Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-10-20

In Section 1854 of the Revised Politi-
cal Code OF 1908. the question of
malt, brewed, fsrmented or other in
toxicating liquors shall be permitted
at any place within the corporate linn
Its OF any organized county in this
state, may be submitted to the legal
voters thereof upon petition sign
ed by not less than ten per cent. of
Said petition shall be filed with the
county auditor at least sixty days be-
fore the election and shall state that
question: Shall the sale of spirituous,
vinous. malt, brewed, fermented or
other intoxicating liquors be permit
tyr" and also that the signers of said
petition are legal voters OF the coun-
ty, togethel with their occupation and
duty of the county commissioners Of
the county wherein such petition has
been filed to determine the sufficiency
to order a vote to be taken upon such
question at the next general election.
Notice of such vote shall be given In
the same manner and form as notice
of general elections as now provided
by law. The question shall be sub
mitted upon separate ballot con-
foTmins tb with the on
printed the words. shall the sale of
spirituous, vinous, malt, brewed, fer
mented or other intoxicating liquors
eeu Ptye eoSntH before w ha Words rds
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
sale shall mark a cross (X) in the
circle at the left OF the. word Yes"
said sale shall mark a cross (X) in the
circle at the left Of the word No"
Said election shall be conducted in the
same manner and form as near. as
may be applicable, as now provided
by law for the submission of said
question to the electors of a township,
election laws Of the state, except as
herein otherwise provided If a ma
jority of the voters Of such county
sale of said liquors within such coun-
ty, then and in that case nothing In
this act shall be so construed as to pre-
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,
annual permits for such sale may be
granted In those townships, towns and
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
ty, nor shall any such permits be
granted after the expiration of two
ton, vote shall have been had in ac-
cordance with the provisions of this
act, and majority of the voters OF
such county shall have voted in favor
of permitting such sale, but If ma
jority of said voters shall vote against
permitting such sale, no such permits
shall be granted anywhere within said
county from and after the first day of
July next following such election.
the general election to be held in the
the sale of said liquors shah be sub
mitted to the electors of any county
of the state, at special election call
ed for that purpose, when a petition
the qualified electors of said county
shall be filed with the county auditor;
The. sufflciency of said petition, shall
ordered and said election shall be con-
Quoted in manner and form as near as
may be as the same is hersinbefore
question to the electors of any county
at any general election.
2. In determining whether such
the question Of permitting the sale Of
spirituous, vinous, malt, brewed, fer
mented or other Intoxicating LIQUORS
percenteee of legal Voters as sinners
said percentage shall be based upon
the total vote for governor at the last
preceding general election:
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 punis he'd as
Revised Political Code of 1908.
Approved February II. 1909.
Shall the above law become u law
Of this slater"