Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-06-25
SIxTY-EIGHT SALOON
LICENSES.
The Above Number for Which Applica.
tions Have Been Made and
Nine Pharmacists.

Up to date there have been applica-
lions for sixty-fiye saloon licenses and
nine for pharmacists. These will be
acted upon at the next meeting of
tie city council. The Wisconsin Re- ]
tail Liquor Dealers association; Mil
waukee Retailer Liquor Dealers assn;
Wis. assn of Wholesale Liquor Deal
ers and the Wis. Upper Peninsula of
Michigan Brewers assn have Issued
to the licensing boards of every city
in Wisconsin calling their attention
to the laws of our state as follows:
'sThe laws of the State of Wiscoa
sin provide that no saloon license
shall be granted:
lst. To any person Except domes:
tic corporation) not full. citizen of
the United States or of this State.
nor to nonresident of the city,
town or village in which Ich license
is applied for.
End. To any person who has been
convicted Of an offense against the
laws of this state punishable by i'm
prisonment in the state prison, un-
less pardoned.
3rd. To any person who is the own
er or keeper, directly or indirectly, of
a house of ill-fame.
4th. To any person whose license
has been revoked, within twelve
months after the revocation of the
| same.
5th. If to be located within 5000
feet of the main building of any
University of this state.
9th. II to be located in residence
district where the boundaries of such
| district have been fixed or determined.
7th. If to be located within 300 feet
of any public or permanently estab-
lished parochial school grounds, ex-
cept for places within such distance
for which licenses were in force on
June Both, 1905, nor within such dis
tance If a majority of the parents or
guardians of the pupils attending any
i
such school shall sign remonstrance
against the same. 80
9Th. No license in excess of one to
each 250 inhabitants of any city,
town or village, except that if such
ratio had been exceeded prior to June
30th, 1907, an equal number of licenses
may hereafter be granted.
9th. Where majority of the voters
of any city, town or village, at an
election held for such purpose, have
voted against saloon licenses.
In addition to the foregoing provi-
Sions of law, we would respectfully
urge that no license he Granted to
any person whose license has been re-
! yoked within the preceding twelve
| months, as provided by law, for sell
| ing liquor to minors, or to intoxicated
persons or to any applicant who has
persistently and openly violated any
town, village or city ordinance regu-
lating the liquor traffic, including
the hours when the same may be sold
or the operation Of gambling devices.
We recommend that the character
of all persons applying for retail
license be carefully scrutinized and
that no license be issued TO any OF
bad character; to no one who himself
drinks to excess, to no one who per-
mits minors and loafers to congregate
and hang about his place; to no one
who permits loud, boisterous and
rowdy conduct in his place; to no one
who does not keep his place neat,
clean and sanitary, both inside and
outside, and in full compliance with
local regulations pertaining to health
and sanitation; to no one who so con-
ducts his place as to disturb his neigh
bors and constitute a nuisance"