The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-06-06
Ordinance No. 2.
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING
LICENSES:
BE-. it ordGi2ed BY the C01t7a

AN OA OlN ANOE OONCEh4N 10y u
LICENSES:
Be it ordGined 6y the Council
of the Torn OF Shelton.
SECTION l. That no person, firm, corporation
or company shall engage in, prosecute or carry
on any uade, business or calling within the Ger
porate liIri Of the Town OF Shelton, for which a
iiceisc is required BY this ordinance, until such
license shall Have been obtained as hereinafter
provided.
SEC >. Before any such license shall issue,
the party applying for the same shall pay into
the Town treasury the sum OF money required
therefor. Upon receiving the said money the
Town Treasurer shall give his receipt therefor
The Town Clerk shall, upon presentation to
him of the Treasures receipt, issue Il license
for the business specified IN said receipt, in the
name OF the party mentioned thereini PRO
VIDED that this section Shall not be construed
to limit the requirements and conditions con-
ccrning licenses issued for the sale OF malt
VinOus. spiritucus or fermented liquors or for
other purposes or business, where By ordinance
bonds or other requirements ana CONDITIONS are
provided.
SEC. 8. All licenses issued under the provis-
ions OF this ordinance shall expire on the 30th
day OF April OF each year. and 10 license shall
be issued for lOnger period than one year.
bat may be issued for any time less than one year.
provided the Gate Of their expiration be as above
provided. PROVIDED, however that this sec
ton shall not extend to shows, exhibitions
theaters, huWkcrS peddlers, or other business
for which, By ordinance, licenses may issue By
the day or week.
SEC. 4. Any party obtaining Il license, which
under the provisions OF section expires on the
Both day of April, shall pay therefor as many
twelfth parts Of the whole amount required for
license, for Such Business, for one year there
a-e months yet to expire until the expiration Of
said license, including the month i'll which the
license is issued.
SEC. 3. All licenses shall be dated on the day
Of their issue, and shall state the name of the
applicant, the kind of business desired to be
engaged in, the place where such business is to
he carried n. the amount u1iG and tnp
said license shall expire.
SEC. & No license shall be transferable and no
party or person shall do business under any Ii
cenSe issued under the provisions of this or
dinance, except the party or person named
therein, unless BY special consent of the Coun-
ell.
SEC 7. Any person or persons desiring to keep
drinking hOuSe or saloon within the corporate
limits OF the Town OF Shelton, at which VinotlS
malt, spurious or fermented liquors may be sold
III less quantities than one gallon may apply to
the council at any regular session. and on due
proof Of good moral character, said Council
shall grant to such person license to be called a
retail liquor license" No such license shall be
granted, however, until such person or persons
shall have first paid TO the town treasurer the
sum OF Three Hundred dollars for one years Ii
cense, or q prOpOTtiOnate St.m for less than one
year provided in section 4; nor shall such Ii
cense be granted until such person or persons
shall nave executed a good and sufficient bond
to the Town OF Shelton in the sum OF One Thou
sand dollars, with two more sureties who shall
have justified i'll the sum OF five hundred dollars
each therein, to be approved by the Council.
conditioned that the said person or persons will
keep such drinking house or saloon i'll quiet,
peaceaDle and orderly manner and that lie will
not sell nor permit to be sold any Intoxicating
liquor to any minor
SEC 8. Licenses to sell vinous, malt, spirit
Gus or fermented liquors in quantities not less
than one gallon to be called ''ThOlesale licenses
may be glanted by the Council upon the pay
ment into the Town treasury OF the sum of
Three hundred dollars for a license for one year
or pr0p0rti0nate sum for Il less period and by
executing to the town, Il good and sufficient
bond with two or more Sureties III the sum of
One Thousand dollars. to be approved by the
Council.
SEC 9. Nothing in this ordinance shall be so
construed as ID restrict the sale by ap0thecaries
or druggists of ElnodS, malt, spurious or fer
mented liquors, for medicinal purposes, upon
the prescription Of q practicing physician and
no license shall be required therefor.
SEC 20. UaWkers shall pay d license of Five
dollars per day or Twenty Five dollars per week,
and persons other IAN duly licensed auction
eer, who offers goods, wares and merch andise or
other personal property for sale by out cry on
the treet, Or who shall conduct business from a
sand or wagon on the street, or within the cor
porate limits OF the town, shall be deemed q
"haWk1r' under this section.
SEC. IL. PedclerS shall pay a license of Two
dollars per Gay or eight dollars per week ANY
persons, except persons peddling newspapers
and books ana farmers ana mechanics peddling
! the preface OF their own farms, work shops
! gardens or milk ranches, who offers for sale at
| retail, goods, wares, merchandise or other com
mod1ties by going from place to place III the
Town OF Shelton, shall be regarded as Ieddlcrs
under this ordinance.
SEC. -. All theaters, shows and other exhib.
| ltlO2S an pablo Il n1S1mantS shall be licensed
| and taxed as follows: Every theatrical show
concert, minstrel or other troupe, consisting of
four or more members, shall pay license tax of
| ten dollars for one day or nights entertainment
and twenty dollars for three successive DAYS or
nights andeyery such troupe consisting OF less
| than four members shall pay license tax OF
five dollars for one day or night and ten dollars
| 1Or Cllree successive C0TS nights Every dir
Gus for each day and night Twenty dollars
PROVIDED that this section shall not apply to
exhibitions gotten up by home talent exclusive
| II.
| SEC. 10. Auctioneers shall pay license OF
three dollars per day. Every person shall be
! deemed auctioneer within the meaning Of
this ordinance whose business il is to offer pron-
erty for sale at public cutlery or auction to the
| highest bidder. PROVIDED that this section
shai not apply to judicial or executive officers
making auction sales by virtue of any judgment
| or decree OF any Court, nor public sales made
| by executors or administrators.
SEC. II. ItShall be the duty Of the town mar
| shall TO see that every person carrying on any
business Tor which Il license is required by this
ordnance, has procured a license and to sec that
all theaters, shows, other exhibitions and public
amusements shall have paid the sums as in this
ordnance prescribed and the license issued in
accordance herewith.
SEC. 10 Any peddler, hawker, or auctioneer
who snail exercise his calling or business OF any
person or persons connected with any theater
show or exhibition who shall conduct manage.
or ttke part IN such theater show, or exhibition
1or which a ilcenSe is required under this crlin.
ance, without first obtaining such license sbolI
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined i'll any sum not
exceeding Fifty dollars and costs OF prosecution,
or be imprisoned for term not exceeding "a
days or by both such fine and imprisonment.
SEC 10. Any person or persons who shall sell
or dispose of any malt, vinous, spurious or fer
mented liqnors, either at Wholesale or retail.
Wltnln The corporate limits of the Town of
shelton, without first obtaining license there
1or, as provided in this ordinance, shall be deem
e! guilty. OF misdemeanor and shall, upon con
viction thereof, be fined in any sum NOT exceed
Ing One Hundred dollars and the costs of the
prosecution, or be imprisoned Tor term not
exceeding fifty days, or both such fine aud i'm
SEC H. This ordinance shall take effect and
be III force from and after its publication in the
| MASON COUNTY JOURNAL
Approved 18th day of May 1890
Attest, WILL D. BALDWIN Clerk.
DAVID SHELTON MavOr