Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-02-04
Tax Upon Intoxicating
LIQUORS

lating and controlling the same.
Be it ordained by the city council of
the city of Missouri Valley Iowa
Section l. That no person. partner
ship OF corporation shall engage in the
traffic Of intoxicating liquor within the
city Of Missouri Valley, except as here
matter provided.
Section 3. That when any person,
hereafter desires to engage in or carry
on any business relating to the traffic
in intoxicating liquors within the city
of Missouri Valley. Iowa he shall make
application in writing to the city coun-
Gil. and such application shall state the
name OF the person. partnership or cor
poration requesting consent from the
council for such purpose. the name OF
the person or persons who shall conduct
said business, the time of commence
ment and the exact location where the
same is to be conducted, giving the
number of thelot and block and descrip-
ticn of the building upon and in which
said business will be conducted.
Section 3. That before any applica-
ton be acted upon by the council the
applicant shall pay to the city trcasur-
CT such amount as will pay the tax to
the first OF the next succeeding month.
the receipt for which shall accompany
said application. In case said applica-
tion is not granted and consent refused
the money so paid shall be refunded to
the person who has paid the same.
Section 4. No application shall be
granted, nor consent given to any per
son to engage in the traffic of intoxicat-
ing liquors except on the express condi-
ton that the applicant and all persons
engaged in conducting said business
Hereunder shall in all respects faith
fully observe the conditions and rcstrc-
lions contained in the act under which
these provisions are made, being an act
of the Twenty-tifth General Assembly
of the state of Iowa, and amendments
thereto entitled AN act to tax the
traffic in Intoxicating liquors and TO
regulate and control the same and in
case any applicant or person engaged
in conducting said business under such
application is convicted of any viola
ton of the statutes relating to the sale
or keeping for sale Intoxicating liquors
in this state, such conviction shall work
revocation of the consent or icenee
granted by the council and all money
paid Hereunder shall be forfeited TO the
city.
Section 5. There shall be assessed
against every person, partnership or
corporation other than registered
pharmacists holding permits, engaged
in selling or keeping for sale intoxicat-
ing liquors within the city of Missouri
Valley. the sum Of two thousand five
. hundred and fifty dollars per annum
for each saloon which tax shall lie in
addition to the tax of six hundred
dollars provided for in the act under
which this ordinance is enacted, and
such amount shall be paid to the city
in equal monthly installments of two
hundred twelve dollars aud fifty cents
each, payable in advance on the first
day of each calendar month and the
same shall be lien upon tho real pro-
perty whereon such business is conduct.
ed the same as the tax provided for in
the aforesaid act of the General ASSEM-
bly,. and failure to pay said tax to the
city treasurer on or before the date fix.
ed for such monthly payment shall
work forfeiture of such consent.
Section g. 1t shall be the duty of the
city clerk to keep book in which he
shall record the names of all persons to
whom resolutions of consent have been
granted. Said record shall show the
name of such person in full. the place
where he is doing business, the time of
beginning and the time Of the exp ira
ton OF his right 1t shall also be the
duty of the city clerk to file a notice of
the expiration of each consent with the
county auditor three days before the
time expires, and unless new resolu-
ton is granted the county attorney
shall be notified by the clerk in writinh.
Section I. Any person or persons
conducting business under the provi-
sions of this ordinance shall at all times
be subject to such further restriction
and regulations not in conflict wit h the
law, as the council may from time tod
time prescribe. and at any time whe11
in the discreet onof the Mayor the safe
ty peace or good order of the city re-
au'res. he may cause such places to be
closed, and the persons engaged in SELL
ing or in the traffic in intoxicating
liquors to refrain from further sales for
such time as he may designate, not to
exceed forty eight hours at any one
time, and all persons shall at once COM
ply with the order of the Mayor relat.
ing to such matter.
Section S. Any person or persons
guilty OF violating any provisions of
this ordinance, or failing to strictly
comply with all the requiremc of
the act of the Twenty-fifth General AS
sembly and amendments thereto above
referred to shall be guilty of mis-
denaeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in sum not exceeding
one hundred dollars or be imprisoned
for period not more than thirty avs
and all fines and costs assessed against