Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-31
ORDINANCE NO. 361.
An Ordinance in Relation to the Sell
ing of Intoxicating Liquors With
in the Jurisdiction of the
City of Durango.

Be it ordained by the City Council of
the City of Durango:
Section /. A license fee of three
hundred dollars for each and every
six months, beginning on the first
day of October and the first day of
April, respectively of each and every
year. shall be paid by the proprietor
Of every saloon, tavern, grocery. ordi-
nary drug store or other house or
place within the City of Durango. CT
| within one mile from the outer boun-
dairy thereof, kept by any person, as
sociation, or corporation for the sell.
| ing, giving away, or in any manner
dealing in any vinous, spirituous. ar
dent, malt Intoxicating or fermcnted
liquors in quantities less than ono
gallon.
See. 2. A license fee OF one hun
dred and fifty dollars for each and
| every six months, beginning on the
| first day of October and the first day
of April. of each and every year shall
be paid by every person, persons, as
sociation or corporation wno shall
sell malt liquors exclusively within
the City of Durango or within Gne
mile from the outer bo lrdlry there
of.
Sec. 3. Said license foe shall he
payable ir advance.
Sec. 4. The person. association
or corporation desiring to obtain the
privilege of selling. giving away, or in
any manner dealing in any such liquor
as aforesaid, shall present written
application therefor TO regular
meeting of the City Council, accom-
panied by the whole of the aforesaid
license fee, and the bonl hereinafter
provided for, whereupon the council
may at it's sound discretion order the
clerk to issue said license.
Sec. 8. No such license shall be
issued as aforesaid until the person,
association or corporation applying
for the same shall have executed a
bond in the penal sum of two chou
sand dollars, which said bond shal!
run to the people of the state of Col
Orado, and shall be signed by the ap-
plicant with at least two good anG
sufficient sureties, who must be resi-
dents of the County of La Plata
conditioned that the said applicant
will keep an orderly house, and that
he will not permit any unlawful gam.
ing or riotous conduct in his house,
that he will not violate any of the
provisions of the laws of the State
of Colorado in reference to the sell
ing or giving away of spirituous, vim
GUS or malt liquors nor any of the or
dinances of the City of Durango in
relation to such selling or giving
away; and that he will pay all dam
ages, fines, penalties and forfeitures
which may be adjudged against him
for the violation of any such laws
or ordinances. Said bond shall be
approved by the City Council, and
person offered as surety upon such
bond under oath, and may require
him to make, subscribe and swear
to written statement of the amount
value, character and location of prop
erty owned by him over and above
all exemptions and liabilities and sub
ject to execution.
Sec. 6. Any person, association or
corporation that hereafter shall have
or keep any saloon, tavern, grocery,
ordinary, or other house or place
within the City of Durango, or within
one mile from the outer boundary
thereof. for the selling. giving away,
or in any manner dealing in any vim
Gus, spirituous,' ardent, malt intox-
eating or fermented liquors in less
quantities than one gallon, without
first having obtained license auth
oriZing him, them or it so to do, in
pursuance of this ordinance, shall for
| each and every offense forfeit and
pay to the said City of Durango a
| fine of not less than twenty-five dol
lars; provided that druggists or per-
sons, associations or corporations
| whose chief business is to sell drugs
| and medicines, shall not be deemed
to be within the provisions of this
ordinance in selling liquors in guam
titles less than one gallon for pur-
poses purely medicinal. mechanical
or sacramental.
| Sec. T. A license issued in pursu-
ance of this ordinance may be re-
voked upon the order of the City Coun-
ell for good and sufficient cause, or
If it shall appear that this or any
other ordinance of the City of Duran.
go or any law of the State of Colo
RADIO has been persistently violated
See. 8. All ordinances or parts OF
ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Adopted and approved January
10th. 1901.
C. e. MCCONNELL. Mayor.
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