The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-12-13

who for any reason Is dlsquail-
fed to obtain a license under the
provisions of said Jaw. No license
shall be granted for longer time
than six months.
Section a. How Obtained AppIi-
cat on for license to keep dram
|. hop shall be- made in writing to the
city clerk and shall specifically state
where the dram shop is to be kept
Such applicat on shall, be accompanied
by statement in writing certified
by oath or affirmation, which state
ment shall show the total valuation
of all stock on hand with which the
applicant proposes to commence bus,
mess, the total valuation of all stock
received at his shop or place of busi-
ness during the six months preceding
the date of such Application.
Section 5. Duties of the City Clerk
After the filing of said application
and statement the city clerk shall
ascertain the amount of advalorem
taxes TO be paid by such applicant,
which, together with the license
tax and fees for issuing the license,
shall be paid to the city clerk before
such applicant shall be authorized to
transact business.
Section 6. Tax on License. On
each dramshop license there shall be
paid to the city clerk before its de-
livery to the person entitled thereto,
a license tax of $4,000 for every 6
months. In addition to said License
tax there shall be levied and collected
for city purposes on advalorem tax Of
the same amount as that paid tire
city by merchants upon their mer-
chandise.
Section Z. Intoxicating Liquors
Construed. The term Intoxicating
liquors" as used in this ordinance
shall be construed to mean fermented
vinous and spirituous liquors Or any
composition of which fermented, vim
GUS or spirituous liquors is a part.
Section s. Keeping Open on Sun
day. Amy person having d license as
a dramshop keeper, who shall keep
open such dramshop or shall sell,
give away or otherwise dispose of
or suffer the same to be done upon or
about his premises any Intoxicating
liquors in any quantity on the first
day of the week, commonly called
Sunday, or upon the day of any gen.
eral state election, or primary cleo
tion or upon the day of any city cleo
ton, shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor, and, upon conviction, shall
be fined not less than forty nor more
than one hundred dollars.
Section g.. Selling to Minors. Any
dramEhop keeper who shall sell, give
away or otherwise dispose of OF suf.
fer the same to be done about his
premises, any Intoxicating liquors in
any quantity, to any minor without
the permission of the parent, master
or guardian of such minor first had
and obtained, shall be deemed guilty
of msdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be fined not less than twenty
five nor more than one hundred dol
lars. -.. a-
Section 10. Penalty for not Pro.
curing License. Any person who
shall directly or indirectly, sell or
offer for sale, Intoxicating liquors or
shall do business as a dram shop
keeper, without first having procured
d. license TO keep a dranshop as in
this ordinance provided, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and
each and every such person so offend
ing, shall, upon conviction be fined
in a sum not less than forty dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars.
Section H. Penalties-Where Not
Otherwie Prescribed. Any person.
either directly or indirectly violating
any of the provisions of this ordin-
ance pertaining to dramshops, where
no specific penalty is prescribed for a
violation Of such provision, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction shall be fined not less
than ten nor more than one hundred
dollars.
Section II. License and Advalorem
Taxes-City Clerks Duty. All license
taxes collected under and by virtue
of this ordinance shall be paid by
the city clerk to the city treasurer to
the credit of the general revenue fund
of the city and the advalorem taxes
so collected shall be paid to said
treasurer to the credit of the several
funds for which collected.
Section Il. Duties of City Clerk.
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