The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-03-31
The New Licoase Law.

shs Legislature Of thi, Slate. is amen
ds.ory aad . rs.snas.ment Of chapter
ahir.y.tuo Of the code, and it repeats
chapter ninsty.niue Of tho acts oil
1928. It was approved March 8,
and. consequently, will 70 into sfsst
the frst Of June.
Stale licenses are required for keep.
ing hotel, or for selling any kind Of
spurious liquors. wine, porter, ale,
beer, " bitter" or any other thing
which will produce intoxiestion; fol
carrying on The business Of druggi1s,
ifitia proposed to sell liquor for other
than purely medical or mechanical
purposes; or for shows aud thsa.rioals,
psddling or auetionseripg goods, or
buying and selling anything as a bro
ksr or banker. Any person doing
any Of these things without license Is
Enable in any sum not less than Slo
nor more than 500. And il any un'
licensed druggist shall sell any spirit
Gus liquor Or any Of i.s compounds
without. q physicians prescription. h
is subject 70 fue Of from $40 to Sloo
And Il any physician shall aid any
druggist, BY giving = prescription
falsely, to sell for other than purely
medical purposes, Rush physician l.
6pabls in any sum over $50 and uu.
der 5000.
Licenses are to DO obtained from thu
county court, or in incorporated towns,
from tho Council. Licenses to sell any
Intoxicating drinks arc prohibited Il
perIons Of incorporate habits. The
fne for selling to minor. or person o.
upsound mind, or to 10 intoxicated
person Or ono in he habit Of 6reomins
in.ozieaisd, or for permitting any one
to drink 70 intoxica.ion on tho pramil.
~, or for selling or giving away drinks
on Sunday, il from go to 800.
Both fne and imprisonment are pres.
sribsd for selling without lioonse and
the proprietor Of the property rs we'll
a. tie seller is liable.
Any wife, husband, child, parent or
guardian may serve 4 notice upon any
person engaged 10 the sale Of intoxic..
ting liquors not TO sell to tho husband,
wife, child, parent or ward Of the per.
son giving such notice, and IL sale il
made thereafter to such person, the
person 80 offending Is liable to DANA.
gsa.
Before = State license 10 sell into1i.
olting liquors can be Issued, the per.
son applying for such license 10 requir.
ed to give bond In the SUN Of SO, 500.
All licenses expire on the last day Of
April in each year; but licenses may
Be taken out for q fraction Of year at 4
pro'rats price.
Licenses to ksop hotel are taxed at
s per cent, Of tho rental value Of tho
premises. On licenses to sell in.o1i.
eating drinks q. retail. 800. No per.
son holding such license shall sell any
quantity more than fvc gallons. o.
licenses 10 sell spirisuous liquors, wine,
alo. etc., at vholeaalo, $s0O. 10 add.
ton to all other taxes No person
holding such license shall sell any
quantity less than Eve gallons.
Liasnss TO sell domestic wines. por.
ter. ale and beer, at retail, SEQ.
Druggist license costs only $40.
License on theatrical performances,
$40 for each week; $50 for three
months, or S75 for six months
These taxes orc for The State and
arc in addition to those required BY
The city or county.
We have embodied 10 this short syn.
epsis all the main feu.urss Of the new
license law. II will DO observed that
quite q DISCRIMINATION is made 10 favor
Of vine aud beer saloons over the whis.
key shop. Fhesling Resi,,sr.