Evening star., 1896-12-15


section as amended shall read: THAT no
person shall sell. offer for sale, or keep for
sale Or traffic in, barter, or exchange for
goods, In the District of Columbia, any in
toxicating liquor. except as hereinafter rro-
video; but this shall not apply to sales
MADE by person under a provision of law
recurring MIN to sell personal property.
wherever the term Intoxicating liquors Is
used In this act 1t shall be deemed to in
ciude whisky brandy. rum. GIN wine, ale
porter. beer and all other fermented and
distilled liquors."
serting Immediately after the words the
action Of said board shall be final and con-
elusive" the words ''as to facts. Questions
Of law may be appealed to the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia either
by the applicant or any contestant of rec
ord: so that the section as amended shall
read:
That there shall be- and there is hereby
constituted an excise board for the Dis
trict of Columbia. which shall consist of
the board of assistant assessors of the Dis
trict' and the duty of which shall tie to
take up and consider all applications for
license to sell Intoxicating liquors and take
action on such applications; and the action
or said board shall be final and conclusive
al to facts. Questions of law may be ao-
pealed to the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia either by the applicant
or by any contestant Of record" etc.
Amend section five of said act by strik-
thereon" also by inserting Immediately
after streets next following the words
and on the corner diagonally opposite
SUCH barroom; also by substituting build
ing for place" in the two places next fol-
lowing where 1t occurs; also by striking out
from the words "every place. to the words
make the place g.. barroom," both inelu-
sive; also by striking out from the words
''and provided further" to the woris ref
erence to their written consent" both in
elusive; also by striking out the words but
until such conviction such licensees license
shall not be revoked or taken away from
him." at the end of the section: so that
said section as amended shall read:
That in the cities of Washington and
Georgetown 1t snail be the duty of every
applicant for a barroom license to present
to the excise board with his application
the written permission of a majority of
the persons owning real estate. and
majority of the residents keeping house
on the side of the square where it is de-
sired to locate such business and on the
confronting side of the square fronting
opposite the same; and il the location of
such barroom is on corner such consent
will be required from such owners and
residents on both streets and on the cor
ner diagonally opposite such barroom: and
In that portion of the District of Column
bia lying outside of the said cities OF Wash
ington and Georgetown such applicant shall
present such permission from a majority
of the persons owning real estate and of
residents keeping house within the space
VI &-p Icel OI tne street OF ROAD en- ctC Cn
side of the building where it is desired to
locate such business, and within a similar
space on the side of the street or road
fronting opposite such building. The fact
of such ownership OF real estate shall be
certified by the assessor of the District OF
Columbia, and the fact of the required
residence and the gennineness CT the sig
Latures of the residents aforesaid shall be
certified by the lieutenant acting lieu
tenant of the police precinct which en-
braces such proposed location: Provided.
That any established hotel or tavern hav-
ing twenty-five chambers for lodging guests
shall always have the right to obtain for
itself license for a barroom on comply
ing with the provisions of this act, and
the petition in such case must be made
by the owner CT lessee of sucn hotel or
tavern: Provided further. That uron
conviction of such licensee of keeping
dsorderly or disreputable place it shall be
the duty of said excise board 10 revoke
such licensees license"
Amend section 6 of said act by striking
out the words .'above age Of sixtean
years. also by inserting at the end and in
continuation of said section the following:
And provided further. That the int srior
of every place where Intoxicating liquors
are sold shall at all times be exposed to
full view from the street. except in the
case of a hotel having an interior dining
room, in which case there shall be fun
view of the interior from the public halls;
so that said section as amended snai
read
THAT under the license issued in accord
ance with this act no intoxicating liquors
shall be Sold given, or in any way disposed
of to any minor or intoxicated person. nor
to an habitual drunkard, nor to any person
who is in the habit of becoming intoxicated,
IL such PERSONS wife, mother or daughter
shall in writing request that the saloon
keeper shall not sell to such person. or be-
tween u o'clock midnight and o'clock in
the morning, during which last named
hours and on Sundays every bar room and
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sold shall be kept closed, and no intoxicat-
ing liquor sold: Provided. That the keeper
of any hotel or tavern having q license un-
der this act may sell intoxicating liquors to
bona fide registered guests in his hotel or
tavern at the meals or In the rooms of such
guests: And provided further, That the
said excise board may in its discretion issue
q license to any duly incorporated club on
the petition of the officers of the club, and
that the said excise board may in it's dis
cretion grant a permit to such club to sell
intoxicating liquors to members and guests
between such hours as the board aforesaid
may designate in said permit: Provided
further. however, That any licensed dealer
may, with the permission of the excise
board at any bona fide entertainment of
any society, club or corporation sell in
tcxicating liquors between such hours as
the board aforesaid may designate in said
permit: And provided further. That the in
terror Of every place where Intoxicating
liquors are sold shall at all times be ex-
In the case Of a hotel having an interior
dining room, in which case there shall be
a full view of the interior from the public
halls
Amend section of said act by inserting
Immediately after the word premises" in
the last sentence of said section, and also
Immediately after the phrase Ito be drunk
where sold, in this sentence the words
''or in quantities less than one pint,
whether to be drunk on the premises or
not" so that said sentence>shall read. as
amended:
That every place where distilled malt or
fermented wines. liquors or c0rdials are
sold in quantities prescribed for retail
dealers by section 3244. Revised Statutes of
the United States, to be drunk upon the
premises, or in quantities less than one
pint. whether to be drunk on the premises
or not. shall be regarded as a bar room"
and so forth.
Amend section Is OF said. act by inserting
Immediately after party" before pro
yided. near the end of the section nor to
any person for continuing the business of
such twice-convicted licensee at the place
or places where such violations occurred or
elsewhere" so that the amended sentence
OF said section shall read:
THAT after second conviction no license
shall thereafter be granted to said party
nor to any person for continuing the bust
ness CT such twice-convicted licensee at the
place or places where such violations oc-