Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-02-27
Comcial Pubiication.)
oRDINANuE NO. "a.


An Ordinance Relating % the Lloensinn -
Persons OF Corporations IN Sell Mnn,
spirftuOns. or vinous Liquors. and Pso-
yidiag for tine Revocation Of s~sA
BE 1T ORDAINED by the City Coun-
Gil Of the City of Nj es City:
First. That no liesnse shall be -
sued TO any person. company or cor
porAtion to sell or dispOee OF NAH.
spirituOus, OF vinous liquors within
the hmits Of the City Of Miles City,
except As hereinafter provided
Section 2 That all applications to
sell malt, spirituOus, OF vinous Liquors
shall be made TO the City Council OF
the City Of Miles City, stating the
length Of time for which such hcenss
Is desired and the place, or location IN
said city where such business h 10 ~
carried on, aud which sad application
snall be accompanied oy a petition
therefor, signed by not less than ten
resident free-holders In said city, sei-
ting forth that the applicants h . man
a respectable character and standing.
and n resident OF said city and praying
that license may be issued 70 him
The City Council of said city upon
such application having been made,
duly accom- anled bg a petition -
aforesaid, may consider the same and
IN they are satisfied that said petition
has been signed by not less than ten
resident fres olders In said city and
that applicant is a proper and suitable
person to whom a license TO transact
such bust ness sho1ld be Issued, the
said City Council sh al thereupon by
resolution dir. CT the city clerk OF 81 d
city to issue e. such applicant a cersi-
ficate stating q a. the provisions &
this ordinance have been compile 4
with by such applicant, and upon
such resolution having been psssed by
h majority of the City Cou unCfl, ft
shall be the duty of tue city clerk &C
said city 10 issue 10 the said app icaast
such certificate, and upon tue presenta-
tion of such cert fca.e to the city
treasurer of said ctty he shsll issue
such applicant the license prayed for,
provided, that all licenses 50 issoed
must be paid for in advance, ana that
no license under the provisions OF thls
ordinance shall be for q shorter period
OF time than three months. The Csy
Council ofsAid city shallhave the power
to revoke any licence issued under the
provisions Of this ordinance, when II
stall appear 10 them that n person 50
licensed under the provisions of this
ordinance has been convicted for .
violation Cf any Of the laws OF this
state, or of the said city. relating %
the sale OF intoxic ting liquors.
Every pers IN licensed under the
provisions Of this ordinance who shs 3
give, or sell any mali, s;;sSsss.s,.s-, sssTSsssssS.- %
| vinOus, or any intoxicating drink %
! any minor, apprentice OF servant uu-
der the aye e. twenty one years, (ex-
cept by consent of parent or gukfs...s--E'
any Indian. insane or idi0tic peTson
or habitual drunkard, or shall keep q
disorderly house, or shall knowingly
permit any disturbance OF the peace ~
his said premisfs where such busin, -
is carried on, shall upon conviclion 10
the police magistrates court Of esld
city thereof. pay for eaen ofiense lhe
sum Of twenty-five dollars, one half to
the use Of the said city aud one half .
the lnfOrmer OF any such case, t0gelhI r
with costs. ard the police magistralc.
| ordinance, or Of the laws OF the state ~
Montana relating in any way 70 the
| liceDsing0rsale Of ofintoxicafinQ Ilounfs.
shall have the power 10 addition % lhI
penalty hereinbefore mentioned. q
declare forfeited the license under
I which said person 90 convicted hna
I been transacting business.
section s. That all ordinanose. o.
parts Of ordinances ln onnlIicf hereeiII.
are hereby repealed or 90 amended ;.
TO conform % the provisions Of LhI.
| ordinance.
Sec ion 4. This ordinanoe~hall t,h. .
effect and be In full force nom and
amer the 18th day of March 1891.
FRED. n. ERETDLEn.
Attest: MAyof.
s. GORDON
CITY Clara.
/ Approved thu 2ith day Of Feb. 1854