Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-16

| or between II clock midnight and O'Clock in
| the morning, during which last named hours
place where Intoxicating liquors are sold shall be
kept closed and no intoxicating liquor sold; pro-
vded that the keeper of any hotel or tavern hav-
ing license under this act may sell Intoxicating
| liquors to bona fide registered guests in their
hotel or tavern at the meals or in the rooms Of
| such guests; and provided, further, that any
duly incorporated club having q license under
this act may sell intoxicating liquor to its men,
bers ut any time till the hour OF o'clock ante
meridian; provided, further, however, that any
licensed dealer may, with the permission Of the
excise board, at any bona fide entertainment OF
any society, club or corporation, sell intoxicat-
| ing hqours between such hours as the board
aforesaid may designate in said permit.
| Sec. 2. That no license under this act shall be
| issued for a less or o greater period than one
year, and no license can be transferred by the
hcensee to any other person except with the
written consent of the excise board upon appli-
cation thereto in writing, and then only on the
proposed transferee's obtaining the consent of
| a majority OF the real estate owners and resi-
dent housekeepers as provided in section six of
this act, and the fee to be paid the party making
such transfer shall be e. which shall be paid to
the collector Of taxes Of the District, which fee
shall be paid before such transfer is made.
TWO CLASSES OF LICENSES.
Sec. s. That the liquor licenses authorized
and provided for by this act shall be Of two
classes, wholesale liquor licenses and bar room
licenses. Every iicensee under bar room IL
cense in the said District shall pay his or her
license fee to said District for such license and
every applicant for such license shall deposit
such amount with the collector Of taxes Of the
| said District with his application therefor.
That il upon the consideration of the applica-
tions for license by the board as provided for in
this act the board should decide to grant the
license prayed for, they shall notify the assessor
and the anpIicant of euch decieioD in writing
and the applicant shall receive his or her license
as specified below, to wit, for hotel. tavern
bar room or other place in which intoxicating
liquors are sold by retail, upon payment OF the
sum Of $3.50 per annHm.
wholesale liquor license, for which the
licensee shall pay annually the sum of $3.50,
shall only authorize the lcensee to sell distilled.
malt or fermented liquors, wines and cordials
in quantities not less than one pint, not to be
drunk upon the premises where sold; ard no
such license shall be granted until 1t is satisfao
torily shown that the place where it is intended
to carry on such business is properly arranged
for selling such liquors as merchandise. Every
place where distilled, malt or fermented wines,
liquors or cordials are sold in quantities less
than as prescribed for retail dealers by section
3244, Revised Statutes Of the United States or
to be drunk upon the premises, shall be re-
garded as a bar room; and the possession of
malt, distilled fermented any Intoxicating
liquors, with the means and appliances for car
rying on the business Of dispensing the same to
be drunk where sold, shall be prima facie evil
dence Of bar room within the meaning of this
act. and the license therefor shall be known as
a bar room license.
Sec. 9. That every person receiving a license
to sell under this act shall frame it under glass
and place it in q conspicuous place in his or her
chief place Of sale of such liquor, 50 that any,
one entering such place of sale may easily read
such license
Sec. 10. That all applicants for license and
persons holding licenses shall allow the duly
authorized agent or officer of the excise board
full opportunity and every facility TO examine
at any time during business hours, the premises
where intoxicating liquor is sold and for which
license is asked or has been granted.
DRUGGISTS AND ApoTHECARIEs.
Sec. II. That druggists and apothecaries
shall not be required to obtain license under
the provisions of this act, but they shall not sell
Intoxicating liquors, nor compound nor mix
any composition thereof, except upon the writ
ten prescription of a regular physician, nor
more than once on any one prescription of the
physician and every druggist or apothecary
shall keep book for the special purpose and
enter therein the date of every sale OF intoxi-
eating liquor made by him. the person to whom
sold. the kind, quantity and price thereof and
purpose for which it was sold, and such book
shall be at all times open to the said board or
II any person designated and authorized by
produced before such board when required.
and anv failnre To comnIv with fine nror;s;ons
Of this section shall render such drrco;st nv
anotbecarv 40 falling iiahla IN tho soma neneI-
ties as 10 he had sold ;rto,;c.t;no Eoro.s 80;
ont ! Iicensa ''dN''' "-
G TUE AlioNs OF THE Law.
Sec. IL That any one engaging in the sale
of intoxicating liquors as specified in this act
in the District of Columbia. who is required by
!. 60 have E.a,s. 40 ho..;,, .,,oo;e. a -.
first HAVING ohts;nad i;nen 0 ,n Nv ", w
herein nrovided mon corv;ct;on tboraof sbaiI
be fined not less than sa50 nor more thon a5SN
and he imnrisoned in the Districr iaiI nnti, ,be
same ia maid and mon everv subSeonant 80
viction ~ Like offense sbai, in additto,, 20 ,ha
nenaltv above named IN wiz n ,;ns oS not To-
Than Sa5O NOR more S,Oo h. imrr;.o,aS :, a.
work bouse Of the D,str;c. of fColnmbia ~
less than three months nor mors tban ona yaar
Sec. ID. That any person, having obtained q
license under TINS act who shall violate any Of
is,;pn ha fred no. iaso ,Som sSs ., suon sio
$50 and unon ever spbseonent conrict;on 81
such violation during the wear for which such
license is issued shall be fined a like amount.
and in addition to such shall nav n sum eouai
to 25 per cent of the amount of the fine inn
posed for the offense immediately nreceding.
and in case of non-payment of The tines ana
penalties above named shall be imprisoned in
the iail of the District till the same are maid
Sec. IA. That any person assisting in or aid.
ing and abettine the Violation of any of the
provisions of this act shall he guilty Of a mis-