The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-14

ORDINANCE NO 1860.
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE
SALE or NEAR BEER OR ANY
BEER WITH LESS THAN ONE
HALE PER CENT ALCOHOL BY
VOLUME. PROVIDING FOR OF IL
cENSC or eteHo PR kN.>-t-sI
REGULATING THE ROOM WHERE
THE SAME Is SOLD AND DECLAR-
INC AN EMERGENCY
Section L. BE 1T ORDAINED by the
Common Council of the City Of Ham
mond, Indiana, that il shall be unlawful
for any person within the corporate linz
it's 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
ume. when the same is to be used or
Consumed on the premises where sold.
bartered or given away or any house.
garden or yard belonging to or con
nected herewith, without first procur-
ing license so To do from the City Of
Hammond. Indiana, as hereinafter pro-
cided
Section .. ANY person wishing to pro
cure a license TO sell. barter or give away
any near beer or any other beer con
tanning less than one-half per cent al
cohol bV volume to be used or consumed
ora the premises where sold. shall file his
written application with the City Con-
trolier, such application shall desi gnate
the exact location Of his place Of bust
ness giving tho number Of the lot and
street number whore he proposes to
establish or carry on said business. The
CITY Controller shall furnish such APP
p4catlon to the Mayor. and such ap-
flication shall furnish satisfactory proof
fo The Mayor that the applicant is a III
Terson 10 be entrusted with the sale Of
near beer or any other beer containing
less than one-half per cent Of alcohol
hv volume. The Mayor shall write his
finding as to the fitness or non-Gtness
of such applicant on said application and
III such application he granted the ap-
rlicant shall thereupon pay into the City
Treasury the annual license fee. which
shall be Forty Dollars $4,000 per
annum and file with the city Controller.
the city Trcasurer's receipt for said
amount The city Controller shall
thereupon issue 70 such applicant IL
cense for one year.
Section g. Said City Controller shall
keep a register Of the names Of all per-
sons receiving from said city. such IL
cense. the date when issued and the ex-
piration Of same. also the number Of
the street and the location where such
person conducts its said business.
Section a. III shall be the duty Of the
CITY Controller 70 report weekly the i.
ccnses issued under this ordinance. to
the Superintendent Of Police. giving the
names of all Licenses and the street
number or the places for which said
licenses lave been issre!
Section 5. That any room vh.re near
beer or any othsr beer containing less
than one-half per cent Of alcohol by
volume are sold by virtue OF license
issued under this ordinance. shall be
situated upon the ground floor or bate
nlent where the same is sold and in q
room fronting the street or highway
ar upon which such building is situated
and said room snail be 50 arranged
either with window or glass door so
THAT the whole Of said room may be in
view Of the street or highway and no
buildings. screens or obst ructions to the
Wow shall be arranged. erected or placed
SO as 70 prevent the entire view of said
room from the street or highway which
the same is situated.
Section 6. Any person. firm or cor
polation which shall violate any Of the
provisions Of this ordinance shall upon
conviction be fined. not less than Fifty
tS5aoe) Dollars nor more than Three
Hundred $4,000 Dollars or imprisoned
in the County Jail thirty 600 DAYS or
both
Section 7. All ordinances or parts Of
ordinances i'm conflict with this ordi-
nance are hereby repealed.