Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-03-31
HIGHER LICENSE.

The Downing high license bill has tsen
signed by the governor and is now law. ills
as follows:
SEQ. s ,4as. Application Tor = license ~ .
dramshop- keeper shall be made In writing to the
county court, and shall state. specifically. where
the dramshop Is TO be kept, and if the court shall
be Of the opinion that the applicant ia person
Of good character, the court may grant a license
for six months: Providsd. ho~eSer. That II
the court shnll be Of the opinion that the appli.
cant u person Of good character, and the petl-
ton required in section 5 ,443 Of this chapter
oontains the proper names subscribed thereto OF
two-thirds of the assessed tax-payinx citZe ems.
shown by the last annual assessment OF the
city, incorporated town or municipal township
where such drsmshop is to he kept, then the
c, ,urt shall grant such license.
See. s, 40. Before such license shall be grant.
ed, the court shall require of the person apply
ing for 1t bond. to be given to the county, In
the sum Of 81 900, with two or more securities,
to be approved by the court. conditioned that
the person obtaining such license shall keep at
all times an orderly house. and that he will no
sell, give away or otherwise dispose of or suffer
the came to be done about his premises. any in
toxicating liquor, IN any quantity TO any miner,
without the consent Of the parent, mas
ter or guardian Of such minor. and SO
conditioned that he will not violate any
Of the provisions of th's chapter. and
that ha will pay all fines. penalties and forfeit.
| ures which may be adjudged against him under
the provisions of this chapter.
Sec. 5 al. Upon every such license there
shalt be levied tax not less than SIS nor more
than $500 for state purposes. not less than $3.50
| nor more than $500 tor county purposes, for
every period OF six months. the am ,unt OF tax
| In every Instance to he determined by the court
granting thsllcenss.
| Bee. 5,4Aa 1t shall not be lawful for any
county court in this state clerk thereof IN "a
| cation, to grant any license to keep u dram shop
| In any town or city containing two thousand
five hundred inhabitant! or more until MAJOR.
itv of the assessed tax-pnying citizens In the
block or square in which The dram shop is tc
| be kept sh all sign o petition asking for suct
license to Keep drum shop in such
block or square in such town or CITY,
nor in any city containing less thar
two thonstnd Ave hundred Inhabitants. nor In
any incorporated town or munici township
until majority, both of the assessed ax-payins
| etI1rns therein, and In the block or sou are tr
which the dramshop Is 10 be kept. shall sisn &
petition asking for such license 10 keep drAm-
shop therein. which said petition shall be filed
in the ofise of the clerk OF the county court and
BY said clerk laid before the court at the nrsl
term thereafter, and be renewed on the fourth
day ofJuly every year thereafter; and In defaul
OF renewing said petition. said Court or clerl
shall have no power to issue such license there.
after, until the same Is renewed. Every person
violating the provisions of this section shall b,
deemed guilty Of = misdemeanor, AMI, upon con
viction. or indictment. be punished by nns NO
loss than fifty nor more than I've hundred dol
lars. for the use Of the county school fund, ant
all dramshop licenses issued contrary ts tn,
pro.isnns OF this section shall be void
ses s,ASe. Anv person having license a.
'Arsasnsp- keeper, wss shau open szch dram