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.


governor. is now in force and effect, was
published in our issue of last week. AS
it now appears to have been inaccurate
ia 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. Hrlf OF this goes
10 the county and half to the state. FoT
selling beer at wholesale, a license OF
$500 must be paid for selling whiskey,
brandy, etc. at wholesale. II 900; for the
manufacture Of beer, 800 for the man
ufacture of spirituous or intoxicating
liquors, 81 600. 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 to pay a 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 will thus he seen that while
brewery located in the state will pay a
S400 license, outside brewerles viii have
to pay 5000 each ;or every local agency.
The saloon year begins July l. aud on
or before that date earh year every
person engaged in or intending TO en-
gage in the sale Of liquor is required to
pay the sum of 800 10 the county treas.
ury. He must also make and file with
the county auditor in the county where
il is proposed to carry on such business
a statement in writing and on oath,
showing the name and res I1ence Of
such person, the city, ward, town, town
ship or precinct in which it is proposed
% carry on such sale. Upon payment
of the license money TO the county
treasurer said official shall deliver 10
such person notice printed on full
size printers cardboard. and in az 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 peniteniary, or who shall be,
after the taking effect of this act, con-
victed Of keeping q disOrderly 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 slreties. with the county
treasurer. Sureties must be ireehod.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 appointive office except notary
public.
II is made the duty of every county
treasurer, sheriff or police officer to no.
tlfy the states attorney Of any violation
OF this act. In case any county treas
urer, states attorney or other officer
willfully neglects or tails to perform his
duty he shall be liable to fine of slU0.
Section II of the law provides as fol-
lows: 1t shall be she duty of all vendors
of malt, spurious Or vinous liquors nder
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 10 have the windows located in
such manner as 10 prevent the free and
unobstructed 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 In the
room where liquor business is con-
Quoted, and no person, firm or corpora
ton conducting the business of retailers
as 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 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 n prima facie case. it shall
only be necessary 10 prove the front
windows and door, or either, of the
building in which the license was grant
ed 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 IL O'Clock at
night until ) o'clock the next moraing
The police, constable or marshal are
compelled 10 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-
lations Of this act, but witnesses shall be
examined as in other cases and if the
offense appears to have 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 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 Of the provisions
of this act"
In addition tn the $500 retail license
referred to above. il shall be competent
and lawful for any township, precinct.
town or city to levy an additional IL
cense Of not less than 500 nor more
than 5000. The law does not specify
how this sum shall be paid-whether
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-
fore such election, which petition shall
state that vote is desired upon such
question: The question shall be SUBJ
mitted on separate ballot conforming
with the general election laws Of the
state. upon which ballot there shall be
printed the words, "Shall Intoxicating
ljuuOrs be sold nj retail 9n hafora U hich