The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-18
The Law as TO Social Clubs.

Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
SIr,-As the matter of social clubs" is
being discussed so much. aud Is SO little
understood by the general public and
those whom 1t most affects. II not ask
ing too much. please publish the whole
law in your daily You would confer
n great favor on your many readers by
so doing.
2. DO you think It was ever intended
for both whites and negroes to belong to
tho same club? a. 0. Is.
We copy from the Virginia revenue
law as follows:
IA. Any corporation chartered and or
ganized as social club, which shall de-
sire to keep on hand at their clubhouse,
or other place Of meeting. wines. ardent
spirits, malt liquors, or any mixture
thereof. alcoholic b'tters. bltters con-
taxing alcohol. or fruits preserved In
ardent spirits to be sold directly or In
directly. or given away to the members
of such corporation. shall. on or before
the thirtieth day Of April In each year.
pay to the treasurer Of the county or cor
poraton wherein the club-hou or other
place Of meeting of such corporation Is
located, two dollars for each and every
person member of said corporation,
which shall be in lieu of all other taxes
upon such corporation for sale, directly
or indirectly. or tho gift to its members
Of any wines. ardent spirits, malt liquors,
or any mixture thereof alcoholic bittcrs.
bitters containing alcohol, or fruits pre-
served in ardent spirits; provided, that
the said tax to be paid by any ono CLUB
shall not exceed the sum OF three hum
dred and fifty dollars.
Any such corporation shall not sell.
directly or indirectly. any wines, ardent
spirits. malt liquors. or any mixture
oil hiftarS hitfnrs
tanning alcohol. or fruits preserved In
ardent spirits, to any person. or persons,
resident Of the county or corporation N
which the clubhouse or other place OF
meeting OF such corporation Is located.
unless such person or persons be mem
Der Of said corporation.
Tho clubhouse or other place OF meet
ing of any corporation chartered and
organized for social club. which shall
spirits, alcoholic bitters, btters contain-
Ing alcohol. or fruit preserved In ardent
spirits, to be sold, directly or indirectly,
or given away TO any member, shall not
be located In the same building In which
there is duly licensed public bar.
The clubhouse or other meeting place
OF any such said corporation shall be
kept open. with It's usual and proper at
tendants and servants. at least twelve
vided, that any such corporation which
has it's clubhouse or other meeting place
at the seaside, or IS used as fishing or
hunting club. shall be kept open only
in and during tho proper season.
Such said corporation, through Its Soc
rotary and president, shall furnish. once
a month. undor oath, to the clerk of the
county or corporation court In which Its
clubhouse or other place Of meeting
is located. list of Its members; and
shall furnish. under oath, once year.
Immediately after It's annual meeting, to
said clerk Of the county or corporation
court, list Of tho officers for the ensu.
ing year, which list shall at all times be
open to public inspection.
Every such said corporation shall
charge and collect an entrance fee OF not
less than ten dollars, and dues of not
less than one dollar per month.
The wilful or negligent failure on the
part OF any such said corporation to
comply with any OF the above provl-
sions shall work n forfeiture of its char
ter.
In answer to the second question. we
say, No.