Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the city council of the city of , that if any person shall sell or give away or dispose of, to be drunk in this in less quantites than one gallon, any spirituous or intoxicating drink or liquors, except in cases of sickness, they shall pay a fine for each and every offence, of not less than twenty five, and not more than four hundred dollars to be tried before the Mayor.

Sec. 2. And be it further ordained that all ordinances or parts of ordinances, or private grants concerning spirituous and other liquors, are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3. And be it further ordained that if any person shall be convicted before the Mayor, of drunkenness in this , he, she, or they shall be fined twenty dollars:—This fine may be paid in labor upon the public streets or other public works of this , at the discretion of the Mayor.

This ordinance to be in force from and after its passage.

Passed Nov. 9th, 1844.

, Recorder. [p. [3]]