Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-11-19
THE LOCAL OPTION LAW
Full Text of the Law Governing Lo-
cal Option on Which We Vote
November 30.

November 80.
Section II. Whoever shall, either
as principle, agent, clerk, or servant,
directly or indirectly, sell, barter, ex-
change, give away or otherwise dis
pose of any intoxicating liquor what
ever, within the limits of a unit
which has, by it's vote, decided
against the licensing of the sale of
Intoxicating liquor, or who shall
keep or have in his possession any
intoxicating liquor with intent to
sell, give away or otherwise dispose
of such liquor in violation of the pro-
visions hereof, shall, upon convic-
ton thereof, be fined not less than
twenty dollars and not more than
two hundred dollars, or be imprison-
ed in the county Jail for not less than
ten days nor more than thirty days,
or be punished by both such fine
and Imprisonment. Any person con-
Victed Of the violation of any of the
provisions of this act who shall sub
sequently violate any provision here
of shall, upon conviction, be fined not
less than one hundred dollars and
not more than five hundred dollars.
and be imprisoned in the county Jail
for not less than ten days nor more
than ninety days. If thereafter he
shall again violate any provision of
this act, for such third and each
subsequent violation he shall, upon
conviction thereof, be fined not less
than two hundred dollars nor more
than one thousand dollars, and be
confined in the county Jail for not
less than three months nor more than
one year, Prosecuting ATTORNEYS
and justices of the peace having
knowledge of any previous convic-
ton of any person accused of violat-
ing the provisions hereof shall, in
preparing warrants, informations or
indictments for such offense or Of
lenses, a pledge such convictions
therein, and a certified transcript
from the docket of any justice of the
peace, or certified copy of the re-
cord under the seal of the clerk of
any court of record, shall be suffi-
Client evidence of any previous con-
Viction or convictions of violations
of the provisions of this act.
Sec. ~. The giving away, deliver
ing or handling of any intoxicating
liquor by any storekeeper at any
place of business, or the taking or
soliciting of orders, or the making of
agreements for the sale or delivery
of for the giving away, of any intox-
icating liquor within the limits of
unit which shall have voted against
the licensing of the sale of intoxi-
eating liquor therein, or any other
device to evade the provisions here
of, shall be deemed the unlawful
sale of intoxicating liquor, and any
person guilty thereof shall be pun
ished as provided in the preceding
section.
Sec. 10. All places where intoxi-
eating liquors are sold in violation
of the provisions of this act are pub
lie nuisances and may be abated as
such, and upon the conviction of the
keeper of any such place of the sale
of intoxicating liquor on violation
of the provisions hereof, the court
shall order that such nuisance be
abated and that such place be clos
ed until the keeper, owner, lessee,
or other person occupying the same
shall give bond with sufficient sure
ty to be approved by the court max
ing the order in the penal sum of
one thousa nd dollars, payable to the
state of Washington, condi tioning
that intoxicating liquor will not
thereafter be sold therein contrary
to law, and will pay all fines, costs,
and damage assessed against him for
any violation thereof, and in case of
the violation of any condition of the
bond the whole amount may be re-
covered as a penalty for the use of
the county, city or town wherein the
premises are situated.
Sec. IA. The county commissioners
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