Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-20
aIGfieti'S Liquor Register.

The Finance Committee OF the Virgin Hoo
Of Delegates have reported TO the House the D..
10 impose tax upon tho consumption Of ,i4.o;.
and TO compel the uso oil Il rey=.or The b..
imposes specific tax Of ten dollar, upon -. .s.
binary and bsr-room kec!c-: AMI retail d.s"
for the use OF tho indicator or register: |. &c.
Quircs ordinary and bar room Keepers to reg.
tor ever drink sold By them, and imposes :, 4,
Of two cents on each drink Of wine. ac1no
liquor, or mixtures thereof, and One-fa ct "
cent on each drink OF malt liquor sold b. tho"
Further, il provides thst they shall Keep -.
registers where tLcy desire 10 sell both mlr,. F.'
alcoholic liquors.
Retail dealers are required 10 E':ap /" r"I.,.#.
and register every half pint or ir.y.i"!m. PIT.
thereof sold by them, and are required l. p', =
tax Of two cents thereon; that Ia t. say, U.s. d.
on 3 half pint, four cents on . pint and I" ~
and so on up TO 1.-Two gallons
The wholesale dealer is not required - t,r
any tax except whore he sells 10 !. resident "I ..
State of Virginia others than licensed "at'r
when he /: required to pay IS t"& ii tAriJ''"
cents per gallon, and they are required u I'!"-
all such sales TO the commissioner tn" fer"a..
and pay the taxes as other dealers pA' iH"al
All manufacturers and di:LlIIcr' - "'I".
spirits arc required 10 pay thn srh" t'&"- =.
wholesale deaor where thGy 5 III 70 r"7.Ie-'
oLhor than licensed liquor-dc.ci3 BON |"..
sale dealers and manufactures %rn r'gHfsi
keep record Of all liquors 50 s"li t. "lh"r i'l'
licensed dealers under severe p"nHl!ca IJs !t'-.'
TO mako the proper entries. iti3pF3"'Hrd' H."
ever, that nothing in tho sections rr.".".
wholesale doslcrs and manufacturers 'HA"'.''
to the sale Of liquors u n-rC&idrA!
Tho bill expressly places dragG&.: ,.'. H.
llquors on the same lJCtnG VAN - '''. '.
renllircs the same license nnd t,&Hs.
The commissioners Of the rcf1nA" sc I.I.
I'd to visit tho places of busines5 Z. 81. ,s'
liquor-doalers within their RESPECTIVE" az ....
Just previous TO each tenn OF tao couh-S 81.
pOratiUn court, and To carefully "s...''"' 81.
register. take down md record ~ T. h''" '.
tIr the purpose tho number q! diilr'" ".
alcoholic and malt liquor reg .'.-. "4
within the last month by any htr'r"'"'"
nary keeper, and the Aggregate nnmh,
Ions or fractional Iarts thereof. a 30 h'' 30.
matt liquor sold, registered rs sol! ~ n"f
dealer, and certify tho same t. the y .I'.. Co.,.
treasurer Of tho county or c2:pof:N.'.
five days And the DEALER IS r'luil@I l'' ',t
tax so reported within five days me
slOnor 81 tho revenue 81 also required ~ - 80.
whether the register has been tSmpcF' 81 VIZ" wan
is in good order and whether u: '.''
complied with the provisions oi lnp ~,
The remaining sections rci9r /" nc .'".7 .
Of licenses and giving bonds - deseI-' ..r
prescribe heavy penalties for n,to.@i', T. ' ...
tho Comm For n comW.-.'-" f..
collide with dealer would b. !.'"'. -.
Auditor is to employ III inspector o! II ..,...
81, ODJ per anrum, u give in.trh'-1." Tie
Of the instrument. ......
1t is certain that the bl!l "It D. "..h"t
ported by many In!lu"nla! itH"''.
n.1Gd DtsDatrh