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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 58ORDINANCE ~0.58. An Ordinance Imposing Municipal Licenses on Social Clubs in the City of Lodi,California,Providing the Manner of Issuing, Collecting and Revoking the Same,Regulating the Sale of Liquor in Such Clubs,and Fixing a Penalty for the Violation of Said Ordinance. The Board of. Trustees of the City of Lodi do ordain as follows: Section 1.- That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons or for any officer,agent or employee of any social club in the City of LOdi to maintain a olub house,club room,bar room,or other place where any wine,ale,beer,or any spiritous,vinoua,malt,or mixed liquors, or any intoxicating drinks are sold,dispensed or given away to the members of such social club,or to the guests of such members,or to any person,or for any officer,member or employee of any social club, or for any other person in the club house,club room or bar room of such social club to sel1,dispense or give away to any member of such social club,Or to any guest of any member,or to any other per- son,any wine,ale,beer,or any spirituous,vinous,ralt,or mixed liquors, U or intoxicating drinks,without a license therefor issued to such social club as provided In this ordinance. Section 2.- That the licensa hereinabove required shall be issued by the City Clerk upon the authorization of the Boarb of Trustees of the City,entered upon the minutes,and upon the payment of the amount hereinafter required to be paid therefor. Section 3.- That said license shall be substantially in the following f om. "This is to certify that ........................... Social Club, having paid the License Collector of the City of Lodi the sum of ................. Dollars,is hereby authorized to sel1,at ita club house, wine,ale,beer,spriituous,vinous,malt or mixed liquors,and intoxicating drinks,to its members,for the term of ............... months from date hereof ,at ....................... .(location ). Dated,Lodi,California, ............ 19... City Clerk of the City of Lodi. section 4.- That no license shall be authorized to be issued under this ordinance by the Board of TPustees except upon a verified petition under oath of the Board of Directors,or Trustees,of such social club,whlch petition must be accompanied by a copy of the by-laws of such club and contain: (a) Statement of the Incorporation of such social club under the laws of the State of California. (b) List of officers and persons who are to have the charge and control of the dispensing of liquors in the club house of such Club. (c) Location of club house of such club,wherein liquors are to be sold,dispensed or given away. (6) The names and addresses of at leaat thirty members of such club,who are in good standing. (e) That such club is a bona fide social club under the pro- visions of this ordinance,and is organized and conducted in good faith,with a limited and selected membership,owning its property in common,wherein each member has an equal voice in the government of said club,and which is formed not for the violation of any of the ordinances of the Olty of Lodi relating to gambling or the sale of llquor,but for social,literary,artistic or other purpose to which the furnishing of liquor to its members would be merely incidental. Section 5.- That upon the presentation of such petition ts the Board of Trustees shall fully investigate the question of whether the officers having control of s%ch social club are sober ,suitable BBX- B~B and proper persons to sell or dispose of intoxicating liquors,= and be responsible for the sale of liquors In the club house of such social club,and whether the place described in such application is a proper and suitable place in which to maintain a club room,bar room or other place for the sale of liquors,and unless these matters appear to the satisfaction of the Boarc! of Trustees,and unless in the opinion of' the Board of Trustees the said club is a bona fide aooial club,and not a mere pretense ,the application shall be denied; and said Board of Trustees shall have the absolute power to deny such application for any cause which it may deem sufficient. Section 6.- That the license herein providbd for shall be due and payable quarterly at the office of the License Collector of said city. Section 7.- That the rate of license shall be the sum of $15.00 per quarter . Section 8.- That all liquors sold,dispensed or given away in the club house,club room or bar room of such social club shall be drunlC on the premises of said social club,and no officer,agent or employee of such club shall permit or allow any liquor,wine,ale or beer so dispensed b$ by such club to be carried off the pr€!n~iSeS. Section 9.- That no gambling games prohibited by statute or by ordinance of the City of Lodi shall be played in the club house of such sooial club. Section 10.- That the president or secretary of such social club shall immediately notify the Clerk of 'said City of any change in the . officers of said club or of any change in the person or persons having charge or control of the dispensing of liquors in the club house of such club,whereupon the Board of Trustees in their discret- ion may proceed under section five of this ordinance; and shall on the first day of January and the first day of July of each year Wcthish the City Clerk with a list of the members of such club in good standing,with the address of each member. Section 11.- That the Board of Trustees shall have the absolute power at any time to revoke,after a hearing,any license iseued under the provisions of this ordinwce,for the violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance or of any ordinance of the City of Lodi, or for any other cause deemed by said Board of Trustees to be sufficient . Section 12.- That no new license shall be granted to any social club whose license has for any cause been previously revoked by the Board of Trustees,unless a year has expired from the date of suoh revolsat- ion,and then only upon a new petition and authorization by the Board of Trustees. Section 13.- That no license issued under the provisions of this ordinance shall be assigned or transferred and no new license shall 0 be granted to a social club after the location of the club house of said social club has been changed,except upon a new authorization and consent given by said Board of Trustees. Section 14.- That any person violating any of' the provisions of this ordinance shal1,upon conviction thereof,be punished by a fihe of not less than $25.00,nor more than #300.00,or by imprisonment in the city jail of said city,or in the county jail of San Joaquin County, for a period not exceeding 150 days,or by both such fine and ilnprisonL ment; and,in the went thatrlthe fifle imposed hereunder is not paid, then by imprisonment in the city jail of e&k city,or the county jail of San Joaquin County,at the rate of one day for every two dollars of the fine imposed. Section 15.- That this ordinance shall in no way effect the provis- ions of Ordinance No.2 of the ordinances of said city,entitled, "An Ordinance Relating to Licenses ,License Taz Rates, and the Regulat- ion of Certain Classes of Business and Certain Shows ,Exhibitions and Lawful Games in the City of Lodi",or Ordinance N0.26,entitled,~~An Ordinance Prohibiting Gambling Games and Presence Thereat by Imposing Penalties in Relation to $anis the Same4t,or Ordinance No.B?,entitled, "An Ordinance Requiring the Closing at Oertain Times of Saloons and Other Places where Is Carried on the Business of Selling,Bispensing or Bealing in Spirituous,Vinous,Malt or Intoxicating Liquor; Prohibit ing,,Such Times and Plaoes the Sale,oift,or Dispensation of,or Dealing ln,Such Liquor; and Prescribing Penalties for Violation of the Ordinancett . Section 16.- That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force after thirty-one days from and after its passage,=& approval m.d publication said aY I hereby sign and approve the foregoing ordinance this 4th. day of March, 1912. of the city of3oai Oalifornia. I hereby certify thagthe f Gregoing ordinance was duly introduced at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of Lodi on the 14th.day of February,lSl2,and was there after on the 4th.day of March,l9lZ,duly passed and adopted by the following , vote: Ayes: Trustees J.M.Blodgett,P.O.Hale,G.E.LavJrenoe,C.A.Rich and Absent: None. ordinance was approved by the President of the City of Lodi on March 4th.,1912. Wd tY Clerk of the City of Lodi.