Year: 1877

An Ordinance in Relation to Retail Liquor Dealers in the town of Russellville. Sec. I. Be it ordained by the Mayor and board of Aldermen of the town of Russellville.

 That every person, firm, company or corporation, who shall sell, vend or give away, or offer to sell, vend or give away any spirituous, vinous or malt liquors, in quantities of less than Five Gallons, wine measure, shall be Retail Liquor Dealer, un- der and within the meaning of this | Ordinance.

 II. Be it further ordained, that every person, firm, company or cor poration, before commencing the business of Retail Liquor Dealer under this Ordinance, shall register with the town Recorder the name and style of the person, firm, company or corporation with d full and accurate description of the location and premises where such business is intended to be car ried on; but no Retail Liquor Dealer shall be allowed to carry on such business in more than one place without paying the tax and III all other respects complying with the provisions of this ordinance, for each and every place where said business may be carried on. III. Be 1t further ordained, that the Recorder may, on application made to him in writing, authorize any Retail Liquor Dealer to remove his, her, or their place of business to such other place as he, she, or they may elect, provided full and complete description of such loca- ton and premises shall first be giv- en to the said Recorder as provided in section two of this ordinance 1; and any person who shall remove his, her, or their place of business without first complying with this section shall forfeit and pay fine of not less than ten nor more than twenty five dollars.

 w. Be it further ordained that every Retail Liquor Dealer snail keep posted up in conspicuous place in his, her, or their saloon, ! business the receipt of the Town Marshall; which receipt shall show the amount, and by whom such tax es were paid, and fine of not ess than ten or more than twenty-five dollars is hereby imposed upon every Retail Liquor Dealer who shall violate the terms of this section. V. Be it further ordained that every Retail Liquor Dealer, shall pay the sum of Three Hundred Dol lars per year, to the Town Marshall and shall take his receipt therefor, and such retail liquor dealer shall forthwith post up said receipt as provided in section four of this Or dinance.

 VI. Be it further ordained, that every Retail Liquor Dealer who shall fail, neglect, or refuse to pay the tax imposed by section five of this Ordinance, he, she, or they shall be fined fifteen dollars per day for each and every day that such tippling shop, saloon, sales-room, sample-rOom or place of business is kept open, one half of said fine go- ing to the informer.

 VII. Be it further ordained, that the fines and penalties imposed by this ordinance shall be collected by the Town Marshall. by order Of the Mayor by distraint and sale of the property of the person or persons who may incur the same.

 VIII. Be it further ordained that the provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to druggists who sell liouors for medical purposes only. Provided, that said druggists shall in every case procure the written certificate of a regular practicing physician that the liquor so sold or given away is for use in case of actual sickness, and as a remedy therefor.

 TX. Be it further ordained, that the provisions of this ordinance shall include and apply to all per- sons dealing ill those preparations known as Biriers or Tonics bottled, and either stamped or unstamped, the body or maip portion of which consists of alcohol or other intoxi- eating liquors.

 K. Be it further ordained that all ordinances and parts of ordi- nances in conflict with this ordi- nance are hereby repealed, and that this ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after it's pas sage.

 Approved Dec. 30th, 1876.

 J.. B. ERWIN, Mayer,

 ATTEST: M. II. BAIRD, Rec'der.