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ORDINANCE DECLARING THE ILLEGAL SALE OF ALCOHOL TO BE A MISDEMEANOR AND SETTING FINES
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Any person who shall sell either for himself or another, or who shall be interested in the sale of, alcohol, or any ardent, vinous, malt, fermented or spirituous liquors, or any compound or preparation thereof commonly called tonic bitters or medicated liquors, without the owners thereof shall have previously procured a license authorizing the same, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction for the first offense thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than $50.00 nor more than $200.00. Upon a second conviction for a similar offense shall be fined in any sum not less than $100.00 nor more than $200.00, and shall be imprisoned any time not less than five days nor more than sixty days. Upon a third conviction of a similar offense shall be fined in any sum not less than $200.00 nor more than $500.00 and shall be imprisoned in jail for not less than three nor more than six months; Provided, each day of such unauthorized selling shall constitute a separate offense.
Passed and approved this 9th day of December, 1904.