Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-14

the premises where sold: and no such license
shall be granted until it Is satisfactorily shown
that the place where Il is intended to carry on
such business IL properly arranged FOR selling
such liquors as merchandise. Every place where
distilled, malt or fermented wines, liquors or
cordials are sold in quantitie as prescribed for
retail dealers by section S244, Revised Statutes
Of the United States. to be drunk upon the
premises, shall be regarded bar room, and
the possession of malt, distilled, fermented or
any intoxicating liquors. with the means and
appliances for carrying on the business OF dis
pensing the same to be drunk where sold, shall
be prima facie evidence of Q bar room within
the meaning of this act. and the hcense there
for shall be known q bar room license.
Sec. 9. That every person receiving license
TO sell under this act shall frame ii under glass
and place il IN a conspicuous place in his or her
| chief place of sale of such liquor, so 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
a license is asked or has been granted.
DRUGGISTS AND APoTHEcAnIEs.
| Sec. H. 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
/ written 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
| TO any person designated and authorized by
them TO make such inspection, and shall be
produced before such board when required;
and any failure TO comply with the provisions
of this section shall render such druggist or
apothecary so failing liable to the same penal
| ties as If he had sold intoxicating liquors with
out a license.
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 it
| to have a license as herein specified, without
first having obtained license to do so as herein
provided, upon conviction thereof shall be
| fined not less than $3.50 more more than $780,
or be imprisoned in the District Jail or work
house for not less than two months nor more
| than six months. and upon every subsequent
conviction of a like offense shall in addition to
the penalty above named, to wit. fine of not
less than $3.50 nor more than $500, be impris-
| oned In the work house OF the District of CO.
| lumbia not less than three months nor more
| than one year.
Sec. IS. That any person having obtained
license under this act who shall violate any of
its provisions shall upon conviction of such
violation be fined not less than $50 nor more
| than $500. and upon every subsequent convic
ton of such violation during the year for
which such license is issued shall be fined q
like amount and in addition to such shall pay
/ a sum equal to Is per cent of the amount of
the fine imposed for the ofense Immediately
preceding, and have his license revoked. and
Of toft he
ties above named shall be imprisoned in the
jail of the District or work house for q period
| of time not exceeding six months, or till the
same paid and that after a second convic-
ton no license shall thereafter be granted to
said party.
Provided. That no minor shall be allowed to
enter any place where liquors are sold other
| than hotel without the consent of the parent
| or guardian of said minor under sixteen years.
Sec. IA. That any person assisting in or aid
| ing and abetting the violation OF any Of the
provisions of this act shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor. and on conviction thereof shall be
| fined not less than $50 nor more than 500. or
be imprisoned in the District Jail or work house
/ for not more than one month for each and
every such ofense.
Sec. Is. That prosecutions for violations of
the provisions of this act shall be on informa-
ton filed in the Police Court by the attorney of
the District Of Columbia or any of his assistants
duly authorized TO act for him. And said at
torney or his assistant shall file such informa-
ton upon presentation TO him or his assistant of
a sworn Information Of two reputable citizens
of the District that the law has been viola ted.
Sec. 16. That license for any Of the purposes
specified shall not be granted to any person to
conduct such business within 400 feet Of pub
lie school house, except in such places of bust
ness as may have been located previous to the
erection or occupation of such school house
| owned occupied by the District of Column
bia. measured between the nearest entrance to
each by the shortest course OF travel between
such place Of business and the school house.
RENEWALS.
Sec. L.. That all applicants who have had a
license during the preceding year shall apply
for a renewal of such license on or before No
vember Of each license year, and shall be
permitted to continue business until license
shall be granted or refused by the excise board,
but in all cases of refusal to grant license such
proportion OF the license fee may have be-
! come due shall be deducted and retained from
| the sum deposited therefor the time from
| the first day of November to the date OF such
| refusal bears to the entire license year, and no
other person shall be permitted to conduct said
| business Until license is issued therefor.
| Sec. is. That nothing in this act shall in any
way repeal, conflict or interfere with the public
| general laws of the United States imposing
taxes on the manufacture and sale OF intoxi-
eating liquors for the purposes OF revenue and
| known as the internal revenue laws"
1 Sec 10. Tha. no license under a bar room
license shall employ or permit TO be employed,
1 or allow any female to sell, give, furnish
distribute any intoxicating drinks or any ad-
mixture thereof, ale. wine or beer TO any per-
son or persons, nor permit the PLAYING OF pool
| or billiards or other games in the room where
such liquors are sold: Provided. That the excise
board NAV, in its discretion, permit the playing
\ Of such games. except cards, in duly licensed
places; that no licensee in any place shall know
4 inGly sell permit to be sold in his establish