The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-15

ORDINANCE NO. -.
An Ordinance Prohibiting the Transporta-
ton of intoxicating liquor on public high
ways and providing for the enforcement
of Chapter AL Laws of 1921 of Wiscon-
sin and penalties.
THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPER
VISORS OF THE COUNTY OF KENOSHA,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section l. No person shall transport or
have in his possession on his person, or
by means of any vehicle or receptacle, on
or along any public highway of Kenosha
County, Wisconsin, intoxicating liquor, as
defined in Chapter AL of the Laws of
Wisconsin for the year 1921, and as defin-
ed in the National Prohibition Act, without
a permit duly issued and authorizing such
transportation.
Section 2. Exception. Liquor for nom
beverage purposes and wine for sacramento
purposes may be so transported, delivered
and possessed by complying with the Ma
tional Prohibition Act and by obtaining
permit from the State Prohibi tion Com
missioner of Wisconsin, said permit to be
obtained in accordance with the provisions
of Chapter 441 Laws of 192A, State of
Wisconsin; provided no91Ng herein con-
tanned shall prohibit the ,aid Prohibition
Commissioner, or an~ pea5e officer, or
special agent emplowl by the State or
any subdivision thereof, from purchasing
or transporting liquor to be used as evidence.
Section 8. When the said Prohibition
Commissioner, his deputies or any peace Of
ficer, shall discover any person in the act
of unlawfully transporting intoxicating
liquor, in any vehicle, receptacle, or upon
his person, it shall be the duty of such
officer to seize said liquor together with
any vehicle or team used in connection with
any such vehicle, or any receptacle so used
for said transportation, and arrest any per-
son in charge. operation, or control of
said vehicle or in possession of said re-
oil haH ut
against the person so arrested under the
provisions of this ordinance in any court
having jurisdiction; but the said vehicle,
team receptacle, shall be returned to the
owner upon execution by him of a bond with
sufficient. suretles in sum double the
value of the property, which bond shall be
approved by said officer and shall be con-
ditioned to return said property to the
custody of said officer on the day of trial
to abide the judgment of the court The
court, upon conviction of the person so ar
rested shall order the liquor so seized to be
disposed of in accordance with the provi-
sions of said Chapter AL of the Laws of
1921, State of Wisconsin, and unless good
cause to the contrary is shown by the own
er, may order a sale by public auction of
the property seized, and the officer max
ing the sale, after deducting the expense
of keeping the property, the fee for the
seizure, and the cost of the sale, shall pay
all liens according to their priorities which
eStaDllSheQ, Dy intervention or OtnerWlSe
at said hearing or in other proceeding
brought for said purpose, as being bona fide
and as having been created without the lien
or having any notice that the carrying We
hicle, or receptacle. was being used or was
to be used for illegal transportation of liquor
and shall pay the balance of the, proceeds
into the Treasury of Kenosha County, State
of Wisconsin, for credit to the general fund.
All liens against property sold under the
provisions of this ordinance shall be trans
ferred from the property to the proceeds
of the sale of the property. If, however,
no one shall be found claiming such vehicle,
or. team. or receptacle, the taking of the
same, with a description thereof, shall be
advertised in some newspaper published in
Kenosha County, Wisconsin, once week
for two successive weeks and by hand bills
posted in three public places near the seiz-
ure, and if no claimant shall appear within
ten days after the last publication of the
advertisement, the property shall be sold
and tho proceeds after deducting the ex-