Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24
ORDINANCE NO. Isl.

An ordinance 20 prohibit the keeping or storing
Of Intoxicating liquors in the city Of Dodge
City, Kansas.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and city council
men OF the city Of Dodge City, Kansas.
Section Lit shall be unlawful for any per-
son. except he have legal permit Issued by the
Probate Judge Of Ford county, Kansas, to keep
or store any oxicating liquor within the cor
porate limits of the city of Dodge City, Kansas.
Provided. this section shall not apply to any
person keeping such liquor at his private dwell
ling for his own use.
SECTION Amy person violating the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a
mislemea nor and upon conviction shall be fined
not less than fifty nor more than one hundred
dollars and shall be imprisoned until such fine
and costs are paid
SECTION ST. pom plant being made un-
der oath, stating that intoxicating liquors are
being unlawfully kept or stored in, at or about
any place, particularly describing it, within the
corporate limits of the city of Dodge City, Kan
sas. the police judge shall issue a warrant COM
mandng the Marshal to seize all intoxicating
liquors found in. at or about the premises de-
scribed in the complaint. In case any intoxica-
said warrant he shall seize and take the same
into his possession and shall make out and re-
turn with said warrant "a full and complete in
ventory oi such liquor, and shall keep such
liquor in his possession subject to the judgment
of the police coart. In case he shall find any
person in charge oi in possession Of such liquor
any person shall claim to be the owner there
OF he shall make out a complaint charging such
person or persons with u violation of the pro-
visions of this ordinance, in no person shall
be found in possession or have control Of or
shall! claim such liquor. then upon ten days
public notice by posting three written or prin-
ted notices in three public places in said city the
police court shall have jurisdiction to determine
whether such liquor had been stored or kept in
violation of the provisions Of this ordinance. II
the Judgment of the court shall be that the pro-
visions of this ordinance have been violated
then such liquor shall be Immediately publicly
destroyed by the Marshall unless an appeal be
ken to the district court. In case the judge
ment shall not be 40 favor of the plaintiff the
said liquor shall be returned to the person who
had charge of the same at the time it was
seized
SECTION THE notice provided for in section
three of this ordinance shall be issued and
signed by the police judge, shall give notice to
all whom il may concern that certain intoxica-
ting liquor describing 1t as nearly practicable)
has been seized under the provisions of an or
dnanee of the city Of Dodge City. stating the
place where taken and giving notice that Q
trial will be had nj time and place to be stated
TO determine whether or not such liquor has
been kept or stored in violation of such ordi
nance and that unlcss the owner of such liquor
appears at the trial and place designated judg
diately puolically destroyed.
SECTION 5.-This ordinance shall be in force
after its publication once in the Ford Coe::y
Republican.
Passed the council January 10th, leSe.
Attest: GEO. Z. JOKES
City Clerk.
Approved January 18th, 1SS9.
4. W. TARBox, Mayor.