Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-06
Ordinance NnMRER D.

An ordinance To prohibit the sale of intoxica-
ting liquors within the city Of Webster with
out a hcenSe, aud TO fig the amount Of such
license. and regulate the issuing thereof.
Be il ordained by the mayor aud the city coun-
Gil OF the city Of Webster
Section 1.-The sum TO be paid for a license
to sell Intoxicating liquors at retail within the
corporate limits Of the city Of Webster is here
by liked az S6O per annum, TO be paid In adj
vance as hereinafter provided.
Section Z. -Wheneyer the city council of the
city OF Webster shall determine to grant to aay
applicant therefore a license TO sell intoxica-
ting liquors in accordance with the laws ofthls
state, the auditor shall notify such applicant
Of such determination and such applicant shall
before the issuance of such license pay to the
treasurer Of said city the sum Of $500, being the
annual license fee, except when less than one
year shall intervene between the first day OF
the month in which such license shall be issued
and the first day Of July following, and in such
case said applicant shall pay before the is
suance of said license such a prOpOrtionate
part OF said license as the number of unexpiredi
months. includidg the month in which said
license Is Issned, bears TO a full year. Such
license shall expire on the thirtieth day of
june following the issuance thereof.
Section 3.-Such license shall be issued and
signed by the city auditor under the seal of
the city and shall designate the person to
whom issued, the place where such business Is
70 be carried on, the time for which such
license is granted, the amount paid on the
issuance thereof, and shall contain a provision
that in case OF failure TO pay all OF said license
Zee hc DEON1UtQ DA IHl% OFulAduCe. shCu llCtlSt
shall be void.
Section 4.-No person shall sell. keep. or
offer for sale any Intoxicating liquors at retail
within the corporate limits OF the city of Web
ster, without having first procured a license as
heFsinbetore provided and no person shall sell,
offer, or keep for sale any intoxicating liquors
at retail after such license shall have become
void under the provisions OF this ordinance,
without procuring another license by applica-
ton made therefor as provided by law,
section a.-Any person who shah seil.or keep
for sale or offer for sale any Intoxicating
liquors in violation Of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be fined ina the sum Of not more
than one handred dollars and imprisonment
for the term OF thirty days, or be punished by
both such fine and Imprisonment at the dis
erection OF the court.
Section SIN the case Of the failure OF any
person 70 whom license has been issued to pay
the last day OF the year for which payment has
been made, the city auditor shall Immediately
inform the chief Of police OF the city of such
failure, and it shall be the duty Of the chief of
police, immediately, TO communicate the fact
of such failure TO the state 5 attorney of the
county, and the chief of police shall ascertain
whether such person continues TO sell after the
expiration Of such license and shall report the
facts 10 the states attorney, and shall imme-
diately. in case OF such illegal sale, file an in
cause him to be prosecuted for such Illegal
sale, and in case of the failure of the chief of
police to comply with the requirements Of this
section, he shall be Immediately removed from
his Office by a resolution of the council.
Section This ordnance shall TAX effect
and be in force after its passage. approval, and
publication. All ordinances or parts of ordi-
nances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Passed and approved this Bird day of May,
fSEAL.J E. W. SNAIL. Mayor.
WIN. II. II. MENSlNG. Auditor.