Milford chronicle., 1912-08-16
TOWN COUNCIL ADOPTS
BEVERAGE ORDINANCE

The regular monthly meeting of Mil
ford Town Council was held at the Office
/ of Collector John H. Roach on Monday
/ evening and the following business dis
posed of by that body:
The police report for the month of
/ July showed only six arrests.
Alderman Latchum reported six cases
amounting to S31.00, gross, less the 20
per cent off, 8.40, giving the town net
fines of S22.60 for the month of July.
The following bills were presented
and allowed: Job COverdale. black
smithing to date, $50; w. o. Sapp,
eight signs. S908; l. D. Short. lumber
for signs, S4.08; Julian SchOll Co., re-
pairs to roller, 1892 Charles Macklin,
feeding prisoners, 81. 20; steamer Green's
borough, freight on iron, S2.40; Alex.
Rosa, engineering, $4,000; P, B. & w.
K. K. Co., demurage, $500.
The treasurer S report for July showed
taxes collected for the month amounting
to S18l.05, with S4.62 received from
Gardner W. Joseph, balancing his ac-
count with the town, and S22. 90 fines
from alderman.
The matter of putting a stop to the
sale of beerine, cider, malt hop and any
other beverages containing alcohol was
passed by the members of council. Those
voting for its passage were DIR. James
Z. LOt1and, William G. Draper, William
G. Sammons, Orion T. Cannon, William
A. Webb, Theo. Townsend, secretary,
and S. John Abbott, president of council.
The ordinance passed is as follows:
Be 1t Ordained that any proprietor
or keeper of any billiard room, pool
room, or any place of amusement or
business in the town of Milford, who
shall permit or allow the drinking Of
cider, beerine or malt hop therein,
shall be deemed guilty of nuisance
and upon conviction thereof before
the Alderman, shall forfeit and pay
fine, not exceeding $25. 90, and the
costs of prosecution for each and
every Offense.
The sale of cider, beerine, malt
hop. or any beverage containing
alcohol, within the town of Milford,
is hereby declared a nuisance. ANY
person or persons who shall sell cider,
beerine, malt hop. or any other bev-
erage containing alcohol in said town
shall, upon cOn,Iction thereof before
the Alderman. forfeit and pay a fine
in sum not exceeding S25.00 and
the costs of prosecution for each
and every otfense.
In default of prompt payment of
the fine and costs, imposed under
this Ordinance. the offender or Of
tenders shall be imprisoned for a
period of not less than ten days nor
more than thirty days
Relative to the privilege of Council
for the Board of Trade to place public
drinking fountain in the ''plaza" in front
Jf the Presbyterian Church, on South
Walnut Street, Mr.. Webb of Council
presented the following preamble and
Whereas, The Board of Trade requests
permission to place a concrete fountain
n the centre of the plaza" in front of
the Presbyterian Church, on South Wal
lut Street, for the purpose of atfording
thinking water for man and beast; the
said fountain to be feet in diameter
and % inches high, the same to be sur
mounted by adequate lights. and the
llans to be approved by the Town COuu-
I'll, and it is to be placed without ex-
)ense to Town Council aforesaid, there
ore be it
Resolved, That the privilege to exca-
rate the streets and connect the fOun-
ain overflow with the sewer be granted
o the Board of Trade.
The resolution was unanimously
ldopted.
Another resolution was introduced and
idOpted with regard to the crowds lott
ring at and about the Milford railroad
tation. The following is the preamble
md resolution as adopted
Whereas. There has been complaint
" citizens of the crowd lettering at and
bout the Milford railroad station, and
he officials of the railroad offer to send
n officer to this station for the purpose
f breaking up this nuisance, therefore
e it
Resolved, That the Town Council of
iilford cooperate with the officials of
he railroad management and assist in
directing for the future this particular
and the secretary is directed
0 notify the railroad officials of the ac-
ion of Town Council.