The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-07

Of county commissioners, in the organ
izaton thereof. shall observe the fol-
lowing rules and regulations, to-Wit
l. They shall appoint three commits
sioners from the voters of the city, town
or township who are opposed to saloons,
enc OF whom shall be chairman and one
treasurer.
2. The treasurer shall give bond in
a sufficient amount for the faithful dis
charge of his duties and for the security
of all money that may be received by
him as treasurer.
8. That said commissioners shall pur-
chase only unadulterated liquors, and
shall sell the same at a profit not eX-
ceeding ninety per cent
f. The treasurer shall. on the first.
Monday of January and the first Monday
of July of every year, pay over all prof
it's of the said dispensary. one-half to
the sheriff for State purposes, and one
half to the county treasurer for county
purposes; and if the dispensary is in a
town, then one-third to the town, one
third to the sheriff of the county for
State purposes, and onp-thrd TO The
county treasurer for county purposes.
5. No liquors shall be sold to minors
sunset of any day, and none shall be sold
at any time except in unbroken pack
ages of not less than one-half pint nor
more than one quart, which shall not be
opened on the premises; and no loiter-
ing, loafng or drinking shall be allowed
on the premises.
6. The managers shall keep a record
of all their purchases and sales, and
ell, hn h,, 1fx,
commissioners at their regular meeting
III January and July of every year, and
account for all profits accruing there
from.
7. And such other rules and regula-
tons as they may deem best for the
proper management of the same.
Sec. IA. 1t shall not be lawful for any
distiller of spirits manufactured from
grain to sell the said spirits in quanti-
ties less than az gallons, and then only
in unbroken packages, not to be opened
or used on the distillery premises: Pro-
vided however. that this section shall
not be construed to forbid the shipment
OF packages by mail freight or express
containing not less than one gallon.
Sec. Is. Every person who produces
spirits from grain shall pay a monthly
tax, to be levied for such month or frac-
ton of a month during which the pro
duction of said spirits is carried on, ac~
cording to the following schedule:
On distilleries of less than bushels
capacity, $416.
On distilleries of bushels capacity
and less than 10, $6.25
On distilleries of 10 bushels capacity
and less than 20. 1888.
On distilleries of 20 bushels capacity
and less than 40, $3.50
On distilleries of 40 bushels capacity
and above, $16.66.
Every distiller shall. within ten days
after the first day of January OF each
year, deliver to the clerk of the board
of county commissioners a sworn state
ment setting forth: /. The capacity OF
the dstilIery in bushels as per schedule
made above. 2. The day or days on
which he began operating, and the day
or days on which he suspended the op-
Grafton of said distillery. The clerk shall
keep a book in which shall be record
ed the list given him as herein requir-
ed, and shall furnish the sheriff with
copy of said list within ten days after
the same is given in. 1t shall be the
duty of the sheriff to collect from every
person on SAID list furnished him by
the clerk as beforesaid the taxes enlbrac-
ed therein. The board of county COM
missioners shall have power to require
the distiller making his statement TO
submit his distillers book and the sur
vey of his distilleries to them Every
distiller failing to render such list or
refusing on demand to submit his book
or survey for such examination shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor. Il shall
further be the duty of the chairman of
the board of county commissioners to
prosecute any distiller refusing to sub
nit his books or survey as aforesaid
Sec. Is. That any person, company,
firm or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this act shall be guilty CT
misdemeanor, and upon conviction