Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-03-16
DUTIES or SHERlFFS.
An Act Prescribing their Duties In
Regard to Liquor and Gam
ing Licenses.
full text or LAW
COUNCIL nit.L NO. ~.

M Mih IItNNANANtANN NNAf AhNANH w AfA'
shcrins NJ the various counties in re-
gard lo liquor aud gaming licenses.
BE 10 enacted by the Legislative assom.
bly ~ the territory VI New Mexico.
section I. Each sheriff la this terri
tory, either personally or by iCputy
shall at least once during every three
months visit and inspect every gaming /
house, saiuOn, or place where gaming u
carried ON or gaming tables or appara-
tus Of any kind whatever are kept or
gaming h permitted, or where whole
sale or retail liquor business h carried |
On. on spirituOus, malt or vlnous liquors |
are sold at wholesale ur retail, in his |
county. aud ascertain whether or not
licenses therefor la accordance with
law have been issued and posted.
Sec. 3. AZ the close 81 each quarter
such sheriff shall report ~ the boa ID "
county commissioners his acts and do
ings, aud those Of his deputies here.
under. Provided, that when the exami-
nation aud inspection mentioned iu
section one tll hereof Is performed by
deputy, report thereof shall be made
under oath 81 such deputy and when
made by the sheriff personally, such re-
port shall be under his oath, said report
10 specify the number, locations and
propriotors u such gaming houses, "a
looms, and places where gaming Is car
ricd on or gaming tables or apparatus
Of any kind whatever " kept or gam
ing Ii permitted, and where wholesale
or retail liquor business Is carried on,
or spurious, malt or vinuus liquors are
sold at wholesale or retail.
See 3. Immediately upon the discOv-
cry hy such sheriff or deputy Of any
Ha.tl
sections 1895, 1896, 4l2G or 4i3O Of the
compiled laws Of 1897, said officer shall
close up the gaming house saloon,
place or building wherein the same has
occurred. aud shall prevent any further
gaming or Wholesale or retail liquor
business being done or carried on
therein; shall take list OF all persons
present and summon them as witnesses
to appear Immediately before the near
est Justice 0f the peace or before the
Judge ~ the district court sitting ~ a
committing magistrates; shall arrest the
offender OF offenders and present them
before such Judge or Justice OF the
peace forthwith, aud shall lodge against
| him or them an Information la the
premises.
Sec. 4. Such Information shall be
heard aud determined with all cOuveE-
lent speed 10y such Judge or justice ~
/ the peace, aud the accused dealt with
according 20 law; and upon the hliug
/ of such information by such sheriff or
| deputy, any aud all licenses that may
bee held by such accused for the keeping
Of gaming tables or apparatus, or os
wholesale or retail liquor dealers, shall
"a once cease and expire.
sec. .. All sheriiis are hereby re-
quired 10 furnish an additional bond In
| the sum Of five thousand dollars, cOndi-
toned upon the faithful compliance
with the provisions OF this act, Such
bond shall be made and filed as now
provided by law tor bonds on county
officers, aud shall be approved by the
Judge Of the district court Of the Judi
cial district wherein the bond Is made.
Sec. q. The sherifs OF the several
counties shall hereafter be the collect
lors Of all liquor and gaming licenses,
and shall be entitled 10 retain out OF
the proceeds of such licenses 30 col
lcctcd, as compensation for their sory-
ices, a commission ~ four per cent.
Such Il lensos shall be made and issued
as now provided 10y law, and delivered
To the sheriff for collection, who shall
receipt for same ana Immediately pro
coed Ia enforce collection thereon. IL
shall be- the duty Of the sheriff % turn
over all money or moneys 80 collected
on or before the tenth day Of each
month for collections made during the
proceeding lprecedingl month 10 the
county treasurer, who shall imm0di
ately distribute the same, twO-thirds n
thereof 20 the credit OF the school dis
trict wherein such license was paid
and Gne-third (tl thereof 20 the credit
OF the general school fund Of the county
and shall issue receipts for such money
or moneys 80 received la triplicate, Ia,
Original receipt % bo delivered TO IN,
sheriff turning over the money the du
plicate receipt 10 be- hled with the
, county clerk, aud the triplicate receip'
shall be retained in the Office Of The
county treasurer. The said sher,h'
are further required 10 fle an itemizot
, monthly report Of all collections made
under the provisions Of this act; SAT-
report shall set forth the amount re
celyed or collected, the names OF tbs
: person or persons from whom collected
p the amount OF commission retained
: shall be- made and hled on or before thu
! tenth day OF each month, and shall bI
> made Ia triplicate, the original repor
?. To be filed with the county treasurer
. the duplicate report 10 be tiled with TN
p county clerk, and the triplicato repor
e shall be retained In the Office Of thu
a sheriff.
r Sec 7. That all applications for II
p cense shall be made as now required b,
a section 1855 complied laws 1897
Z Sec. e. Every violation by any sheril
Of any OF the provisions Of this act shat
n constitute u misdemear0r, and shall b
e punishable by fine Of not less thai
= flfty $1,000 dollars nor more than on
n hundred lslOO,0Ol dollars for each Of
!. Tense.
Sec. o, All laws or parts 0f laws Il
conflict herewith are hereby repealed
and this act shall take effect and be- II