Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-12
ORDINANCE NO. 1877.

AN ORDINANCE to punish persoi 8
for the unlawful keeping of intoxl 4
eating malt, yinous or alcoholic 4
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 OH, aud to prescribe |
punishment therefor.
Section /. Be it ordained by the |
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the |
City of Hattlesburg, That shalt 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 receipt stamp,
showing the payment Of u special tax
levied by the United States laws
| upon the business of selling snch
| liquors, or shall have paid suc.I sre-
cial tax for the sale of such liquors
in this state. or shall be found III the
| possession of appliances adapted TO
unlawful retailing, shall be pre-
| sumptive evidence that the person
owning or controlling sach receipt,
license stamp, or appliances. or hav-
| ing paid such special tax, is engaged
| in keeping for sale or selling ntOxi-
| .ating liquors contrary to law.
Section 3. Re it further ordained,
I 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 violation OF
this ordinance if he shall cUnnive III
any manner, directly or Indirectly
therein, or shalIfail to give inforlna-
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 CT 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-nlne nor
more than one hundred dollars, and
be imprisoned not less than twenty
nine days nor more than thirty days.
Section 3. Be it further ordained,
That this ordinance take effect and
be IN force from and after its 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.
I, 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 D.
Given under my hand and seal this
10Th day of August, 1903.
| 4. FARLEY,
aug12 Clerk of HattleSburg.