The record-union., 1891-06-10

Section 4. Any license which may be
issued to any person coming within any
of the conditions mentioned in any of
the foregoing sections who shall have
failed to comply with any of such condi-
tions shall be absolutely void.
Section 5. Every person whose bond
is forfeited because the place conducted
by him has been carried on in disor-
derly, disreputable, indecent or unlawful
manner, as adjudged in the manner here
matter provided or by legal proceedings
in court, shall be barred from presenting
another petition to the Board of Trustees
or from receiving a license to conduct q
barroom or saloon for the period of one
year from the date of the order forfeiting
said bond.
Section 6. A written complaint filed in
the office of the Board of Trustees of the
city of Sacramento, and signed by six
taxpayers resident within 400 feet of any
saloon or barroom, or by majority of
the Police Commissioners, which sets
forth that such saloon or barroom is be-
ing conducted other than in a lawful.
orderly, reputable and decent manner,
shall.be the foundation for action by the
Board of Trustees concerning the place
complained of. If, after fun investiga-
ton, of which both sides shall have due
notice and the privilege of being repre-
sented by counsel, and Of producing and
examining witnesses, the Board Of Trus-
tees shall find the allegations Of the com
plaint to be true it shall make an order
revoking the license issued to the person
owning or conducting the place so COM
planned of, and shall declare the bond
given by such person to be forfeited. The
Clerk OF the board shall notify the Chief
of Police of such action, whose duty it
shall be to Immediately close up the place
complained of and to keep the same
closed. Nothing in this ordinance shall
be construed as preventing the Board of
Trustees from revoking license at any
time, and without such complaint being
filed, on causing to be repaid to the party
to whom such license was issued such a
proportion Of the sum paid by him there
for us the unexpired time bears to an
entire quarter.
Section Z. The Board of Trustees at the
time Of making an order revoking IL
cenSe and declaring a bond forfeited as
provided in Section hereof, shall cause
notice thereof to be given 10 the City At
torney. 1t shall theieupon be his duty,
after notice to the bondsmen, and their
failure to pay the penalty provided for
therein, to institute and prosecute proper
proceedings to recover Judgment on such
bond.
Section s. It shall be the duty of the
Board Of Police Commissioners to report
in writing from time to time to the Board
of Trustees all barrOomS and saloons
which are places OF frequent resort for
dissolute persons, known thieves. COM
mon drunkards, common prostitutes,
persons without visible means Of living.
beggars or VagTantS, and all barr0OmS
and saloons where lighting, quarreling,
disturbances of the peace or other public
otfenSeS are Of frequent occurrence, and
all barrOomS and saloons which are not
being conducted in lawful, orderly.
reputable and decent manner; and there
upon no new license shall be issued 10 the
person conducting such barroom or sa-
loon, nor shall it be lawful for him to
conduct the same until he shall first OBJ
tain permission SO to do from The Board
of Trustees of sad city. And to obtain
such permission he shall present peti-
ton to said board in the manner and with
the signatures provided for in Section l
of this ordinance. The Board of Trustees
may, in It's discretion, refuse such permiS-
sion, Notwithstanding such petition.
Section 8. Each and every person vio-
lating any of the provisions Of Sections l
or of this ordinance shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by fine of not
less than 800 nor more than $500, or by
Imprisonment in the City Prison for
period of 100 days, or by both such fine
and imprisonment.
Section 10. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to keep,open any barroom, saloon
or place, in the city of Sacramento,
where wines, or spirituous or malt
liquors are sold by the glass or bottle, 10
be used as beverage, between the hours
of II O'Clock (midnight) and ) o'clock in
the morning, or to sell at such barroOm,
saloon or place. any wines, or spirituous
or malt liquors between the hours named.
And all entrances to any such barroom or
saloon shall be kept closed and all lights
thereof shall be extinguished between the
hours named; provided, however, that
anv hotel, restaurant or eatinp-house.
which serves meals between the hours
named, may obtain a special license to
keep open, between the hours named,
the bar or barroOm, constituting q part Of
| the hotel, restaurant or eating-houSe, and
TO dispense wines, and Spirituous and malt
liquors between the hours named, upon
paying tor such special license, in addi-
| ton to any other state, county or city
license required, the sum of -- dollars,
in advance, for each and every quarter.
Section II. Any person violating any
of the provisions of section 10 hereof shall
be punished by fine not to exceed $500,
or be imprisoned in the City Prison not
exceeding 100 days, or by both such fine
and imprisonment.
Section II. Each and every person, CO.
partnership, firm, association or corpora
tion within the limits of the city of Sac
ramento who keeps a barroom, saloon.
or other place where wines or spirituouS
or malt liquors are sold by the glass or
bottle to be drank on the premises, shall
pay quarterly, in advance, in addition TO
any State and county license, city IL
cense for pursuing said business of $50 for
each and every quarter.
Section l3. All licenses collectable un-
der this ordinance shall become due and
payable at the office of the City Col
lector on the first days Of January,
April, July and October of each year, ex-
cepting when the business is commenced
during pending quarSer. in which case
the license for such quarter, together
with that of the ensuing quarter, shall be
due and collectabIe when the business is
commenced.
Section IA. No license herein provided
for shall be assignable.
Section 10. Any person required by this
ordinance to pay city license who shall
fail to do so shall be punishable by q
fine of not less than 500 nor more than
$500, or by imprisonment in the City
Prison not exceeding 100 days, or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
Section Is. All ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict with this ordi-
nance are hereby repeated.
Section II. This ordinance shall be in
force from and after June 80, 1891.
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