Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-03-07

't0S FUNDS 6AyCAGYs 0Olo &0Ey IN
scaled bottles, buzz wrappers.
liquors as a beverage. or for any other
purpose whatsoever, shall be deemed
guilty OF a m~isdemeamor aud upon con
viction thereof shall be punished by a
fine of not less than ten nor more than
one hundred dollars for each and every
,offense.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, association or corporation to,
10 any manner whatsoever. assist, aid
or help any person, association or cor.
poration in any violation Of the provi-
slons of sections one. two aud threu Ut
this title. and such persons. association
or corporation shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punished by u fine OF not
lees than ten nor more than one hun
dred dollars for each and every offeuse.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person., association or corporation to
purchase for another any spirituous.
malt, vinous, fermented or other intox.
footing liquors or to aid or assist others
10 the purchase OF any such in%toxicat-
ing liquors. or to follow the occupation
of assisting, aiding and helping others
to purchase, or purchasing for them,
any such intoxicating liquors for any
purpose whatsoever, and any person,
association or corporation violating any
of the provisions Of this section, shall.
upon conviction thereof, be punished
by q fine of not less than ter nor nor
than one hundred dollars for each and
every o%tfense.
Sec. g.. The provisions Of this title
shall in no manner whatsoever be con.
strued to apply to any druggist or drug
gist's clerk making sales OF intoxicat:
ing liquors for a lawful purpose aud in
a lawful manner under a permit accord
ing to the laws of this state, or to any
person who shall. under the laws OF
this state, in a lawful manner purchase
Of such druggist or druggists clerk any
such Intoxicating liquors.
It will be noticed in the above
ordinance that a fine can be i'm.
posed for selling drinks not intox'
icating. The officials claim thai
the ordinance was adopted for the
purpose of suppressing the Liquor
traffic within the city limits O.
Devils Lake; they also claim they
had found it almost impossible te
secure convictions in the district
court, and to suppress the traffic
the ordinance was drawn and has
been rigidly enforced by severa
administrations. The legality Of
practically the same ordinance was
sustained by the supreme court Of
South Dakota, and the authorities
claim that able lawyers have SAID
the ordinance does not conflict
with the prohibition law of North
Dakota.
At a regular meeting of the city
council Wednesday night Mr.
Cowan's sensational charges were
discussed after which the follow.
ing resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, On the 4th day Of
March, 1902, the Honorable John
t|F. Cowan, judge of the district
court, of Ramsey county, North
Dakota, in passing sentence upon
persons convicted of violations Of
the prohibition laws of this state
did, by insinuation, innuendo, and
direct charge, impute to the may.
or, police magistrate, members Of
the city council, and other officials
of the City of Devils Lake, fraud
robbery, theft and corruption in
the administration of the affairs Of
said city, and particularly with
reference to the enforcement Of
the ordinances of said city prohib.
lifting the maintaining of common
nuisances within said city; and
Whereas, Said accusation is
wholly unfounded, but on the con.
trary none of the said city officials
have done further in the premises
than properly enforce the ordin'
ances aforesaid; and
Whereas, At said time and place
said Hon. John F. Cowan did
further insinuate and impute that
fraud and corruption have been
practiced in the collection and dis.
position of fines by the city ofic.
ials; and
Whereas, In truth and fact all
fines collected by or on behalf Of
said city On any account whatever
have at all times been properly &C.
counted for, as appears from the
public records of said city; and
Whereas, Said accusations may
mislead a few of our citizens, and
cause them to attach to the names
of some of orr most rasnected eft.