The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-05
LEGAL NOTICE.
Isl published in The Guthrie Daily
Leader. November 4, 1929
ORDINANCE NO. 1921


An ordinance to put into effect and
make more effective Section A
Article 8. of the Charter OF the City
of Guthrie and Ordinance No, 1885
Of said City relating to the suppress
sion and regulation of the sale and
other traffic in intoxicating liquors
by providing for the calling of wit
nesses to testify as to their knowl-
edge of violations of the provisions
Of said Ordinance 1885, or this or
dinance and fixing the penalty for
failure or refusal of such witnesses
to comply with this Ordinance; pro-
yiding for the issuance and execution
of search warrants and the confisca-
ton Of intoxicating liquors and prop
erty taken Hereunder; and prohibit
ing owners of buildings or other
structures within said City of Guth-
RE from using, leasing or permitting
to be used for the keeping of or for
sale, giving away or other dlsposI-
ton OF intoxicating liquors, and fix
Of and declaring an emergency.
Be It Ordained by the Mayor andl
Board of Commissioners Of the
City of Guthrie, oklahoma:
Section.1 That the Mayor, as ex-
officio Police Judge shall have the
power and it shall be his duty, upon
the written request Of the City At
torney or any police officer OF the
City Of Guthrie or upon the sworn
complaint OF any other person, TO
issue subpoenas for any witness that
may have knowledge of the violation
of the provisions of this ordinance or
any other ordinance or ordinances
providing for the suppression or
regulation OF the liquor traffic within
said City Of Guthrie. and said Mayor
shall have the power, and it shall be
his duty to compel such witness toll
appear before him and give testimony
and produce any books or papers
that will aid or assist in the prose
cution of such investigation and in
quiry into any violation Of this or
other ordinances as aforesaid; but no
person shall be prosecuted or sub
jected to any penalty or forfeiture
for. or on account of, any transac-
ton. matter or other thing concern.
ing which he may so testify or pro
duce evidence The testimony OF
each witness may. at the election Of
the Mayor or City Attorney, be re-
duced to writing and must then be
signed by such witness. No person |
shall disclose any evidence so taken |
nor disclose the name of any person |
SO subpoenaed and examined, except
when lawfully required to testify as
a witness in relation thereto; and |
he unlawful disclosure by any person |
)f such evidence or Of such matter |
or thing concerning such examina
ion shall subject such person to the !
same penalty as any other violation
Of the provisions of this ordinance, |
should any witness fail or refuse to
appear and testify before the Mayor
IN obedience to such subpoena, or
-efuse 10 produce any books or papers
Hheu lawfully required so TO do or
shall refuse TO answer any question
)ut 70 him upon such investigation
II refuse 10 sign his testimony when
70 required. it shall be the duty OF
he Mayor to commit such person 10
he City jail until be shall c32fcat !
% obey such order aad command.
md I'm addition thereto may be
FINISHED as tor contempt court.
When it is shown upon Tie ,1king
IF such evidence that th is prey
ible cause TO believe that ny re OF
las violated the provisions of ii
ordinance or other ordinances as
.foresald, The Mayor shall cause