The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-12-11
The Prohibition Bill in Short Form.

On and after the first day of October,
1892, no person shalt manufacture for sale,
sell, keep for sale, give away, exchange, bar
ter OF dispense any intoxicating liquors,
fur any purIo osc whatever, Otherwise than as
provided in this act. Persons holding per-
miIs shall be authorized TO sell and dispense
intoxicating liquors for pharm ace utical and
medical purposes, aud alcohol for specific
chemical purposes, and wine for sacramental
purposes, but no other purposes whatever.
Notice Of an application for permit or
removal thereof must be published for three
consecutive weeks in newspaper regularly
published and printed in The English Ian
guage, and "f gener al circulation in The city
or town where the applicant proposes to keep
and sell int'1icating liquors.
"A VERY sxLEor SEW
Application Tor permits shall be made by
peti ions filed in the Office of the county
commissioners at least ten days before the
meeting at which the application is consider
ed, which petition shall state the applicants
name, reside zee, business, aad in what busi-
mes, he has been engaged two years previ-
Gus; the place, particularly describing il,
where the buying and selling of liquor is 20
be CO iducted; that he is n citizen of the
United States AMI of South Carolina; that he
is a registered druggist, and now is. and for
the last twelve months has en- lawfully
conducting a drug sore in the city or town
wherein he proposes to sell intoxicating
liquors under 'he permit applied for, and,
rs proprietor of such pharmacy, that he
has not been adjudged guilty of violating the
law relating to Intoxicating liquors, within
the last two years; aad is not the keeper of
hotel, eating house, saloon, restaurant, or
place Of public amusement; that he is not
addicted to The use ofintoxicating of liquors as
a beverage, and has not, within the last two
years been intoxicated, or directly or iudi.
rectly engaged, employed or interested in
the unlawful manufacture, sale, or keeping
for sale, of Intoxicating liquors, aud that he
desires permit 10 purcnase, keep aud sell
such liquors for la .ful purposes only.
The applicant is required to give bond in
the sum of ST ,0U0, conditioned that he viii
well and truly observe aud obey the laws Of
the State of South Carolina now or hereafter
In force In relaii,n to the saie of inioxicat.
ing liquors; that he will pay all 6nes penal !
ties, damages and costs that may be assessed
or recovered against him for violation of
such laws during the term for whicl said
permit or renewal thereof is granted, and
will not sc intoxicating liquors. under his
permit at charge exceeding fifty (50) per
cent of the cost price, excluding carriage
and drayage.
Thc pet tion must be signed by three
fourths of the freehold voters Of the place
and each person shall state that he under
stands the. petition, knows the applicant
to be what he has certified TO and that the
permit is necessary for the convenience and
accommodation of the people.
Up 10 8 a. M, Of the meeting ut which the
duplication IS considered, any resident ofthe
county may file remonstrance against
granting the permit applied for. Provision
is made for argumeo of the matter with or
without counsel, and it shall he decided "as
the public good may require
ONE LIcExsg TO TWO THOUSAND PERSONS.
There shall not be more than one permit
granted 10 every 1900 inhabitants, and
no permit shall he granted to any druggist
whose place OF business is outside Of an
inc"Tnoraiol town or city.
CONDITIONS og SALE.
The applicant shall en- iorse on hi, bonI
that he .'will not sell, give or furnish to any
PEI son any intoxicating liquors otherwise as |
provided by law, and especially will not sell |
or furnish Intoxicating liquors to any per-
son who is not known to him personally, or
duly Unidentified, nor to any miIor, intoxica,
tel person or persons who are in the habit !
OF becoming intoxicate and he will make |
true, full and accurate returns Of all ceriifi- |
Gates and requests made to or received by |
him, as required by law; and said resurns
shall show every sale AMI delivery Of such |
liquors made by or for him during the mouth |
embraced therein, and the true signature to |
every request received and granted; Saad |
such returns she'll snow all the intoxicating
liqu Fs sold or delivered TO any and every
person MS returned
Every permi, 80 or rated shall specify the !
building, giving street and number, or loca, !
lion, ~ which Intoxicating liquors may be
sod for riwelvs months.