The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-10-28

In Section 1884 OF the Revised Politi-
cal Code of 1903. the question of
whether the sale OF spirituous. vinous,
toxicating liquors shall be permitted
at any place within the corporate linn
Us OF any organized county in this
voters thereof upon a petition sign
ed by not less than ten per cent. of
the qualhed electors, of such county.
SAID petition shall be filed with the
county auditor at least sixty days be-
tore the election and shall state that
a county vote Is desired upon the
question: Shall the sale Of spirituous,
other Intoxicating liquors be permit
ted IN .(naming the county, coun-
w! and also that the signers of said
~, together with their occupation and
postohce addresses. It shall be the
duty OF the county commissioners of
been filed to determine the suficiency
or such petition and IL found suficient
70 order a vote to be taken upon such
Notice OF such vote shall be given in
the same manner and form as notice
or general elections az now provided
m py iaw' n question shall be sub
forming with the general election
nrynia OF me me stare, upon which shall be
P Ppirhsn rhe v Words' m shall the sale OF
mented or other Intoxicating liquors
%s sSaH1 county, before xhish Words
No" and at the left Of Zach 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
aid sale shall mark q cross lxl in the
said election shall be Conducted in the
same manner and form as near as
may be applicable, as now provided
question to the elsotors Of a towns aaie
town or city and under the general
election laws of the state, except as
herein Otherwise provided. II a ma
shall vote in favor of permitting such
sale OF said liquors within such coun-
~, then and in thai 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
tion thereof as now provided by 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
township, town or city in such coun-
ty, nor shall any such permits be
granted after the expiration OF two
years unless at the next general cleo
ton. vote shall have been had In &C
c~ordance with the provisions of this
act, and a majority Of the voters of
of permitting such sale, but IL a ma
iority of said voters shall vote against
permtttin9 such sale, no such permits
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 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 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 suficiency of said petition shall
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.
2. In determining whether such
petition asking for q 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
percentage Of legal voters as signers,
said percentage shall be based upon
the total vote for governor at the last
DEeCealuB B6UeTdl eI6CIlOHs
3. Any person or persons who
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,
as now provided by section 1888 OF the
Revised Political Code of 1908.
Approved February IL, 1909.
shall the above law become q law
of this slater"