Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-02

cant to whom said license shall be ts<safu shall
keep HI orderly house, will not sell or give IL
quor to any minor, and will not keep his saloon
open nor sell or dispose of any liquor whatso-
ever on the first day Of the week, commonly
known rs Sunday; said bond to be approved by
the council before the issue Of any such license.
SEC. 4 Any person who shall have obtained
liquor license AS provided In the proceeding
failing liquor under the license so obtained,
who shall at any time during the time for
which said license shall have been granted,
to any minor or keep his saloon open on
Sunday or sell or give liquor on Sunday
or otherwise violate the terms of such
license, such person shall be deemed
guilty Of Risdeaeasor and on conviction
therof shall be fined in any sum not less than
twenty dollars nor more than one hundred
said fine to go to the prosecuting witness, and
the other half to the town treasury. The town
council shall have power to revoke amy Liquor
license and 10 declare the same forfeited, and
the money paid therefor in case the person to
whom the same was granted, or any employee
of his engaged in selling liquor under the IL
cense granted. shall violate any, of the provis-
ions 0f this section. BRt before declaring II
forfeiture the council shall by written notice
served more than three days before the hear
ing cite the holder of such license to come be-
fore them at a time and place to be fixed In the
notice at which time bearing shall be had
upon legal proofs concerning the alleged viola
tfon of this section and the licensee shaii be
entitled at such hearing to defend against the
proposed forfeiture. The notice 10 said ii CEN
shall state the nature OF the act for which for
fixture is claimed when committed and wheth.
eT committed by the licensee or by nm employee
Of his, and II by an employee, shall state his
nam and said notice shall be served by leav.
ng copy Their Of at the place Of business ann. q
shall find by II majority vote that there has
been violation Of this section by said licensee,
or an emPloyee Of his u shall declare IN the H.
money paid therefor, shall thereupon become
forfeited and the right Of the licensee thereun-
der shall cease and determine, and no liquor
license shall thereafter be granted to said
licensee for the period OF one year following
such forfeiture, and II the forfeiture be granted
for the act of an employee OF the licensee, then
no license shall be granted to said employee
for the period Of one year following such for.
fixture. On the hearing before the council
herein provided the fact OF the conviction OF a
denounced BY this sefti0n, by soeosnf a som
petent jurisdiction shall be competent evidence
to be heard by the council
SEC I. The clerk shall, when so requested
by the council, transfer the license from one
person TO another, upon the transferee filing
with the said clerk, the application, petition,
bond and proof Of good moral character M
provided for in section 2 Of this ordinance;
from any person obtaining such license, also
by filing with said clerk the written consent Of
the original licensee thereto. And said clerk
shall, when directed by the council change
the place of business Of any Deensee or trans
fierce Of originn license upon his filing the ad.
ditional consent of the u, yer Of the premises
to which such business is 10 be removed.
SEC s. An application for the transfer OF any
license ms provided in the preceding section
shall be made IN the same manner MS required
Of the original licensee in section Of this or
dinnnce.
SEC q. No license granted under the provi-
sions OF this ordinance shall be used In more
than one place At the same time.
SEC. Z. Every person TO whom any license Is
granted under the provisions of this ordinance
shall keep the same posted up In some con,
sptcuous place in his place Of business ana
where the business authorized by such license
Is carried on, and In any prosecution for viola
lion Of this ordinances IN not taking out H.
cense ms required, said license shall be no de-
fence or protection to the person accused, un.
less such person shall produce such license and
prove by competent evidence that he Kept the
same posted as required by this section contin-
nousiy from and after the granting Of such
license.
SIC. y. All licenses granted under the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall he issued by the
town clerk signed by him IN his official capac-
lily with the zeal Of the town affixed:
skc g. The Town treasurer shIl pag 'nt9
money received by him from liquor license fees
under the provisions Of this ordinance.
SIC. ~. Nothing In this ordinance shall be
so construed as to prohibit AM pharmncist or
spirituous, fermented, malt or other lnt0xicat
ing liquor In good faith upon the written pre-
scription of any respectable physician, or 70
sell pure alcohol for scientific or mechanical
PURPOSES or for selling pure grape wine TO any
regularly ordained clergyman or other church
officer or any recognized religious denOminh-
tiOn for sacrainental purposes, upon the writ
ten certificate Of such clergyman or other
church officer that said wine Is to be used for
no other than sacramental purposes, and no
license shall be required therfor.
SEC. IL. II is hereby made the duty OF the
town marshal to make complaint against any
person. firm or corporation whom he knows or
suspects of violating any of the provisions of
this ordinance.
SIC II. The council Of the towp Of Ritzville
shall be the sole judges ID the accePtabiiity OF
the application. petition. bond and certificate
Of character required by section Of this ordi-
nance of all applicants for licenses hereunder,
and may In their discretion approve Of or reject
the same.
SEC. IL. All ordinances and parts of ordi-
nances inconsistent with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
SEC. II. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and pub
LEGATION.
Introduced and read first time at regular
session OF council January 18th, 1893.
Passed second reading at regular session OF
council February LIST, 1888.
Rules suspended and read third time Febru-
AIRY list, 1885
Passed February LIST, 1893
Published February "a, 1888.
Attest: (sEAL) y. X. BURROUGHS,