Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-22
LOCAL OPTION
BY ORDINANCE
TEMPERANCE WORKERS INVOKE
PROVISIONS OF CITY CHARTER
TO HAVE LOCAL OPTION VOTED
UPON.

| an ordinance providing for closing
| the saloons in Lewiston and the
elimination of the sale OF intoxicat-
ing liquors except under physicians
prescriptions be submitted to a vote
Of the people. The petition was pre-
sented by Rev. Finn of the Congre-
| gational church, who was acom-
panied by a large delegation of tenn
perance workers among whom were
number of ladies.
| The petition was read, after which
City Attorney Butler stated the char
ter provided for such a petition to
| be submitted to the city controller.
who should canvass the names for
the purpose of ascertaining II the
signers were registered voters Of
the city of Lewiston and should
make his report to the council not
/ later than 10 days.
The charter provides that If such
a petition contains registered voters
to the number equal to Is per cent
of the number of votes cast at the
last regular election, the council
shall call for the special election and
submit the proposed ordinance to
vote of the people. While the work
of canvassing the petition has not
been commenced by the city control
Ter, it is found That but 115 register
ed voters are necessary to secure the
desired action by the council.
The following is the proposed ordi-
nance submitted by the temperance
workers to be submitted to a vote OF
the people:
Section 1. Any person, associa-
ton or corporation who shall keep
for sale, or sell, or offer for sale or
gife, barter or trade, any intoxicat-
ing, malt, vinous, mixed or ferment-
ed liquor within the corporate limits
of the city of Lewiston, Nez Perez
county, state of Idaho, shall upon
conviction thereof be fined one hum
dred dollars, which fine shall be col
Elected and enforced as proided by
l law; provided, that registered phar-
macists. under the ordinances OF
\ this city may sell intoxicating liquor
for medicinal purposes as herein.
!, after provided.
Section 2. The mayor may, upor
duplication in writing. grant per
mits to pharmacists for the sale o.
!. Intoxicating, malt. vinous, mixed o.
fermented liquor. for medicinal pur
poses only, for such time AS may b
siiowed by such permits; but thu
mayor may grant or refuse to gran
such permits, and deny any applica
ton SO made for any reason which t
; the mayor may appear to be sum
cient. or in the interest of the pub
= lie welfare of the said city. .-
!. Section 8. Before any such pei
nit shall be issued to any pharma
cist as provided in Section 2 OF th1
or dinance, such pharmacist must ful
n,sh a good and sufficient bond
the city Of Lewiston aforesaid.
the penal sum of $1,000. signed
-. two or more sureties to be approve
by the mayor, conditioned that u
said pharmacist will comply vii
the rules, regulations. bylaws or o
dinances now in force, or that mi
be hereafter enacted or establishe
regarding the sale. disposal or use
such liquors, and upon violation
VI any such rules, regulations, by-la'
O, ordinances, to pay the full peni
ty Of said bond.
Section 4. Any physician who
sSa resident of the city OF Lew1st'
and who is lawfully and regula
I engaged in the practice OF his prof
ri sion as a business, and who, In
case Of actual need, shall deem
: Intoxicating liquors necessary Tor
! health of his patients, may give 81
9 natients a written or printed r
! scription therefor stating In
! prescription the particular disc
: for which II y given, or may adm
& lister the same himself: but no
'ss scriptsoA shall be given or liquor
- iministered except in cases OF ac'
laced, and when, in his judgment
use of intoxicating liquor Is ne
sary And every physician VINO
in anv manner violate this the io'
section of this ordinance snail u
conviction thereof be fined IN
sum not less than fifty dollars
~ to exceed one hundred dollars "
fine shall be collected and enfe
"' as proided by law.
Section g. Any person haVlh
hermit to sell intoxicating liz
81 under the provisions OF sections
and three of this ordinance ma
the same only by himself in pc
or by a clerk who is regis
pharmacist, under the laws OF
state. FOR medicinal purposes
xsrAv unon a written prescription OF
nlarly authorized resident phy'
asas set forth in section four o
Daily ordinance, which prescription
NJ made out in the name OF IN
son for whom 1t was gwen
filled only at the personal requ