Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-22

not personally known to him. Where
the person receiving such prescrip-
ton is a minor, his or her ia her, or
mother, or guardian, as the case may
be. must endorse 1t for the ward in
the presence of the pharmacist un-
der the same regulations as are here
In prescribed for adults to follow in !
like instances. And there shall be
but one sale, and one deliery, or not |
to exceed one pint of any intoxicat-
ing liquors on prescription as afore-
said to any one person in each TWEEN :
four hours, but no pharmacist shall
permit the drinking on his premises,
nor in any apartment connected
therwith and under his control, any
OF the intoxicating liquors purchas-
eG by prescription a., Aforesaid.
Every pharmacist fAall furnish
the city clerk with copy Of each
prescription he fills calling for intox-
icating liquors. within twenty-rour
hours Of it's receipt, and said clerk
shall endorse thereon the date OF the
receipt, and place the same on file
for the inspection of any citizen OF
the city who may take a memoran-
dunn or copy thereof. No person
shall sell intoxicating liquors to any
person whom he has reason to be-
lieve desires the same to use as
beverage; or sell liquor when he has
reason to believe the liquor sold Is
rot a remedy for the ailment de-
scribed in the prescription therefor.
or shall sell, barter or give away any
Intoxicating liquors to any minor,
any person under the influence OF
liquor, or who is in the habit of be-
coming intoxicated.
Section 6. Any person who shall
obtain intoxicating liquors from
pharmacist by false pretense, in any
| way whatever, shall upon conviction
| be fined the sum of fifty dollars,
which fine shall be collected and en-
forced as provided by law
The petition was accompanied by
the following communication:
ITO the Honorable Mayor and
Council of the City of Lewiston, NeL
Perez County, State of Idaho;
1--WE, the undersigned, adult resi-
dents and qualified voters of the city
OF Lewiston aforesaid. petition your
honorable body to pass an ordinance
prohibiting the selling or giving
away of liquor within the limits OF
said city for cause, the grounds es-
tablishing the cause being many.
some of which are as follows:
! RI. The existence of saloons
works great injury to the State Nor
nal school; hindering its growth and
prosperity, many parents not being
willing to have their children at
school away from home, surrounded
Iby the evil influences Of the drink
traffic.
80. The saloons retard the pros
rerity of our city and its genera
welfare; they are Injurious to tn
morals of the community, detrimen
, ltal to the peace and reputation o
the city and subversive Of good or
der. There is more crime and mis-
erv attributed to their existence thar
> from any other source. They are
menace to the homes of the city
There is evil and evil only IN them
I'VE therefore request that sal
ordinance be submitted forthwith U
a vote of the people at a special cleo
ton"
The city attorney stated that tn
charter provided that the clerk ma
!. 1c days in which to compare an
20 check the names before any Actio
could be taken. With this the del
~ cation retired, greatly appreciatii
~ the courtesies extended them by II
mavor and council.