Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-13
THE STATE LIQUOR LAW.
Brief Revisw of the New South Dakota
Liquor Law.

Liquor Law.
A brief review of the new South Da-
kota liquor law. which, containing an
emergency clause and signed by the
governor. is now in force and effect, was
published in our issue Of last week. As
it now appears to have been inaccurate
in some respects, we reproduce more
extended review of the same, appearing
in the Sioux City Daily Journal of the
Sth inst:
The Bouck liquor licen e law provides
for general retail license OF $500 upon
all retailers Of liquors. Hrlfof this goes
TO the county and half to the state. For
selling beer at wholesale, a license OF
$500 must be paid; for selling whiskey,
brandy, etc. at wholesale, 81 900; for the
manufacture Of beer, $400; for the man
ufacture Of spirituous or intoxicating
liquors, 81 900. 1t also provides that
mo person, firm or corporation paying
manufacturers license in the state on
brewed or malt liquors under this act
shall be liable 10 pay n wholesale deal
er's license on the product Of such
mandatory. a person, firm or corpor-
alton shall pay the license provided in
as many different places as he carries on
business"
1t viii thus be seen that while
brewery located in the state will pay
$500 license, outside breworles will have
to pay 5000 each ior every local agency.
The saloon year begins July !, aud on
or before that date each year every
person engaged in or intending to en-
gage in the sale of liquor is required 10
pay the sum of $500 TO the county treas.
ury. lie must also make and file with
the county auditor in the county where
it is proposed &c carry on such business
a statement in writing and on oath,
showing the name and residence of
such person, the city, ward, town, town
ship or precinct in which it is proposed
10 carry on such sale. Upon payment
Of the license money to the county
treasurer said official shall deliver to
such person notice printed on full
size printers cardboard, and in as large
letters as practicable which notice shall
contain a statement of which license
has been paid and the penalty for selling
in violation Of the provision of this act.
Before commencing business said notice
and liCence shall be posted and kept in
a conspicuous place in the room where
the liquor is sold
Under the terms Of this act no person
who has served term Of imprisonment
in any penitentary, or who shall be,
after the taking effect of this act, con-
victed Of keeping a disorherly house by
any court of this state, is eligible to
secure license
Zach person before entering into the
business of selling liquors is required to
file bond in the sum of $1,000, with
two or more sureties, with the county
treasurer. Sureties must be ireehold.rs
in the city, town or county in which
such business is proposed TO be carried
on, neither OF whom shall hold any cleo
tive or appointiye office except notary
public.
1t is made the duty of every county
treasurer sheriff or police officer to no
tify the states attorney of any violation
of this act. In case any county treas
urer, states attorney or other officer
williully neglectS or fails to perform his
duty he Shall be liable to a fine of SlO0.
Section II of the law provides as fol-
lows: 1t shall be the duty of all vendors
of malt. spurious or vinous liquors under
the provisions of this act TO keep the
windows or doors of their respective
places of business unobstructed by
screens, blinds, paint or other articles
and not to have the windows located in
such manner as TO prevent the free and
uuobstructed view from the main street
into the entire room or place where any
Of the intoxicating liquors mentioned
in section | of this act are sold. There
shall be no partitions Of any kind III the
room where liquor business is con-
Quoted, and no person, firm or corpora
ton conducting the business of retailers
rs mentioned in section of this act
shall allow any game Of cards or dice, or
billiards or pool, or any other game Of
skill or chance whereby money or any
other valuable thing is usually wagered
to be played in the room or place
wherein Intoxicating liquors are sold,
or in any other room or place adjacent
thereto, or in the same building, or in
any manner whatsoever connected with
said liquor selling business, or any
tables, chairs or any kind of seats al-
lowed in the room or apartments in
which such business is conducted, and
any person offending against the pro-
visions of this section shall be deemed
guilty of q misdemeanor, and upon con-
victlon thereof shall be fined in sum
not less than $50 or by Imprisonment in
the county Jail not less than ten days, or
both, at the discretion Of the court. TO
establish prima facie case. it shall
only be necessary TO prove the front
windows and door, or either, Of the
building in which the license was grant
cd to be used, have been obstructed
contrary to the provision Of This section.
SALOONS must be kept closed on Sun
days. On all election DAYS from 6
o'clock in the morning until at night.
On all week days from II o'clock at
night until O'Clock the next moraing
The police, constable or marshal are
compelled to visit all saloons under
their jurisdiction at least once each
week.
No security for costs is necessary
when complaint is made to justice of the
peace or police Judge of any Of the yio-
latlons Of this act, but witnesses shall be
examined as in other cases and if the
oifense appears to have been committed
warrant shall be issued.
Section 10 provides that ''all persons
engaged in the selling or keeping for
sale of any Of the liquors mentioned in
this act, whether as owner or as clerk,
agent, servant or employe, shall be equ-
ally liable as principals for any violation
OF the provisions Of this act, and any
person or principal shall be liable for the
acts of his clerk, servant, agent or en-
ploye for any violation ofthe provisions
of this act"
In addition to the $500 retail license
referred TO above, it shall be competent
and lawful for any township, precinct,
town or city TO levy an additional Ii
cense of not less than 5000 nor more
than $500. The law does not specify
how this sum shall be paid-whethe
annually or semi-annually.
The local option clause of The bill is
as follows:
Section %. At the annual municipal
election held in any township, town or
city in this state, for general municipal
purposes, the question of granting per-
mits TO sell Intoxicating liquors at retail
within the corporate limits of such
township, town or city shall be sub
mitted to the legal voters thereof, upon
petition signed by twenty-five legal
voters ofsuch township, town or city, to
be filed with the clerk or auditor of such
towship, town or city. thirty days be-
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