Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-14
ORDINANCE NO. 1877.

AN ORDINANCE to punish persons
for the unlawful keeping of intoxi-
eating malt, vinous or alcoholic
liquors, the coDnivance thereat.
and to punish the owner, lessee,
sub-lessee or occupant of any hosse
In which unlawful retailing is be-
ing carried on, and to prescribe
punishment therefor.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
City of Hattlesburg, That it shall not
be lawful for any person to keep for
sale or barter, or to be given away to
induce trade, any vinous, alcoholic,
malt, intoxicating or spirituous llq-
uors, in any quantity whatever,
without first having obtained a
license In the manner directed by
chapter 81 of the Annotated Code of
1892.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
That the fact that any person not
authorized by law to keep for sale or
to sell intoxicating liquor, described
in the first section Of the ordinance
has obtained, or has posted, or has In
his possession, or in or about his
place of business a receipt stamp,
showing the payment of a special tax
levied by the United States laws
upon the business of selling such
liquors, or shall have paid such spe-
cial tax for the sale of such liquors
in this state, or shall be found in the
possession of appliances adapted to-
unlawful retailing, shall be pre-
sumptive evidence that the person
owning or controlling such receipt,
license stamp, or appliances. or hav-
ing paid such special tax, is engaged
in keeping for sale or selling lntoxi-
eating liquors contrary to law.
Section 3. Be it further ordained,
That every owner, lessee, sub-lessee,
or occupant of any building, or any
room or part of any building, in
which unlawful retailing is being
carried on, or liquors unlawfully
kept, shall be guilty of a violation of
this ordinance if he shall cunnive In
any manner, directly or Indirectly
therein, or shalllfail to give informa-
ton to the city marshal of such vio-
latiOns of this ordinance, when he
knows of the same, or of circum-
stances indicating the same. Proof
of an unlawful sale, or unlawful
keeping of such liquor in such build
ing, shall constitute preSumptive evil
dence of a violation Of this section,
by any owner, lessee, or sub lessee,
who has not given the information
herein required.
Section 4. Be it further ordained,
That any person violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be
fined not less than ninety-nine nor
more than one hundred dollars, and
be imprisoned not less than twenty
nine days nor more than thirty days.
Section 5. Be it further ordained,
That this ordinance take effect and
be In force from and after it's pas
sage, for the reason that the good
order and the welfare of the city re-
qulre it.
Passed and adopted August 10, A.
D. 1903. J. w. MONTAGUE,
Attest: Mayor pro tenn.
A. FARLEY, City Clerk.
/, clerk of the city of Hattiesburg,
certify that the foregoing is copy OF
ordinance No. 1877 as passed by the
mayor and board of aldermen in
regular session Aug. 10, 1903, as is
found on pages l53-l54 of the munich
| pal minutes, Book ID.
Given under my hand and seal this
18th day OF August, 1903.
A. FARLEY,
augl2 Clerk of Hattlesburg.