New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-29
MINNESOTA.
HIGH LICENSE-LOCAL oPTION-SEVERE
PENALTIES
NUMBER or INHABITANTS TO SQUARE MILE, 10
LARGEST CITY, MINNEAPOLIS. 129, 300
TOTAL POPULATION, 7SO,773-
AREA, S3,365 SQUARE


AREA, 1895 SQUARE
| MILES
Minnesota has both Local option and high Iacens.
law of the highest kind The present law enacted
! in March, 1887. In cities Of more than 5000 IN
habitants the lowest license fee IS 81 900 or such
fee in excess Of said the city council OF said
city SHALL in the manner provided in IT'S charter fix
and prescribe In cities Of less than 10000 INHABITANTS
ard IN all other parts of the State, minimum fee OF
$500 IS permitted but in part Of the State is maxi
fec Fixed but that is left to the discretion Of the
local authorities
The hquor law OF the State IS comprised IN a series
Of acts passed at the session Of 1887 BY one Of these
acts It is made unlawful I" for any person to SELL
give, barter, furnish or dispose Of IN any manner
either directly or Indirectly. any spirituous
vinous, malt fermented liquors, in any quantity or
for any purpose whatever TO any minor person or to
any student pupil IN any public school, seminary
academy other institution Of learning IN this State
10 any habitua drunkard Incorporate drn1er Of
intoxicating liquors or to any intoxicated person"
Not only is this offence punishable a mIsdcmeanor
by fine from Sex 800 and Imprisonment for thirty
10 ninety days, but to sell any habitual drunkard
after notice from his family IS misdemeanor pun
ished by fine not loss than $50 nor more than 800
and by Imprisonment in the county jail for
not less than thirty days more than ninety days.
For any person to buy, furnish provide liquor
for any such person prohibited from buying is also
msdemeanor punishable in similar manner. Tho
selling of liquor the Sabbath day" any
election is prohibited in like manner The sale Of
liquor I'm the same with any games OF chance
any games except billiards is a misdemeanor A con-
vcton for violation Of the law in any OF the respects
named dsqualfes the person convicted from again
oeivng license " for the period Of five years there
after' When the application for license is made 10
the local authorities 1t is published for two weeks in
a local newspaper Then an opportunity is given TO
person to show that the applicant has violated tho
liquor law within year In other respect IS an
unfit person to be licensed A section added 10
this act making mlsdemeanor for minor to obtain
liquor from dealer under representation that he was
Of age.
The censee is required to give bonds in s. 900 to
observe the law and the local officers In whom vests
the authority to grant licenses restrained under tho
penalty Of heavy fines from improperly granting them
or otherwise falling TO observe the law To sell with
out license is a misdsmeanor for which the punish
ment s fne from $50 800 and Imprisonment from
thirty 20 ninety days Still another act Furnishes by
fine and Imprisonment any attempt to egade or volat,
any Of the laws OF this State regulating prohibiting
the sale Of intoxicating liquors by selling, giving away
otherwise dlsposing Of any spritucus vinous malt
or other intoxicating liquors, contrary to law by
means Of the artifce contrvance known the
blind pig 'hole in the WALL by any other
practice, artiHce, contvance or device intended TO
conceal such evasion violation of said laws or the
identty Of the person persons engaged In the same
Tho owner. lessee or person in possession Of the
premises is also subject to the same penalties II he
knowingly permits acquiesces in such unlawful
methods. Druggists permitted without license
TO dispense any splrituous, vinous fsrnented or
malt liquors In good faith for medicinal purposes, upon
the written prescription Of . reputable and duly
licensed physician actually engaged in the practice Of
his professions For druggist to sell otherwise Is