Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-01-25
PAYING THE PIPER.
The Way Saloon Keepers are Assessed If they
will Dance In Nebraska.

Lincoln Neb., Cor. Chicago Inter-
Ocean:-High licence in Nebraska has
been practically a success. The law has
been in force long enough TO show its
workings. A few of the chief points of
this law may be of interest to the readers
of the Inter-Ocean. Licenses are grant
ed by the County Commissioners or city
authorities. Before any license can be
granted the petitioner must present a pc
tition for the same signed by thirty free
hold residents of the precinct or city.
This petition must set forth that the APP
plicant is a man Of respectable charac-
ter and standing, and the place where
the liquor is to be sold, If in a town
or village with less than 10, 1000 inhabit-
ants he must at the same time pay into
the County Treasury the sum of $500;
If in a town or city of more than 10000
inhabitants, 81, 900. This money goes
to the school fund, and is no 8inconsid-
cradle sum. when the aggregate is con-
sidered. If the individual making APP
| plication for license has been engaged
in this traffic heretofore a remonstrance
setting forth wherein he has violated
the law may be filed. If it be found
true that he has violated provisions of
the law, a license shall be denied. He
may appeal TO the courts. Acting o
this provision of the law the temper
ance people of Lincoln last spring re-
monstrated against the granting OF
licenses to the old saloonkeepers. As
n consequence, they were obliged to sell
out nominally or in fact, and take out
the license in another name. Next, the
vendor of intoXicants must give n bond,
with two freehold sureties, to the State
of Nebraska. in the penal sum of So, 900
conditioned that he will not violate
any of the provisions of this act, and
that he will pay all damages, fines, and
penalties. and forfeitures which may be
adiudged against him under the pro-
visions of this act.n Suit may be
brought upon this bond by any one in
iuI-l by the sale of intoxicants.
Any n selling without such a Ii
cense and bond is deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor. and, upon conviction, shall
be fined in any sum not less than 800
nor more than $500 for each o~ffense,
OF be imprisoned for thirty days. A
fine OF 500 is imposed for selling ad-
liberated liquors. In addition to the
right OF action on the bond, a civil
right for damages is given any one in
jured by the sale of liquors. Suit may
be brought for the maintenance of any
Incorporate pauper. Druggists are re-
quired to comply with the same pro-
visions, except the payment of the Ii
cense. They are granted permits and
must keep q register of all liquors sold.
Saloon windows and doors must be
kept free from screens and paint. A
penalty Of SO is imposed for treating
or offering to treat. Saloons must be
closed at 10 p. m. and remain so until
. a. IN. They must not be opened ut
all on Sunday. The two last provisions
have been strictly complied with in
Lincoln,
The foregoing are the most important
provisions of the Nebraska high license
law. 1t has been very satisfactory in
its working, especially 10 the advocates
of high license. The number of saloons
has been greatly diminished. Omaha
has now less than 100; Lincoln has only
seven. The low dives have all disap-
pcared and saloonkeeping has been
made quite respectable, The saloon
keepers in Lincoln are all in favor of
high license. They are able to pay it,
and %monopolize the business. Drunk
enness is not particularly common on
the streets of Lincoln.