The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-18
CHAPTER FIVE.
raxation-sale of Liquors Regulated.

toned etc. Observation-Disclosures. 506hh
Habitual drunkard defined ..... 5O6oi
Producers OF domestic wines exempt 50s0i
calities ..,........ ................. 5O60k
TO license Observation-Disclosures. 50sol
Article 5OsOb. Hereafter there shall be col
lected from every person. firm. corporation or
association OF persons, selling spirltuous
vinous or malt liquors. or indicated bitters
capable of producing intoxication, In this
state not located in any county. subdi vision
OF county, Justice precinct. city or town
where local option is in force under the laws
of Texas, an annual tax on each separate
establishment as follows
Ia For selling such liquors or medicated
hitters in quantities of one gallon or more
Than one gallon. $500
tol For selling such liquors or medicated
hltters IN quantities OF one gallon and less
than one gallon. $500.
tcl For selling malt liquors exclusively, or
Tor distributing the same to the trade through
cold storage agencies or otherwise, S75
td) There shall he collected from every per-
son nrln' corporation or association of per-
sons for every separate establishment SELL
ing such liquors or medicated bitters within
this State and located within county, sub
division Of a county, Justice precinct. town
or city, in which local option is in force
under the laws. the sum of 5000: nroyided
the same shall not be sold in such locality
eHcept on the prescription of nracticns
physician and in compliance with the laws
governing the sales in such localities Moth
ing In this article shall be so construed as
to exempt druggists who sell spirtuous, vim
Gus or malt liquors, or indicated bitters cana
ble OF producing intoSication. on the pre-
seription OF practlcing physician or other
wise in either locality above set forth from,
the payment of the tax herein imposed. This
artlcle shall not apply to the sale by drug
sists OF tnctures and drug compounds, in
rot i'm, III IL.
cated btters are used aud sold on the pre-
sIripuon OF a physician or otherwise and
Nnicn uhctures and compounds are not in
toNlcatlns beverages in the evasion of the
law Na4 op''"N
Art. 506oc The commissioners court OF the
several counties in this State shall have the
power to levy and collect from every nersnn
or association OF persons selling snirituoms
vlnous or malt liquors or medicated bitters
q tax equal to half the State tax herein
levied and where any such sale is made In
any incorporated city or town. such citv or
town shall have the power TO levy and col
iect tax upon such sale equal to that levied
py tne commissioners court of the county in
"a Art 5 sae6 cry Ey or town is situated.
OF association OF persons desiring to engage
IN the sale of spirituous. vinous or mali
LIQUORS LIQUORS or medicated bitters capable of pro-
forth in article 5160h of this chapter abaii
before commencing the sale OF such llnuors
OF Inedleated bitters file with the county cIerl,
y, me county In which he or they propose
20 sen the same. an application, under oath
on Dianks provided by the comptroller and
slali designate the place in which il Is rro
posed posed TO engage in the sale of such liquors or
Wedlcated hitters. II any city or town In
which the streets are named and Tho house,
numbered. the street and number of bouse
sHall pc given and the quantities In which
NJ OF .nes propose TO sell. whether one gallon
or more or one gallon and less or Whistler
lneS desire to sell malt liquors exclusiveI,,
provided. in localities where local ontion ,s
~ ~ FORCE not more than one quart shall be
solu AT one time to the same psrson. and
snail also state In said applirotion u,hotha
sa,a LIQUORS or indicated bitters are to ha
soIa on the premises, or to be sold an nrs
NJ cn,,n IA local option county, subdivision
ol county Justice precinct. town or civ
s.nhu snail pay to the collector of tnYes ~
'he county In which such sales arc No he
n nSa tne isll amount of the annual tax herein
commissioners court of such cotInty ava . .he
NY OF town in which such sales are 10 ~ |
made and shall file with said clert , bonS
10 rsgnirsd by articles 5o6oh and 5060k OF this
,nap'er. In case the sales are to he n,ade |
W ~. a cry or Incorporated town, the tayas h, |
sucn Guy or town shall be paid IN The *
uv ro OF taxes OF such city or town. All tasas
COUNTY '1 ctty or which may be levied by a
'asce ana upon the payment Of tho s.nsa |
NJ 'uil compliance herewith, the courav |
A., oi .ne county shall issue 10 the person
nprEnDE n
iuehse as provided for In article s6coa -, - |
ms , chapter. which said license. with tbe ,es
ieense receipt for the taxes, and with the
ihlted states shall be posted together h., me
,,al nsee IN conspicuous place in his or ,h ui
men ,, oi business, and on failure to MOST |
hall be eons "a recent he or they so faiiins
,S,. w CONSIDERED as having 10 license ana |
upleet TO all the pains and penalties ne II, ana
uen license had been issued 90 u no
ion re oVeoe Upon hling the sworn applIca.
the collector a tb bn article $500. and paying
ak herein provided for, and 6linr s,,eh h,.y
y 10 REQUIRED by article 5060h. the co uynu
,Iiesnt saia county shall issue to said M.
I mlait liquors, or medicated bitters NJ ,hs
na. and IN the manner and otIantities .a,
I'm ~ !, "a me appllcation. and no sale shat,
ecelpt OF tba t sneh license Is procured. The
o, wy payment or the tax. For Issuing Iicsnse
n ,.,n provided for. county clerks shaii s
esnsa 10 charge fee OF % cents for each
Ar. 5o6of. No license shall, h. yr,n,o, -,
I rt't OF shorter period than one year. TIE
onors 'ar pace and house In which thsf
he license ~ os sod shall be desisnatec In
no ,snse' ana no license shall authrrt,a |
10y person TO sell spirltuous, ylnous o. MI,
Az or medicated bitters, at apv oihar
cense or LONE than that designated In Ii,
,a,lon OF persons having iiesos. y, ass1, {
n ,ss liquors desires TO change his ar ,h s
y nressn,ia Sshe ~, suoh change may be made
,ssr,s ana having the new place OF business
nsnora .heIein but In no case TO admit OF ths
ii =. s closing OF one place OF business ia
Ar aslin,N from one county 10 anothrr p'a'e
,er, yNue. The county clerk in each and
rss an eSSun,y 10 this state shall between Tic
4 s,s,. 'nsh gay IN each month, forward 10 =
"a ssns tne names Of all persons who have >
M sppnestions for license during the pre-
NM, s uvntn; ana the tax collector Of each !,
81 snsn keep register IN which shat Y
entered the names Of ali persons psyilr
I. ~ unaer TINS chapter with the date Of !.
Z, ~, nlen.. ana shall, between the hrst ana