The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-27
RUssELLvILLE, POPE COUNTY, ARKANSAS. THURsDA1
ACT NO. XXxI.
An Act to Regulate the Sale of Vinous, Ardent, Malt or Fer
 mented Liquors.

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 Be it enacted by the General Assem-
 bly, of the State of Arkansas:
 Section l. That it shall not here after be lawful for any person to sell any ardent, vinous, malt or ferment- ed liquors in this State, or any com pound or preparation thereof, com monly called tonics, bitters, or medi- cated liquors, in any quantity or for any purpose whatsoever, without first procuring license from the County Court of the county in which such sale is to be made, authorizing such person to exercise such privi- lege; provided, manufacturers of ar. dent, vinous, malt or fermented liq- uors can sell in original packages without license; provided further, that said original packages shall not contain less than five gallons.
 Sec. 2. The several County Courts of this State are hereby empowered and authorized to grant license to any person of the age of twenty one years Or more who shall apply there for, authorizing such person to sell ardent, vinous, malt or fermented liquors, or any compound or prepa- ration thereof, commonly called ton ies, bitters or medicated liquors, at any point oftheir respective counties, in quantities not less than one quart, which license shall continue in force for period of not more than one year, or twelve calendar months, and all annual licenses shall expire on the 3lst day of December of each year; provided, licenses may be issued for period of less than one year, upon the terms hereinafter pro vided; and provided further, it shall not be lawful to allow the same drank in the house or place of busi- ness of the vendor.
 Sec. 3. Before the Clerk of the County Court shall issue any license as provided in the previous sections, the applicant therefor shall file his petition specifying the place of sale which petition shall be verified by the oath of the applicant, and shall also file the receipt of the Collector of the county for the amount of mon ey hereinafter required to be paid for such license. Sec. 4. Any person who shall ob- tain annual license as hereinbefore provided shall pay to the Collector of the county wherein such license is procured the sum of two hundred dollars, one half thereof for the use of such county and one-half for the use of the State, and per cent. upon the amount paid as Collectors fees, and two dollars for each license for Clerks fees, and shall pay the same amount of license and fees for h- cense for any period less than one year; but no license shall continue in force longer than the 3lst day of December succeeding the issuing of the same provided, that the vendors of malt liquors may obtain. license for the sale of the same upon the payment of fifty dollars for use of the county and fifty dollars for the use of the State, which license shall not authorize the sale of any other than malt liquors, but shall author ize the sale of such malt liquors in any point in the county where such license may be kept posted up, but at no other.
 Sec. 5. Any person who shall sell either for himself or another, or be interested in the sale of any ardent, vinous, malt or fermented liquors, or any compound or preparation there of, commonly called tonics, bitters or liquors, without the owner or owners thereof shall have pre- procured license authoriz- ing the same, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon eonYie- tion thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than two hundred nor more than five hundred dollars, and and each day of such unauD -ri?o0 selling shall constitute
 ohense.
 Sec. 6. The lict
 fled shall not au
 any ardent, vinouL
 uors, or any com! ton thereof, commonly called tonics, bitters or medicated liquors, at any other point or place than that speci- fled Tn the license, and shall not