The Monticellonian., 1917-02-15

An ordinance to prohibit the ship
 ment of intoxicating liquors into tn,
 city of Monticello. Drew County, Ark
 ansas, and to prevent and to prOhibi
 the storage or possession of sait
 liquors; forbidding the solicitation Ol
 taking of orders for intoxicating
 liquors; prohibiting the keeping ol
 maint aiming of unlawful drinking places, which drinking places ar,
 made nuisances; regulating procedure
 and fixing punishment and penalties
 and for other purposes.
 Be It Ordained and Enacted by the i Council of the city of Monticello
 Drew County, Arkansas:
 Section l. That it shall be unlaw- full for any railroad company, ex- press company or other common car of any of them, or any other person, to ship or to transport into, or to de liver in this city in any manner or by any means whatsoever, any alcoholic, vinous, malt, spurious or fermented liquors or any compound or prepara- tion thereof commonly called tonic, bitters, or medicated liquors from any other State, territory or district of the United States, or from any foreign country to any person, firm or cor poration within this City, when the said liquors, or any of them, are in- tended by any person interested there in, to be received, possessed or sold, or in any manner used except as pro- vided in section seventeen CID.
 Bars Liquor Acceptance.
 Sec. 2. That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, to accept from corporations, companies or any persons mentioned in section 1 of this ordinance any delivery of the liquors mentioned in section l, or any of them, when transported into or de- llvered in this city in any manner or by any means whatsoever.
 Banks Can't Take Drafts. -
 Sec. 5. That 1t shall be unlawful | for any bank incorporated under the | laws of this State, national bank or | private banker, or any individual, firm | or association, to present, collect or in any way handle any drafts, bill of ex- change, or order to pay money, to which draft, bill of exchange or order to pay money is attached bill of lad ing or order or receipt for any apir- itous, matted, fermented or other in toXicating liquors of any kind, or which draft CT other instruments named is enclosed with, connected with or in any way related to, directly or indirectly, any bill of lading, order or receipt for the said liquors in this section mentioned, or any of them.
 Sec. l. It is hereby made unlawful to deliver any of said liquors to or for the account of any firm, partner ship, corporation or association of per sons; or for any person for or on ae- count of any firm, partnership, corpo- ration or association of persons, to re- eeive or possess any of said liquors in this city.
 Can't Store Liquors
 Sec. ,. That 1t shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to store, keep possess or have in posses sion or permit another to store, keep, possess or have in possession, any of the liquors and beverages mentioned in section 1 of this ordinance in or at fruit Iand restaurant, store, drug store NeXeept alcohol in drug store as permitted by law, or wine for sac ramental purposes as may be permitt- ed by law or in any club or club room of any social or fraternal organi- zation or of any other organization or association of persons, or in any livery stable, public garage, public park, hotel, rooming house, dining room, wagon yard, or in any public building of the State, county or municipality, or district, or in or at any room or place where a bowling alley or any billiard or pool table is maintained or operated for gain; but this shall not prevent any officer from storing or having such liquors in public building for safe keeping when seized in the enforce ment of the law or when stored or for use as evidence or other wise in his official capacity.
 And it shall also be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation engag- ed in the business of selling or deal ing in soft drinks or prohibited beverages, to keep, possess, or store on the premises any of the liquors mentioned in section 1 of this ordi nance or any other liquors, beverages or drinks or bitters prohibited by the law of this city.
 No Property Rights.
 Sec. 6. That no property rights of any kind shall exist in the liquors mentioned in section 1 of this ordi- nance, or in any other liquors, liquids, bitters or drinks prohibited by the laws of this City or State to be menu- factured, sold, bartered or otherwise of in this State or in any vessels, fixtures, furniture, imple- ments or vehicles, when the said liquors or other property mentioned are kept, stored or used for the pur- pose of violating any law of this City or State, nor in any such liquors, bit ters and drinks when received, posses ed, kept or stored at any forbidden place; and in all such cases the liquors, bitters and drinks aforesaid, and said herein named are forfeited to the State of Arkansas and may be or searched for and seized un- der the laws of this City and ordered to be destroyed in the manner and un- der the rules prescribed by the law re- specting contraband liquors or by or der of the mayor after a conviction, when such liquors or property as de- seribed hereinbefore have been seized for use as evidence.
 Can't Receive Liquors.
 Sec T. That it shall be unlawful | for any person, firm, corporation. or association, in the city of Monticello, to receive for storage, distribution. or on consignment, for another, the liquors mentioned in section 1 of this