The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-04


The following Is a correct copy Of
the act recently passed by the Gener-
al Assembly In relation to the sale Of
Intoxicating liquors, and is the first
that has been published:
| An Act to further amend Chapter ais,
Volume Il. Laws OF Delaware.
| Re 1t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the State
of Delaware In General Assembly met
Section !. That chapter four hun
dred and eighteen, volume fourteen,
Laws OF Delaware, be amended, by
adding to section eight OF said chap
ter, the following: But provided fur
|ther. that any such retailer of goods,
wares and merchandise. having OBJ
tanned the license as provided under
this section, may, II he so desires, on
Implication to the clerk of the peace of
1.-THE county in which such license has
been obtained, be entitled to receive a
further or special license for one year,
Ito sell In quantities In like manner not
less than one quart and not greater
than one half gallon, and for such
special license shall pay to said clerk
luf the peace the sum OF twenty-five
dollars, in addition TO the license fees
now provided by law. And that Sec
ton ten OF said chapter be amended.
by adding thereto the following:
Any person or persons having OBJ
tanned a license under the provisions
Iof this section may, IL he SO desires,
on application to the clerk of the peace
iol the county In which such license
has bean obtained, be entitled to re
ceiYe a further or special license for
lone year, to soil In quantities less
than one quart. to be drunk off the
premises, and for such special license
|shall pay to the clerk OF the peace. tho
sum of twenty-five dollars. In addition
to the fee now provided by law.
Section 2. That the clerk of the
peace may issue fractional licenses to
applicants under the preceding sec.
ton, which shall expire Simultaneous
, ly with their license granted by the
Court OF General Sessions, receiving
from such applicant a proper porporti.
nate amount for the time such license
shall be granted. and all licenses
Issued under the provisions of this
act shall expire and become void, up-
on the expiration of the time during
which the holder thereof has been or
may be licensed by said court, under
1.-The provisions of the act to which this
is an amendment, and all provisions
of law now existing aud not directly
conflicting herewith, shall apply to
licenses issued and moneys received
lby tho clerk OF the peace under tho
Authority OF this act.
Passed at Dover April 26, 1888.
There are very few saloon keepers
in this city who do not oblige their
customers with liquor in bottles, con-
Ilsequently this law was II necessity. 1t
lis not thought that it will increase the
|consu mption OF liquor, and 1t Is cer-
tain 1t will bring an Increased revenue
of $4,000 or $4,000 a year to the State
Clerk OF the Peace Biggs has received
a certified copy of the act, and although
the blank licenses are not ready, he
will issue receipts to those entitled
lwho come forward anu pay their
money, under which they can sell &C.
Icording to the act.
There are some who say that on nc
count of the extra fee of $25 they will
not take out the special license, but
such men are penny wise and pound
foolish. II they continue TO sell to be
taken from the premises they will cer-
tainly be apprehended and fined. with
the almost equal certainty OF losing
their license.