Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-04-26
ReleasInS Penalties.

AN ACT TO release certain penalties for failure
to make and file reports of sales of intox-
icatng liquors BY holders Of permits, within
the time required by law, and to dismiss
suits.
WHEREAS, The Twentieth general assembly
Of the state of Iowa passed an act amending
title eleven ll), chapter six 10y, Of the code OF
Iowa, and fixing the time within which par
ties holding permits for the sale OF intoXicat-
ing liquors shall make and file their monthly
reports with the county auditor within five
days from the last Saturday of each month, as
provided in sections 1887 and 1898 of the code
of Iowa, and chapter l43 of the laws of the
Twentieth general assembly OF the state OF
Iowa; and,
WHEREAS, Said law fixed and attached a
penalty of one hundred dollars for each fall
ure to make and file said monthly report with
in five days from the last Saturday in each
month, one-half of said penalty to go to the
informer, and one-haf 10 the school fund ;
and,
WHEREAS, A large number Of druggists re-
siding in the state and holding permits under
the law have failed to make and file their
monthly reports within the five days required,
but in truth and in fact have made and filed
said monthly reports with the county auditor
as required by law, but not within the five days
as aforesaid; and,
WHEREAS, In many cases large penalties
have been incurred by reason Of failure to
make and file said monthly reports with the
without any intention of violating the pro-
hibitory law on the part of the holders of said
permit; therefore,
BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the
State of Iowa.
Section THAT in all cases In which any
druggist holding permit for the sale Of in
toXicatng liquors, has heretofore failed to
make and file the monthly reports and state
ments with the county auditor within the five
days as required by sections 1888 and 1889 of
-
l43 of the acts of the Twentieth general as
sembly Of the state of Iowa, and within the
time therein limited, but has In truth and in
fact, prior to the commencement of prosecu-
ton, subsequently made and filed such reports
with the county auditor as required by law,
such filing of said monthly reports shall be
taken and deemed 10 be fulhllment of the
requirements and provisions of said law on the
part Of said druggist holding said permits as
TO the time of filing saidreports and shall have
the same force and effect as though said month
ly reports had been filed within the time lin
tied and fixed in said chapter l43, of the acts
Of the Twentieth general assembly of the
State of Iowa, and title eleven (ll) chapter six
10y of the code of Iowa, and no fine, penalty or
forfeiture shall be held or deemed to have been
incurred by any druggist holding such permit
as aforesaid, by reason of a failure to make
and file such monthly reports with the county
auditor within the time limited by law. And
all penalties, fines and forfeitures heretofore
incurred by aud not adjudged against any
druggist holding such permit on failure to
make and file said monthly reports within the
five days, the same is hereby released, RENTED
and discharged.
Sec. 2.-That in all such cases the same shall
be dismissed by the court upon payment by
the defendant Of all the costs made In the case
and reasonable attorneys fee TO plaintiffs at
torney to be fixed by the court
Sec. 3.-This act being deemed of immediate
importance, shall become law and be in full
force after its publication in the Iowa State
Register and Des Moines Leader, newspapers
published at Dcs MOines, Iowa.
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