
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined in a sum not exceedint
one hundred $500 dollars and costs of prosecu
ton, and shall stand committed TO the iail q
Buchanan County, according to law. unless tn,
fine and costs shall be paid-and he or she shal
forfeit said license; and the City Council O
said city on being satisfied of a violation O
any of the provisions of this ordinance nv a Ii
censee shall have authority to revoke. and in if
discretion NAV revoke said license and declar
the same null and void; but the Iicensee and tn,
sureties upon the bond shall be and remain liza
bic to said city for the full amount of said bon,
and said CITY Council NAV order srlit TO In
brought on the same to enforce collection
thereof. All payments made for said licens
shall be forfeited upon the mere revolving o
any such license.
ANY person who shall, in this CITY. omen o
keep any house. room. or place for the resor
| of persons TO drink beer. ale. or native or dc
nestle wine. or for the sale thereof. or VIII
shall, in this CITY, sell any ale. beer. or natiy
or domestic wine bv the glass. without hayin
Il license. as provided in this ordinance. shai
be deemed guilty. of n isdemeano and shaI
be liable to a fine of not more than one hun
bred $500 dollars for each conviction thereof
This ordinance shall be in full force and Of
feet from and after its passage. eycent so fo
as it NAV conflict with the ~unexpired term o
licenses already paid for.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances so fin
as the same NAV conflict with This ordinance
are hereby reDcapd.
SEC. 2. The MAYOR shall have power to bea
applications for and grant licenses. and in nj
eases where the sum to be paid for the same /
indefinite, he shall affiX such amount rs 10 hir
shall anpear DroDcr and enuitohlr
SIC. s. The money for license shall bo mi
to the CITY Treasurer. who shall give his RI
ceipt therefor. and when such receipt is pre-
scented TO the CITY Clerk and his fees maid h
shall issue the license and charge thc Treasure
with the amount of the recent,
SEC. 4. No transfer of any license shall h
valid, unless approved by the Mavor. which M
proyal shall be certified ON the hack of the /
cense. and it shall be the duty of all persons |
censed to make any musical exhibition or er
] tertainment of any kind, to keen good order i