Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-02-25
(Oncial Publication.)
ORDINANCE NO. a.

An Ordinance Relating to the Licensing of
Psrs"ns OF Corporations tn Sell Malt,
sPirituOns, or vinOus Liquors. and Pro-
Viding for the Revocation of Such
Licenses.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the City Coun-
ell of CITY Of les Ciiy:
First. That m llc Dse shall be Is
sued TO any person, company or COR
poraiion to sell or dispose of malt.
spirituOus, or vinous LIQUORS within
the limits Of the City Of Miles CITY.
except as heTeinaf. .er provided.
Secit u 2. That all applications to
sell malt, rpirituous, OF vinous nouOrs
shall be made 10 the City Council Of
the CiLy Of Miles City, stati n the
length of time f'r which such license
Is desired and the place, or location In
said city where sueh busiuess IL 10 be
carried on aBd which said application
sDall be accompanied by a petition
therefor, signed by not les than ten
resident free-holders in said city, et-
ting forth that the applicant l. q man
cf respeofabl ehana~teg and standinR,
and resident Of saidcIiy and praying
tha' license may be itsued 20 him.
TIE Csty CSunciL of said atty upon
said application having been nIsdr,
dLlG aeesmI anied by a petition -
Aforesaid, may consider the same and
u they ars satisfied that said petition
has been siRned by not less than ten
resident fres -hOlders In said city ard
that applicant is q proper and suitable
person to whom q license 20 lransact
such bu-iness sho1ld be i.s ed, the
said City Council shall thereupOn by
Int III q - a.. -
city TO issue to such applicant q certi-
ficate stating that the provisions Of
this ordinance have been compiled
with by such applicant, and upon
such resolution having been pa ssd by
b majority Of the City Cuuncil, Il
shall be the duty OF the city clerk Of
said city to issue TO the said app. icant
such certificate, and upon the presenta-
ton Of such certifica'e to the city
trea, urer of said city be shall Issue to
such applicant the license prayed for,
provided, that all licenses so Issued
nust be paid for in advance, and that
no license under the provisions Of this
ordinance shall be for q shorter period
OF time than three months. Tue City
COunei offs I'D ity sballhave the power
70 revoke any licence issued under the
provisions Of this o dinauoe, when Il
shall appear to them that q person so
licenced under the provisions of this
ordinance has been convicted for a
violation of any OF the laws Of this
state, or Of the said city. ielsting tn
the sale OF intoxicating liquors.
Every person licensed under the
provisions OF this ordinance who shall
give, or sell any malt, Spirituous, or
vinons, or any Intoxicating drink to
any minor, apprentice OF servant un-
der the age of twenty one years, lex
cept by c0nseEt Of parent or gus rdIan)
any Indian, Ins aae or idiOtic person.
or habitual drunkard, or shsll keep a
disOFderly house, or shall kI owingly
permit suy disturbances of the peace ia
his said premis' where such business
is carried on, shall upon conviction In
tile Iolice mag rates Q urt of said
city thereof. pay for zach ofisnse the
sum Of twenty-five dollars, one half to
the use Of the said city and one half to
the lnformer OF any such case, together
with costs, ard the police magistrate,
upon the trial Of any violation Of this
ordinance, or Of the laws Of the state Of
Montana relating In any way TO the
lcenaing or sale of Intoxicating liquors,
shall have the over 10 addition 40 the
penalty hereinbefore mentioned, TO
declare f-lfeited the license under
which said person so cCnvicted has
been transacting business.
Section B. Tdat ali ordinances, or
parts Of ordinances IN conflict heFe~ith
are h reby repealed or so oamsDded as
" conform 10 the provisions Of this
ordinances.
Gee ion e. This ordinance shall take
eject sod be IN fun force from and
after the 18th day Of March 1891.
FRED. NJ. KREIDLER.
Attest: Mayor.
s. GORDON
fNIfu Clarl.