Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-03-15

keep a house, shop, or other place for the re-
sort OF persons to drink beer, ale or wine. from
grapes, currants or other fruits grown in the
State, or for the sale thereof, or TO sell aio
beer, native or domestic wine, by the glnss
without having first made an application ana
obtained a license therefor as hereinafter pro
vided. po
SEC. H.-That the power of GRANTING tho 90.
loon licenses mentioned in the preceding Se".
ton, shall be vested exclusively In the Civ
SEC. - That the application for said saloon
license shall be made in writing to the City Conn
Gil, accompanied by a receipt from the CITY Treas-
areI Ier Two hundred dollars. which shall be the
cos! OF a saloon license for one year. and if the
period to the first day OF January following is less
man one yfar-computing time from the first day
o. the month in which the application is made
then the amount of the receipt shall be in pronor.
ton TO the time go reckoned as part of a wear
And the said application shall also be accompan.
lea by a BOND executed to the City Of Indepen-
dence, signed by two or more sufficient sureties.
who shall qualify as to their responsibility. and
SAID bond shall be in the penal sum Of Five Hum
dred Dollars, conditioned that the house, shop or
1ther place or the applicant to be licensed, shall
be Kept and conducted strictly in accordance with
the cond1tlons and requirements Of this Ordi-
nance, and all ordinances of this city which NAV
hereafter be passed in relation to saloons and sa-
ioon-keepers, and the Council shall not grant said
Incense until after approving said bond, and the
suretles shall possess the qualifications, and take
ese oaah required OF sureties by the Code Of Iowa
AFTER all the requirements herein set forth have
been complied with. grant or refuse said license.
SEC. l6-IIhat the licenses granted saloon
whom granted, and the location Of the house,
room or place to be used under the same. and
shall expire on the first day of January succeed
ing, and shall not extend to any other house shon
or place than that named in each license.
SEC. THAT the Council by resolution NAV
permit the transfer OF a license already issued
from one place to a different place, or from one
person to another. after the assignee has filed the
BOND herelnbefore described, and it has been an.
proved by the Council.
SEC: 1s.-That the Mayor shall take official no.
tlce OF the granting OF any license by the Council,
and shall as soon as ~practible thereafter cause the
same to be issued.
SEC; 19.-That if any person having a license as
provided by this Ordinance shall suffer any ner.
son to become drunk or intoxicated by drinking
at or about his place Of business, or shall suffer
any carousal, fighting, gambling or tumultuous
noises IN the licensed premises or its appurten-
ances, or shall suffer or permit any minor to
drink any liquor in or about said premises with
ont the consent OF the parent or guardian Of said
MINOR or who shall permit or suffer any
minor 10 frequent, remain at, or be harbored
in or about said licensed premises, or shall keep
said house. shop or place open for the ingress or
egress OF any person or persons, or suffer any
drinking therein on Sunday, or between the hours
of 5 O'Clock, a. m, and ten D.. M. Of the annual
State or City elections, or ON any night after the
hour or ten O'Clock p, m, and before the hour of
fve O'Clock a. m, or who shall directly or indi-
rectly sell any ale, beer or wine on the election
days aforesaid, or between the hours of night
aforesaid. or who shall at any time sell any intox-
iicating liquors, liquid or thing prohibited by the
laws OF the State OF Iowa. shall be deemed guilty
OF a misdemeanOr. and upon conviction thereof
snail ne lined in a sum not exceeding one hun
dred dollars and costs of prosecution. and shall
stand committed to the Jail of Buchanan county.
according to law, unless the fine and costs shall
be paid, and shall forfeit the license. And the
Council on being satisfied of a violation Of any of
the provisions of this ordinance. by a hcensee
shall have authority to revoke, and in its discre-
ton may revoke said license and declare the same
null and void. but the licensee and the s~ureties
upon the bond shall be and remain liable to said
city for the full amount Of said bond, and said
City Council may order suit to be brought on tho
same to enforce collection thereof. And all paw
ments made for said license shall be forfeited
upon the mere revoking Of any such license.
SEC. @.-Any person or persons, who shall in
this city open or keep any house. room. or place,
Tor the resort OF persons to drink ale, beer or ma
tive or domestic wine, or for the sale thereof. or
who shall in this city sell any ale. beer. or native
or domestic wine by the glass, without having q
license as provided in this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty OF a and shall be Ii
able to a fine of not more than One Hundred Dol
lars for each conviction thereof.
SEC. 21.-That when an application for license
is refused: the money paid shall be refunded the
applicant by the City Treasurer. Oh his presenting
the certificate Of the Mayor to the effect that the
license has been refused.
SEC. 22.-This Ordinance shall be in effect from
and after its passage except so far as it may con-
fict with the unexpired term Of licenses already
paid for.
SEC. 23.-All ordinances and parts of ordinan-
ces so far as the same may conflict with this Or
SAM HUssEY, Mayor.
Independence, March 13, 1878.
l hereby certify that the above and foregoing is
a true copy of the original ON file in my office.
WITNESS my hand and seal this 18th day Of
March 1878. Attest: RUFUS BREWER.
"a City Clerk,