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liquor in such places outside of the dispensary. No liquor shall be sold or consumed on a public highway or in an automobile. Section 2 – Location and operation The said dispensary shall be located at such a place as the Council shall determine by motion and may be either leased or owned by the Municipalities as the Council shall determine. It shall be in charge of a person known as the operator who shall also be selected by the Village Council and show has be paid such compensation as the Council shall determine. Said operator shall have full charge of the operation of such dispensary and shall have authority to purchase supplies as are necessary and employ such additional help as he may need at a rate of compensation to be approved by the council and under rules to be determined by the Council and in conformity with the law. All employees including the operator shall hold their positions at the pleasure of the Council. No minor persons shall be employed in the municipal dispensary. Section 3 – Dispensary Fund Created. A liquor dispensary fund is hereby created in which all revenue received from the operation of the dispensary shall be paid and from which all operating expenses shall be paid, provided that the initial costs of rent, fixtures and stock may be paid for out of the general fund of the municipality but such amounts shall be reimbursed to the general fund out of the first moneys coming into the liquor dispensary fund not needed for carrying on the said business. Any surplus accumulating in this fund may be transferred to the general fund or poor fund by motion of the council and expended for any municipal purpose. Section 4 – Hours of operation The Municipal dispensary shall at all times observe the following restrictions upon the hours of operation: No sale of intoxicating liquors shall be made on Sunday nor before three o’clock P.M. on any Memorial Day nor before eight o’clock P.M. on any election day in the Village. No “off-sale” shall be made before eight o’clock a.m. or after eight o’clock p.m. of any day except Saturday, on which day “off-sale” may be made until ten o’clock p.m. Section 5 – Conditions of operation and restrictions on consumption No pool or billiard table shall be kept in the dispensary or any rooms connecting therewith; nor shall any one on such premises keep, possess or operate on such premises or in any rooms adjoining or connected therewith any slot machine, dice or any other gambling device or permit the same to be kept or use. No gambling shall be permitted on such premises nor shall any person of known immoral character or any disorderly person be permitted on such premises. No other business than the sale of liquor shall be carried on by the dispensary or by any persons employed therein during the time so employed and in conjunction therewith. No liquor shall be sold to a person who is in an intoxicated condition. No liquor shall be sold to a minor. No person shall be permitted to loaf or loiter about the dispensary habitually.