The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-02-18
ORDINANCE NO 81

An ordinance to regulate places for the sale OF
Intoxicating liquors, within the Town Of
newport, and providing penalty for the
violation thereof.
Be it ordained by the Council OF the Town OF
newport, Washington, as follows:
Section NO person, firm or corporation
having ana conducting place licensed to sell
lntOXlcat1ng llq uors at retail, within the Town
OF Newport, shall allow or permit any female
person or minor to enter therein, or loiter in,
or remain ABOUT any such place owned or con-
ducteu by such person, firm or corporation, nor
permit, maintain or allow any music or music
DUKES therein, nor allow any lewd men, ght-
ing, rlotons, loud or unusual noise and indie
cent conduct, nor any profane, abusive or OBJ
scene Language therein. nor any act or practice
whereby the peace or Quietude of the town or
neigh borhOod may be disturbed
See. NO person, firm or corporation having
ana conducting place licensed to sell intoxi-
eating liquors at retail shall give away, sell or
dispose OF Intoxicating liquor to any minor,
intoxicated person, common drunkard or In
dian,
Sec. S-The owners or keepers of every saloon,
dfam shop, barroom, or other place wherein
the sale OF Intoxicating liquors at retail is
licensed shall, during each and every day of
the week, except Sundays and election days,
keep all windows and glass ''fronts" screened
or covered with adjustable screens, shades or
other appliances and shall keep the front door
or doors thereto closed shall provide
such place with screens, swinging
doors or other appliances OF such dimensions
ana character as to prevent the interior of such
place and the persons therein from being seen
by any person or persons passing by such
place, either upon the sidewalk or in the
street That on Sundays and election days all
shades and screens shall be completely re-
moved, lowered adjusted sufficiently to ex-
pose the entire bar and interior of such saloon
| to a plain and unobStructed view from the
street or sidewalk; and no person shall enter
such saloon or place where Intoxicating liquors
are contained, On Sunday, for any purpose
whatsoever, except through the front door and
main entrance leading off from The main street
/ into such saloon.
Sec. 4-That any and all persons, firms or
| corporations, having and conducting place
licensed TO sell intoxicating liquors at retail
within the Town OF Newport, now or hereafter,
having any side doors or openings leading into
any other place of business. except hOtel or
restaurant shall cause such doors and openings
| to be nailed up and securely md permanently
I fastened and closed within ten days after the
passage and publication of this ordinances; ana
shall remove any and all paint, froStlng or
other substance from any and all windows
glass doors or front of such saloons, prepara-
| tory to shading screening such WINDOWS,
! doors or fronts as provided for in Section ) OF
this ordinance, within ten days after the pas
| sage and pu blicatiOn Of this ordinance.
| Sec 5-The violation OF any OF the provisions
| of this ordinance snail be deemed misde-
meanOr, and every person shall, upon conV1c-
! ton thereof, be fined for each Ofense IN sum
not less than $25, nor more than 500, to which
shall be added the costs of prosecution.
See. 6--All other ordinances and acts IN con
/ hict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section This ordinance shall upon being
signed by the Mayor and atteSted by the Clerk
before publicat ton, take effect and be in torct
from and after It's publication.
Passed by the Council the 10th day OF feD
ruary A. d. 1909.
Signed and attested the 10th day OF Febru
ary A. d 1909 E. S. 4 PPEI.. Mavor.
(Seall Attest-EDwARD BRITToN:
Clerk of the Town of Newport.
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