Stikeen River journal., 1899-04-08
The New Alaska Law.
IContinucd from last week.

ing for Il license to sell intoxicating liquors in said District shall file with the clerk of lhc court Il petition for considered and acted upon by the court in the order in which the same was ti- ed and numbered. Said petition shall contain:
 applicant. and how long he has resd- ed there.
 Second. Tn" particular place for which license is dcsiled, designating the same by reference to street, local ity. or settlement. in such manner that the exact location at which such sale of liquor is'propssed may be clearly and dcfnatrly determined from the dcs- cription gwen.
 Third. The statement that the ap- plicant is Il citizen of the United States or has declared his intention to become such: that he is not less than twenty one years of age, and that such appli- cant has not been. since the passage of this Act, adiudged guilty of violating the laws governing the sale of inloNi. eating liquors or laws for the prcvcn- tion of crime in said District.
 Fourth. If any false statement is made in any part of said petition OF affidavit the petitioner OF petitioners shall be deemed guilty of perjury. and. upon conviction thereof. his license shall be revoked and he shall be sub feet to the penalties provided by law for that crime.
 Fifth That he intends to carry on such business for himself and not as an agent of any other person. and that if so licensed he will carry on such for himself, and not as the agent of any other person.
 sixth. That he intends to supern- tend in person the management of the business eo licensed.
 SEC 466. That under the license is sued in accordance with this Act no intoxicating liquor shall be sold. given. OF in any other way disposed of to any minor. Indian OF intoxicated person, OF to au habitual drunkard.
 SEC. -lb1. That no license under this Act shall be issued for Il greater period than one year. and no license can be tran-trrrd hy the iieensee to any other person except with the written consent of the cour, by authority whereof the sane shall issue. upon application thereto in writing.
 SEC. 46S. That the liquor illnesses authorized and provided for by this Act shall be of two classes wholesale liquor licenses and barroom licenses. Every applicant for a liquor license shall deposit the amount of the license fee with the clerk of the court at the time of filing his application for the license. If upon consideration of the application for license by the court as provided for in this Act, the court should determine to grant the license prayed for, it shall notify the clerk and the applicant for such lieenre in writ ing and the applicant shall thereupon receive his license. The fee for q wholesale house shall be two thousand dollars per annum and for Il barroom or retail license in towns or settle mcnts of one thousand five hundred population or upward one thousand five hundred dollars per annum: in towns. camps. OF settlements of more than one thousand and less than one thousand five hundred population. one thousand dollar, per annum In towns, camps, or settlements of less than one thousan population. five hun dred dollars per annum: Provided. That the words towns, camps. OF settle naentS aS herein used shall h" ronstrr- ed to embrace the population within d radius of two mile. of the site of the place wherein business is to be done under the license. \ retail or barroom iicrnsr shall be required for every he tel. tavern. boat. barroom. or other place where intoxicating liquoa's are sold by retail. \ wholesale liquor license shall oni authorize the licensee to sell distilled. malt. and fermentcd liquors. wines. and cordials in quanti- ites not less than one gallon. not to be drunk upon the premises where sold: and no such license shall be granted