Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-10-27

cal Code of 1908. the question of
whether wis. the sale Of spirituous vinops,
toxicating liquors shall be permitted
at any place within the corporate linn
Its OF any organhins,d county In this
voters thereof upon petition sign
ed by not less. than ten per cent of
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county auditor at least sixty days be-
fore the election and shall state that
sSal the 's sse of sPGn ns
vinous. malt. brewed, fermented or
other intoxicating liquors be permit
s and also that the ns sgners Of sG said
~. togethe' with their occupation and
duty Of the county commissioners Of
the county wherein such petition has
been filed to determine the sufficiency
to order vote to be taken upon such
question at the next general election.
Notice OF such vote shall be given in
OF general elections as now provided
by law. The question shall be sub
mitted upon separate ballot con-
o the State the spos Wheh pe
printed the words, Shall the sale of
spirituous. vinous. malt, brewsd, fer
mented or other intoxicating LIQUORS
County, co pty eoant t before Which in Words
shall be printed the words Yes" and
words shall be printed circle and
any voter in favor of permitting said
sale shall mark cross (x) in the
and any voter opposed to permitting
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
town. or city and under the general
election laws of the state, except as
herein otherwise provided. II ma
jority of the voters Of such county
shall vote in favor of permitting such
sale of said liquors within such coun-
ty, then and in that case nothing In
vent said question Of selling intoxi-
eating liquors from being submitted
to the electors of any township. town
or city at the annual municipal cleo
ton thereof as now provided py law,
for the next ensuing two years. and
annual permits for such sale may be
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 coun-
~, nor shall any such permits be
years unless at the next general cleo
lion, a vote shall have been had in &C
cordance with the provisions of this
act, and a majority of the voters of
such county shall have voted in favor
of permitting such sale, but If a ma
jority of said voters shall vote against
shall be granted anywhere within said
county from and after the first day of
July next following such election
Provided, that at any time before
the sale of said liquors shall be sub
mitted to the electors of any county
Of the state. at a special election call
signed by at least twenty per cent. of
the qualified electors of said county
shall be filed with the county auditor:
The suffi cency of said petition shall
be determined and a special election
ordered and said election shall be con-
Quoted In manner and form as near as
provided for the submission of said
question to the electors of any county
at any general election.
So. In determining whether such
petition asking for a county vote on
the question OF permitting the sale of
spirituous, vinous, malt, brewed, fer
mented or other intoxicating liquors
in any county. contains the requisite
said percentage shall be based upon
the total vote for governor at the last
preceding general election.
3. 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
and contrary to the provisions of this
act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction shall be punished
Revised Political Code Of 1908.
Approved February II. 1909.
shall the above law become a law
OF this slater"