Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-09
The License Question.

The following is Section 8 of the law
PASSED by the last legislature relating to
liquor licenses:
There is hereby enacted a new section IN no
known as l54o6 of the revised statutes to read as
follows Section 154sb. The electors Of the
sev"ral cities, villages and towns i'm this state
may hold special elections therein for the Dur
pose Oh determining, as hereinafter provided,
the amount to be paid in such city town or wi.
lage ,or license cen TO sell Intoxicating liquors to be
drank on the premises. and for that purpose it
is hereby made the duty of the CLERK of eyery
city, village ortown. on a request being made to
him In Writing, signed by ut least twelve quail
lneu SI ,; ~. y. sucn city: village or town. and
election Is to be held to forthwith give notice
OF special election for that purpose i'm the
manner provided for giving notice of general
election shall be held on the third Tuesday of
September, and that no other question shall
be submitted to the electors at the same time
ano lnat no such special election shall be held
oilener IMAM once In three years. Such special
election shall be held at the place and conduct
ed by the officers and the result thereof can
Vasse' III tne same manner, in all respects as
near as practicable az provided for general
elections At such special election in towns
where the sum to be paid for license is herein
after hxed at one hundred dollars the elect
ors may increase such sum to two hundred
and fifty dollars or the sum of four hundred dol.
lars as they may determine; and in all cities
villages or other towns wherein the sum 10 be
Pald Ior license Is hereinafter fixed at two huns
oreG COUNTS the electors may increase such snm
10 either the sum OF three hundred and fifty doll
lars or i've hundred dollars as they may deter
mine The ballot to be voted at such special
electlon snail be written or printed on plain
white paper and shall have written or printed
thereon me words, ITO be paid for license
y, and shall have written or printed tbers-
on IN words or figures the sum to be paid for
sucn Incense according to the will of the person
Young, tnat 49, either of the several sums of one
hundred dollars, two hundred and fifty dollars
or -FOUR hundred dollars, in the class of towns
hrst herelnbeforenamed and either of the sew
eral sums OF two hundred dollars three hun
oTed and htty dollars or five hundred dollars in
all cities. villages and other towns The sum
receiving the highest number of votes at such
election shall be considered the sum to be paid
for such license to sell liquors within such city
village or town for the three years succeeding
the first Tuesday in May next thereafter: pro-
vlded that If the highest amount to be voted for
does not receive a plurality of the votes cast
then the votes cast for such highest amount shall
De considered as having been cast for the next
lower amount, and shall be so counted: and in
case of a tie vote upon the lower and highest
sums &c be voted for, if there shall be no votes
cast for the third or medium sum to be voted
Tor. such third or medium sum shall be held and
considered the sum TO be paid for such license.
Recognizing their right under this Sec
ton of the law, fifteen of our citizens
have petitioned to the city clerk to call
special election next Tuesday, September
Is, to ascertain the sentiments of the
voters upon the question of the amount
that shall be fixed for granting liceases
in this city. The petitioners are as fol-
lows: