Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-26
Saloon Question in This City.

The time has come for the renewal
of liquor licenses and as there has
seemed to be some secret understand
ing whereby SaloonkeeperS were
allowed to run their saloons all night,
and on Sundays and election days by
means Of side doors, in violation Of
the state laws regulating the sale of
intoxicating liquors, it might be no
more than fair to the "Retail Liquor
Dealers" of the city before they re-
new these licenses to say that d
number of the citizens of Grand
Rapids, purpose this coming year to
see that these laws are enforced.
So if there is not sufficient profit in
the liquor business to pay a hand
some dividend over and above the
license fee. when restricted to six
days week, and the midnight closing
| ordinance why don't renew it.
We also purpose to secure the revo-
cation of every saloonkeepers' license
who operates slot-machines or allows
| gambling of any sort on his premises;
or sells liquor to minor.
The following are few of the
statutory provision condensed. The
sections of the r. V. Statuetes of
1898 are also given so those interested
may investigate.
Officers to Make Complaints Super
viSOrs, trustees, aldermen, justices,
police officers, marshals, conStables
deputies are required to make COM
plants for violations. Refusal rem
ders them liable to a forfeiture Of S25,
to be recovered in the name of the
municipality (Sec. 1863.
Sunday and Election Day.-The sale
Of such liquors on Sunday and on any
regular election-day, is punished by a
fine of five to twenty-five dollars, or
by imprisonment not to exceed thirty
days, or by both fine and imprison-
ment. (Sec. 1864.
| Revocation of License. Upon com
plant filed with the clerk of the
municipality, that any licensed per-
son keeps a disorderly or indecent
house, or permits gambling on his
premises, or has sold or given away
liquors to any minor or intoxicated
person or habitual drunkard,' or has
not observed any order of such board
or council, he may be cited to appear
before such board or council to answer
to such charge (Sec. 1859. If he fails
to appear, or the board finds the com
plant to be true, it is required to re-
woke his license, and no other license
can be granted within twelve months
thereafter. nor can any part of the
license fee be refunded (Sec. 1862.
Sale Forbidden Aldermen. trus.
tees, supervisors, superintendent OF
the poor, or the wife Of any person
who by excessive drinking is liable tc
expose himself or family to want OF
to render the municipality or county
liable for his support, may forbid the
sale of such liquor to such drinker.
The notice must be in writing and
signed, is good for year, and may be
given whether the drinker is a
resident or nonresident of the munich
palty. Such probation may be re
newed from year to year (Sec 1854.
| Forfeiture.-Th selling to or pro-
curing such liquor for such ''pro-
hibited person." is punishable by for
fixture or fine not exceeding fifty
dollars and costs. The prohibited
person" may be arrested and required
to testify from or by whom he obtained
such liquor, and may be committed
to jail until he SO testiies (Sec. 1861.
1t has been reported again and
again that some drug stores sell more
liquor than the saloons. We wish to
call attention to the law regulat-
ing such sales.
\ Pharmacists Permit Such board
or council may grant permits for tie
sale of such liquors in quantities less
than one gallon, for medicinal.
mechanical or scientific purposes only,
not to be drank on the premises, tc
such registered pharmacists as they
deem proper, the fee being ten dollars.
Its term is the same as a license, but
no bond is required. If no permit is
granted, such registered pharmacists
may sell for medicinal purposes only.
on written prescription of practic-
| ing physician. The pharmacists to
whom the permit is granted must
enter in book the date, kind and
quantity of such sale the name of the
person to whom made, and the purpose
for which made; and make report to
| the clerk of the municipality, on the
! third Tuesday of April, containing a
| verified copy of all such entries
| (Sec. 154Sa).
LAW AND ORDER.