Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-05

priyilese OF keeping an ordinary 70 De
determined by the actual rent OF tno
house and furniture. and may exceed sucn
rent and II Il II not rental properly
the commissioner shall determine the
amount to be paid by what the propapie
rent would be-, and the commissioner
may require the proprietor or tenant 70
state on oath what Is the amount OF sucn
rent or what would be fair rent there
for And II the said proprietor or tenant
refuse to state the same wien 20 re-
quired. he shall pay a fine OF 800. Any
person who shall keep an ordinary with
out license shall pay q fine OF not less
than $40 nor more than 800 for each day
he may continue the same, but wnere
the ordinary shall be kept open fer but
part OF the year the taN shall be appor-
toned according TO the time 1t Is kept
open.
~. Any licensed wholesale liquor
dealer may also obtain a license as a
retail liquor-deaier upon the payment
therefor Of one half the amount required
In section Of chapter 2 Of this
act, and shall comply with all the
provisions OF chapter 2 Of this act.
IL. The amount which each keeper OF
a malt liquor saloon shall be required to
deposit and pay for such privilege shall
be so In the country, or in towns OF one
thousand Inhabitants or less. and geo In
cities and towns having over one thousand
inhabitants.
IA. The bond taken Of any licensed
dealer under the second section of chapter
3 OF this act shall be deemed forfeited
by his failure TO pay any part OF the
amount required OF him by chapter
of this act and any portion as TO which
there is such failure Of payment may be
recovered OF him and his sureties by
motion or suit in any court having
Jurisdiction. and may moreover be col
iected by the Treasurer In the manner
that taxes are collected. and In the dis
erection OF the court his license for
feited.
Is. The amount required by chapter
2 Of this act to be paid for licenses
herein specified. shall be In lieu Of all
taxes upon the capital actually employed
In any OF the branches OF business
specified in the first section Of chapter
of this act except manufacturers,
distlllers. and rectifiers.
16. The specified amount which each
rectifer shall be required to pay for the
privilege OF carrying on his business
shall be $50. except that a manufacturer
OF ardent spirits may rectify spirits
OF his own manufacture without
paying any additional sum for
such privilege. Each rectifier who shall
desire to sell. by wholesale or retail,
spirits so rectifed by him shall be as
sessed with and pay for such privilege
the same amount which is required to be
paid by other wholesale and retail dealers
In ardent spirits.
AS TO DRUGGISTS.
II. Any druggist who desires to sell
wine, ardent spirits. or malt liquors, or
any mixture thereof. or alcoholic bitters,
shall be required before he does so 20
take out a retail liquor-dealer's license
and he shall in all respects be deemed a
retail liquor-dealer and be subject to the
requirements of this law; provided, the
provisions OF chapter OF this act
shall not apply to liquor used by any
druggist In the preparation Of medicine.
And no alcoholic bitters whether the
same may have been manufactured in
this State or elsewhere. shall be sold In
this State by any person who has not
obtained a license under chapter 2 Of
this act to sell wine, ardent spirits. malt
liquors. or any mixture thereof. And
any person violating this provision shall
be liable in all respects to the same
penalties which are imposed by chapter
2 OF this act for selling wine. ardent
spirits. malt liquors, or any mixture
thereof. without a license therefor.
MANUFACTURERS AND DISTILLERS.
18 Every person licensed as a manu-
facturer or distlller Of alcoholic liquors
shall pay for said privilege. at the time
his license Is granted, a specific sum
therefor, TO be graduated and Classified as
follows: The manufacturer who shall
mash and distil ten bushels or less per
day. $50: ten bushels and less than twenty
per day, $50; twenty bushels and less
than thirty per day, SIS; thirty bushels
and less than thirty-ive per day. $125;
forty-five bushels and less than seventy
five per day, 500; seventy-fve bushels
and less than one hundred per day.
$3.50: 100 bushels and less than $50 bushels
per day, $500: $50 bushels and less than eco
per day. 800: 200 bushels and less than
go bushels per day, $3.50; go bushels and
less than 300 per day, 500; and on each
100 bushels per day In excess OF 300 at
the rate Of 500 for each 100 bushels so
mashed per day. The above specific
sums shall be paid before commencing
his operations. and on the payment OF
such specific sum the manufacturer shall
have the privilege OF selling the liquors
actually manufactured by him In quanti-
ties OF not less than one gal
Ion at the house where the same Is manu-
featured The manufacturer OF alcoholic
liquors by direct fermentation and dis
tillation from pomage or from cider or
fruits. when the quantity Of brandy shall
not exceed forty gallons. shall not be
required TO pay anything for such privi-
lege; when the quantity exceeds forty
gallons. and the distiilery In run less than
three months the distlller OF brandy
shall pay a specific sum Of so, but II
the distilery Is run more than three
uf- 10 a..
amount to be paid for the privilege shall
be $40. and II run for six months or
more there shall be paid for the privilege
$50. 1t shall be the duty of every licensed
distiller who manufactures brandy from
fruit to furnish the commissioner OF reve-
nue. copy Of the returns made by him
to the internal revenue assessor OF the
United States. and the commissioner OF
the revenue shall require said licensed
dstiller to make affidavit to the correct
ness Of such return. On payment OF the
above sum the dlstiller OF brandy shall
Nave similar privileges In regard to the
sale OF brandy manufactured by him 10
those granted to distillers Of whiskey.
For the privilege OF manufacturing malt
liquors there shall be paid $50. and upon
the payment of such specific sum the
manufacturer shall have the privilege OF
selling the products of his brewing in
quantities in excess of five gallons at
any place within the State Of Virginia;
and the said manufaCtu rer may have the
additional privilege OF selling the products
OF his brewing In quantities not
less than one gallon at the place Of
manufacture; provided, that any resident
manufacturer OF wine may have the
privilege of ceiling wine of his own manu-
facture In quantities not iess than one
gallon without paying the license tax or
percentage provided by chapter 2 Of this
act.
TO PRESCRIBE THE FORM.