Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-01-24


Section s. Such licensed person,
before selling Or delivering any alco-
holic liquors and beverages to any
person whomsoever, shall receive from
such person written request there
for, printed or written in ink, dated
of the true date, stating that he or
she is of age, the residence of the
signer, for whose use it is required,
the quantity. and kind required, and
his or her true nane, and SO signed
and attested by the licensee or his
duly authorized agent. Said requests
shall be filed and preserved for twelve
months, and open to tile inspection of
any person: But the request shall be
refused and no sale or delivery be
made if the person selling it knows
or has reason to believe, that the per-
son is minor, OF is intoxicated, OF
is in the habit of using intoxicating
liquors to excess, or if the parent,
husband, wife, committee or guar
dian Of such person has made written
request that no sale or delivery be
made to such applicant.
Section 9. The icensee shall, be-
fore receiving amy liquor for sale and
delivery, except lager beer, cause the
same to be put into packages OF not
less than one-half pint nor more than
FIVE gallons and securely seal the
same, and it shall be unlawful for any.
person to break any Of such packages
or open the same, for any purpose or
reason whatsoever. He shall sell by
the package only, and no person shall
open the same Or drink any of it on
the premises: Provided, This section
shall not apply to matted liquors ship.
ped in cases, kegs, or bottles thereof
shipped in barrels, and such matted.
liquors may be sold by the licensee in
quantities not less than one pint;
Provided, the same shall not be open
ed or drank on the premises. Any
room, shed OF place in the same build.
ing or under the same roof, if connect.
ed Herewith by an opening or aper-
ture, and not removed therefrom, so
that at least fifteen feet of open air
space shall intervene, shall be to all
intents and purposes of this act the
"premises. "
Section 10. No sale or delivery per-
mitted under this act whether by
license or dispenser shall be made on
Sunday. nor Oh any other day now
prohibited by law, nor before sunrise.
or after sunsetzon any day.: ~ q:
Section Ii. No license shall be is
sued except upon application and such
application shall be by petition, ad-
dressed to the State treasurere, signed
and sworn to by the applicant, which
petition shall state the applicants
name, place of residence, his present
business and in what engaged for the
two next preceding years; that he is
qualified elector of this State and a
resident Of the county; that he has
never plead guilty or been adjudged
guilty of violating any law relating
to intoxicating liquors, and that no
charge therefor is then pending
against him; that he is not a keeper
of a restaurant or place of public
amusement and is not addicted to the
use of Intoxicating liquors as bev-
erage.
Section 12. Every person licensed
to sell liquors herein referred to shall
sell the same in a room fronting a
public street without mirrors, pictures
or any ormanentations whatever, in
side or outside, and without any
screen, curtain or other device for pre-
venting the passing public from fully
viewing what may be transpiring
within, nor shall any restaurant, pool
or billiard room, or any other form
of public amusement be run or con-
Quoted Herewith, nor shall any open
ing communicating with such be per-
mitted.
Sections 13 to 25 provide the nee
essary machinery for putting into eff
feet the act, and sections .25 to 81
provide for the enforcement of the
law by the State, county and town
officers.
Section 81. All places where per-
sons are permitted to resort for the
purpose of drinking alcoholic liquors
are hereby declared nuisances, and the.
keeper or manager of such places shall
upon conviction, be punished as is pro-
vided for other violatings of this act
as hereinafter provided.
Section 32. 1t shall be lawful for
any person or persons in this State,
without license or permit to sell, trade
or barter in quantities not less than
one gallon, domestic wine manufac-
tured by such person or persons from
grapes or berries grown by such per-
son or persons in this State, provided.
that all wines SO sold shall be put
up in packages containing not less
than one gallon, and that label con-
tanning the name of the person or per-
sons manufacturing and selling the
same, the place Of manufacture and
sales and the date thereof shall be
placed upon each and every package
of wine sold: Provided, all such sales
or delivery shall be subject to the
provisions contained in section 10 Of
this act.
Section 33 provides adequate pun
ishment for violations of this act.
Section "a. 1t shall be the duty OF
the board of directors of the State
dispensary to dispose of, or have dis
posed of, as much of the liquors owned
by the State as shall be practical with
out sacrifice, and all not disposed OF
shall on the 18th day of May, 1906,
be withdrawn from sale and as soon
therea flor as r,ossihIe sold and shin