The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-26
Liquor Dealers Of keokuk Instructed
as to the Requirement. Of
Latest Lesisla-
ton.
THE OFFICERS MUST ACT
Law Must be Strictly Enforced. as
Officers Have no Diserestion
in Matte-What Cir
cuar Says.

Mayor Charles Of Is spreading a
warning to liquor dealers OF Keokuk,
having intrusted to the police for dis
tribution, circulars which contain the
law passed by the Thirty-third Cen
eral Assembly. The circular is as fol-
lows:
To whom it may concern: There
seems to be many of those engaged In
the business of buying, selling, and
keeping for sale in the city of Keokuk,
vinous, malt and spirituous liquors.
who are not properly posted in regard
to the requirements of the law passed
by the Thirty-third General Assembly
of the state of Iowa.
For better protection and benefit Of
those engaged in the saloon business
in Keokuk, attention is called to the
provisions of the law in regard to
the sale of liquors in Iowa, which must
be strictly enforced, inasmuch as the
officers of the law have no discretion
in the matter.
CHARLES OFF, Mayor.
Section 1. Consent resolution-limi-
tation From and after the passage
of this act, no city or town council
shall by resolution, grant consent to
sell Intoxicating liquors as beverage
at retail to a greater number of per-
sons than one to every one thousand,
of the population of said city or town
as shown by the last preceding state
Or national census; provided, however,
that in towns where the law has been
otherwise complied with, the town
council of any incorporated town of
one thousand population or less, may
by resolution grant consent to one
person to sell intoxicating liquors as
a beverage in such town.
Sec. 2. Renewal OF consent resolu-
tons heretofore adopted In all cities
and towns where greater number of
persons than are provided in section
one ID hereof, now hold resolutions of
consent to sell intoxicating liquors at
retail, it shall not be mandatory under
! the provisions of this act for city or
town councils to cancel or withdraw
sufficient number of such resolutions
of consent to comply with the pro-
visions Of section one % hereof, and
such resolutions of consent may be re-
newed by city and town councils to
the persons or persons holding the
same or their assignees or grantees,
unless said resolutions of consent shall
| become imperative by reason of the
person holding the same violating any
/ of the laws of the state, either civil
or criminal, relating to the sale or
disposition of intoxicating liquors, or
by reason of permanent injunction
issuing against such person for a VIC
lation of law, or by reason of a civil
or criminal action being commenced
or instituted against said persons for
the violation Of any of the laws of the
state relating to the sale or disposi-
ton of intoxicating liquors and said
persons surrendering such resolution OF
consent before said action is prose
cuted to final Judgment or convic.
ton had in the court in which the
same was instituted or by reason OF
the city or town council withdrawing
such resolution of consent for cause
in which event. no new or additional
resolution shall be granted to any per
son to sell Intoxicating liquors as a
beverage at retail except In accord
ance with the provisions Of this act
Sec 3 Sales by violators prohibited
time limitation. No person who
shall be hereafter convicted of violat
ing the laws Of this state relating to
the sale Of intoxicating LIQUORS, OF
shall be permanently enjoined by any
court of this state for such violation
shall be permitted TO sell intoxicat
ing liquors in this state within five
~ years from the date OF such con
viction or Injunction. and no resolu
ton of consent or permit shall be
GRANTED such person within said per
iod
4 Sec. 4. Consent resolution-wfer
yoid--not extended. No resolution Of
consent granted by any city or towr
council in violation Of the provisions
Of this act, shall be valid or Of any
force or effect, or operate az a bar
against any Of the penalties provided
in chapter 6, title XII Of the code, the
supplement to the code, 1907. and
amendments thereto and supplement-
airy thereof, but nothing in this act
shall operate TO extend any consent
Approved April Is. A. d. 1909
now or hereafter granted beyond the
time at which such consent shall ex
| pire, assby law provided.
Sec. 5. Acts in conflict repealed
Ali acts and parts Of acts, in 30 far az
they are in conflict with this act, are
| hereby repealed
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