Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-05
THE SALE OF LIQUOR.
TEXT Of The New Law Fixing Tho Tax
for Licenses
Amounts 10 he Paid for Selling by
wholesale, by Retail, and for
Keeping nm orSinary--speciai
Cases Provided For.

Auditor Marye has had the new liquor
iicenee law. passed by the General AS
ssmbly at Its recent session, printed in
pamphlet form for the convenience OF
those who will be charged with its exc
eution. The Auditor prints this note at
the top Of the FIRST page:
The attention OF courts and reve-
nue. officers is called to the changes
made In tho act of March G. 1890. for the
assessment OF taxes &C.. By the act
esnendatory thereof, approved March 4,
1896 "a copy OF which Is snnexed). In the
matter OF the privileges conferred by a
license to sell liquor by retail a license
TO keep an ordinary. and tho sum 70 be
paid for each OF said licenses; also to the
fact that under said amendatory act no
license to keep bar-room is TO be
issued"
The new law reads:
l. Be II enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia, That chapter 2 Of an act
approved March G. 1890. entitled an act
TO provide for the assessment OF taxes
on persons. property, and incomes, and
on licenses TO transact business, and Inn
posing taxes thereon for the support of
the government and public free schools
and 10 pay the interest on the public debt,
and prescribing the mode OF obtaining
licenses TO sell wine. ardent spirits. malt
liquors. or any mixture thereof, in cases
where court certificate Is required, and
10 repeal section of chapter Of this
act relating to liquor licenses be amended
and re-enacted so as 10 read as follows:
LICENSE FOR EACH BUSINESS.
l. fhat no person, corporation, COM
pany firm. partnership, or association
shall. within the limit of this State, en-
gage In the business OF rectifying CT of
manufacturing or distilling malt or
alcoholic liquors other than wine or sell,
or oner TO sell, by sample or representa-
ton or otherwise. wine, ardent
spirits. malt LIQUORS, or any other
mixture thereof alcoholic bitters,
b'tters containing alcohol, or fruits
preserved in ardent spirits. either
by wholesale. retail, or to be drunk at the
place where sold or IN any way, without
first having obtained license therefor;
nor shall the license confer the privilege
OK selling in either way except In the
manner hereinafter provided. And all
mixtures. preparations and liquids Tex
cept cider) which Will produce intoxica-
ton shall be deemed ardent spirits within
II.
license to sell by wholesale shall only in
Guide the privilege to sell In quantities
OF nve gallons or more, except that
wholesale dealers in malt liquors may
have the privilege OF selling by bottles
and jugs In quantities OF not less than
one dozen. A license to sell by retail
rhsll Include only the privilege Of selling
in quantities not exceeding 1--WE gallons
At any time 10 any individual which shall
include both the privilege OF sell
ing to be delivered to the purchaser in
bottles. jugs. demijohns, or other vessels
and the privilege Of being drunk at the
place where sold. A license TO keep an
ordinary shall contain all rights and
privileges OF retail liquor dealer A
license 10 keep a malt liquor saloon
under which no malt liquors nor any
mixture thereof shall be sold to be
taken away from the place of delivery,
but shall be drunk there. Any person
desiring to carry on the business OF a
wholesale liquor dealer, and also that Of
a retail liquor merchnnt, shall obtain a
separate license for each, and comply
with all the provisions OF this act in re-
lation to both privileges. A violation OF
the provisions OF this section shall be
deemed msdemeanor. and shall be
punished by fine Of not less than 500
and In the discretion OF the court by
imprisonment not exceeding twelve
snsnths; provided. that nothing In this
section shall prevent wholesale confec-
TONERS from selling fruits preserved in
ardent spirits.
2 Licenses required by the preceding
section shall be obtained in accordance
with the provisions OF section 5S5 OF the
Code OF Virginia. or OF an act entitled an
act to prescribe the mode OF applying for
and obtaining license (other than q
license for which the certificate of a
court Is required by law before IL is
granted, the tax on which but for this
act would be $50 or more were It issued
for the period OF one year, as the case
may be, except those required In the
following classes of cases:
Class I.-License 10 sell by retail or
malt LIQUOR saloon, or an ordinary.
Class II.-Llcense to sell wine, ardent
spirits, malt liquor, or any mixture there
OF, by retail. upon any steamboat.
canal-boat. ship barge or other vessel,
at any wharf or landing. or upon any
river. creek. sound. or any OF the other
waters Of this Commonwealth (other than
vessels regularly engaged In plying the
waters OF the Atlantic ocean,
Class III.-LAcense to sample liquor
merchants.
the certificate OF the county or corpora
ton or hastings court OF the county or
city where the business for such license
Is required is proposed to be conducted.
The second class can only be obtained
on the certificate OF the county, corpora
tion. or hastings court of some county or
city within the limits and jurisdiction
OF which such steamboat. canai-boat,
ship barge. or other vessel usually piles
or is usually stationed.
The third class only be obtained
ON the certificate Of the corporation or
hustings court OF some city OF the State,
but when so obtained the license shall
carry the privilege OF selling anywhere
fn the Stnte--the clerk OF the court grant
Ing this certificate 70 certify to the gen.
uneness OF the license under the seal
OF the court.
HOW TO MAKE APPLICATION.
8 Any person. Arm. company. corpora
ton, partnership. or association desiring
20 obtain a license such as Is required in
any OF the three classes of cases specified
On tine preceding section shall make
written application therefor TO COM
missioner OF the revenue OF the county OF
city from the county or corporation or
husflngs court OF which certificate is
required Such application shall state the
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