Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-19

| than one pint, not to be drunk upon the
/ premises where sold; and no such license
shall be granted until 10 is satisfactorily
| shown that the place where it is in
| tended 70 carry on such business is properly
arranged for selling such LIQUOR AZ merchandise
Every place where distilled, malt or fermented
| wines liquors or cordials are sold in quantities
as prescribed for retail dealers by section
| 3244, Revised Statutes Of the United States TO
be drunk upon the premises, shall be regarded
As Q bar room. and the possession OF malt.
| distilled, iermented any Intoxicating
| liquors, with :he means ard appliances for
carrying on the business OF dispensing the
same to be drunk where sold, shall be prims
facie evidence OF bar room within the meaning
OF this act. and the license therefor shall be
| known as bar room license.
Sec. Q. That every person receiving license
| TO sell under this act rhai frame il under glass
and place II in conspicuous place in his or
her chief place Of sale c. 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 hncenses shall allow the daily
authorized agent o. officer OF the excise board
| of any time during business hours, tie premises
where intoxicating liquor is sold, ard for
which license IL asked or has been granted.
Sec. II. That druggists and apothecaries
| shall not be required TO obtain license under
the provisions of this act, but they shall
pound nor mix any composition
thereof. except upon the written prescription
! OF a regular physician. nor more than once on
any one prescription % the physician. and every
| druggist or apothecary shall keep book Cor the
special purpose and enter therein the date OF
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 said board, or to any per-
son designated and authorized by them
to make such inspection, and shall be
and any failure TO comply with the provisions
OF this section shall render such druggist or
apothecary 30 failing liable to the same penal
ties as il he had sold Intoxicating liquors with
| out license.
Sec. H. 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 license rs herein
specified, without first having obtained
license to do SO, as herein pro-
vided, upon conviction thereof shall be fined
not less than $3.50 nor more than $500, 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 like offense shall
in addition to the penalty above named, TO wit,
fine of not less than $3.50 nor more than $500,
be imprisoned in the work house of the District
Of Columbia not less than three months nor
more than one year.
Sec. IS. That any person having obtained q
license under this act, who shall violate any of
it's provisions, shall upon conviction OF such
violation be fined not less than s25
nor more than $50, and upon every sub
sequent conviction OF such violation during the
year for which such license is issued shall be
lined like amount. and in addition TO such shall
pay sum equal to Is per cent Of the amour; OF
the fine imposed for the offense Immediately
preceding and have his license revoked, and in
case OF nou-payment of the fines and penalties
above named shall be imprisoned in the jail or
work house Of the District for a period of time
not exceeding six months or till the same are
paid.
Sec IA. That any person assisting in or aid
ing and abettinS the violation OF any o. 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 800 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 as
sistants duly authorized TO act for him.
Sec. l6. That license for any of the purposes
specified shall not be granted to any person 10
conduct such business within 400 feet of a
public school house, except in such places of
business may have been located pre-
vious to the erection or occupation of such
OF Columbia, measured between the nearest en-
trance to each by the shortest course of travel
between such place Of business and the school
house.
Sec. II. That all applicants who have had
license during the preceding year shall apply
fore November first OF each license
year,. and shall be permitted to continue
business until license shall be granted or re-
fused by the excise board, but in all cases Of
refusal to graft license such proportion Of the
license fee as may have become due shall
deposited therefor as the time from the
first day Of November to the date of
OF such refusal bears to the entire license year,
and no other person shall be permitted to con-
duct said business until license is issued
therefor.
Sec. 49, That nothing in this act shall in any
way repeal, conflict or interfere with the pub
lie general laws Of the United States imposing
taxes on the manufacture and sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors sor the purposes of revenue and
known as the internal revenue laws"
Sec. 49, That no licensee under a bar room
license shall employ. or permit to be employed.
or allow any female other than his wife,
daughter, mother or sister to sell. give,
furnish or distribute any intoxicat-
ing drinks or any admixture thereof.
ale. wine or beer to any person or persons. nor
permit the playing Of pool or billiards or other
games In the room wnefe such liquors are sold;
provided that the excise board may IN it's dis
erection. permit the playing OF such games, ex-
cept cards. in such duly licensed places as in its
judgment advisable.
Sec. 60 That in the Interpretation of this act
words Of the singular number shall be deemed
to include their plursls and that words of the
masculine gender shall be deemed to include
tho feminine. as the case may be.
Sec. q. That this act shall be in lieu Of and
as n substitute for all existing laws and regula-
tions in the District Of Columbia in relation to
the sale Of distilled and fermented LIQUORS in
the said District, and that all laws or parts Of
laws inconsistent with this act be, and they are
hereby, repealed.
HEARING OF THE LIQUOR DEALERS.
The House District committee this morning
gave short hearing upon the proposed liquor
law presented last Monday by the liquor dealers
as a compromise measure.
The bill has been slightly amended by the
dealers and Mr.. Davis pointed out the changes
in the verbiage to the committee.
Mr.. Hemphill read letter from the collector
OF taxes, who 10 mentioned In the bill rs a
member Of the proposed excise board. Tho
collector says that the collection Of taxes and
the granting Of licenses would occur at the
Same time and he cannot serve.
Mr.. Magruder and Mr.. Davis concurred in
this statement, and Mr.. Magruder added that
the chief Of police also objected to being q
member Of the board.
1t WAS suggested that as the revenues Of tho
District would be LARGELY increased by tho hill