The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-21

REGULATING THE ROOM WHERE
TIE SAME Is SOLD AND DEcLAR-
ING AN EMERGENCY.
Section /. BE 1T ORDAINED by the
Common Council OF the city of Ham
mond, Indiana. that ii shan be unlawful
sor any person within the corporate linn
is Of the CITY Of Hammond Indiana. to
sell. barter or give away any near beer
or any other kind Of beer containing less
than one-half per cent alcohol by vol
umc. when the same IS TO be used or
consumed on the premises where sold.
hartered or given away or any house.
garden or ward belonging = or con-
nccted herewith. without first procur-
ing license SO 10 do from the city Of
Hammond. Indiana. as hereinafter pro-
cided
Section .. Any person wishing "a pro-
cure a license to sell, barter or give away
any near beer or amy other beer con
tanning less than one-half per cent al
cahoI by volume 10 be used or consumed
on the premises where sold. shall file his
written application with the city Con
troHcr. such application shan designate
the exact location Of his place Of bust
ness giving the number of the lot and
street number whore he proposes TO
establish or carry on said business. The
City Controller shall furnish such ap-
plication 70 the Mayor. and such ap-
rIication shall furnish satisfactory proof
TO the Mayor that the applicant Is q fit
person 70 be entrusted with the sale OF
near beer or any other beer containing
less than one-half per cent OF alcohol
by volume. The Mayor shall write his
finding as to the fitness or non-htness
Of such applicant on said application and
Ic such application he granted the ap-
plicant shall t%hereupon pay into the city
Treasury the annual license fee, which
shall be Forty Dollars (S40.0o) per
annum and file with the City Controller.
the City T~reasurer's receipt for said
amount. The City Controller shall
tbereupon issue to such applicant a liz
cense for ono year.
Section g. Said city Controller. shall
keep a register Of the names OF Gil per-
sons receiving from said City. such lt-
cense. the date when issued and the ex-
piration Of same. also the number or
tho stroet and the location where such
person conducts its said business.
Section 4. It shall be the duty Of the
City Controller to report weekly the liz
conses issued under this ordinance. to
the superintendent of Police. giving the
names Of NIL licenses and the street
number Of the places for which said
licenses lave been issueI.
Section 5. That any room whfre near
beer or any other beer containing less
than one-half per cent OF alcohol by
volume are sold by virtue Of a license
Issued under this ordinance. shall be
situated upon the ground floor or bate
ment where the same is sold and in a
room fronting the street or highway
or upon which such building IS situated.
and said room snail be so arranged
either with windo or glass door so
that the whole Of said room may be in
view of the street or highway and no
buildings. screens or distinctions 70 the
view shall be arranged, erected or placed
so as to prevent the entire view Of said
room from the street or highway which
the same is situated.
Section 6. Amy person. firm or cor
pofation which shall violate any Of the
provisions of this ordinance shall pom
conviction be fined. not less than Fifty
ts50.00) Dollars nor more han Three
Hundred (S300.00) Dollars or imprisoned
in he County Jail thirty 500 days or
both.
Section Z. All ordinances or parts Of
ordinances in conflict with this ordt-
nance are hereby repealed.
Section s. This ordinance shall be in
full force and effect from and after its
Passage and legal publication.
DANIEL BROWN.
Mayor.
Attest: WILLIAM c. ROSE.
City Clerk.
Passed by the Common Council of the
city Of Hammond. Indiana. on the 9Th
day Of August. 1918. and presented to
tie Mayor for his approval or rejection
and approved by the Mayor on the Sth
day of August. 1918.
WILLIAM c. ROSE.
GU CIarl,