Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-26

fine be imprisoned in the District jail
or workhouse 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
named, to wit a fine of $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 IA. That if one or more persons,
who are competent witnesses, make COM
plant under cath before the attorney of
the District of Columbia. or any one of
his assistants. that they have reason to
believe and do believe that any intoxi-
eating liquors are kept Or deposited by a
person named therein in any place and are
intended for sale without license. such
attorney or any one of his assistants
shall file an Information in the Police
Court charging such person with engage
ing III the sale of such liquors as specified
in section twelve of tlIis act, and in the
service of the warrant for the apprehen-
sion of srch person, SEARCH shall be made
Tor such liquors, AND if found shall be
seized with the vessels In which they are
contained and securely held to be used as
evidence on the hearing Of such person.
and in case such person shall be convict
ed OF engaging in SUCH business without
Incense. such liquors. with the vessels
ahn Be forfeited by he trial judge and
District of Columbia ard lay him. sold for
the benefit Of the SAID District: Provided
that In all prosecution oapd proceedings
t.iIci Ills oCl the keeping,
selling trafficking In stfch liquors, the
finding of such liquors #ith9the means-and
appliances for engaging in The sale. to be
drunk Hh9re5l sold sha4a be pEesumpiiye q
Illegal said; and the proof OF actual sale
shall be rresumptive evidence of illegal
sale.
Sec. IL. That amy person having OBJ
tanned license under this act. and drug
gists and apothecaIies, who are not re-
qurcd to have u licer Sc who shall violate
any of its provisions. shall, upon convic
ton of such violation, be fined not less
than $50 more than S2W, and upon
every subsequent conviction Of such viola
ton during the license year for which
such license is issued and such druggist
or apoth6cary, who IS net required to have
license, shall be fined like amount, to
wit, not less than 500 more than $780,
and in addition to sucn fine shall pay a
sum equal to - per centum of the
amount Of the fine imposed for the offense
Immediately preceding. and have the
license revoked by an order of the court
before whom sucn violation is tried and
no person shall do business under such
license after the date of such order, and
in default in the payment of said fine inn
posed shall be Imprisoned in the District
jail or worshouse for a period of time
rot exceeding six months. That after
second conviction no license shall there
after be granted to said. person, nor to
any person for continuing the business of
such twice convicted hcensee."
Sec. 16. That any person assisting in Or
aiding and abetting the violation of any of
the provisions of this act Shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and on conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than $50, nor
more than 800, or be imprisoned in the
District Jail wcrkhouse for not more
than three months for each and every such
Ofense; provided, that witness shall be
excused from tzst flying in any case brought
n
swer may tend to incriminate him: but no
witness so testifying shah thereafter be,
prosecuted for violation. of any provisions
of this act concerning which sucn witness
may have testified
Sec. II. That prosecutions for violations
of the provisions of this act shall he on in
formation filed in the Police Court by the
attorney of the District Of Columbia, or
any OF his assistants duty authorized to
sistants shall file such INFORMATION Upon
the presentation to him Or his assistants of
sworn Information , satisfactory to either OF
sh stst es ana aY iii ha g sa ba aR
power to administer oaths to such person
or persons. complainants. and such others
as present themselves, and amy one falsely
making oath to any material fact shall be
deemed guilty of perjury and subject to the
same penalties as now provided by law for
such 'effense. sz's>. 20 T44.i H. :. .,s9o;4 ,.,.
Sec. Is. That license for any of the pur-
poses specified in any action of this act
shall not be granted to any person to con-
duct such BUSINESS within 40 feet Of pub
lie school, private sclRJ5I; air house of re-
lgious worship, measnreJr between the
nearest entrance to seaeh fby the shortest
course of travel betYesp dfuch place of
business. and any, ,pdbHS school, private
school. or house Of 1re1ltggieYs worship. ex-
eept in. such places; pfs b1kinesS as were
located and licensed AT she date OF The
passage pfethis act or preVipus to the, erec->l
ton or occupation of1such school house.
private school,, or. place, OF, religious ,wor-,
ship: Provided. That ilJ,y, Established hotel
or tavern having Twenty-Five rooms for
lodging guests shall always have the right
to obtain for itself licanse- for bar room
on complying, with tbs, provisions ef this
act, and tee petition In such case must be
made by the owner or LESSEE OF suck MOTEL
or tavern: PROVIDED furt herUfh the menu |
bers' Of the excise board shall haze the
power to issue subpoenas tYr compel the at
tendance Of Witnesses and such, subpoenas
shall be served by any member of the met
repolitan police force, and 10 administer
oaths or affirmatioris, in any manner al
fected by the operations. of this act. And
any person having taken such oath or al
firmation who shall knowingly and corrupt |
ly give false testimony before said board
or any member thereof as to a material
fact shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and
on. conviction thereof shall be subject to-
the penalty as now provided by law Tor |
such offense: Provided, however. that
when any matter has been determined by |
a trial In the Police Court such board shall
take the record Of such trial as conclusive.
Applications for; Renewal.
Sec. 10. That ali applicants who have |
had license during the preceding year |
shall apply for renewal OF such license on |
or before the LIST day Of November Of each IL |
cense1 year. and shall be permitted to con-t
tinue business until license shall be grant |
ed or refused by the excise board; but in |