The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-30

Of SALOONS
Text of the Ordinance That
Is Now Pending Before
the City Council.

Following is the text of the ordi-
nance introduced in the City Council
night before last by Alderman Brown
for the restriction of saloons as to To-
cation, hours and manner of conduct
ing the retail liquor business under a
city license of $1,000 per year:
Proposed Law.
Section l. That hereafter no
| license shall be issued to any persons,
| firms or corporations for the sale OF
/ spurious, Vinous or malt liquors by
retail. except on property fronting or
abutting on streets within the limits
bounded as follows, to-wit: On the
north by the north line of 1ntendencia
street; on the south by the south line
of Hickory street; on the east by the
eats side of Tarragona street, and on
the west by the west side of Baylen
street.
Sec. 2. That all licenses for the
| sale of spurious, vinous or malt
| liquors at any place except within the
| limits described in the foregoing Sec
ton shall be strictly for wholesale
business; and wholesale and retail
business shall be understood as de-
fined by the laws of the United States.
Sec 3. That not more than three
licenses shall he issued for saloons,
bar rooms, or other places where
liquor is sold, drunk or handled in any
one block fronting on any street with
in the limits described in the first Sec
ton of this ordinance, unless the ap-
plicatiOn therefor shall be accom-
panied by the petition Of the majority
of the owners of the real estate in
such block.
Sec. 4. That no proprietor. keeper
or other person in charge of any sa-
loon, bar room, or other place where
liquor is sold, drunk or handled shall
allow any intoxicated person TO be, or
remain therein, or sell, or give, di-
recty or indirectly, any intoxicating
liquor to any such person in violation
of the laws Of the state or ordinances
of the city.
Sec. 5. That no saloon, bar room, |
or other place where liquor is sold, |
drunk, or handled, shall be Kept' for |
the transaction of any business what
ever at any time during the hours
from 10 o'clock p. m. to 5 o'clock a. M, |
except that on Saturdays they shall be |
allowed to remain open until IL
O'Clock u. M, but no such place shall |
be entered, or opened, on Sunday, ex-
cept by the proprietor or manager !
thereof. nor shall any business be |
transacted in any such place on said |
day.
Sec. 6. That dealers in spurious, |
vinOus or malt liquors, either whole |
sale or retail, shall pay to the city an
annual license tax of one thousand |
dollars ($1,000.00) for each place of
business. Wholesale and retail bust |
ness shall not be transacted at the |
same place, nor shall any fractional
license be issued.
Sec. Z. That no private room. or
lOunging place shall be kept or run in
connection with any saloon. bar room
or place where liquors are sold, drunk
or handled, nor shall tables or seats
be allowed in any such place, or in
places connected Herewith except
public licensed restaurants.
Sec. 8. This ordinance shall not be
construed to apply to social clubs, as
by the laws of Florida
which furnish liquors to their mem
bers and nonresident guests only,
but each club shall pay to the city an
annual license of one hundred dollars. h
Sec. .. That any person, firm or
corporation who shall be convicted of
violating any provision of this Ordi-
nance shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars (S5O0) /
or by Imprisonment at the discretion
Of the recorder.
Sec. 10. That all ordinances and
parts Of ordinances in conflict here
with be, and the same are hereby re-
Dealed
Sec. II. That this ordinance shall
take effect on the first day OF October.
1907.