Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-31

hent ana o CLOCK IN The morning during the
vision:
That in special instances the said Com
missioners, or any one Of them, may in their
or his discretion, grant permission to keep
such place open until a later hour than II
O'clock midnight; And further, That nothing
herein contained shall be construed to forbid
the proprietor of any licensed hotel who has
been duly granted . bar room license, from
selling the liquors aforesaid on Sunday to any
bona fde registered guest of his hotel with the
meals or In the rooms OF such guest
THE QUESTION OF YEARLY sIaxEas.
The Mcmillan bill requires the consent Of
property holders and residents in Immediate
nsighborhood Of the bar room to be secured
for each renewal Of the license.
The Meredith bill, like the Campbell bill,
does not require this. The Meredith bill pro-
vides that after having once obtained permits
sion from the majority Of owners of real estate
and residents, as hereinbefore provided, it
shall not be necessary after the expiration Of
the license year for which any bar room
license so obtained may be originally issued for
any flcensee to obtain such written consent for
a renewal or continuance Of such license. I'M
less a majority Of such owners and residents as
aforesaid shall represent to the said Commits
sioners, for reasons deemed by the said Com
missioners good and sufficient after notice to
the person affected, that the place for which
necessary
Objectionable, and the genuineness of the sig
natures Of such owners and residents shall tie
certified as hereinbefore provided in re-
spect OF an original application for such
bar room license as aforesaid; and upon
the receipt by the said Commission
ers OF such representation 1t shall again
become necessary for tho proprietor of the bar
room affected to make application for
the renewal or continuance of his license which
new application shall in all respects as to the
permission of such owners and residents. be
deemed and taken as an original application
and acted upon accordingly: Provided, how
ever, That In all cases OF applications for "a re-
newai or continuance of any license previously
granted the applicant shall, when necessary, de-
post the necessary sum for such renewal or
continuance, and upon filing such application
and making such deposit every such applicant
shall be permitted to continue in business until
such renewal or continuance of his license shall
be refused by the Commissioners. and in case
or ultimate refusal such portion of the sum
deposited shall be deducted and retained es the
time from the beginning of the period for which
such deposit Is made to the date OF such refusal
may bear to the entire license year or remain
ing portion of the license year from and after
the date of such deposit
The Meredith bill provides that no bar shall
be licensed within 400 feet Of q school house.
but requires the measurements to be mado
along usual routes Of travel from main en-
that if the bar room was first established the
ei ectlon OF the school house may not debar
license The minimum distance between bar
rooms outside the city limits is put at 500 feet.
POLICE INSPECTION.
The three bills provide for free entry Of po-
lice and authorized agents Of the Commission
ers into tho bar room at any time and for the
conspicuous display of licenses. The Campbell
bill excerpts clubz, wholesale places hotels and
taverns from police inspection and provides no
penalty in any case. The Meredith bill bro
vides that the license may be revoked or new
license refused if the police District agents are
not permitted freely to enter and inspect the
place at any time.
DRUG STORES AND LIQUOR
The Campbell bill prohibits the sale of liquor
by apothecaries except on written prescription
Of = regular physician, and does not permit
more than one sale on the samo prescription.
1t requires all sales of liquor by druggists to be
entered on book, the kind of liquor sold, and
to when sold, and that this book shall be open
to the inspection OF the excise board or any
representative of the board.
With relation 20 the sale OF liquor BY drug
gists, the Mcmillan bill provides for sales only
on prescription by reputable physicians, the
liquor not to be drunk on the place, and that
any pharmacist or druggist who shall sell or
dispose Of in the District OF Columbia any
splrituous, vinous, fermented or malt liquors
for any purpose or in any manner other than
as provided in this act, without having a
license for the sale Of intoxicating LIQUORS
shall, upon conviction thereof before the Police
Court OF the District of Columbia, be subject to
the same tines and penalties imposed by this
act upon any other person for selling intoxi-
eating liquors without license.
1t also provides that any physician who shall
in the District Of Columbia make OF. give any
such prescription for any other than me dicinal
purposes, or who shall make or give any such
prescription in the District Of Columbia for the
purpose Of evading the provisions of this act.
or OF aiding another to avoid the same, shall
upon conviction thereof before the Police
Court OF the District of Columbia be subject
to the same fines and penalties that are imposed
by this act upon any other person for selling
Intoxicating liquors without a license.
THE PENALTY CLAUSES.
The penalty clauses Of the Meredith bill pro-
vides that any person who shall, violate any of
the provisions Of this act except those of the
last section. whose license may be revoked, shall
be liable for a first offcnse to fine of not moro
than $3.50 and costs, and for q second offense to
q fine not more than 5000 and costs Prose-
cutions under this act shall be on information
filed in the Police Court Of the District of Co.
lumbia by the attorney of the said District or
one Of his assistants.
The Campbell bill provides fine of not less
than $3.50 nor more than $500, or imprison-
ment until the fine is paid, for tho first offense
OF selling liquor without license, and for the
second offense imprisonment in the work house
for not less than three months nor more than
one year in addition to the payment of fines,
as above. 1t further provides that one having
n license who shall violate any of its provisions
shall upon conviction of such violation be
fined not less than $25 nor more than ESQ., and
upon every subsequent conviction of such
violation during the year for which such license
is issued shall be fined like amount and in
addition to such shall pay sum equal to Is
per cent Of the amount of the fine imposed
for the offense Immediately preceding,
and in case of non-payment O: the
fines and penalties above named shall
be imprisoned in the jail of the District
till the same are paid. 1t Is provided also that
any person assisting in or aiding and abetting
the violation Of any Of the provisions Of the
act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and liable
to fine Of not less than $50 nor more than
800 for each offense.
THE BOND FEATURE OF THE NJ MILAN BILL
The Mcmillan bill has provision recurring
applicants for license to file with the Commits
sioners a bond with two or more sureties, who
shall be freeholders in the District, who shall
justify in twice the amount of the bond. ap-
proved by the Commissioners in the sum Of
$1,000, that the hcensee will not sell or other
wise dispose OF any intoxicating liquors at any
place other than the room named in such
license, nor on the Sabbath, nor between the
hours of II clock midnight and o'clock in