The La Jara chronicle., 1909-12-17
PROPOSED ORDINANCE
No. l6.
An Ordinance Conc ern n &
Druggists License to Sell
intoxicating Liquors.
BE it Ordained by the Board of Trustees of
the Town of La Jara.
SECTION


the Town of La Jara.
SECTION l.
That the Board of Trustees of the Town
of La Jara on application of any regular
druggist may grant "a license to sell intox-
icating liquors in quantities of not less
than one quart each, for medicinal, me
chanical sacriinental and chemical pur-
poses only; provided. said druggist may
sell in less quantities than one quart for
exclusively known medicinal purposes
sold only in good faith upon written pre-
scription issued, signed and dated in good
faith by duly licensed physician in active
practice. Said prescriptions to be kept on
file for at least one year from the dates
thereof and subject to inspection by the
Board of Trustees whenever requested.
No prescription to be used more than once
and only upon the date thereof ard for the
amount therein stated. No license shall
be issued for greater period than one
year nor for a less period than six months
from the date of issue; provided further
that the Board of Trustees may sunmar-
lily revoke said license pending an investi-
CATION and hearing upon any violation of
the conditions thereof.
License for the aforesaid purposes may
be granted only to persons of good. moral
character. and the applicant shall present
his application for such license to the
Board OF Trustees in writing, accom- panied
by n license fee at the rate of one hundred
dollars $4,000 per annum for the time ap-
piled for, and asking the Board of Trustees
to grant him license to sell Intoxicating
liquors in the manner and for the pur-
poses set forth in section one of this urdi-
nance, and by q bond in the sum bf five
hundred dollars. tSjO0.0W conditioned tint
he will not sell or give away Intoxicating
him, nor permit the same to be done by
others, contrary to the word and intent Of
this ordinance, that he will pay all fines,
penalties etc, that may be adjudged
against him. said bond to be subject to
the approval of the Board of Trustees.
SECTION II.
That for all purposes under this ordi-
nance the phrase Intoxicating Liquors"
as used herein shall be construed to include
any fermented. distilled. malt. vinous or
Intoxicating liquors. And the masculin
gender shall include the feminine as well
as applying to corporations. That when
license is granted to corporation. its of
ticers, agents or employees. shall be held
severnlly or collectively, for any violation
of section one of tins ordinance.
SECTION Ill
That amy person who shall neglect to
provide himself with such license and
give bond aforesaid. before selling at
tempting to sell, Intoxicating liquors as
set forth in section one of this ordinance
or who shall violate any OF the provisions
thereof. shall, upon conviction. he fined in
any sum not less than fifty dollars $1,000
nor more tha0 three hundred dollars
tssn.O). and forfeit his license. If license
shall have been granted to him. and the
Board of Trustees shall refuse to grant an
other license to such person.
SECTION ".
That ali ordinances and parts of ordi-
nances in conflict with section one of this
act be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION V.
That this ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication required by law.
Passed and approved this 10th day of
November a. ID. 1909
I. ORMOND.
Attcsted: Mayor.
PAT. LOPEZ.
tSeaD Town Clerk.
| First publication, December 3, 1903.
Last publication. December IL 1903