Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-26

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| corporation Of cities ana towns hereto
fore had without specific boundaries.
II provides first that no city or iowa
| shall be hereafter Incorporated with a
| superficial area If morn than two miles,
when Huch town or city has less Than
| 1000 inhabitants; nor more than hNe
square miles with more than twO aud
less than i've thousand inhabitants; nor
more thnn nine square miles with more
| than five aud less than ten thousand
| inhabitants. II " made the duty Of the
| mayor aud board of aldermen 10 have
the boundary line established and re-
corded IN accordance with this act.
| II provides second, that the governors
| 81 any town or city heretofore inc0rpo.
rated with more territory than allowed
| by this act. 10 have maIe u resuryty
| and new boundary established IN ac'
cordanc, with these legal Limitations.
II provides that all the chapters Of al
towns and cities which wtrc void by
reason OF a failure to properly dciinr
tlieir limits shall hp validated, II they
within ninety days from the taking elect
Of this law comply with its provisions ms
10 municipal territory.
This became Il law without The eXecn-
tive approval.
Chapter 100 contains the much con-
tested Inv to regulate the sale Of spirit
NOWHs NNnNNh OF AhAlk lAAINNANf anu AAANF
tax upon dealers therein.
Section ] fixes the annual tax rs fol-
lows. For selling spiritu0us, yinous OF
malt liquors 10 quantities of onc gal
Ion or less, 500 In selling such liquors
Ia quantities Of Vne gallon Or more, pro
yided that In selling one gallon the sumc
may be made mp OF different liquors IN
unbroken packages aggfegnting not less
than one gallon. 500.
For selling malt liquors exclusively
$50. Nothing In this section Is to except
druggists from the payment Of the iaN
who sell such liquors or tnediruiod Bit
Tors gu the prescription Of n physician
OF otherwise. hut II does not apply TO
the snle Of tinctures compounded drug
prescriptions in which these lillurs aio
used and which are not intoxicating
beverages prepared Ia GYasion OF this
act.
Section provides that every county
aud city or town In which sales coming
under the enutnrrntlpus W section Que
ARE made, shall have the power reSpec-
lively, 10 levy and collect tax vqual
90 Onc-hnlf OF the state tliA herein lcvisd.
Section 3 provides for tho application
on oath for the license 20 sell splritu0us,
yinous or malt liquors on blanks 10 be
furnished 10y the comptroller. requiring
such license when obtaiued 10 be posted
In the place ~ business The county
receipt Of the county treasurer that tho
tax i paid and upon the filing Of the
sworn application and the bond hereafter
required.
Section restricts the sale Of the liquor
to tho place designated Ia the application
for license. which can only be changed
by an application TO the county clerk
for a new license with the removal
marked tharein. II especially prohibits
the temporary closing Of one place of
business 10 sell at another.
Section provides fine Of not less
than the amount OF the tax due aud not
more than double that sum, or irnprison'
ment Ia the county jail for from ten to
ninety days at the discretion Of the
jury for selling liquor without license.
The sale of liquors Ia any way contrary
TO the provisions Of the license held,
| either as to quantity ur place OF business
| Ia made a misdemennot, punishable 10y
a line Of rom SOP 10, SlOO' or impiiison-
inciIf ia TIM county jail from ton to thirty
days, ut the discretion Of the Jury, each
day on which sale IL made contrary to
the provisions of this net, constituting u
separate uncnsr,
section I provides that the payment Of
the United States special tax ~ u seller
Of YnOns, spirituOus or malt liquors
shall be held 10 be primu fucie evidence
Of the si,le OF such liquors.
Section : provinces tnHt between the
| 1T aud lOih ut uach unnth the county
| clerk aud count treasurer shall report
To the state rpt 4huc az uts u list at all
applications for licenses and Of all
who have paid liquor taxes during the
preceding mouth,
Section pro"idcs for the bond Of the
| liquor dealer WAC desires 10 seal intOAi-
| eating liquors to he drulk on the premis-
| rs, 10 the nmonui Of 80 40 for general
| dealer and $1,000 for q dealer In malt
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| rood. lawful uhd sdilicirnt securities
| thereon. The bOid Is conditioned ~ f0l,
| lows; That the principal shall keep an
| open Chat h, without screens or dOvices)
| outlet THAT IL, without music baud or
vulgar talkinsl aad ahrrl't that is, with
| out lewd women permanently or tom.
poralily) house ~ place iur the sale of
| he liquors,
| That he stall not permit TO be sold or
be given any mtUNicati'S liquor To ANY
person undo; the axe 81 u years, amy
| student of IN institution ot learning, any
| whose mother, wife, sister or daughter
shall have requested through the sheriff
or any peace officer that they be not
sold such liquors.
| That no minor shnil he allowed Ia
cnier and remain In the place of business
| Ihnt he VIII not allow any game pro-
1 hihltcd by the laws of tue state TO he
| played or exhibited IN or about bis
| PROMISES or rent any portion of his place
| of business TO another Tor such purposes,
| Thqt he viii not adullerutc any liniors
sold by him by mixing the same with
| amy drug or viii not knowingly allow
my impure liquor of any kind 10 he sold
or given away.
| Such hond ls required to he filed with
The county clerk and damages may hr
| recovered nlnn II by nny pcrson injured
| by It's infructiOn 10 the amount Of S5ln
| whicll sum II also pcrinisaablc Ia h, Oh
| tnined from IL for the state unon suit
brought by the county or district M.
| tOrney for every violation of H. srn,rrt.
conditions, When one bond Is exhausted
| or liable to be exhausted by Mug
suit the dealer Is required To furnish Il
| new one before continuing the snln al
| liquors under the same Penalties as II
/ H. had no license, Any surety may ~.
| tire from bond Of this character hv n
| notification to the principal Of his infen.
tlon and Ivy filing With the county jndse
80 affidavit that such notice has been
| given,
Sections 10 and II makes It the dntv
Of nl county officers wbn know al KY
violation Of any provisions of this act
70 report the same to the county on lis.
lrct attorney and a failure Va 20 do ia
mule a misdcmeanur, puutshnhle Lv a
hne Of from 800 to 5000, or Inv AS
mlssal from Office. y "N'
Section ~ ntnkna II ,,,t.t.