The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-15

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Of Missouri for the year 1909 be amend
ed by striking out the words 'or mu-
nicipul body in line Ave Of said section
so that said section shall read:
Sec. 1910. Notice Of such election shall
be given by publication in some news
paper published in the county, and such
notice shall be published in such news
paper for four consecutive weeks. and
! the last insertion shall be within ten
| 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 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:
Sec. 724l. 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." and
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 if 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
to be used and voted at said election.
with the further instruction printed on
said ballots, "erase the clause you do not
want
Sec. 5. 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 wordA
such election in line fifteen of said
section and inserting in lieu thereof the
words 1.-THE filing Of the petition for
such election" and by striking out the
words, "of the municipal body orr in
line nineteen of said section. and by
striking out the words 1.-The municipal
body or" in line twenty-one Of said Sec
tion, so that as amended said section
shall read as follows:
Sec 7242 II majority of the votes
cast at such election be for the sale OF
intoxicating liquors. such intoxicating
visions Of existing laws regulating the
sale thereof and the procuring Of IL
cense for that purpose; and n ma
1ority 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 week for four consecutive weeks in
the same newspaper in which the notice
of election was published; and the provi-
s1ons 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.
that no license to sell intoxicating LIQUORS
OF any description prohibited by this ar
ticle shall be granted during the time
Of publicat ton last above mentioned: and
provided further. that this article shall
not be so construed as to interfere with
any license issued before the day of the
filing Of the petition for such election,
but such license may run until the day
of its expiration and shall not be renew
I'd. The election In this article provided
or, and the result thereof, may be con-
:ested In the same manner al 10 now pro-
7ided by law for the contest Of the cleo
Ion Of county officers in this state by
my qualified voter Of the county in which
laid local option election shall be held by
In action to contest as herein provided,
md which shall be brought against the
county holding such election.
Sec. 6. That section 7243 Of article III
4 chapter 60 of the Revised Statutes of
for the year 1909 be amended
y. striking out the words 'Iying
Iads the corporate limitz OF any oaty
n town Having. at the date OF S.
rider of election, a population OF $500
nhabitants or more, or city az the case
nay be" in lines four five, six and
even, so that whom amended yaid SEQ
lon shall read as follows:
Sec. 7243. II majority Of the votes
asst at any election held under the pro-
isions Of this article shall be against
ne sale Of Intoxicating liquors." 1t shall
OF be lawful for any person within The
mits OF such county to directly or indi-
sctly sell. give away or barter In any
tanner whatever any kind Of Intoxicating
quors or beverage containing alcohol
any quantity whatever. under tho pen
tiles hereinafter prescribed
Sec. L., That section 7244- Of article III
chapter 60 Of the Revised Statutes OF
[issouri for the year 1909 be amended
Y striking out the words ''or city an
le case may be- in the fourth line Of
I'D section; and by adding to said Son.
on the words provided that In axv
'unty In which an election has been
I'D outside OF the corporate limits Of
~ city or town in such county, hay.
9 at the time Of such election q popu.
ton of $500 inhabitants or more, under
le provisions Of article III of CHAPTER
OF the Revised Statutes Of Missouri
r the year 1909. the first election under
q provisions Of this article. as amend
!. may be held at any time after four
al IioH tie dAt0 OF the election held
such county outside Of the corporate
nfts Of any city or town having, ct the
ne OF such election, q population OF
'enty-fve hundred inhabitants or
pre-" so that when amended said sac-
N shall read al follows:
Sec. 7244. Whenever an election in this
ticie provided for has been held and
cided. either for or against the ~
Intoxicating liquors, then the ouee-
N shall not be again submitted within
lr years next thereafter in the senne
unity and then only on new petition ~
in every respect conforming to the
DIVISIONS Of. this article: provided that
any county in which an election M
In held outside Of the corporate limit.
any city or town in such county hav-
!. At tho time Of such election. n poou.
ion Of $500 Inhabitants or more. unaer
provisions of article III 81 chapter e
the Revised Statutes Of Missouri for
year 1903. the first electien under
provisions Of this article, ~ amended
y be held at any time after four yeare
m the date Of the election held IN
n county outside Of the corpornte
tts OF any city or town having ~
time Of such election . popula tion
Twenty-Five hundred inhabitants A.
70. =
approved March Tenth (leth). 1914
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