Okolona messenger., 1904-10-05
A. oRptNANcE.

To regulate the seizure and destruc-
ton Of Intoxicating liquors. kept or
offered for sale 10 violation Of law, and
the seizure and sale Of vessels and ap-
pliances connected herewith.
Sec. /. Be L ordained BY the City
Council Of the City OF Okolona, That
there shall be no property In any In
toxicatiBg liquors kept or offered for
sale, IN violation Of law, or 10 the yes
sells or appliances used In connection
Herewith.
Sec. = Be II further ordained, That
on the afidavit Of any crtditable per.
SOD, that be has reason 70 believe and
does helieve, that Intoxicating liquors
are being kept or offered for sale, or to
give away or are being given away, or
sold In violation Of law, IN any room
building. designated In the nfhdavit,
Il shall be the duty Of the mayor OF
tbia CITY 10 issue q search warrant d.
rected 10 the sheriff or any constable
or marshal or policeman therein, de-
mandirg him to enter the place desig-
mated, by breaking If necessary, and
seize such liquors and such vessel and
appliance and hold the same until dis
posed Of by law. The writ shall be re-
turnabIe at "a time stated therein, not
earlier than five days.
SEQ, 8. Be it further Oldained, That
II any person claims the liquor thus
seized, he shall on or before the re-
turn day, make afidavit as to bis own
ership thereof, and that the liquors
we're not kept for sale, or to give
away, IN violation Of law, and ile the
same with the mayor, and II the liquor
seized be not over $500, the mayor
shall try the claim. II the value
thereof be over 5000 the mayor shall
send the claim to the circuit court OF
the county for trial, and In either case,
the person who made the affidavit may
be admitted to prosecute the suit.
Sec. 4. Be it tfurtheF-ordained, That
II no claim be interposed on or before
the return day, the mayor shall order
the LIQUOR seized, shall be destroyed
and the officers shall forthwith exc
cute the order. If the claim be inter
posed the mayor or the circuit court,
as the case may be, shall fully investi'
gate the facts, and IL upon such inves-
tIQation, it shall be found that the Ii
quors were kept to be sold or given
away IN NiOlAtAOu ol A1Wg 1u NANcA Aoi
the destruction OF the liquors shall be
entered as above. Either party may
call for Jury, and may have an ap-
peal as in other cases, and pending the
appeal, the liquors 80 seized shall Dc
held by the officer to abide the fina
Judgment OF the court. The mayor
shail be entitled to 81 for issuing the
writ, and the officer 81 for executing
and returning the same; but II q claim
be interposed, costs shall be taxed 81
in other cuses, and If 1t be judged thaI
the LIQUORS were kept for sale or to b'
given away in violation OF Law, thu
sum Of $40 shall be taxed against th'
claimant, to be paid to the officer WHIT
executed the writ and II not paid, thu
vessels and appliances seized shall b'
sold to satisfy Ihe same, and execution
NAV issue for all costs incurred.
Sec. 5. BE Il further ordained, Tha
this ordinance take effect and be II
force from and after its passage. Sept
2, 1904.
nj. HOUSEMAN. E. S. ELLIOTT, JT
City Clerk Pres. Q. .
Approved this the third day OF Sep
tember, 1904.
HI. MORRISON, Mayor.