Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-28
ORDINANCE NO. lS7.

AN ORDINANCE to punish persons
for the unlawful keeping of intoXi-
eating malt, VinOus or alcoholic
liquors, the connivance thereat,
and to punish the owner, lessee,
sub-lessee or occupant of any house
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 HattIesburg, That it shalt not
be lawful for any person to keep for
sale or barter, or to be given away to
induce trade, any vlnous, alcoholic,
malt, Intoxicating or spirituous hq-
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 .. Be it further ordained,
That the fact that any person not
authorized 10y law to keep for sale or
to sell intoxicating liquor. described
lit the first section of the ordinance
has obtained, or has posted, or has IN
his possession, or III or about his
place of business a receipt stamp,
showing the payment ola special tax
levied by the United States laws
npon 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-
sumptiye evidence that the person
owning or controlling such receipt,
license stamp, or appliances. or hav-
ing paid such special tax, is engaged
in Keeping far sale or selling Intoxi-
eating liquors contrary to law.
Section g. 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 unlawfuily
kept, shall be guilty Of violation OF
this ordinance if he shall cOnnive III
any manner, directly or indirectly
| therein, or shallifail to give informa-
| ton to the city marshal of such vio-
| latiOns of tais ordinance, when he
| kuows of the same, or or clrcum-
| stances indicating rhe same. Proof
| OF an unlawful sale. or unlawful
keeping of such liquor in such build
| ing. shall constitute presunptlve EVIL
| dence of violation Of this section,
| hy any owner, lessee, or sub lessee,
who has not given the information
| herein required.
Section 1. 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 t3lrty days.
Section ). Be it further ordained.
/ That this ordinance take effect aud
be IN force from and after its pas
sage, tor the reason that the good
order and the welfare of the city re-
qulre it.
Passed and adopted August 10, a
ID. 1903. j. w. MONTAGUE, -
Attest: Mayor pro tenn.
--A. FARLEY, City Clerk.
| /, clerk of the city of Hattiesburg
certify that the foregoing is a copy o
ordinance No. 1877 as passed by the
mayor and board of aldermen ii
regular session Aug. l5. 1903, as il
found on pages l53-l54 of the munich
i pal minutes, Book ID. S.
Given under my hand and seal TIM
18th day Of August, 1908.
A. FAIRLEY, =
anglo Clerk Of HattlesbuTg.