Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-01-29
THE CITY COUNCIL

MlneraI FOlnt, WIS, Jan. Il, 1871.
On above date in the council chamber
special meeting of the common
council was called in accordance with
the law for purpose of passing an ordi-
nance regulating the sale of non-intox-
icating liquors and beverages in the
city of Mineral Point.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Hutchinson.
Members present: Aldermen Shep-
ard, Horn, Gilman, G. l. Brown,
Sims, II. R. Brown, Quirk. Absent:
Alderman Groth.
Moved by Alderman Horn that $50. 90
be fixed as license fee for permit as
described in ordinance. Motion carried
unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Horn that 5000
be fixed as penal sum of bond required
under this ordinance Carried unani-
mously.
Moved by Alderman Horn that the
following ordinance be adopted:
Ordinance Number 1913.
An Ordinance Regulating the Sale of
Mountaineering Liquors and Bev.
erages In the City of Mineral Point.
The common council of the city of Min
eral Point do ordain as follows:
Section l. No person, on and after
January Is, 1920, shall sell non-intox-
lcating liquors, drinks or beverages in
the city of Mineral Point as such IL
quors, drinks or beverages are defined
by Section 1858 of the Statutes of
Wisconsin and the acts amendatory
thereof and supplementary thereto,
without obtaining permit as herein
after provided.
Section g. Permits shall be issued by
the common council and shall permit
the selling of Notwithstanding liquors
and beverages containing some per-
centage of alcohol, not in excess of the
amount allowed by law, and also per-
nit the sale of other Notwithstanding
beverages not containing alcohol. The
license fee for such permit shall be $50.
Section 3. Application for permits
shall be filed with the city clerk and be
presented to the council at any regular
or special meeting and must be made
upon forms prescribed by the city clerk
and must be accompanied by the IL
cense fee
Section 4 Whenever any applicant
for permit shall have complied with
all conditions and regulations herein
contained relative to the filing of his
application, it shall be the duty of the
city clerk to forward said application
to the common council at any regular
or special meeting called for that pur-
pose. Such application shall be re-
ferred to the committee on licenses of
the said common council If the said
committee on licenses is satisfied that
said applicant is proper person to
whom such permit should be granted,
it shall report the same to tho common
council, together with it's recommends
tions. Such recommendation shall be
adopted or rejected by the said common
council. A. majority vote of the mem
bers present shall authorize the issu-
ance or denial of permit. No such
permit shall be issued by the city clerk
until favorable action upon the appli-
cation therefor is first had by the COM
mon council.
Section 5. All applications for per-
mits shall be accompanied by bond in
the penal sum of $4,000. Conditioned
that applicant will conduct, operate and
maintain his said place of business in
conformity with the laws of the State of
Wisconsin and the ordinances of the
City of Mineral Point and with any
rules and regulations prescribed from
time to time in Pursuance of said laws
and ordinances by lawful authority.
Section 6. All permits hereinbefore
referred to, granted on and after Janu-
airy 16, 1920, shall continue in force and
effect until July 1. 1920, and after chat
date sall permits shall expire on the first
day of July of each succeeding year.
Section T. The provisions of all or
dinances heretofore passed by the Com
mon Council and now in force. regula-
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