The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-14

AoVr NA0 4t0Nlc0u ~
cal Code OF 1908, the question Of
whether the sale OF s~pirituous, vinous,
malt brewed. fermented or other in
at any place within the corporate linn
it's OF any organized county in this
state. may be submitted to the legal
ed by not less than ten per cent. OF
the qualified electors of such county.
said petition shall be filed with the
county auditor at least sixty days be-
fore the election and shall state that
a county vote is desired upon the
question: Shall the sale OF spirituous,
vtnous, malt, brewed, fermented or
other intoxicating liquors be permit
ted in.... manning the county, coun-
ty?" n also that the signers of said
pettdon are legal voters of the coun,
postofice addresses. 1t shall be the
duty OF the county commissioners Of
the county wherein such. petition has
been hled to determine the suficiency
of such petition and IL found sufficient
TO order q vote TO be taken upon such
question al the next general election.
Notice OF such vote shall be given in
the same and form as notice
or general elections as now provided
by law. The question shall be sub
forming with the general election
laws or the state, upon which shall be
printed the words. Shall the sale OF
mented or other intoxicating liquors
county countyr; before which Words
shall be printed the words "Yes" and
mo" and at the left of each of said
words shall be printed a circle and
any voter in favor of permitting said
circle at the left of the word Yes"
and any voter opposed to permitting
said sale shall mark a cross (X) in the
Said election shall be conducted in the
same and form as near as
Ia be applicable, as now provided
question to the electors of a township,
town or city and under the general
election laws Of the state, except as
herein otherwise provided. If a ma
Jority OF the voters OF such county
| shall vote in favor of permitting such
sale of said liquors within such coun-
~, then and in that case nothing in
this act shall be so construed as to pre-
vent SAID question Of selling intoxf-
eating liquors from being submitted
to the electors of any township, town
or city at the annual municipal cleo
ton thereof as now provided by law,
for the next ensuing two years, and
annual permits for such sale may be
granted in those townships, towns and
cities that shall cast a majority vote
in favor thereof at their regular an
nual municipal elections as now pro-
vided by law, But 1T shall not be law
full to grant such permits in any other
township, town or city in such u
ty, nor shall any such permits be
granted after the expiration of two
years unless at the next general cleo
tion, a vote shall have been had in ac-
cordance with the provisions of this
such county shall nave voted in favor
Of permitting such sale, but If q ma
jority of said voters shall vote against
PERMITTING such sale, no such permits
county from and after the first day of
July next following such election.
Provided, that at any time before
the general election to be held in the
year 1912 said question of permitting
the sale of said liquors shall be sub
mitted to the electors of n county
ed for that purpose, when a petition
signed by at least twenty per cent. Of
the qualified electors of said county
The THa'i s uf a,ea ~' Of sal said petition shall
be determined and a special election
ordered and said election shall be con-
may be as the same is hereinbefore
provided for the submission of said
question to the electors Of any county
at any general election.
~. In determining whether such
petition asking for a county vote on
the question OF permitting the sale Of
spirituous, v%inous,. malt, brewed, fer
mented or other intoxicating liquors
in any county, contains the requisite
percentage OF legal voters as signers,
said percentage shall be based upon
preceding general election.
So. Any person or persons who
shall engage in the business OF SELL
ing any of said liquors in any town
ship. town or city in any county with
out a permit, as hereinbefore provided
and contrary TO the provisions OF this
act, shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction shall be punished
as now provided by section 1888 OF the
Revised Political Code of 1908.
Approved February IT, 1909.
Shall the above law become a law
OF this slater"
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