Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-10-07

he shall be subject to removal by the
governor, for cause, upon due notice
and an opportunity to defend.
Section 1865. 1t shall be the
duty of all district attorneys, sher
ifs, deputy sheriffs, constables and
other executive law enforcement Of
ficers to aid and assist said prohfbi
ton commissioner or his deputies in
the enforcement of the provisions Of
this act.
Section 1861. It shall be the
duty Of the prohibition commissioner
to designate and issue permit
(Which permit may be revoked for
cause) to one or more persons in
each municipality in this state who
shall be authorized to have in pos
session and sell under such general
rules and regulations as he may pre-
scribe, alcohol, vinOus, spirituous or
malt liquors containing in excess of
two and one-haIf per centum of al
COhOl by weight to be used exclus-
lively for medicinal, mechanical, sci
entific and sacramento purposes.
The person 50 designated shall exc
cute bond in the penal sum Of one
tilusand dollars for the faithful COM
pliance with the rules and regula-
tons so prescribed by the prohibit
ton commissioner, with reference to
the possession 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 Wisconsin and in addition
the persons SO offending shall be Ii
able to all other penalties herein pre-
scribed.
Section 1868. No person who
shall keep or have in possession for
retail sale non-intoxicating bever
ages as defined in section 1868
hereof shall at any time have in his
possession or under hiscOntrOl in the
building in which he conducts his
business or selling or dispensing
any such beverages any intoxicating
liquor as defined insaid section. The
prohibition commissioner or his dep
uties shall have the right of access
at all reasonable hours, without no
tice to the premises occupied by any
such retail dealer in nOn-intOXicat-
ing beverages, to investigate if this
provision is being violated.
Section 1863. No place in
which non-intoxicating drinks or
beverages, as defined in section 1869
8 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
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or consumed by the purchaser.
Section 1569-10. The common
council of cities, the village board of
villages and the town board Of towns
for the purpose of regulating and en-
forcing the sanitary conduct Of places
in which Notwithstanding beverages
as defined in section 1868 hereof
are manufactured or sold may pass
ordinances fixing the terms and con-
ditions under which such places may
be conducted and operated and may
limit the number Of such places. and
the locations at which such business
or any part thereof may be con-
Quoted, and may require that any
person who wishes to operate any
such business shall first procure q
permit (Which permit may be revoked
for failure to comply with the con-
ditions of this act or any ordinances
relating to such business). A fee of
not more than one hundred dollars
per annum may be exacted before the
granting Of such permit and shall he
payable in such amounts and at such
times as may be fixed by ordinance.
The commodities to be sold under
such permit may be separated into
eXacted for each class not exceeding
in all the maximum of one hundred
dollars
It shall be the duty of the treas
urer of each town, village or city in
this state wherein a fee is collected
for a permit as herein provided. to
remit to the state treasurer within
sixty days after such fee is collected
five per cent of the total amount col
lected, and such moneys when so re-
ceived by the state treasurer shall be
set aside and constitute a separate
fund for the payment 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 num-
Der Of the qualified electors of any
town, village or city equal to Or more
than ten per centum OF the number
of votes cast therein for governor at
the last general election shall pre-
sent to the clerk thereof a petition
in writing signed by them praying
that the electors thereof may have
submitted to them the question
whether or not any permit shall be
issued under the provisions Of this
act to sell any Notwithstanding bev-
erages as defined in section 8 hereof,
containing alcohol in any degree
whatsoever as 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 order. The city clerk making
such order shall give notice of the
election to be held on such question
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