The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-04-12
GorHENBERG LIQUOR system.

made in 1896, permits aIstIliatiOn by
any respectable person who owns or
leases ground and pays tax Tor IL, ex-
cept persons who might become inspec-
tors. licensees must not have been con-
victed of any crime.
The period of licensing is restricted
to the months between October ana
May and the product Is subject to tax
of twelve and half cents per quart
A rebate is allowed for export brandy.
AT least SO per cent. must be stored
to insure payment of the tax.
A complete detailed statement Is
made to the Government.
Illegal distillation is punished by fine
or imprisonment not exceeding Six
months.
The principal provisions of the retail
and bar trade law are; practically
those of the Law of 1855. but the last
act is that of July %, 1894.
Sale by wholesale must not be less
than 26i quarts; by retail the amount
may vary from siXty-siX quarts to
about a quart.
Spirits at wholesale or retail are not
allowed to be consumed on the prem
ises.
Bar sales may be permitted In as
ANAL quantities as desired, either to be
consumed on the premises or taken
away.
The holder of license for sale by
retail or bar trade must be man of
good character, possessing the conii-
dence of others. and must be able to
write and cipher, and be his own mas
ter. -
No other business is allowed to be
run in connection with this. except the
sale of wine.
Apothecaries and long list or others
are not allowed to hold licenses.
In case any of the former privileged
licenses are surrendered, they are not
resumed.
Licenses are not transferable.
Licenses are granted by the chief ex-
ecutive officer of the town. after con-
sultation and examination OF the CHAR
acter of the applicant.
Particular attention Is paid to the To-
cation and characters of the places
where liquor may be sold.
Complete local option is also allowed.
II the local authorities have declared
against the issue of any license, the
governor may not authorize such Ii
sa-~,o- ", oru suoh locality
In point of fact only thirteen out or
ninety Swedish towns continue 70 sell
licenses at auction The others have
adopted the Company or, as more gem
orally known the GOthenb 'rS plan. AS
has before been said, this is monopoly /
conducted by company, a certain |
number of licenses are awarded the |
company and minimum tax is fixed, II /
the company should refuse to pay So
much. the licenses are sold 10 individ-
uals but in fact, something over the
minimum amount is nearly always
paid period Of three years is usually
fixed for the continuance of the monop-
oily 1t may not surrender its privileges
but, upon consent of the governor, may
transfer to individual dealers some OF
the licenses to sell at retail or over
the bar. Such concessions generally II
cover large hotels. clubs and cafes.
The most important feature Of the
system, however, is the restriction of
profits to small per cent. upon the
amount actually paid in OF the capital.
The accounts are carefully examined /
every year by the local authorities; GER
tain expenses necessary for the car Il
rying on of the business. such as ,
salaries of bar tenders who are not al
lowed a commission of any interest 4
whatsoever in sales. and others as re- ,
pairs. proper fittings of rooms, etc, are !
allowed. Then the percentage on the I
capital Is deducted after which all Of I
the remaining portion of profit is divid /
ed; a portion, perhaps q half, to the {
municipality; fifth, more or less. to the l
county authorities, and three-tenths to |
the general government In some In /
stances a small portion is paid over to
the agricultural society. Encourage I
ment is given to the establishment Of {
company systems by allowing the local /
community larger proportion of prof !
its than in cases where tho licenses are A
sold to individuals. A
Brandy is not allowed TO be given
away with sales Of goods I'm any sort n
business. Any violation of this provl-
sion is punished sever ly.
No credit Is allowed for retail or bar
sales in quantities less than twenty-one
quarts; II credit Is allowed. the debt
may not BE- collected.
Licenses may be revoked for non
compliance with the law. :
The number OF sa oons or places {
where liquor is sold is kept as low as
possible until, a. the present time IN
Norwegian towns and cities. there ~
about one 20 every lil3 inhabitants, q
against one 10 every $50 en- the cities
Of the United States, In Sweden. In
The country districts, there In now
about one license TO 2O,s3g OF the In
habllants, and the consumption Of 81
spirits han decreased from l42 quarts
In 1874 10 6s quarts Ia 1899 4
No llquor may be sold TO minors. 10
habitual dunkards. or any one show, q
Ing signs Of iutogieatl1n
Places must be closed early during
week days ana kept shut sundays and %
holidays Il
Gambling games OF chance lrwd wo. .
men ana immortality generally aw not +
allowed at the saloons
~ ls made the lnisfss, " employees I
~ F"siItcl INSTEAD VI 20 sne9uraTs salss d