The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
Watts Bill andsOther
Temperance Legislation
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saries" and all opposed to them shall vote a
ticket which shall he written or printed me
words, Against Dispensaries Such tickets snail
be of white paper and without device.
Section To- That if a majority of the votes
cast in any such election shall be Against DIS
tillcries" when that question is voted upon,
then il shall be unlawful for any such person
firm or corporation to manufactmh any intoNlcat
ing liquors in such city or town until announcer
election. But if a majority of the votes east IN
any such election in any city or town shan be
s'For DistilIeries," then il shall be lawful TO
manufacture and sell at wholesale Intoxicating IL
,lnors in such city or town Provided. that this
section shall not be construed to authorize the
manufacture of Intoxicating liquors IN any such
town except upon full compliance with the
conditions and requirements which may row OF
hereafter he imposed by law
Section H. That if a majority OF the votes IN
any such election in any city or town shalt ne
Against Saloons" then it shall be unlawful Tor
the county commissioners of any such county. or
the governing body OF any such town, 10
grant license 10 any person Tor the safe OF spH-
ituous. vnous malt or other intoxicating hquors
whatever in such city or town until another
election shall be held reversing such election;
Provided, that liquor dealers in such cities or
towns holding license mt the time OF the election
shall be allowed six months after Such an elec-
ton i'm which to close out their stock on hand
at the time of such election, If their l1eopse so
long remains in force. But if a majority OF
such votes cast in any such election shall be
.'For Saloons" then the board of county com
missioners of any such county and the governing
body of such city or town shall grant license to
sell Intoxicating liquors in such city or town to
all proper persons applying for the same accord
ing TO law. And such license shall be granted
until another election shall be held reversing
such election: Provided further that this section
shall not be construed to authorize any person,
firm or corporation TO sell, either by retail
wholesale. intoxicating liquors in such city or
town except upon a full compliance with the
conditions and requirements which may now or
hereafter be imposed by law.
Section IL. That If majority of the votes cast
at any such election shall be against DISPENSE
ries," then it shall be unlawful to establish any
dispensary in such city town until another
election shall be held reversing such election.
But if a majority of the votes cast at any such
election be For Dispensaues," then the board
of commissioners OF such city or town shall es-
tablish dspensary therein
Section II. That whenever it shall become law
full under the provisions OF this act to establish
dispensary in any city or town. the governing
body OF said city or town shall appoint three
commissioners from the voters of said city
town. who in the election voted for said dis
pensary, whose duty it shall be to conduct such
dispansary under such rules and regulations, and
with such officers and employees as may be pre-
sCrihed and allowed by the governing body OF said
city or town, who shall fix the compensation of
said commissioners and their officers and EN-
Iloyes
Section A. No liquor of any kind shall be
sold in said dispensary Sunday or election
days and said dispensaly shall never be open or
liquor sold therein before sunrise after sunset
on any day. The prices at which said liquor
shall be sold shall be fixed by said dispensary
board: Provided, all sales shall be for cash and
at a profit not to exceed 50 per centum OF the
cost thereof. No liquor shall be sold IN SAID
Clispensary except in unbroken packages or bot
ties which shall contain not less than one-half
pint and not more than one quart; and 1t shall
be unlawful for said manager or other person to
open any such package or bottle ON the premises;
and the said manager shall not allow loating,
lettering or drinking on the premises and any
person refusing or failing to leave said premises
IL, har -sfd man
agcr shall be guilty OF a misdcmeanor, and
fined not more than thirty days. 1t shall be
the duty of the manager to keep register, on
which shall be kept a record OF the names OF
persons to whom any liquors are sold. the guam
ttv sold. price paid, and date OF sale; FRO
vided further, that said register shall be open
only To the inspection OF the dispensary board
and its employees, and the contents thereon sllali
not be published No intoxicating liquors shall
be sold 10 any minors, and the dlspensary board
shall make such rules and regulations not m
consistent with this act as may be proper Tor
the management of the dIspenstry. II the man
sger clerk shall procure any Intoxicating H.
quoTs from any person other than those that
the dispensary board shall direct, ana oher tle
same for sale, or shall adulterate or cause 10
he adulteratcd any Intoxicating sprltuous, NlhouS
or malt liquors by mixing with coiorlng mar
Ter any drug ingredient whatever, or sha.l
mix the same with water or with liquor ot on
icrent kind quality or shall make Iaise
entry in any book or returns required by thls
act, he shall be guilty OF a misdemeanor.
Section -. That in any town ia which a dis
pcusary is established under the provisions of
this act IL shall bee unlawful for any person, firm
or corporation TO sell or otherwise dispose OF
Tor guu any Intoxicating liquors other than IN
& the manner provided for sales in the dispensary
as aforesaid. Any person violating this section
Shul he guilty of "a misdcmesnor and fined or
imprisoned, on both, in tine discretion OF the
court
Section 10. That said dispcusary commission
ers snail make quarterly settlements with the
governing body Of said city or town, and that
sad governing body shall, within ten DAYS after
ct sad dispenstly into the treasury OF the co,n-
y m which said city or town is located for
the heheht OF the public schools of said county
section L. That any officer or cmDlcye of q
dlspenSry established under the provisions Of this
9't VINO SHali violate any ot the rules aud recu-
lations prescribed ley the governing body nf tha
city or town in which said dispcns3ry il Ioc,-
ted, or by the dispenary commissioners a. b.ro-
IN provided for which said rules and regulations
are hereby declared to he ordinances ~ s,id
city or town. shall be guilty OF a mis,ierue,,,ar
and SHALL upon conviction, be fined or i'm,
pnsoned or both. lB the discretion Of the court
Section IS That the governing body of any
city town in which dispensarv shall no -
tablished under the provisions % this act eh,ll
have power to fix the terms Of office of the dis.
determine the amount of bonds required fo,n
said commissioners and officers, and shan b,tr
the power TO remove amy or an OF such corr.
missioners and any officers or employees an.
pointed by such commissioners for good cause
shown
Section 10. That nothing in this act shall be