The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1903-08-20
LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
Of General and Permanent Nature Adopted by the Legsa
ture of Florida at Its Regular Session, 1903, Under
the Constitution A. D. 1885.


dollars; il composed OF more than seventy.hve
members and less than one hundred and fifty,
one hundred and fifty dollars; Provided, That
this section shall not apply to club incorpor-
ated or unincorporated, used for the purpose
of evading the payment of license tax on liq-
uors as hereinbefore provided, but such clubs
Of seven hundred and fifty dollars as herein
before specified. The President, VicePresi-
dent OF Secretary and Treasurer officers
they may be called, Of any club required by
this paragraph to pay a license, shall be re-
quired to see that such license shall be paid,
and in default thereof, shall each be personally
liable to the punishment provided by this
act for non-Payment of the license required
hereby. -
Sec. IL. That makers of domestic wines or
brandies shall be permitted to sell the same in
quantities of not less than one quart without
being considered dealers in liquors; Provided,
That should any maker of domestic wines mix
the same with any other liquors, or adulter-
ate the same he shall be considered a dealer
in liquors and shall be required to take out a
license as liquor dealer; Provided That the
selling Of such wines ION Sunday is expressly
prohibited, and any person so selling shall be
guilty Of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
be fined in the sum OF one hundred dollars, or
imprisoned in the county jail sixty days for
each offense; Provided, further, That drug.
gists may sell such mixtures as are made Off
cial in the United States Dispensatory with
out being required to take out license to sell
spirituous, vinous or malt liquors.
Sec. II. That dealers in spirituous, vinous
or malt liquors, who carry on or conduct bus
mess, on any boat, vessel, or railroad car in
this State, shall be required to take out one
State and county license for each boat or YES
sci or railroad car in which their business Is
carried on, which shall be taken out in the
county where the principal business Of each
boat, vessel or railroad car is located, and
which license shall authorize them to sell liq-
uor anywhere along its line of travel. Pro-
vided, That II they sell liquors, to other per-
sons than the passengers or crew Of such boat,
vessel or railroad car at any stopping point or
landing, in any other county than the one in
which they obtain license, they shall be sub
ject to the license required to be paid by liq-
uor dealers in such county, city or town, at
which they have stopped or landed When
the principal business Office of such boat, ves-
sci or railroad car is not located in this State
the license herein required shall be taken out
in the county in which they FIRST engaged in
the business Of selling liquors. Provided
this act shall allow the holder thereof to sell
such liquors as described in this act between
the hours OF twelve o'clock Saturday night and
twelve o'clock Sunday night and the Collec-
tor issuing any license under this act hall
have written upon its face in red ink the
words This license does not allow the holder
to o sell liquors between Is, the hours Of twelve
Sunday night" and Il the holder sells liquors
at times in which this act prohibits the selling
Of the same he shall be deemed guilty OF selling
liquors without a license; Provided, That II
any door OF any place where such liquors,
wines or beer are Sold be opened on Sunday
or Il any person go into such place on Sunday
1t shall be prima faeie evidence OF the sale Of
Sec. Is. That any person or persons who
shall engage in the sale Of such liquors in this
State as provided in this act without first hav-
ing procured license as provided in this act,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction shall be fined in the sum Of
not less than two hundred and fifty dollars
imprisoned not less than thirty days nor more
than six months ana At shall be the duty Of the
States Attorneys and County Solicitors to
file information against any party violating the
provisions OF this act.
See. 4. No license shall authorize any per.
on, dealer or agent to sell or solicit orders for
or deliver any spirituous Vinous or malt liQ.
uors in any mill, mandatory, phosphate plant
or turpentine still or upon the premises or
land OF the owner or operator Of such mill,
vate or public road passing through such
premises or land or in any county OF voting
precinct where the sale Of such spirituous
vin VIM or malt liquors is prohibited by law
soliciting or delivering shall upon conviction
be punished as for sale Of liquors without
license.
See IS. Distillers and manufacturers of
spirits OF turpentine and rosin, for each still
IN operation during any portion Of the year
shall pay license tax Of fifty dollars twenty
i've OF which shall go to the State and twenty.
five 10 the county.
Owners. agents or operators Of phosphate
plants in operation, twenty-five dollars for
Owners Of saw mills having a daily capacity
OF nifty thouand feet or over, twenty-five dol.
lars; having a daily capacity Of twenty-five
thouand feet and under fifty thousand feet,
twelve dollars and fifty cents; having a daily
capacity OF ten thousand 20 twenty-five
thousand feet. seven dollars and fifty cents;
having daily capaeity Of fe one b9nd1sd tdns Or
over, fifty dollarsi having a daily capacity Of
over fifty and less than one hundred tons
' 'SEsny6ys dsGsrs having capacity of less
. Manufacturers Of cotton seed oil. twenty.
shinsie min having capacity of twenty-five
having capacity Of less than twenty-five
thousand shingles per day. ten dollars.
crate manufacturers, and sash and door
that fifty per cent. OF the amounts collected in
lion shall go 20 the State and fifty per cent.
Sec. is. That all wholesale dealers In fresh
meats packed or refrigerated shall pay 20 the
state license tar, Of one hundred dollars in
See. H. That merchants storekeepers and
druggists with a capital stock Of less than one
thousand dollars, shall pay 70 the State n
.ional one thousand dollars or traction of
thousand shall pay a license tax Of three dol
ars per thousand up 70 gen thousand dollars.
IN each additional thousand, In each county
md for each place Of business
Sec. IS, That dealers In cigars, cigarettes
md tobacco who pay no other license tax
hall pay 70 the State license tax Of FIVE dol.
airs, Provided. That nothing In this act shall
'e 50 construed as 70 require from farmers
Who are not dealers In general merchandise
! license tax on the sale Of manufactured To-
laccO 10 laborers on their farms
See 10. That all owners Of lung testers,
striking machines, weighing machines, chew.
machines or any device Of a similar nature
hall pay 10 the State q license tax Of FIVE dol.
ars IN each a.aeiAne. And provided, further,
hat any person who places any said machines
n any public OF private place without having
irst procured license shall upon conviction
,e declared guilty Of a misdemeanOr and fined
n sum not less than twenty-five dollars or
Imprisonment not less than thirty days. The
implement, machine or device 30 used or
placed shall be subject 20 seizure and sale
or the payment Of the license or the fine Inn
losed.
Sec. 20 That each sewing machine agent shall
laY 20 the State license tax Of ten dollars
. each county where they transact business
'royded, That any merchant keeping sewing
machines Tor sale, a. other merchandise ahall