The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-06
LEGAL NOTICES.
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
TO Be ENTITLED:-An ordinance to
license, tax and regulate the sale, keep
ing and dispensing Of Intoxicating liquors
as a beverage.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
PENSACOLA:
Section l. That no person shall sell
or keep for sale any spirituous, vtnous
or malt liquors without first paying the
license tax required by existing ordl-
nances TO be paid by dealers in such IL
quors.
Section 2. Whoever gives, or by pre-
tended sale of any other article, furnishes
any liquor, wine or beer TO customer
or permits the same to be done, with a
view to entice custom or to evade the
law, shall be deemed seller without
licenses, and liable to the penalties for
selling liquor without a license.
Section 8. Social clubs and corpora
lions not for profit which are duly In
corporated by order of the circuit judge
owning and occupying their own CLUB
house, or with a Membership limited 70
seventy-fve members, which only keep
nonresident guests, and not for the pur-
pose of profit for the club, its members,
servants employees, or any other person
or corporation, shall pay an annual IL
cense tax Of One Hundred and Fifty Dol
lars. And, except as is above provided,
every club serving or distributing to Its
members or nonresident guests, spirit
uous, vinous or malt liquors, or any
preparation thereof, whether such service
or distribution be made upon contribu-
ton to the club of money, or by check
or other device, shall pay the City an an
nual tax of Five Hundred Dollars.
Section 4. Whenever the word Club
is used in this ordinance 1t shall be held
to include all persons associating them
selves together as a club, whether IN
corpora ted or not incorporated, including
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cult judges after their charters lave
been found to be for the object authorized
by law and approved by them, ana only
such unincorporated clubs or associations
as are organized for lawful purposes and
as shall be approved by the Board OF
Commissioners.
Section 5. Every club applying for g.
license under this ordinance shall make
application in writing to the Board OF
Commissioners at least FIVE days before
the date of the granting Of said license,
setting forth: ID The name OF the cluD
and whether incorporated or not tncor-
porated; If incorporated a certified copy
of its charter; If not Incorporated true
and correct copy OF the articles OF asso-
citation or agreement under Whlch II
was formed and does business, Which
shall be sworn to by one Of its members.
or The names and addresses of the Of
ficers and directors thereof. CD The
location, including the streets ana num-
bers, where such business Is to be con-
Quoted. az The names Of the persons
who shan be the manager of the club.
or who shall be in actual charge OF the
business Of the club. 90 such applcass
ton shall be accompanied by fee OF
Five Dollars to pay for the publication
of the notice as hereinafter provided.
Section g. The Board of Commissioners
shall publish in newspaper pupilshea
in the city, at least three days prior to
the issuance of the license applied for, a
notice setting forth: ID The name OF the
club applying for license, and wnetner
Incorporated or not tncorporateQ; 10 Inc
names and addresses of the officers and
directors thereof; go The location, in
Guiding the street and number where
such business is to be located; S4) me
name of the manager of the clubs Coz
The date upon which the Board viii hear
remonstrances of citizens against the
granting Of such application.
: Section T. The Board of Commission
ers shall investigate all applications for
club licenses, and the Board may re-
fuse to grant any such license when It
is proved that the such club is formed
or operated for the purpoes OF selling IN
toxicated liquors IN violation OF law, or
that the officers, directors or manager or
the club are not persons OF good moral
club, or the character Of its members
viii render it a detriment to the persons
residing in the vicinity OF such club, or
when any provisions Of this ordnance are
not fully complied with.
Section 8. Except as is otherwise pro-
vided in this ordinance, any person who
for money, or gain, or any compensation
by any device, scheme, or contriyance,
shall procure or keep for use as a bev-
erage in any shop, store, room or other
place, any spirituous, vinous or malt Ii
quor, which is retailed, or dispensed. or
given away to be drank in or at such
place; or the proprietor or any other per-
son in charge or control Of any store,
shop, restaurant or other place OF public
resort where persons habitually congre-
gate and drink, spirituous, vinous or
malt liquor, which is there habitually
kept, procured, or delivered to be there
retailed or dispensed and used as bey-
erage; or where facilities are provided
for the keeping, procuring, dispensing
and drinking of any such liquor, by Gus
toners or other persons habitually fire.
quenting such place, shall be deemed the
keeper of tipping house, and, as such
shall be subject to the payment OF the
license tax Of Five Hundred Dollars.
Section g. That the keeper OF q IL
censed hotel or boarding house may
serve registered guests and boarders with
liquor to be consumed with their meals,
when such guests or boarders shall pro-
vide the liquor for their own use, and
no pay or compensation is charged di-
rectly or indirectly for keeping or serv-
ing the same.
Section 10. That any hotel or boarding
house-not having a tipping house IL
cense, which procures or keeps or serves
| liquor for guests or boarders with meals
otherwise than is provided in the fore
! going section shall pay the City an an
Gual license tax Of Five Hundred Dollars,
| Section IL. The proprietor of hotels
or boarding houses not having a tipping
house hcslse which shall procure o.
! keep and serve liquor for guests and
/, boarders shall keep a book in which they
shall at all times have registered the cor
5 rect names Of the guests or boarders and
/ shall record in q book to be kept for that
F, purpose the description and quantity OF
every assortment of liquor which shall
/ be procured or kept and served to each
q
Section IL. That every club licensed
! to serve and dispense liquor to Their
members and nonresident guests only,
? shall keep a register of the complete
membership of said club, and Of all non
Z resident guests.
Section Is. That the books and records
/ mentioned in tne two foregoing sections
/ shall at all times be open for inspection
I by the City Marshal or other person
| duly authorized to inspect same by the
! Board OF Commissioners. The Officers o.
I any club, or other person who shall fai
| to comply with any provision of thil
! section, or of either of the two foregoing
/ sections, shall be liable to payment o.
! the license tax required for selling spirit.
/ uous, vinous and malt liquor and to tbs
penalties provided for selling liquor with.
out a license.
Section IA Every uerson who desire.