The daily gazette., 1879-01-27
Proposed New Liquor Law
A BILL THAT THE LEGISLATURE WILL
he ASKED TO CONSIDER.

he ASKED TO CONSIDER.
A bill Of an important nature has been
prepared by Jonn Mealey, OF this city, |
and will be sent down TO Dover soon !
for The consideration OF the members of |
tha General Assembly. i. relates to
State revenue in general, aud to the II.
cehsing of liquor to dealers in particular.
ItS main provisions ale as follows:
An Act Concerning the Public Reve-
niue
Be ii enacted, dc.
SECTION /. No person shall bs en-
gagged to carry on the trade or busine IS
of a wholesale or retail dealer in intoXi-
, eating liquors within the city of Will
m'ngton until he has paid SPECIAL tax
therefor, as hereinafter provided.
| SECTION 2. Wholesale dealers in in
toxic ting liquors shall pay = dollars.
Every person who sells or offers Tor sale
itAtoxicain, liquors in quantities of not
less than one wine gallon at tho same
time shall he regarded as whole, ale
dealer III intoxicating liquors.
| SECTION 3. Retail dealers in intoxi-
eating liquors shall pay - dollars.
Every person who sells or oilers for sale
intoxicating ,iquois in less quantities
than one wine gallon at the same time
sball be regarded as a retAil dealer in in
toxicating liquor.
| SECTION 4. Every person engaged in
either trade or business on which spec
ial tax is imposed by this act shall
register with the "Collcctor of the Will
rnington Special Tax" his name or style,
place OF residence, trade or business, and
! the place where sucn trade or business is
TO be carried On.
| SECTION 5. The payment of the
special lax imposed shall not exempt
, tion an additional special tax the per-
| son carrying OH either trade or business
lh any other place than that stated in he
Collectors register.
81 SECTION q. When any person who
has paid the special tax dies, his wife or
I child, or executors or administrators, or
their assignees, may occupy the house or
premises, and in like manner carry on
the business for the residue of the term
for which the tax is paid Aud when
) any person shall remove his place of bus
3 iness, he can continue the business at the
new location without the payment of ad-
D Nitioual tax. Provided, that such cases
! of death, or removal shall without delay
U be registered with the Collector.
SECTION Every person who carries
On within the limits of the city of Will
IHington the business of wholesale deal
Z er or retail dealer in Intoxicating liquor,
a without having paid the special tax, as
4 irequired by tins Act, shall, for every such
4 bffense, be fined $1,000 nor more than
s 5000, and be impri 'oned not less than
3 NIX months nor more than two years.
/. SECTION 8. The special taxes imposed
by this act shall become due on the first
LAY of May in each year, or on The com
s mencement of either trade or business oil
1 which such tax is imposed. In the foim
er case the tax shall be reckoned for on,
yea-, and in the latter case from the com
{ lmencement of the business untllthe hrs
:, pf May following.
SECTIONS There shall be appointed b,
the Governor, "The Collector of the vii
lmngton Special Tax" who shall be
y resident of Wilmington, aid hold his OF
flee for the term Of years, whose dnt.
~ IL shall be to assess, levy and collect thu
taxes provided by this act
l. SECTION 10. The said Collector, befor,
n entering on his duties, shall bond in th
lsum OF ten thousand dollars.
Y SECrIoS IL. The Collector shall rende
T. Ibis accounts to the State Treasurer quar-
=. Iterly and at the same time pay over u
40 him all public moneys in his hands O
le Ipossession.
=, SECTION L. The Collector shall be al
- 10 wed in full compensat on for his service
-r and those of his deputies, salary OF
H. Idollars per aunum, and commission o
per cent on the amounts collected b.
" him and paid to the State Treasurer
Is But the total net compensation shall no
"A exceed - dollars per annum.
~ SECTION l3. The Collector may az
point as many deputies as he may thin
proper, for whose acts he shall be hel
l., responsible.
III SECTION IA. The Collector shall fron
I'd time to time proceed through every pan
~ of the City of Wilmington and enqulr
-. after and concerning all persons therel
80 who are liable to pay either special Ia
~ imposed by this act.
its SECTION 10. The Collector will give tie
i, days notice, TO every person liable TO pa
the special fax, and If after demand an
IL notice, any person refuses TO pay, 1t sha
be lawful for the Collector to collect I'll
same, with five per centum additional b
,a- distraint and sale
"a ISecilons 16, II, Is and 10 provide
" mode of procedure for the Collector
ps making the distraint aud sails for I'll
at payment of license.
pvl SECTION 20. All licenses TO sell intox
~ eating liquors in the city OF Wilmingto
'Ho no " in force shall continue IL force unt
lie they shall by their terms, expire.
ofl SECTION 2l. All acts and parts of ac
oo eauiring a license to sell intoxic citli
Eouors within the city of Wilmington,' =
nd otherwise inconsistent with this act, "a
JUS TO that extent hereby repealed.
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