Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-14
And There Is No Doubt Whatever but that
Such Law Will Be
Enacted.
The Juggling Of the Matter by the City Council
Has Disg',sted All
Citizens.

The state Legislature should - 4
prompt action with regard to -, -
ing the sale Of cigarettes .,;...s ;:a a.s,
limits Of Illinois. ""n4n ene
,,.. M a. "' ~ of these OhAoNi6irs Aiti.
!. " .sstl Ne prohibited by law, as II
ss-M Sffensc against decency and a
AeJ,iSc injury to the young.
The cigarette has been declared by
fhe Supreme Court Of Tennessee not
10 be a legitimate article of commerce.
This decision was rendered In a case
brought to test the law passed by the
State Legislature, prohibiting the sale
of cigarettes. The court holds that the
law Is constitutional and must be On.
forced. In Chicago the sale of the Sc
ductive little cylinders Is not expressly
prohibited, but the City Council raised
the fee for license to deal In cigarettes
20 $500, then dropped II to 500. where
II II now. md through the free use Of
money has almost succeeded In having
II reduced to $50 per year.
This is outrageous.
The saloons, which do not do half the
damage the cigarettes do, pay $500 per
year.
A member Of the Illinois State Legis.
lature has prepared the following bill,
which should DE passed AT once:
An net regulating the sale Of cigar.
cites:
Section I. The Mayor Of any city.
the Boarl Of Trustees Of any village
and the Board Of Supervisors Of any
town shall. from time TO time. grant II.
censes for the sale Of cigarettes within
the State OF Illinois. Ia the following
manner. and not Otherwise:
]. Any person. firm or corporation
desiring a license to sell cigarettes
shall make written application for that
purpose to the proper health nuthOri-
ties. In which shall he described the
location wherein such sales are to be
made. Said application shall he accom-.
panied by the evidence that the appli.
cant, II n single individual, or all the
members of firm, II u co.partnership
ana any person or persons In charge,
either the President or Secretary II u
corporation. IL or are persons Of good
character and reputation.
The Mayor Of any city, the Board OF
Trustees Of any village and the Board
Of Supervisors of any town shall nc,
upon such application, together with
said evidence. and II they are satisfied
that the persons before mentioned are
Of good character and reputation. and
are suitable persons to be entrusted
with the handling and sale of cigar
ettes. the Mayor of any city. Board OF
Trustees OF any village, and the Board
Of Supervisors of any town. shall Issue
u license In accordance with said appli
cation, upon such applicant iillng q
bond payable 10 such city, village 81
town, with NJ least two suretles, TO bt
approved by the Mayor, Board Of Trus
tees or Board OF Supervisors. In til,
sum OF one thousand dollars, condition
ed that the person. firm or corporation
receiving such licens. shall faithful!
observe and obey all laws of the State
Of Illinois and the ordinances OF an!
city. and all rules and regulations OF
any village or town, or which may here
after be passed with reference to ci
however. that nothing herein contained
shall be held 10 authorize the sale OF
cigarettes containing opium, morphine
iImpson weed. belladonna, glycerine
camplor or sugar. anI no such cigar
cite shall be- sold or offered for sale II
this state by any persons having beei
granted n license, unless the same shai
have first been analyzed under the Ill
rectlou OF the State Board OF Health
and a record OF such analysis shall bt
made and kept In their office for the
inspection Of the public: and that Nc
cigarettes shall be placed upon salt
within this State unless the same shall
s,aye imprinted on each ana every
nockace thereof the words: 'i'ur" and
without drugs-Statc Board OF Health
State Of illinois," together with thell
signatures and the seal OF the state,
Sec. 3. The annual license fe" iO
any person, firm or corporation se!l'h.
or Offering for sale any cigarettes shai
be five hundred dollars.
Sec. 1. Every License 50 granted siiai
be for the term Of one year, ana shai
begin on the first day Of May, suci
license may be- issued for the unex
pred portion Of a year, upon ming lii'
bond fixed by this act and proof fur
ulshed that the applicant was no
liable for selling cigarettes wlthou
such license, nor were any cigarettes
sold ai the place Of business without
license prior 10 date fixed IN his, incl
or It's application.