Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-05-12
The Liquor Tx.
CONDENSED.

minor or luioAfAitA liciNNA ~ 20
son in the habit OF getting intoxi-
Gated, or to any one in any place or
room where the game of billiards,
pool. pigeou-hole or any other game
Of chance is allowed 10 lie played.
All places where any such drink
is sold, must be closed on Sundays,
election DAYS and holidays, and on
all nights after . o'clock, aud sales
are prohibited on those days and
times, but in cities and villages sa-
looms may be kept open until 10 at
night. unless ordered sooner by
proper authorities.
Mere keeping open sni allowing
persons 10 resort 30 snch places Ivy
anv door. in a violation of the law.
Druggists NAV keep open At such
times. but must keep book show
ing al sales, purpose and to whom.
Violation Of the law subjects the
offender 10 fine al not less than go
and costs. and imprisonment
Any person found drunk, Is liable
TO fine Of s. and costs.
ANY person found drunk may he
taken before a Justice 70 disclose
Of whom he obtained the drink,
and such disclosure is sniff lent
complaint against the offender, and
the Justice is required to issue war
ran, and proceed as in other cases.
Bond is required Of every per-
son in the business and for each
place.
All persons selling. etc. without
paving the tax or filing are liable.
Manufacturers are permitted TO
sell AZ wholesale without further
tax.
Retail dealer, sell nv the
drink. in quantities less than five
; gallons or one dozen or les bottles.
, Wholesale dealers are those who
sell in quantities of five gallons ana
over one dozen bottles at one time.
Keeping or storing Of spirituonS
liquors by a person who has paid
| The tax for selling hrewei or malt
liquors Is prima facie evidence Of
Seepinc them for sale aud is v!o-
la,ion of the law.
Druggists are permitted TO keep
: and sell all kinds of liquors fof
n chemical. semitic. medicinal, me-
. chauical and sacramento purposes
and 10 other.
They are required TO give bonds
y that they will not sell except IN
/ snch purposes, under penalty o
: $500.
1t is the duty Of the prosecuting
attorney when he believes the cou
? diiions Of bond have been violate
to hiring suit for penalty.
J. Every person intending 10 so in
IL tn the business Of selling or manu-
i featuring liquors i required he!or
7 h makes a sale 70 make and 81
with the county treasurer = state
a ment on oath showing his in;enGe'
y business aD1 pare where. and he !
r required On or before toe first Mou
y day Of May and commencing ia
: business if commenced after fr-
;! Monday Of May.to pay in aivanc
J! to the county treasurer the tax.
er All taxes are 10 be paid 10 ID
lc comfy treasurer in advance.
70 On receiving the tax the treasur
=. er is required to give roceip
naming the person who pays il, 10
u amount. the time paid for, the cit
or village and the kini Of bushes
rs aud also a notice printed on fu
er size printers card board, and in {
large letters as the card will ne
init. stating what tax has been pal
OF by the holder, the penalty for sci
Il ing liquor Of diiferen; class. tbs
$40 costs will lie paid 20 the inform
. er on conviction Of offender.
Before commencing business q
dealer is required to put up an
keep the notice displayed in
~ conspicuous place in the roo
"a where the business is done so tn
- it shall be displayed in "a col
- spieuous manner TO all persoi
- visiting the room. 4 flilnre
- keep up such notice. mskes q
:. person guilty. and la ls TO san
punishment as 8 sale without Ia
~. ing the tax.
-. County treasurer is fOrbi
I. den TO give receipt or notice :
~; tax j. psii in full.
Any p-rSon engaging in Z
business without full payment
- the tex ani without having recri
I ell the Teeeip, and put Up the Z
tice a. required. or who shall "
-. late any provision Of the at
guilty Of a rni>ieIaesnor, and lisl
..u 10 fne of not les $50 nor u.
az than 500 ard eos,s. sri 10; j
~ 10 nor more than 81 days inpr
80 oameut Each day Il rsrryi
= on the hlsiness Is dis,ioet q
- separate of-ose-
ANY one paving TIE tar for -
ing malt OF hrevej drinks. =
"a shall sell or keep for sale spiriin'
- or mixed liquors. without hari
81 paid the larxer tax. and posing
- required notice. sball Be fined
or imp-isnD-d three mails.
~ = both. ani $40 Gn sidiioa 20 CO
a. 20 tie infoTner.
IL = The duty Il at snrervi-