Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21
THE Liquor LAW.

THE Liquor LAW.
The forces in Pierre with regard to
the liquor traffic are divided into two
schools. One is headed by Nose kauff-
man The Sioux Fails brewer, the other
70 the pr0hibitionists-C OF
Aberueen, Ramsey, Of WoonsocKet and
Thrall. OF Huron. The prohiDltionists
now favor the dispensary system, and
- 1t II improbabie that such law will
pass, 1t might be reasonable TO assume
that the kaufman measure is likely to
become = law. Senator Bouck, OF
Grant county, is said to be the author,
anyway he fathers the measure. The
proposed law is peculiar, insomuch as
u follows the lines Of the Minnesota
statutes rather than that OF Iowa.
According TO act ii a person desire
% enter the saloon busine So ne must
dle with the county auditor state
ment in writing aud on oath showing
his name and residence and the waru,
town or township he intends engaging
In business, He SHAH pay 70 the county
treasurer the sum vi S3UU in ad vance.
On receiving this money the county
treasurer shall give receipt for the
money. Stating The purpose the
money was paid for. AT the same
time the treasurer shall deliver "a
notice printed on full sized printers
card board" which contain the name
Of the persons paying the tax and the
penalty for selling III violation of the
provisions Of this act and that COM
plaint may be made to any justice Of
the pence or police Justice. This
notice" must be posted conspicuously
IN the room where the sale of the
liquors and beverages is carried on.
To conduct the saloon business every
person engaged in the traffic must ex-
ecute and deliver to the county treas
urer bond for $1,000 with two or more
SUFFICIENT sureties, who shall be free
holders and residents OF the town in
which the person carries on the BUSH
meas. Neither Of the sureties shall
hold Office in any county, city, town or
township in this state, except notaries.
Nor can they be surety on more than
ono bond.
Two-thirds Of all monies paid to any
county treasurer under the provisions
shall be placed 10 the credit Of town
from which the same was collected, the
remainder goes into the county general
fund. At the end OF each month it will
b the duty of the county treasurer to
make full report under oath, contain
Ing the name OF each and every person
IN his county paying liquor tax and
on the first Monday in December COM
plete report for the year must be pub
iished.
A dealer Is forbidden to sell to an in
tOxicated person or one In the habit Of
getting Intoxicated, or to an Indian,
Or 70 any person forbidden in writing
~ 70 do BY husband, wife. pareut, child,
guardian, or employer OF such person,
Or supervisor Of township, president or
truatee Of the town, mayor Of city,
member Of q board Of county commits
si0ners.
Il shall be unlawful to keep cards,
disc, or other article or apparatus
whatever, useful or intended to be
used In playing any game or faro or
other game Of chance upon which
money Il usually wagered In any room
or place within building where in
toxicating liquor is sold, or in any
building, room or place in connection
Herewith or adjacent thereto.
For the adulteration OF liquors q fne
of $500 is provided, while the act de-
clares that any city, town, or township
can place an additional tax Of at least
1870 and not to exceed 500.
There are many minor provisions
such - prohibiting saloons to be
opened on Sundays or election days and
after ii o'clock in the evening.