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

filed and numbered. Said petition shall
contain:
First. The name and residence of the an.
pilcant, and how long he or she has resided
IN the District of Columbia
Second The particular place for which
d incense is desired, designating the same
py street and number if practica BILE and /,
not. by such other description as will def
hteiy locate it, and how long said appIi-
place " N
Third. The name of the owner of the
is to be carried on.
fourth That the applicant is a citizen
OF the United States and not less than
tWenty-one years of age, and whether such
applicant has since March 3 1s,3 heen adj
judged guilty of violating the laws govern
ing the sale of Intoxicating LIQUORS or
Jaws Tor the prevention of gambling in the
District of Columbia
Filth That he intends to carry on such
business for himself and not as the agent
OF any other person. and that If so licensed
ne VIII carry on such business for himself
ana not as the agent of any other person.
oXth. Ihat he intends TO superintend in
person the management of such business
licensed. and that. if so licensed he will so
'superlntend in person the management of
the business so licensed.
Seventh. This petition must he verified
by the aff1davit of the petitioner made be-
lore a notary public, or other person duly
aulhorfzed TO administer oaths and affirma-
'4'i4- II any ldiSt statement Is made in
any part of said petition the petitioner or
petitioners making said affidavit shall be
deemed guilty OF perjury, and upon conyic-
ton thereof shall be subject to the penalty
now provided by law for that offense and
the license issued to said petitioner or petit
TONERS shall be revoked by said board
Consent of Majority.
Sec. ;. That in the city of Washington
it shall be the duty of every applicant for
a bar room license to present to the ex-
else board with the application the written
consent of a majority of the persons own
ing real estate and a majority of the resi-
dents Keeping house on the side of the
so lare where it is desired to locate such
business and on the confronting side of
the square fronting opposite the same; and
II the location of such bar room is on n
corner, such consent will be required from
Such owners and residents on both streets
including also the owners or residents on
the corner diagonally opposite such bar
loom; and in that part of the District OF
Columbia lying outside of the city of Wash
ington such applicant shall present such
consent from majority of the persons
owning real estate and of residents keep
ing house within the space of go feet of
the street or road on each side of the
building where il is desired to locate such
business, and within similar space on the
street or road fronting opposite such build
ing. The fact of such ownership Of real
estate shall be certified by the assessor of
the District of Columbia, and the fact of
the residents aforesaid shall be certified
by the lieutenant acting lieutenant of
the police precinct which embraces such
proposed location. Provided That no per.
son having a bar room license at the date
of the passage of this act shall be required
to obtain the signatures herein provided
for. And provided further. That after
such applicant shall have obtains and
filed with his petition the consent afore-
said and obtained from the board the Ii
Ger se~required by this sct, it shall not be
necessary for such licensee. after the ex-
piration Of the period for which such Ii
cense is issued, to obtain again such con-
sent for renewal of the license, unless a
majority Of the real estate owners and
resident housekeepers aforesaid shall petit
ton the board, stating in such petition that
SAID bar room is not necessary and is OBJ
jectionable, and the fact that such per-
sons SO petitioning and Directing are. real
estate owners and resident housekeeDers
as aforesaid. and the genuineness OF their
signature shall be certified in the same
manner as is provided in reference TO their
consent. Provided further, That nothing
herein contained shall be construed to be
mandatory on said board to grant a re-
newal OF such license. Provided further.
That upon conviction of such Iicensee of
keeping a disorderly place 1t shall be the
duty of the board to revoke the license
issued to such person.
Limits Sales. t.ss- ~
Sec. G. That under the license issued in
accordance with this act no Intoxicating
liquors shall be sold, given or in any way
disposed of to any minor or Intoxicated
person or to an habitual drunkard, nor to
any person who is In the habit of becoming
Intoxicated If such last-named persons
wife, mother. son or daughter shall in writ
ing request that the saloonkeeper shall not
sell. give or furnish Intoxicating iiauors To
such person between Il o'clock midnight
and 4 o'clock in the morning during which
iast-named hours and on Sundays every
barroom and other place where intoxicat-
ing liquors are sold shall be kept closed +.
and during which hours and on SUNDAYS
no intoxicating liquors shall be sold: that
no minor under the age of sixteen wears
snail be allowed to enter or be permitted to
remain IN any place where liquors are sold
other than hotel, unless such minor shall
be in company with his parent: Provided
That the keeper of any hotel or tavern hav
ins a Incense under this act and a license
FOR such hotel may sell intoxicating liouors
to bona fide registered guests In such hotel
or tavern at meals or In the rooms of suco
guests: And provided further, That the "a IA
excise board may in its discretion grant a
license on the application of the officer OF.
officers of a duly Incorporated club which
said application shall designate some per
son who shall be a member of thu cInh RI
be named as the iicensee, and such person
shall be held responsible for all Violations
of the provisions of this act, and when surb
license issues the excise board NAV in he
discretion grant a permit to- such licensee
To sell intoxicating liquors to members an
guests between such hours as the boarj
aforesaid shall designate in said perrn;t
Provided further, however, That anv ii'
cehsed dealer may with the written ner-
mission of the excise board at any bona
fide entertainment of any society. club or
corporation sell intoxicating Eauors be
tween such hours as the board aforesaid
shall designate in said permit: Provided
further, That the interior of every bar-
room shall at all times be exposed to fun