The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-16
GENERAL ORDINANCE NO. 44s.


on persons engaged In thu business
Of dealing in alcoholic liquors at re
tail, wholesale. and for medicinal and
other purposes, and the taxing OF
property in which such business is
carried on.
Be it ordained. BY the city council
of The city Of Keokuk, Iowa:
Section I. That beginning with
July LIST. 1914, there shall be, and
there Is hereby levied against all per-
sons dealing in alcoholic liquors as a
beverage at retail. and against the
property in which said business Is car
ried on, a tax OF twelve hundred
($1,200) dollars. per annum, payable
quarterly, and at the same time and
In the same manner as the mulct tax.
And the city clerk is hereby ordered
to certify such tax to the county
auditor on the first day Of each year
or at such other time as may be nee
essary under the laws Of the state Of
Iowa.
Section 2. That beginning with
July 1st, 1914. there shall be, and
there IL hereby. levied against each
person, firm or corporation dealing in
liquors as beverage. but
not at retail, and against the building
In which such business Is carried on,
a tax Of six hundred ($60O) dollars.
per annum, to be collected at the
same time and in the same manner
as the mulct tax, provided, however.
That If any such person, hrm or
corporation has also paid the tax pro-
vided in section one hereof, then in
that case such person, firm or corpor-
1tion shall only be required to pay a
tax OF three hundred ($3OO) dollars,
per annum, in addition to said tax
provided by section one ID hereof.
to be collected a. the same time and
In the same manner as the mulct tax.
And the city clerk Is hereby ordered
to certify such taxes to the county
auditor at the first OF each year. or at
such other times as are required by
the laws OF the state Of Iowa.
Section 8. Each drug store, per-
SON, firm or corporation dealing in
alcoholic liquors capable of being used
as beverage. for medicinal or other
except those enumerated In
he two preceding sections, shall on
he first day of July, 1914, secure from
he city council permit to carry on
'uch business. which shall be granted
lpon the following conditions:
There shall be paid into the city
reasury q license fee of twenty (320) |
lollars per year. payable quarterly at |
he first Of each quarter, at the Of |
Ice Of the city clerk of the city Of
Seokuk. A failure to gay this fee,
# sale OF alcoholic liquors con-
rary to the provisions of the state
harmacy permit, shall cause q revo-
alton Of this permit without further
ction, and any sale contrary to the
aid state pharmacy permit, or made
ubsequent to violation thereof, IL q
,isdemeanor and shall be punished
s provided in The following section.
Section 4. Every person, firm or
orporation who shall sell spurious
quors in less quantities than one
alion, or who shall sell malt LIQUOR
| less quantities than one case Of
vo dozen large bottles, commonly 4
allied quart bottles, or three dozen {
nall bottles. commonly called pints,
: one-eighth of barrel, to any per- !
IN, firm or corporation, at any time, X
: times, shall be. and Is retail !
luor dealer. within the meaning Of {
is ordinance. S
Section s. Any person, firm or cor S
ration. dealing in. selling, or keeping 4
r sale Intoxicating liquors in the b
ty Of Keokuk, at retail, or any per- 10
n, firm or corporation engaged In @
aling in, selling or keeping for sale
toxicating liquors in the city oftt