The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-01-06

the sworn complaint or affidavit upon
which the search warrant was issued
and the possession Of such Intoxicating
liquor shall constitute prima facie evil
dence Of the contraband character of
the liquor and articles seized, and the
burden shall rest upon the claimant
to show, by competent evidence, his
property right or interest in the ar
ticles claimed and that the same were
not used in the violation Of any Of the
provisions Of this ordinance, and We're
not in any manner kept or possessed
with the intention of violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance. If,
upon SUCH hearing, the evidence war
rants, or il no person shall appear as
claimant, the police justice shall there
upon enter Judgment Of forfeiture,
and order such articles destroyed
forthwith; Provided, however, That If
in the opinion of the police justice,
any of such forfeited articles other
than the intoxicating liquor are Of
value and adapted to any lawful use,
such police Justice shall as part of the
order and judgment direct that said
article other than the intoxicating Ii
auor shall be sold as upon execution
by the officer having them in custody
and the proceeds of such sale after the
payment of all costs in this proceed
ing, shall be paid into the indebted
ness fund.-" Of the said City of Kenne-
wick. Action under this section and
the forfeiture, destruction or sale Of
any articles Hereunder shall not be a
bar to any prosecution under any
other provision or provisions Of this
ordinance. ..... rs
Section II. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person within the corporate linn
its of the City Of Kennewick to have
in his possession more than one-half
gallon or two quarts Of intoxicating Ii
quor other than beer, or more than
twelve quarts or twenty-four pints of
beer; Provided, however, that this sec
ton shall not apply to registered phar-
macists or to persons keeping alcohol
to be used for mechanical or chemical
purposes only.
Section 13. In any prosecution for
the violation Of any of the provisions
of this ordinance it shall be competent
to prove that any person had in his
possession more than two quarts of
Intoxicating liquor other than beer, or
more than twelve quarts of beer, and
such possession and the proof thereof,
shall be prima facie evidence that said
LIQUOR was so held and kept for the
puff pose of unlawful sale or DISPOSE
ton.
Section Ia. The provisions Of this
ordinance shall not be construed to
prohibit the manufacture Of vinegar,
s,,ina for. dnt,nncfI0
consumption or for sale, nor to pro-
hibit the manufacture and sale OF de-
natured alcohol.
Section Is. Upon the conviction OF
any person, firm, co-partnership, cor
poration or association Of natural per-
SON in the police justice court of the
City of Kennewick Of any violation OF
any of the provisions Of this ordinance
they may be fined in any sum not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars, which
said fine shall be turned into the "in-
debtedness fund" Of the City of Ken
newick.
Section 16. If any provision or sec
ton of this ordinance shall become
void or imperative because of the UNI
constitutionality of the state law or
parts thereof, all other sections or
provisions which are not expressly
held to be void or unconstitutional,
shall continue in full force and effect.
Section IL. This ordinance shall be
in full force and effect five days after
its passage, approval and publication
in the official newspaper of the City
of Kennewick.
Passed this 4th day of January, A.
D., 1916.
Approved this 4th day of January,
A. D., 1916.
GEO. F. RICHARDSON, Mayor.
Attest M. E. SOTH, City Clerk.