Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-14

majority Of any less number may adjourn as
the regulations may suthorizs. The Board
shall adept regulations, which IL may alter
from time TO time, for the regular transaction
Of rte business and for the discharge OF the du-
tee of Its sUbordlnates, ard the same shall be
made public. And said Board shall also recon-
n end for adoption, by said Regents, such Ordi-
nanees as may be proper for exercising the
authority conferred or securing the objects
contemplated by this chapter.
Sec 4S. That said Board of Excise (suhiect to
any right of supervision herein conferred upoa
said Regents aud to the due exercise OF the
authority of the Board of Healthy shall possess
and may exercise, in any manner herein au-
thorized, any and all authority in each or any
part OF eaid District now possessed ny any OIL
Der or body in said District on the subject Of
requiring, granting. reyoking, and enforcing
the Observance of licenses, and any such far
Their authority a. may be reasonably necessary
anu proper to secure the objects of this Chapk5C
OF carry its provisions into effect; but nothing
herein contained shall be construed to limit the
authority of courts OF Justice, or to authorize
any discrimination against nOn-Tesiients of
said District, beyond demanding reasonable
security of non- residents,) or to authorize the
demand Of any license for carrying on those
pursuits or branches of private business which,
because Lot materially affecting public safety
or convenience, are not usually subjected to
pclfce-re gulstiOu in American cities. And no
person, whether living within or without SAID
District, shall engage or be interested in any
brs!nesr, insult, or profession Therein for which
license shall be hereunder legally required,
without first obtaining such license, or 9th sr-
wise u an according To its provisions; and every
IerscL violating TINS provision, Or aiiing or CO.
OF rating with others in 50 doing, shall be
guilty OF a nsdemeanor, and be liable 10 In
Die nent, trial, and punishment for suca
crime.
said Board of Exclse or its Secretary, as the
DoaIu may authorize, mag require an answer,
uEd I oath or Affirmation, concerning the facts
stated in any application for license or tny0l yed
upon aIy~tTial or heSring before the Board. aud
either said Secretary or any em5er of said
e q oath IN
herein provided for; and the members of said
Board, its Secretary, and any person expressly
authorized by the Board, shall Dc allO we'd at al
times to freely inpect any place or premises
licensed or that may be the proper subject OF
license hereunder, and also any article herein
after mentioned, which may be kept or found at
such place. And any member of said Board,
or person by it authorized, may at any time IN.
suect any place licensed or that REQUIRES a
Incense, and whatever ls sold or kept for sale or
TO give away thereat.
Sec. 40. There shall be three classes OF Ii
censes, the same to be required and given re-
sPectively, with due regard to the public conye-
District, namely:
First. Those for which no fee is chargeable;
Secondly. Wine and beer licenses; aud
Thirdly. Liquor licenses; and for the two last
only shall fees be chsrgeable; aud neither OF
them shall be given to any minor, or to any per-
trict.
First. Under the first class shall be embraced
al licenses not embraced under the definition
OF either Of the other two classes; and said nrst
class will, among others, embrace all licenses
tnat may be req uire for such matters, persous,
or things as hacks, cabs, drays, omnibusses
junk shops, pawn brokers' shops, bowling
alleys, livery-stables, billisrd-tables, pedilers,
bill posters, ntelligence-o Offices street-stands
and the like.
Secondly. Under the head of wine aud beer
licenses shall be Included all licenses for the
keeping or sale of lsger-beer, rOOt-bear, and
such ale and fermented drink. as sh all not be
materially stronger than the lager beer of Gem.
merce, and also wines geIerally-the Board Of
EXclse 10 TX and declare some practical test of
the greatest strength or or the largest alcoholic
ingredients, having reference to the iutoxi-
eating power-in what shall be embraced in a
beer license. The annual fee chargesble for q
wine and beer license shall not be less than
twenty five dollars nor more than two hundred
and fifty dollars.
Thirdly. Under the head Of liquor licenses
snail be included all licenses for the keeping or
sale OF rum, whisky, brandy, gin, or other dis
TILED or alcoholic drinks, and all licenses tor
the keeping or sale of porter, stout and fer such
strong beers as the test to be from time to time
established and applied by the Board shall ex-
clude from said second and place within this
third class or licenses.
The annual fee chargeable for q LIQUOR Ii
ceDse shall not be less than fifty dollars nor
more than five hundred dollars. No one article
shall be allowed 70 be kept or be salsble un-
Ger both OF said two last named licensss and M
person shall be allowed to have both beer IL
eense and liquor license at the game time OF for
The came place, nor shall both be allowed to diff
ferebt persona for the same room, building,
premises, or place, unless for the two together
there shall be paid IN the aggregate fee OF not
less than three hundred dollars. And there
shall DO no place licensed in said District
which, or any part OF which, shsll be within
TWO hundred feet OF any public-schOol building
or OF any place of public worship now built or
nsed for the purpose OF public teaching or pub
nc no[shlp. Every person having license for
doing anything in this section mentioned, with
In any building or premises, shall at all times
nave such license hung up In public place,
therelh or thereon, where the same Can be most
conveniently read by those freQuenting the
me, ara the keeping mp and exposure OF such
hcense may be regulated by said Board. and
enforced by ordinance. But any spothecary or
ufugght may sell or serve any spirituOus or
other liquor or wine for medical use, not ex-
ceeding two quarts at once, upon the written
oIGer OF any physician, without having any Ii.
cense Tor such purpose, andI they shall preserve
sucn oraers and record OF the dates Of all
sales hereunder.
ANY person Except druggists or apothecaries
Tor the purpose and in the manner aforesaid)
who shall have or keep any article included
within either OF said wine and beer licenses or
SAID liquor licenses, or who shall sell or give the
same away TO any person within said District,
or VINO shall allow the same to be drank upon
any pre- msss under his control, or where he sells
or aids in selling any such article or drink as a
business or occur atiUn, in whole or in part with
out such license so to do, shall, by reason there
or be deemed to have committed misdemean-
or, and shall be punishable for such crime: and.
In addition to liability to be punished for the
have incurred for the violation or any ordinance
In force under this act. And every person who
shall buy OF any unlicensed person, or receive
or drink any article for which any license is de-
mandable, at any unlicensed place, with knowl-
edge or information that such sale, reception,
or use OF the came was not licensed or was con-
rary to this act shall be guilty and liable to the
same extent as any person who, illegally or with
out license, shall sell any said article; and the
Word article in this chapter shall be held to in
clude any drink or beverage for the sale of
which wine and beer license might be de-
msnded; and the word place in this section
shall be held 10 include the bar or stand where
any said article is sold or received, aud the
room or rooms, and the yard and space ganer-
ally used by or appropriated to those who pur-
chase and drink at said bar or on the premises
licensed for such purpose. But nothing
herein shall be deemed to iGc.gde having,
drinking, or giving or receiving any article to
drink 81 the private residence or in the domestic
circle OF any person, where no such article is
bought or sold at the same place and no eva
zion OF this act lie attempted. And every person,
though having any such beer license or LIQUOR
license, who shall sell or give away any such
article to or allow the same to be drunk by any
minor or by any insane, bQisterous, or intoxica-
ted person (kn0wing or having reason to believe
saGn person TO be minor, insane, or bostercds