The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-28
LIQUOR LAWS OF STATES.
A COMPILATION or THEM MADE ri
NEW FORK AUTHORITIEA

In Mhnv-No Free Sales In Any of Then
Tho Rates for Retail Tramov ary-HiRI
Rates Prevail In the North Generally
The New York State Excise Commission hal
made officially q compilation Of the excise law
otthe several States, comparing these with tbs
Excise law OF the State OF New York, which hnr
obviously como to stay" as q fruitful aourcs
Of public revenue, an agency for the reduction
In the number OF saloons and as an aid to pub.
lie order. In Pennsylvania, under the Brooks
law. as II is called, passed in 1887
the authority to grant licenses is vest
cd in the Court OF Quarter Sessions.
Applications for licenses must ba fled In
that court three weeks in advance Of the
term. and the names and places Of the appli-
cants must be published three times In two
newspapers. Tho application must state that
the place to DO licensed is necessary for the ac-
commodhtion OF the public. that none OF the
applicants are pecuniarily interested In the
sale OF liquors at any other place in the county,
and must contain the names Of at least two
reputable Freeholders OF the ward. borough or
township where the liquor IA to be sold, who
will be the applicants ~sureties in the sum
OF $4,000.
The bondsmen must not be engaged In the
manufacture Of liquors. and when q person Il
surety on more than one bono he must certify
that he is worth $4,000 over all membranes
and the amount OF bonds previously signed by
him. A certificate must accompany the petit
ton. signed by twelve qualified electors OF the
ward or township. saying that they know the
applicant, believe all his statements to be true
and ask that the license be issued as prayed
Tor. License fees are as follows: In cities OF
tho first and second class. $500 to 81, 900; in
cities of the third class. $500; in other cities.
$500: in boroughs. $3.50; in townships. S75.
The penalties for selling without a license vary
from $500 to $1,000 and imprisonment for
twelve months.
In Ohio the Dow law. the model. with varia-
tlons. OF the Raines law in New York. was
adopted in 1885 and under it there is a uniform
tax imposed-not an excise "license"-of $3.50
for every saloon in the State. of which $50 goes
to the State and the balance is divided between
the county and city or township. Sunday sales
are prohibited as are sales TO minors except on
written order. There Is a penalty OF So for
being found intoxicated in Ohio. and the sale
OF liquor on trains passing through that State
is prohibited.
Illinois has a license system combined with
local option, and the power to issue licenses is
vested in a local board. In Chicago there ia
a license fee OF $500. TIL license fee varies in
various places according to the preference OF
Its voters. One town in Illinois, Galesburg. has
an annual license charge OF $1,000 for a saloon.
'N - ga Ao ia AAAhhhIhD NV
have adopted prohibition.
Michigan, was formerly a prohibition. State.
but 4 provision In the Constitution prohibiting
any license law was abroRated by q vote OF the
people In 1876. An net passed In 1887. provid-
ing for local option by counties. was held by
act passed in 1883 appears to have been held
valid. The sale Of liquor is prohibited In places |
and front, on Sundays, election days. and holt
days. and from n. until A. NJ, exceptin the
Tor al0Sinp mDV hn nnQfnnnnH nv nrdtnn n nm |
II T. II. License fees are: Retail licenses,
$500: for malt liquor only. $500.
!ia IN SeiE a% s ineeo 1884, sGi 0 SFicseG enc sh iee %pre IN a fhe
IMIsine is the pioneer prohibition State. and in
Ing prohibition permanent and obligatory was
by a popular vote Of 10000 to 22.0OO.
Hampshire has a prohibition law ostensi-
1852 actually. The penalties ngainstits evasion
IRE numerous and severe, and the manufacture
prohibition law OF Vermont for a, farmer to
or his own use. MassacRnsetts has a license
aw with local option. In New Jersey there Is
IS o %n5fS STsfe e5S OF 9e InT; each legality annsc s9iGoR}tbtn Ing
license law. and In many cases an unduiy
arge number Of saloons. The. prohibition
vas defeated 2 to /.
=. Delaware IS a hligh;license State. The high
hat figure down to $50. In West Virginia the
ersfSy eys St i1ap pTe Srd tS,sd T. : Mo North thrf fq fnp Ina
the actual tax varying from SIS to iS:2g5o.
Carolina is in the liquor business for it.
tate is in the LIQUOR business as q principal
md ID puryeyoE; Georgia has a high-licepse sys-
a naia a@d IL Is Atlanta q fics sn 1000 s It the f fRe shn mssf:
1Hm charge ggeo in 2 city Is $3.50 and the
nd local ontion. and 1nin the iiGno 5ai law WiS q W iiseoSe
in: adopted in 1880. fixes the fees for licenses
t from 800 to $500. with the poweGr Of the
q prohibition State and has been for a num-
r,of years, subject to the exception that a
81 be, prosecuted for q violation Of the prohi-
ition lGT. There j. high license and local OPP
on State for number Of ~years0hfteeTn Years. {
l fact. but. as in the case of Vermont, cider
nd liquor manufactured by the farmer for his j
kentucky has had a new liquor law since {
81 Gas the e fees teHsI for which are s9Gmewhst %erratiS: !
100; beer and ale license, $50; on application |
40 Per cent; Of the voters Of a Precinct the
lied to retailers. In Tennessee the %licensee
avs a percentage on the amount Of LIQUOR !
ga; Sad Is Sade5 i 2 bond ID t &c comply oo with The !
1925, according to the population Of the o
Louisiana the Sheriff has charge Of the col
elton OF a tax based upon a percentage of the 9
Tefas has local option; and IN Arkansas the t
ana l. per cent. on the amount or buBi- n
'ss done Is, applied to the expense of collec- a
On; Colorado Is. under a general licensing d
by. which the licensing authorities can pro- h
bit the liquor traffic within their jurisdiction. r
ich REQUIRE Sunday cio'sins" and forbid si' the S
le OF liquors to minors and habitual drunk Q
DIS; The licensing authority in cities is the fl
tx Council; In Incorporated towns the Board W
trustees. and the Board Of County I
Maryland has no general liquor law, but re- "
,alities affected. In Baltimore the license p
Is $3.50 one-tourth OF which goes to the tc
ate and three-fourths TO the city. A person a
" be fined as high as 5000 for selling q
uor without q. license In Maryland. North b,
Ikota is a prohibition State and South Dakota
opted aprohibition amendment at the time OF to
admission into the Union. In Montana and II
! the taxes are imposed locally. Utah .
uor dealers is $500. A Utah statute author b,
= the municipal authorities. when the pub ca
good requires 1t. to forbid sales by procIa- m
ltion upon any legal holiday. Such n prohib- q
medicinal purposes. al
II Washington. where q license fec prevails. he
sum charged for retail selling varies from Ina
NJ TO $1,000. Prohibition was defeated In hc