Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-30

Of Missouri Tor the year 1908 De anlenu-
ed by striking out the words "or mu-
nicipal body. In line FIVE Of said section
SO thai said section shall read;
Sec. 7240. Notice Of such election shall
be given by publication I'm some news
paper published In the county. and such
notice shall be published In such news
paper for four consecutive weeks, a64
the last insertion shall be within tea
days next before such election, and
such other notice may be given as the
county court ordering such election may
think proper, In order to give general
publicity TO the election.
Sec. 4. That section 7241 Of article III
of chapter 6S 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, u that as amend
ed said section shall read as follows;
Sec. 7241. All persons voting at any
election held under the provisions OF
this article. h are against the sale
Of intoxicating liquors. shall have writ
ten or printed on their ballots, against
the sale Of intoxicating liquors" : n
all those who are in favor OF the sale
OF such intoxicating liquors shall have
written or printed on their ballots, FOR
the sale OF Intoxicating liquors." pro-
vided, that n the county court ordering
such election deem It expedient, they
may order that both the above sentences
may be written or printed on the tickets
10 be used and voted at raj election,
with the further instruction printed ON
said ballots, erase the clause you do not
want"
Sec. S. That section 7242 OF article LII
o. chapter IS Of the Revised Statutes Of
Missouri for The year 1909 be amended
pal body In the sixth line Of said Sec
tion, and by striking out the words
.,such election in line fifteen Of sNka
section and inserting In lieu thereof ~
words the filing OF the petition for
such election and by striking out tina
words, "cf the municipal body orr in
line nineteen OF said section. and by
body orr in line twenty-oRe Of said sec
ton, SO that as amended said section
shall read as follows:
Sec. 7242. IL q majority Of the votes
cast at such election be 'tfor the sale OF
Intoxicating liquors" such Intoxicating
+ liquors may be sold under the pro-
visions OF existing laws regulating tho
sale thereof and the procuring OF Ii
cense for that purpose; and II q ma
tority OF the votes cast at such election b
against the sale of intoxicating liquors"
the county court ordering such election
shall PUBLISH the result OF such election
once o week for four consecutive weeks in
liAG SaiAiC - AtA~ SNhS aNtA~S
of: election was published; and the provi-
sions OF this article shall take effect and
Se In force from and after the date of tho
last insertion of the publication last
above referred to: and provided further.
that no license to- sell Intoxicating liquocs
OF any description prohibited by this ar
tlcle, shall be granted during the limo
Of publication last above mentioneds and
provided further. that this article shall
not be SO construed 10 to interfere with
any license issued before the day of tbs
fling of the petition for such election.
but such license may run until the day
OF its expira ton ana shall not be renew
ed. The election in, this article provided
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 by
any qualified voter Of the county In which
said local option election shall be held By
an action to contest as herein provided,
and which shall bs brought against tho
county holding such election.
Sec. G.. That section 7248 OF article LII
Of chapter 6Sa Of the Revised Statutes OF
Missouri for the rear 1909 be amended
by striking out the words Lying out
side the corporate limits OF any atty
or town having, at the date of such
order of election, a population of 1850
Inhabitants or more. or city as the case
may be- in lines four, FIVE, six and
seven, so thai when amended said SEQ.
ton shall read as follows;
Sec 7243. II a majority Of the votes
cast OIL, any election held under the pro-
visions or this article shall DC against
the sale OF, Intoxicating liquors. 1t shall
not be lawful for any person within the
limits of such county to directly or indi-
rectly sell, give away or barter In any
whatever any kind OF Intoxicating
liquors or beverage containing alcohol
In any quantity whatever. under the pen
alties hereinafter prescribed.
Sec. Z. That section 7244 OF article III
Of chapter SO of the Revised Statutes OF
Missouri for the year 1908 be AMENDED
by striking out tho words ''or city az
the case may be" in the fourth line Of
said section: and by adding to said Sec
ton the words provided that in any
county In which an election has been
held outside of the corporate limits o.
any city or town IN such county. hay
ing at the time OF such election a popu-
lation of $500 inhabitants or more, Gnder
the provisions Of article Ill Of chapter
SO OF the Revised Statutes of Missouri
for the year 1909, the first election under
the provisions OF this article. as amend
ed, may be held at any time after four
years from the date Of the election held
In such county outside OF the corporate
limits of any city or town having, at ne
|, time OF such election, q population o.
I twenty 1--WE nuuuTeu AaHhDltaho
more" SO that when amended said sec
ton shall read as follows:
: Sec. 7244. Whenever an election Ia tns
article provided for has been held ana
decided, either for or against the saie
OF intoxicating liquors. then the cues
ton shall not be again submitted witnie.
= four years next thereafter In the saf
county and then only on a new pyxlss
= and in every respect conforming 70 tne
proviaions OF this article: provided tnat
, In any county in which an election nas
i been held outside Of the corporate limits
i Of any city or town in such county nav.
= Ing. at the time Of such election. a popu-
) lation Of $500 inhabitants or more, unaes
|, the provisions Of article Ill Of chapter "
: OF the Revised Statutes Of Missouri ioI
! the year 1909, the frst election unaa
Z the provisions Of this article. es annendco.
: may be held at any time after four year,
from the date Of the election held y
such county outside Of the corporste
4 limits OF any city or town having q
: the time OF such election a population
OF twenty-five hundred inhabitants "
a more.
: Approved March Tenth t1oth>. 1918,
ELEVENTH PROPOSITION.