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

view from the street, except duly licensed
clubs under this act, and in case of a hotel
having only an interior barroom which
small be exposed to full view from the cor
ridors or passageway along the entrance
INTO such barroom.
EvasfOns by Purchasers
Sec Z. That any minor for the pur-
pose of evading the provisions of the pre-
cedlng section falsely represents his age,
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor
and fined for each offense not more thar
twenty dollars, and in default in the pay
ment of such fine shall be imprisoned in tho
Workhouse of said District not exceedin,-
thirty days -'' e'eeuiiis
sec. y: That no license under this act
shall be issued for longer period than one
year, which license year shall begin on the
ihst oiy OF November and end on the la st
uay or October following and no such
Incense snail be transferred by the licensee
TO any other person or to any other n,oIo
except with the written consent of tba a.
clse board, upon application thereto in writ
ifg. and then only on the transferree's OBJ
taliiihS the consent of a majority of the
real estate owners and resident house,
Keepers, as provided in section five of tbiu
ACT ana the fee to be paid by the marty
applying for such transfer shall be two
uoiidrs' winch shall be paid to the collector
OF taxes of the District which fee shall he
Classes and Fees
Sec. D. That the liquor licenses author
lzed ana provided for by this act shall be
VI Two classes: Wholesale liquor licenses
and bar room licenses. The fee for n
wholesale liquor license shall be $3.50 per
annum and for bar room license s4oo per
annum Every applicant for liquor Ii
cense shall deposit the amount of the IL
cense fee with the collector of taxes of the
District of Columbia, at the time of filing
lnc Application with the excise board If
upon consideration of the application for
Incense by the board, provided for in this
act, the board shall decide to grant the
license prayed for, they shall notify the
assessor, and the applicant shall thereupon
receive his or her license, and only on the
granting by said board of a license to an
applicant to sell intoxicating liquor shall
the assessor issue a license to such appli-
cant. n bar room license shall be required
LOT every motel, tavern, bar room, incor-
porated club, or other place in which in
toXicallng liquors are sold or dispensed AT
retail a wholesale liquor license shall
only authorize the lcensee to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors in quantities not less than one
pint, not to be drunk on the premises where
Sold and no such license shall be granted
until ii is satisfactorily shown that the place
where it is intended to carry on such bust
ness is properly arranged for selling such
liquors merchandise.
Every place where intoxicating liquors
are sold to be drunk upon the premises,
or in quantities less than one pint, whether
drunk on the premises or not, shall be re-
gdrded as a bar room; and the possession
of intoxicating liquors. with the means and
appliances for carrying on the business of
dispensing the same to be drunk where
sold. shall be prima facie evidence of a
bar room within the meaning of this act,
and the license therefor shall be known as
q bar room license. All makers brewers
and distillers of Intoxicating liquors in the
District of Columbia and all agents of
makers. brewers ard distillers established
outside of the District of Columbia and
selling their product in said District, shall
be required to take out the wholesale Ii
cenSe provided for in this act. That when
business is carried on at more than one
place a license shall be required for each
place.
Sec. 10. That every person receiving
license to sell liquors under this act shall
frame the same under glass and place it in
conspicuous place in his or her chief
place of business, so that any one entering
such place may easily read such license.
Examinations of Premises.
Sec. II. That all applicants for license
and persons holding licenses under this act
shall allow the duly authorized inspector
of the excise board full opportunity and
every facility to examine, at any time dur
ing business hours the premises where in
toxicating liquor is sold and for which
license is asked or has been granted, and
the same opportunity and facility shall be
afforded by the liccnsee, or some person
acting in his stead, any member of the
metropolitan police force on duty who has
reasonable belief that the law is being
violated to enter and examine al AL times
such licensed premises, and no person or
persons shall obstruct, hinder or in any
manner modest such Inspector or officer.
provided such inspector or officer exhibits
badge showing that he Is such inspector
or officer.
Sec. r. That druggists AMI apothecaries
shall not be required to obtain license un-
der the provisions of this act, but they
shall not sell intoxicating liquors. nor COM
pound, nor mix ally composition thereof,
except upon the prescription of duly
registered physician. nor more than once
on any one prescription of the physician;
and every druggist and ap0thecary shall
keep a book for the special purpose and
enter therein the date of every sale of in.
toxicating liquor made by him. the person
TO whom SOLD. the kind, quantity. the price
paid, and purpose for which II was sold; ;
and said book shall be at all times open
to said board or to its inspector or any
member of the metropolitan police force,
and shall be produced before such board
when required; and any failure to comply
with the provisions OF this section in re-
spect to the sale of liquors; and the keep
ing such book shall render such druggist
or apothecary so failing liable to the same
penalty as if they had sold Intoxicating
liquors without a license. .,rs.s s5.s !
Penalty for Violations.
Sec. -. That any one engaging in the
sale of intoxicating liquors, as specified in
this act, in the District of Columbia, WHO
is required by II to have license as herein
specified. or any person who shall without
first having obtained a license as herein
provided, engage In such sale IN any nor
ton of the District where the sale is pro-
hibited, upon conviction thereof. shall be
fined not less than $3.50 nor more than$SOO