Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-20
The SOUTH DAKOTA LICENSE
Amounts to Be Paid by the Dealers
in the Ardent.
Bouck's Measure Now a IHaw---Ap-
pointments Made by Governor
Lcc---Thc Last Hour
1T Pierre.

Pierre. March 9.-Bouck's license act
which will now go in force provides for
n general retail license of 5000. Half
of this goes to the county and half to
the state. A wholesale bSer license Will
cost $500. for selling whisky, brandy,
etc. at wholesale 81 600. For the man.
ufacture of beer $500, for manufactur-
ing spurious liquor 81 ,0Oo. 1t Is also
! provided that no person, firm or corpo-
ration paying "A manufacturers license
in the state on brewed or malt liquors
Under this act shall be liable to pay a
wholesale dealers license on the pro-
duct of such mandatory. A person,
firm or corporation shall pay the license
| herein provided in as many different
places as he carries on business. 1T VIII
thus be seen that while a brewery locat-
ed in the state will pay d Si00 license,
outside breweries will have to pay $500
each for every local agency
The saloon year begins July l, and
on or before that date each year every
person engaged in or intending TO en-
gage in the sale of liquor is required TO
pay the sum of $500 to the county trea-
sury. He must also make and file with
| lnt COUNTY tuullOI III llIt 'puii's WHY
IL is proposed To carry on such business
a statement in writing and on oath,
showing the name and residence OF such
person, the city, ward, town, township
or precinct i'm which ii is proposed TO
carry on such sale. Upon payment Of
the license money 70 the county trea-
surer said official shall deliver to such
person a notice printed on full size
printers cardboard. and in as large let
ters as practicable, which notice shall
contain a statement Of which license
has been paid and the penalty for sell
ing in violation of the provision Of this
act. Before commencing business said
notice and license shall be posted and
kept in a conspicuous place in the room
where the liquor is sold.
1t is made the duty Of every county
treasurer, sheriff or police officer TO
notify the states attorney of any VIC
lation Of this act. In case al county
treasurer. states attorney or other oth-
Ger willfully neglects or fails 10 per-
form his duty he shall be liable TO a
fine Of 500.
Section - of the law provides as fol-
lows:
II snail ne the uulN OF All NSIlbDlS VI
malt, spurious or vinous liquors under
the provisions of this act 10 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
unohstructed view from the main street
into the entire room or place where any
r. . Il. H.. s-. 80 ~ a,
section | Of this act are sold. There
shall be no partitions Of any kind in the
room where a liquor business is conduct
ed, and no person, firm or corporation
conducting the business OF retailers as
mentioned in section 2 Of this act shall
allow any gam Of cards or dice, or bill
lizards or pool, or any other game OF skill
or chance whereby money or any other
valuable thing is usually wagered 80 Le
played in the room or place wherein in
toxlcating liquors are sold, or in any
other room or place adjacent thereto, or
in the same building, or in n manner
Whatsoever connected with said liquor
selling business, or any tables, chairs or
any kind of seats allowed in the room
or apartments in which sue business is
conducted, and any person offending
against thc plONlSlblS VI TINS SHNhipii
shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemean-
or, and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined I'm a sum of not less han $50 or by
imprisonment in the county Jail not less
than ten days, or both, at the discretion
Of the court. To establish a prima facie
case, it shall only be necessary to prove
the front windows and doors. or either,
Of the building in which the license was
y , ral =, no need have haRu Irllrt-
ed contrary to the provision of this Sec
ton.
Saloons must be kept closed on Sun
days. On all election days from 9
o'clock in the morning until 6 at night.
On all week days from II o'clock at night
until 5 o'clock the next morning.
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 viola
tions of this act, but witnesses shall he
examined as in other cases and IL the
offense appears to ave been committed
a 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
equally liable as principals for any VIC.
iation of the provisions Of this act, and
any person or principal shall be liable
for the acts of his clerk, servant, ageni
or employe for any violation Of the pro
visions OF this act"
In addition to the $500 retail license
referred to above, Ii shall be competent
and lawful for any township, precinct,
town or city to levy an additional IL
cense of not less han 5000 nor more
than 5000. The law does not specify
how his sum shall be paid-whethel
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 OF
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 submit
ted TO the legal voters thereof, upon pc.
tition signed by twenty-five legal voters
VI BULL ~ o"a ~ ny M
filed with the clerk or auditor of such
township. town or city, thirty days be.
fore such election, which petition shall
state that a vote is desired upon such
question. The question shall be submit.
ted on a separate ballot conforming
with the general election laws OF the
state. upon which ballot there shall be
printed the words. "Shall intoxicating
liquors be sold at retail?' before which
words there shall be printed the words
Eyes" and NO" and In voter In favor
Of the sale of such liquors as aforesaid
shall mark the word Yes" with a eros.
(X) and any voter opposed to such shall
mark the word NO" with a cross (X)
and If a majority OF the voters OF sucf
township, town or city vote in favor o.
such sale Of intoxicating liquors at re
tail the corporate authorities Thereof
shall grant permits for such sale fol
the ensuing year in accordance with tn.
provisions Of this act, but IL a majority
of such voters shall vote against suci
sale no such permits shall be granted
provided, that for the purpose OF deter
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