Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-15
d'irsi published August Is, 1861
ORDINANCE NO, r.,

IN ordinance to prohibit the sale of intox.
icatine liquors for other than medical.
mechanical and scientific purposes, aud
to provide a penalty for the violation
thereof.
Be it enacted by the Mayor and Council.
men OF the city Of Baxter Springs:
Section l. II shall be unlawful for any
person, in the city of Baxter Springs, to
directly or indirectly sell, barter or give
away spirituous. malt, vinous. fermcnted
or other Intoxicating liquors for other than
medical, mechanical or scientific purposes
ANY person violating the provisions OF this
section shall. on conviction. be fined in 4
sum not less than twenty-five nor more
than one hundred dollars and by imprison-
ment in the city Jail not less than five nor
more than thirty days for each oasnse, in
the discretion Of the police judge, ard
costs OF suit.
Section ?. Every person who shall di-
recily or indirectly. keep or maintain by
himself or By associating or combining
with others. or who shall in any manner
aid. assis; or abet. in keeping or maintain
ing any club room or other place in which
intoxicating liquors are received or kept
for gift, barter or sale as q beverage. or Tor
distribution or division among the mem
bcrs of any club or association by any
means whatever, and any person who shall
barter, sell or give away. or assist or abet
another in bar,ering, selling or giving away
any intoxicating liquors so received or kept
within the city of Baxter Springs. Kansas.
shall be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be fined
not less than twenty-five dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars and by imprison-
ment in the city Jail not more than twenty
days
Section J. The giving away OF any in
toxicating liquors. or any shift or device to
evade the provisions of this ordinance.
shall be deemed an unlawful selling within
the provisions of this ordinance
Section All liquors mentioned in sec
ton one of this act, and all other liquors
or mixtures thereof. by whatever name
called, that will produce intoxication shall
be considered and held to be intoxicating
liquors within the meaning of this ordi-
nance
Sections PUBLIC NUIsAScEs All places
in the city of Baxter Springs. where intox-
icating liquors re manufactured. sold. bar
tered or given away in violation OF any of
the provisions OF this ordinance. or where
persons are permitted to resort for the put
pose Of drinking Intoxicating liquors as a
beverage. or where intoxicating liquors are
kept for sale. barter or delivery, in viola.
ton OF this ordinance. are hereby declared
to be common nuisances, and upon judg-
ment Of the police court finding such place
to be a nuisance under this section. the
city marshal. his deputies or any police
man of this city shall be directed to shut
up and abate such places by taking posses
sion thereof. and By taking possession of
all such intoxicating liquors found therein.
together with all screens, signs. bars. bot
ties, glasses and other property used in
keeping and maintaining said nuisance. and
such personal property so taken possession
OF shall be forthwith publicly destroyed by
such officer. and the owner OF keeper there
Of shall. upon conviction. be adjudged
guilty Of maintaining a common nuisance.
and shall be punished by fine OF not less
than fifty nor more than one hundred dol
lars and by imprisonment in the city Jail
for not less than FIVE nor more than twenty
days, in the discretion of the police judge
Section q. The attorney representing
the city in all prosecutions under this or
dinauce shall be allowed an attorney fee
of s25 upon each count upon which the
defendant shall be convicted or shall enter
q plea of guilty. and the same shall bc tax
ed as costs in the case. but the city shall
in no case be liable therefor.
Section AL ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed
Section s. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the BANTER SPRINGS News.
Approved July a. 1906.
W. s. NORTON. Mayor.
Attest Jas T RYos. City Clerk.