Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1910-12-09

DRAMSHoP LICENSES.
An ordinance repeating Section A.
of Chapter 10, of the Revised Ordi-
nances of the City of Hermann, re-
lating to Licenses and Merchants
Tax, approved August 7, 1905, and
also repeating the amendment to said
Section 4, of Chapter 10, of said Or.
dinance approved June z, 1909, and
and to enact twelve new sections In
lieu-thereof, providing for the licens-
ing and payment of a license tax by
dramshop keepers in the City OF
Hermann, Mo.
Be it Ordained, by the Board Of
Aldermen of the City of Hermann as
follows:
Section 1. That Section 4 OF Chapt
err 13 of an ordinance approved Aug
ust Z, 1905, concerning payment Of
a license tax by dramshop keepers
and the amendment of said ordin-
ance, approved June z, 1909, be and
the same is hereby repealed and
the following, to be known as Sec
tons "A; Alb; 4c; 4-d; 4-e; At;
4-g; All; Al; Al; Ak, and Al, of
said Chapter 10 be enacted in lieu
thereof.
Section "A. No person shall di-
rectly or indirectly sell intoxicating
liquors, within the corporate limits
of the City of Hermann, i'm any guam
tity less than three gallons, without
first taking out a license as dram
shop keeper.
Section Alb. A dramshop keeper,
as defined by this ordinance, is a
person permitted by law, being licens-
ed according to the provisions of
this ordinance, to sell Intoxicating
liquor in any quantity not exceeding
ten gallons.
Section 4-c. Every person or per-
sons now engaged In, or hereafter de-
string to engage in the business Of
dramshop keeping, within the limits
of the City of Hermann, for the
sale or other disposition of ~intoxicat-
ing liquors as a beverage, who shall
not have previously obtained a lie
.ense therefor, shall make application
therefor in writing to the Board OF
Aldermen of the City, which shall
be filed with the Clerk thereof, and
shall state specifically where the
dramshop is to be kept. If the
Board shall be of the opinions that
the applicant Is a person OF good
moral character, said Board Of Al
dermen may then grant such license,
Section 4d. Upon every such Ii
cense, there shall be levied a tax
Of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars for
every period of six months, and II
such license shall be taken out after
the first day of january or July, and
prior to the first day of July or jan
uary, the applicant shall pay such
part of the One Hundred and Fifty
Dollars as the time from the date of
the application to the first day OF
July or January following, is to six
months.
Section 4-e. The City Clerk shall
deliver to the City Collector without
delay the licenses granted by the
Board of Aldermen, together with a
statement Of the amount of the IL
cense tax to be collected, and the
Collector shall be charged with the
AMOUNT contained in said statement.
Section 4f. The City Collector
shall not deliver to any person a Ii
,ense as a ~dramshop keeper until
such person shall have paid all the
license tax levied ON the same, to-
sether with the fees for issuing the
Section 4-g. Any dramshop keep
IT who shall permit a minor to en-
e. and remain in his dramshop, with
tut the written consent of the par
mt, master or guardian of such min 1
n; or any dramshop keeper. or other 1
,erson. who shall sell, give away, or I
otherwise dispose of any Intoxicating
ipuor to any minor, or to any man
II woman after being notified by the !
aren't. master or guardian of such
minor. or by the wife of said man [
If husband of said woman, not to q
SO, in writing, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and upon conviction {
hall lie fined not less than five nor S
1ore than fifty dollars. \
Section Ali. Any person who shall t
,ithin the corporate limits OF the I
ity of Hermann, sell any %intoxicat- c
lg liquors in any quantity less than 9
nree gallons, without first taking z
ut a license as a dramshop keeper, b
s provided In this ordinance, shall Z
e deemed guilty of a misdemeanorj o
nd on conviction thereof, shall pay s
fine not less than five, nor more {
fifty dollars for each and every g
and it is hereby made the g
uty of the City Marshall to forth o
18th close up the dramshop of any l.
lch dramshop keeper who shall be G
,und selling or otherwise disposing
intoxicating liquors without a IL
snse. and keep the same closed I'M s
| such fine and costs shall be paid, Y
nd until a license shall be duly TAX q
j out, as provided by this ordinance; a.
that this section shall not v