The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-06-01
Ordinance No, vi.

An ordinance to licinse and regulating the
sale or disposal of spirituous, fermented, malt
| or other Intoxicating liquors in the town of
Kennewick, and providing a penalty for the
violation thereof.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF KENNEWICK:
Section l. That no person, firm, or corpora
tiOn or agent shall sell or dispose of any spir-
ituous. fermented, malt or other intoxicating
liquors in the town of Kennewick. without
first having obtained license therefor
Section 2. The license for the disposal or
sale of spurious, fermentcd, malt or other in
toxitating liquors within the town of Kenne:
wick, is hereby fixed at the sum of Six Hun
dred Dollars ($6OO) per annum,
Section 8. Any person, fl rm or corporation
desiring to obtain a license to sell or DISPOSE
of spirituous, fermented, malt or other intox-
icating liquors in the town of Kennewick
shall make application therefor in writing to
the town council, which application shall
particularly describe the lot and block where
said business of the applicant shall he con-
Quoted, togetherwith the name of the owner
fthe premises. If the owner of the premises
is not the applicant, then the application must
be accompanied by the consent of the owner
in writing to use the said premises for such
purposes. The council shall consider the ap-
plication for license, and If in their Judgment
the application is in due form and according
to the provisions of this ordinance and the
applicant is q suitable person to whom a H.
cense may be granted. The town council shall
| thereupon enter an order upon the journal to
the effect that license be issued to said appli-
| cant in the manner hereinafter provided sub
ject to the terms and conditions of this Sec
tion.
Section 4. After such order is made, no H.
| cense shall be issued in any case until the ap-
plicant has paid into the the town treasury
| the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($6OO) and en-
| tered into a bond in the sum of Twelve Hun
dred Dollars ($l2Oo) payable to the town of
| Kennewick, with sureties approved by the
| mayor conditioned that the applicant shall
| keep an orderly house and will not sell liquor
| to minors, and tha$ the applicant will faith
| fully conform to all ordinances of the town of
Kennewick that shall be in force at that time
or may become in force thereafter and the
| laws of the State of Washington, regulating
the sale or disposal of spirituous, fermented,
malt or other intoxicating liquors
section 5. Upon the filing with the clerk of
| such bond with the mayors approval endorsed
thereon, and the receipt or certificate of the
| treasurer showing that the license fee of 5000
| has been paid, it shall be the duty of the town
| clerk to issue ahd deliver to the said applican
| a license for the period of one year from date
| thereof, signed by the may or and attested by
| the clerk with the seal of the town thereto
| attached: and the license shall further be sub
mitted to the Secretary Of State for his en-
dorsement and signature.
| Section 6. That no license shall be issued to
any person or persons, company or corpora.
| tiOn to sell or dispose of any spirituous fer
mented, malt or other intoxicating liquors
| within the corporate limits of the town OF
Kennewick after the passage of this ordinance
unless the said place of business shall be loca-
| ted upon some of the streets within the follow
ing district: All that portion of Front or First
Street situated between washington street and
| Tacoma street and extending south from Front
or First street to the first alley north of Sec
Ond street.
Section That the district within the town
of Kennewick in which licenses to sell or dis
pose of spirituous, fermented, malt or other
intoxicating liquors. shall be confined to that
portion of the town of Kennewick known and
described as follows towit:
| All that portion of Front Street or First
Street situated between washington and Ta-
coma Streets and extending south from said
Front OF First street to the first alley north OF
Second street, and no licensesshall be issued
hereafter to any person, persons, company or
| corporation for the sale or disposal of any
| spirituous fermented, malt or other intoxica-
ing liquors outside and beyond the limits OF
said district above described, unless it be to
persons.who have already obtained license
to conduct such business hey ond the confines
of such district; and to such persons it shall
bc discretionary with the council after the
license of such person or persons has expired
whether to renew such license or not
Sections. The council may at any time
upon notice to any person or persons licensed
| to sell spirituous fermented malt or other in
toxicating liquors, revoke such license fol
| good cause shown, and such revocation shall
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