Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-18
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ORDINANCE,
AN ORDINANCE o amend an ordinance 10 as
scss and levy taxes and raise revenue for
the City Of savannah. lQr the regulation OF
certain Knds Of business IN the corporate
and iurisdictlOnal limits Of said city: liking
penalties for the violation OF the revenue
ordinances of said city, aud for other pur-
poses connected with taxes and revenue OF
said city 80 as TO permit deduction OF 10
per centum of the amount of the price
Tor license TO sell malt Ninous or spirltu-
Gus liquor at retail or Rt retail and whole
sale for the prompt payment OF the same,
and TO permit persons paying fourth OF
the price Of a llcense TO sell liquor az retail
or at retail and wholesale to secure the other
three-fourths Of the price OF said license by
notes, with such indorsers orsureties smay
be sa isfaotory to the Mayor
SECTION J. The Mayor aud Aldermen Of the
city Of Savannah IN Council assembled 90
hereby ordain, That section NV Of the ordi-
nance entitled, IAN ordinance to assess and
levy taxes and raise revenue for the city Of
savannah. for the regulation Of certain kinds
of business IN the corporate and jurisdictional
limits of said city; liking penalties tor the yio-
lation OF the revenue ordinances of said city
and for other purposes connected with taxes
aud revenue OF said city, be, and the same is
hereby, amended so az TO read as follows;
SEC. IA. On after the frat day of January,
1855, the price of a license to sell malt, yinous
OF spirituous liquor at retail or at retail and
wholesale, within the corporate and iurisdio-
tional limits of said city for one year, shall be
three hundred dollars; but license TO retail
upon paying one-fourth Of the sum due for
yearly license. and upon giving notes with en-
dorsements or suretles rat sfactory TO the
Mayor, to secure the payment of the other
three -fourths Of said sum In three equal pay
ments on she 18th OF March, 18th of June and
18th OF September 1856, the said payments to
be made whether person giving sucn notes or
surety shall go out of business or not; and the
nit as securities two responsible rec
holders OF this city as prerequisite 70 the
issue OF said license; lno Queer clerk or em-
ploye OF the city shall be taken as security on
such bonds and it shall be the duty OF the
Mayor TO pass upon such bonds before any
license is Issued hereunder, and no license
for the sale of mails, vuous or splrituous
liquors sh Ill cover any other business what
ever than the sale OF malt, vinous or spirituous
liquors, and shall apply to but one place for
the sale Of said liquors, ether under one ROOF
or otherwise. undtr penalty Of not more than
one hundred dollars. And no barroOm shall
be licensed which has not al entrance TO II
separate and distinct from the entrance TO the
dwelling: and the license shall be forfeited
for a second violation OF any State law or city
ordinance; and. In the case Of forte ture, the
license shall not be renewed for the space OF
two years, except by the permission OF Coun-
ell. And 10 shall he the duty OF the Clerk OF
Council TO publish quarterly an alphabetical
list Of all persons licensed TO sell liquors as
aforesaid. All such licenses shall be taken
out by persons already engaged in business
within thirty days after the first day OF
January. 1885, and in the case OF persons
wishing to commence business later IN the
year. before commencing business; and any
dealer in liquor as Aforesaid, falling or refus-
ing TO take out q license to sell liquors as
aforesaid. shall be liable 10 a penalty Of not
more than one hundred dollars for every day
any such person may sell without license, or
be i'm prisOned FOR thirty DAYS, or both. Every
persOn or corporation who shall pay promptly
within thirty days after the fret Of January.
aud within fifteen DAYS after the first Of
March, June and September. the time here
| fraa oil 10 n aFV ~
OF a license to sell malt, vinous or spirituous
liquor at retail. or at retail and wholesale,
shall he entitled to a deduction Of 10 percent
nm of the amount thereof, and the City
Treasurer is hereby directed to make such
deduction upon the receipts OF the price Of the
pay ment hereiubefore o divided for"
ordinance passed in Council Jan. u. 1886.
RUFUS E, LESTER,
Attest: Mayor.
FRANK K. REBARER.
Clerk of Council.