The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-30

ed bv striking out the words 'or mu-
nicipal body" in line 1--WE Of sad seouon
~ that said section d read
Sec. 724O. Notice OF such election shall
be given by publication in some news
paper published in the county ana such
notice snail be published in such news
nsner Tor -four consecutive weeks, and
the last insertion shan De Wlthlh Ten
DAYS next before such election and
such other no,ice may be given as the
county cour ordering such election may
think proDer. in order TO give general
publicity TO the election.
Sec That section 7241 Of article III
NJ chapter SO of the Revised Statutes
of Missouri for the year 1909 be amend
ed by striking out the words or mu-
nicipal body in the sixth and seventh
lines Of said section, so that as amend
ed said section shall read as follows:
Ser. 7241. All persons voting at any
election held under the provisions Of
this article, who are against the sale
of intoxicating liquors, shall have writ
ten or printed on their ballots, against
the sale Of intoxicating liquors, ana
all those who are in favor Of the sale
of such Intoxicating liquors h nave
written or printed on their ballots, Tor
the sale Of intoxicating liquors. pro
vided. that ii the county court ordering
Slcl elttliOl Qtfll IL tAkNNANANf NNNN
| may order that both the above sentences
may be written or printed on the tickets
to be used and voted at said election.
with the further instruction printed on
said ballots, erase the clause you do not
want"
So. 8. That section 7242 OF article III
Of chapter SO of the Revised Statutes OF
Missouri for the year 1909 be amended
by striking out the words or munich
pal body" in the sixth line of said sec
ton. and by striking out the words
'such election in line fifteen Of said
section and inserting in lieu thereof the
words the filing Of the petition for
such election" and by striking out the
words, "of the municipal body or In
line nineteen Of said section, and by
striking out the words the municipal
body or" In line twenty-One Of said sec
ton, so that as amended said section
shall read as follows:
Sec. 1912. If a majority Of the votes
east at such election be FOR the sale Of
intoxicating liquors such intoxicating
liquors may be sold under the pro
visions Of existing laws regulating the
sale thereof and the procuring OF IL
cense for tina purpose; and II a ma
jority OF the votes cast at such election be
against the sale Of intoxicating liquors.
: the county court ordering such election
shall publish the result Of such election
once a week for four consecutive weeks IN
h the same newspaper in which the notice
Of election was published; n the proVi-
sions of this article shall take effect and
be in force from and after the date OF the
- last Insertion Of the publication last
above referred to; and provided further,
h that no license to sell intoxicating liquors
n Of any description prohibited by this ar
ticle, shall be granted during the time
Of publication last above mentioned; and
h provided further, that this article shall
not be 50 construed as to interfere with
70 any license issued before the day OF the
filing Of the petition for such election
but such license may run until the dag
Of its expiration and shall not be renew
ed. The election in this article prOvide(
for, and the result thereof. may be con.
tested in the same manner as is now pro
vided by law for the contest Of the cleo
ton of county officers In this state b
e tiny qualified voter Of the county In whlol
aid local option election shall be held b.
N action to contest as herein provided
:. md which shall be brought against tn
comfy holding such election.
"a Sec. 6. That section 724g Of article II
" chapter SO Of the Revised S~tatutes ,
~ Missouri for the year 90 h. amen
Nv striking out the " a lynn rr'
side the corporate limits Of any cit
or town having, at the date OF ~
order of election, a population Of $50
inhabitants or more, or city as the eaS
may be" in lines four. 've. six ar
seven, so that when amended sAid -
!, ton shall read as follows.
Sec. 7243. II n majority Of tho vote
cast at any election held under the VI
visions Of this article shall be ''agalnu
the sale OF Intoxicating liquorH," II sAA
not be lawful for any person within tn
4. limits OF such county to directly or Ind
of rectly sell, give away or barter In an
Of name whatever any kind Of intoxicatiu
I'd liquors or beverage containing aloohC
in any quantity whatever, under the per
~ altles hereinafter prescribed.
Sec. Z. That section 72lA Of article /
Of chapter So of tho Revised Statutes
Missouri for the year 1903 DO amend,
by striking out the words ''or city
the case may be- in the fourth line
lie said section; and by adding to said se
ton the words provided that in al
be county in which an election has be,
held outside Of the corporate limits
Lte any city or town in such county, ha
at ing at the time Of such election a pop.
on lation of $500 inhabitants or more, und
&C the provisions of article III Of chapt
SC 6S Of the Revised Statutes Of Missor
Of for the year 1903, the first election und
d the provisions or this article. as amen
IT. ed, may be held at m time after 10
years from the date Of the election he
In such county outside OF the corpora
n limits OF any city on town having, at t
ild time Of such election, a population
twenty five hundred inhabitants
.ed more so that when amended said Sc
IN ton shall read as follows:
Sec, 724A. Whenever an election in Il
sc Il AZ AAUN1 e.
aid decided, either for or against the ;,
er' OF intoxicating liquors. then the du,
re- ton shall not be again submitted viii
at Tour years next thereafter in the sal
ses county and then only on a new petit
5, ana In every respect conforming to
as provisions OF this article; provided q
IN any county in which an election I
ION oeen held outside OF the corporate lin
leu OF any city or town in such county hu
1ed ing, at the time of such election, a Dol
uIe leuon OF $500 Inhabitants OF more. un,
MY me provisions Of article III OF chapter
an OF the Revised Statutes Of Missouri
II inc year 1909, the first election un,
ING the provisions Of this article, as amend
sls' may be held at any time after four We
.Iei from tho date OF the election held
.er- such county outside Of the corpor
m limits OF any city or town having
ano the time Of such election a populat
ven OF twenty-five hundred inhabitants
lty. moro.
ne Approved March Tenth uOth). 1918.
in ELEVENTH PROPOSITION.
avs REFERENDUM ORDERED BY It
PETITION OF THE PEOPLE.