, 1882-10-14
Ordinance No. $50.


iui use nf opiunI.
The clry.f Walla Wails does ardain as
follows
SETON /. II shall b. unlawful for any
rersun, within the Corporate limits cf the
CIy 4 W.lls Waila, 10 keep, .eil, or dis
I,1s,. II aay opium OF any ct l,s extracts
OF compounds. prvridr,l that this sectivn
d vs n"t apply 10 regular physicians keep
.ug ,a.d dfus for Use In their profession,
II IN druggists or apo.hecar,es keeping
II. same tor sale for prescriptions CT ply
,Ic:aus
S-c.2. |, shsll be uuisu ful for any per-
s.,r t. sci. Ut disposr of any opium or any
i ~ Compounds IT extracts except drug
-!~ts = .p"rhecaraes. nor shall ANY drug
-. or apoth-cary .e.i or disprse Of any
ii the drugs aforesaid, exccp, upon the
prescription OF regular physician. Pro-
yid,G. however, that the extracts or COM
iuunds referred TO in this aud the preced
lru sections shall be construed ss referring
t. .rch extracts or compounds only as are
prepared for inhalins or smoking
Src. >. II is hereby made the duty OF
every druggist and apothecary, doins bus
n, :, within the corporate limits oi said
CITY. To- keep a record of each sails OF said
drur. with the namo of The purchaser,
aud the physician who prescribed the
salue. which record shall at all times be-
oIen IL the INSPECTION of the police and
City Attorney. and failure to keep Said
record, as aforesaid, shall be deemed VI
Giatlon Of this ordinance.
SEC. 4. I, shall lie unlawful for any per-
sJn. shile within the corporate limits Of
said City, To inhsle or smoke opium, or
any of its compounds. or extracts
SIC. >. /, shall be unlawful for any per-
son, within said City. TO prepare for smck-
la-, or lnhaliBg any opium, its compounds
IL extracts, c, to keep tho same after il
is so prepared.
SEc. 8. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person within sald City, to keep any pipe
or a;.piiance made 10 smoke or inhale said
drug, OF fitted therefor
SrC. =. Ii shall be unlawful for any
r,r-ya 10 smoke or inhale opium or any
Il rrs extracts or compounds upon any
land or within any tenement nr place
over wh;ch he hss control, OF permit any
other person 10 do 50.
SIC. = Any person failing to perform
:he duties prescribed by this ordinance, or
who shall violate this ordinance, OF per-
form any act declared unlawful thereby
shall be- deemed guilty Of mlsdenesnor,
and upon conviction shall he fined IN any
sum net exceeding one hundred dollars,
aud al drugs or p,pes or appliances kept
IN vocation If this ordinance are hereby
,iecta,ed forfeited. and rhall be 81 ad-
judged by the court provided, that the
y-iue Il the things forfeited and the fine
shah, when conjoined in one Judgment,
npt EXCEED one hundred doliars.
SEC. 8 1t shall be the duty of the
Marshal and each policeman to enforce
th,s ordinance, and t. arrest each and
every rinlator thereof, AID to seize all
drugs. pipes, applisnces or supplements
used or kept contrary TO the provisions
hereof, and 10 make complaint against
such person or thing. When the person
arrested c!a!ms to be or ia the owner OF
t.le drug, pipe, OF other appliance seized,
the complaint NAV embrace both the per
son and the article, and 10 case Of
the SEIZURE If any Of the articles
aforesaid, and m arrest Of tho person,
thea the complaint insy be made against
he article only, in which cass the officer
making the seizure shall post notices NJ
Tie place uf seizure. and also nj the door
where the court is held. stating the time
and place the case will re heard, which
said bearing shall he at least ihres days
after the notices are thus posted.
SIC. 10 If. at the hearing of com
;.l.lnr, 1t appears that the things men-
fioued therein we're kept Contrary to this
ordlGauce, the Justice shall sdJudge tie
same rieited, and that the same shall lie
destroyed aud issue witt Of execution
occrrdIDsly. which writ shal! be imme
,r,tviy nbcyed by the Marshal.
So IL Though direct evidence Of vio-
lariln uf this ordinance, shall he sufficient
10 cvnyic;, il shall not be nee, ssary, but
any circumstantial evidence which salts
hes me Justice or jury that the complaint
Is TRUE, shall he sufficient, and among
these circumstances It shall be aGmissa-
hie - prove the odor cf the premises !;
that a person is under the influence OF
opium that opium is kept by a Person or
On premises without having been pre-
sc-;hcd rs provided the possession II a
yipe oT instrument for irhalins or smok-
lng op,Gm and any Of such evidence
which Is sufficient 10 satisfy the court or
Jury ths, this ordinance hiss been violated
shall he sufficient 10 convict and evi-
dsAce proving that opium or Opium pipes
are kept in house, shall be, if une1-
plaineG. sufficient to convic: the lessee or
oyher persrn having Control CT the pre-
misss Il sIrls,ion Il this oriinauce.
SEC. u. Ordinances No. 2S and No. IS
anu all ordinances heretofore passed on
the slime subject matter as thi. ordinsnce
ale hereby repealed
Pissed the Council Oct. 3, 1882
Ii F. 4 SHAW, City Clerk.
Approved Oct. 1. 1882
JANIS NcArLTEr, Mayor.