Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-18
THE LIQUOR LICENSE BILL.
Provisions of the Mcmillan Measure as Now
Amended.


Interest in the Mcmillan bill regulating the
sale Of distilled and fernented liquors in the
District has Increased greatly with the pub
3ication in yesterdays STAR Of Senator Hans
broughs report thereon. The bill rs reported
with amendments provides a. follows:
That from and after the LIST day of Novem-
Der. 1892 no person shall sell, vend, deal in. or
dispose Of any spirituoIs, vinous, fermented or
malt liquors or beverages. for any use or pur-
pose whatever. in or ut any building or other
place within the District OF Columbia without
first having obtained license therefore in the
manner herein provided.
Sec 2 That person shall be licensed TO
SELL vend, deal In. or dispose Of any spiriruous,
vinous. fermented malt liquors or beverages,
for any or purpose whatever, In or at any
building other place within the limits of the
District of Columbia
First. Who Is under twenty-one years of age.
Second Who has been convicted Of a violation
of any provision Of this act within the license
year terminating the 31st day Of October last
past.
Third Who has been licensed under the
terms OF this act and whose license has been re-
voked BY the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia or BY the Police Court of the District
of Columbia within the license year terminal
ing the Slst day of October last past.
Fourth. Who does not intend to superintend
in person the management of the business
licensed, and who will not, when so licensed, so
superintend in person the management of the
business so licensed
Fifth Who does not intend to carry on such
business for himself and not agent of any
other person. and who viii not when so licensed,
SO carry on such business for himself, and not
as agent for any other person.
Sixth. Who is at the time of making his ap
plica;iOn for such license. the owner of or
lcensee named in a license issued under this
act for any part of the period for which
license IL sought
Seventh Who intends. IL licensed. to carry
on his business or who will when so licensed
carry on his business within for hundred feet
of any portion of a lot ON which il public
school OOuse. owned or occupied by the District
of Columbia; or within four hundred feet of
any church. measured on an air Inns from the
lot on which the school or church is built to
the nearest portion of the lot on which the
house or place in which such business is con-
Quoted Is located: or within one mile from the
grounds Of the Soldierr' Home.
Eighth. Who. if the place Of business speci-
fed in Ms application Is located in either the
city of Washington or the city of Georgetown,
shall EOt present to the said Commissioners at
the time Of making said application the written
permission of majority of the persons owning
real estate and ajority of the residents keep
ing house the side of the square where it is
desired to locate such business and on the side
of the square fronting opposite to the same,
and IL a corner house Is specified such signers
will be required in all cases both sides of the
square in which the said place of bushes is
situated and the contiguous sides of the
squares fronting opposite such house. The
fact of such ownership of real estate shall be
certified by the assessor of the District of Co
lunbia, and the fact of the required residence
and the commences Of the signatures of both
property owners and residents shall be ascer-
tanned and certified by the lieutenant OF the
police precinct which embraces the proposed
location.
Ninth. Who. if the place of business speci-
fed in his application is in the Distric. Of Co
lumbia outside the cities of Washington and
Georgetown, shall specify place within 1000
feet from any other place specified in a license
already granted place on or at which dis
titled or fermented liquors may be sold.
Tenth Who is employed in any capacity
under the District government.
Eleventh. VINO intends. If licensed, to carry
on his business. or who will. when 80 licensed,
carry on his business in or adjacent to any
building wherein theatrical or variety enter
tAinmerts of any kind at the time of the
application for such license, or may thereafter
be conducted or carried on: Provided, That
this provision shall not apply to theatrical
entertainments gwen by persons who do not
engage IN such entertainments or employments
as u profession or a. an occupation
Sec 5. That any person desiring a license to
sell, vend deal in or dispose of any spirituous,
in said District Of Columbia shall make an af-
fdavit and file the same with the Commission
ers of the District of Columbia, in which afida-
Wit said person shall state full and explicitly
First. His full name, age, place Of residence
IN the District of Columbia
Second The exact location of the building
and of the room or rooms in the building in
which the business, if licensed. il TO be carried
on, which shall include the number and street
or avenue.
Third Whether or not he il the owner of or
-hcensee named in any such license then in
force.
Fourth. Whether or not he has been con-
victed of n violation of any provision of this
act. or OF any previous act providing for grant
ing licenses TO sell liquors. within the year last
past before the date Of such affdAvit-
Fifth Whether or not within one year last
past before the date of such affidavit he has
owned or been the hcensee named in any such
license whiSk has been revoked
sixth Whether or not he intends TO super
intend IN person the management CT the busi-
ness licensed. and whether or not, if so licensed
he will 30 superintend IN person the manage
ment OF the business so licensed.
seventh Whether or lot he intends to carry
on such business for himself and not as an
agent Oi any other person. and whether or not
II so licensed, he will carry ON such business for
himself and not as the agent Of any other per-
son
Eighth. Whether or not the room or rooms
where he intends 20 and will. if licensed. carry
on such business is within four hundred feet of
any public school but ng or church. or within
one mile Of the SOLDIERS Home grounds, or, in
Case the rOon or rooms are in the District Of
Columbia outside the cities o. Washington and
Georgetown, whether said room or rooms are
within one thousand feet OF any other room or
rooms specified in any other license already
granted as the place or places at in which
distilled or ferInented liquors NAV be sold.
Ninth Whether or not the room or rooms
where he intends to and will carry on his oasi-
ness. if licensed. are in or adjacent to any build
Ing wherein theatrical variety entertain
ments Of any kind are then or will thereafter,
during the time ss>id license shall rum be con-
Quoted or carried On by any person or persons
whose profession or occupation i is to conduct
or carry Oh said theatrical or variety entertain
ments-
Tenth Whether he IL employed in any ca
pacity under the District government.
Eleventh Whether OF not said room or rooms
where he intends to and will carry on his busi-
ness, II licensed, is within the territory Of the
District of Columbia.
Twelfth. Whether OF not he has obtained the
permission required by paragraph eight of sec
ton two of this act.
Thirteenth That he makes the affidavit for
the purpose Of applying for license TO sell,
vend, deal IN or dispose OF spirituous, yinous,
1ermented and malt hqnors and beverages at
xhe room or rooms named BY him in the affida-
Wit, and that he consents that If any fact