Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-10-14


hibition commissioner to exercise and
perform all the duties and acts re-
quired of him by this act. For failure
to perform such duties he shall be
subject to removal by the governor,
for cause, upon due notice and
opportunity to defend.
Section 1865. 1t shall be the duty
of all district attorneys, sheriffs, dep
uty sheriffs, constables and other ex-
ecutive law enforcement officers to aid
and assist said prohibition commits
siOner or his deputies in the enforce
ment of the provisions of this act.
Section 1861. 1t shall be the duty
of the prohibition commissioner to des-
ignate and issue a permit (Which per
nit may be revoked for cause) to one
or more persons in each municipality
IN this state who shall be authorized
to have in possession and sell under
such general rules and regulations as
he may prescribe, alcohol, vinous,
spirituous or malt liquors containing
in excess of two and. one-haf percent
UNI of alcohol by weight to be used ex-
cusively for medicinal, mechanical,
scientific and sacramento purposes.
The person so designated shall execute
a bond in the penal sum of one thou
sand dollars for the faithful compli-
ance with the rules and regulations SO
prescribed by the prohibition commits
sioner, with reference to the posses
sion and sale of any such liquors. In
the event of failure to comply strictly
Herewith the amount of said bond
shall be forfeited to the state of Wis
consin and in addition the persons SO
offending shall be liable to all other
penalties herein prescribed.
Section 1865. No person who
shall keep or have in possession for
retail sale mountaineering beverages
as defined in section 1868 hereof
shall at any time have in his posses
sion or under his control in the build
ing in which he conducts his business
OF selling or dispensing any such beV-
erages any Intoxicating liquor as de-
fined in said section. The prohibition
commissioner or his deputies shall
| have the right of access at all reason
able hours, without notice, to the prem
| Uses occupied by any such retail dealer
| in non Intoxicating beverages, to inVes
tigate if this provision is being VIC
| lated
Section 1868. No place in which
Notwithstanding drinks or beverages
as defined in section 1868 hereof
are sold or dispensed for consumption
upon the premises where sold, shall
maintain a standing bar or counter at
which any such drinks or beverages
containing alcohol in any degree are
permitted to be drank or consumed by
the purchaser
Section 1569-10. The common coun
Gil of cities the village board of vii
lagos and the town board Of towns for
the purpose of regulating and enforc
ing the sanitary conduct of places In
which Notwithstanding beverages as
defined in section 1868 hereof are
| manufactured or sold may pass ordi
nances fixing the terms and conditions
| under which such places may be con
Quoted and operated and may limit the
| number of such places, and the loca
| lions at which such business or any
part thereof may be conducted, and
may require that any person who
/ wishes to operate any such business
| shall first procure permit (Which per
nit may be revoked for failure to com
ply with the conditions of this act OF
| any ordinances relating to said bust
| nesS). A fee of not more than one
hundred dollars per annum may be
exacted before the granting Of such
permit and shall be payable in such
amounts and at such times as may
| be fixed by ordinance. The commodi
| ties to be sold under such permit may
| be separated into classes and sep
| arate fee may be exacted for each
class not exceeding in all the maxi
mum of one hundred dollars.
1t shall be the duty of the treasurer
of each town, village or city in this
state wherein fee is collected for a
perm'. &c bor.rin provided, to remit to
me state treasury "lthlh Sixty oays
after such fee is COLLEGE, I'VE per cent
of the total amount collecteb ana such
moneys when so received by the "a 'e
treasurer shall be set aside and con
stitute a separate fund for the pay
ment of salaries and other expenses OF
the prohibition commissioner and in
carrying on the work connected with
the enforcement of this act
Section 1569-11. Whenever a mum.
Fber Of the qualified electors of any
town, village or city equal to or more
than ten percentum of the number of
votes cast therein for governor at the
last general election shall present to
the clerk thereof a petition in writing
signed by them praying that the elect
| orS thereof may have submitted to
them the question whether or not any
permit shall be issued under the pro
visions of this act to sell any non-in-
toxfcating beverages as defined in sec
| ton hereof, containing alcohol in any
| degree whatsoever as a beverage and
shall file such petition with the clerk
at least two weeks prior to the first
Tuesday of April next succeeding. such
clerk shall forthwith make an order
providing that such question shall be
submitted on the first Tuesday of April
next succeeding the date of such or
der. The city clerk making such or
| der shall give notice of the election to
be held on such question in the man
ner notice is given for the regular city
election; town and village clerks who
make such orders shall give notice by
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