Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27
Ordinance No. THO.
RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE.

The Village Council of the Village of Little
Falls, Minnesota, do ordain
SECTION 1. That no person or persons shall
sell, barter, vend, deal in, or in any way dis
pose of, any spirituous, vinous, fermented or
of Little Falls, Minnesota, without first OBJ
tanning license therefor, as hereinafter pro-
>ided.
SECTION 2. Any person requiring license
under this ordinance, shall make written ap-
plication to the Village Council for such
license, and shall at the same time, present to
said Council, bond, made and executed in
accordance with the provisions of the general
laws Of the State Of Minnesota, relative to the
sale of Intoxicating liquors which application
and bond, or either of them, may be approved
or disapproved, as majority Of the Council
shall deem proper.
SECTION 3. The applicant for such license,
if his application and bond shall he approved
by the Council, shall pay to the Village Treas
urer the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS;
whereupon the said Treasurer shall make and
deliver to such applicant, his official receipt
therefor, stating the amount received, the
time when received, and for what purpose re-
ceived.
SECTION 4. Such applicant for said license
plication and bond, as provided for in section
two of this ordinance, duly approved by the
Village Council, and such Treasurer's receipt
as provided for in section three Of this o-di-
nance; whereupon the said Recorder shall
forthwith make and deliver to the person OF
persons named in such Treasurer's receipt, q
license IN due form, running for one year
from the date thereof, signed with his official
signature as such Recorder.
SECTION 5. No license issued under the
provisions of this ordinance, shall be trans
ferable; nor shall said license be used in any
building or place other than the building des-
ignnted in such license.
SECTION 6. No person holding license
under the provisions of this ordinance, shall
sell, give, barter, or in any way dispose of any
spirituous, vinous, fermented or malt liquors to
any minor, habitual drunkard or intoxicated
person. Nor shall such person SO licensed,
permit gambling with cards, or any other de-
vice, for money, or any valuable consideration,
| in his place of business. Nor shall such place
! of business be opened on the Sabbath day, nor
any general or special election day, nor be-
tween the hours of IL O'Clock, P. NJ, and 5
| o'clock. A. NJ, on any day in the week.
Section 7. Upon complaint made on oath,
by any person, to the Viilnge Justice, Of the
violation of any of the provisions of this ordi-
nance, such Justice shall thereupon issue q
warrant directed to the Marshal Of Little
Falls, or any Constable of said County, COM
handing him forthwith to apprehend the per-
son or persons so complained of, and bring
him or them before said Justice, who shall
proceed to hear, try and determine the offence
charged. -
SECTION 8. Upon the conviction of any
person or persons of violating any provision
Of this ordinance, the Village Justice shall
sentence and adjudge the person or persons 50
convicted, to pay fine of not less than FIVE,
nor more than ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, togeth-
er with all costs of prosecution, or to be i'm
prisoned in the common jail of the County,
not less than FIVE, nor more than SIXTY days
-or both such fine and imprisonment, in the
discretion of the Village Justice. {.
SECTION 9. Upon conviction of any person
or persons of violating any provision, Of this
ordinance, the Village Council shall, at their
first regular or special meeting thereafter, de-
clare the license of such person or persons re.
voked and annuled, and shall order the vii
lage Marshal to forthwith close up the place
of business so licensed. 8 s5szs
SEcrIoN10. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publication
Approved March 9th, 1879.
-. H.. - -.-~1 LEON HoUDE,
President of Council.
| Attest O. a. CHURCHILL, Il
Village Recorder.