The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-02-08
LIQUOR LAW
SYNOPSIS

The following liquor act has beer
prepared at the request of various Re-
publican Senators and Representatives
and will be introduced early in the ses.
sion:
An Act respecting the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquors.
Section /. Act may be cited as THE
Liquor License Act 1907"
Section 2. Terms in the Act are de-
fined.
Section 3. Act not to apply to auc-
tioneers selling liquor at public auction
not less than two gallons under judicial
process assignments for the benefit OF
creditors.
Section a. Territory OF Hawaii divid-
ed into four licensed district.
Section 5, Supervisors of the Coun-
ties given power to appoint inspectors.
Section 6. High Sheriff of the Terri
tory to be chief inspector for the dis
trict Of Oahu.
Section Z. Sheriffs of the other Coun-
ties to be chief inspectors Of the other
license districts.
Licenses to be issued under this Act:
(a) Tavern licenses. (b) Wholesale IL
censes. (c) Hotel licenses. (d Res
taurant licenses to sell light wines and
beer.
Section s. License fee rayi5le under
this Act to be fixed by Board Of SUI
pervisors but to be no more than tay-
ern license $1,000 nor less than $500.
Wholesale license not less than $1,000
nor more than $4,000. Hotel license rot
more than $500 nor less than $500. Re-
sturant licenses not less than 500 ncr
more than 5000.
Section 8. License to issue under au-
thority of the Board of Supervisors.
Section 10. Petition signed by 20 cleo
tors required.
Section II. Must be filed with chief
inspector on or before June 1, 1907.
Section IL. Petition must contain
certificate of rs electors.
Section 13. Certificate must be In
form prescribed by the Act and must
contain a statement Of fitness and de-
STABILITY.
Section IA. Genuiness Of signature
qualification and residence of signers
to certificate required.
Section 10. Objections may be filed
by any persons residing in district
against granting Of license.
section 10. heSlQelCe Ol pcISOhS
signing certificate must be set out.
Section II. Petition or memorial
against granting Of license must be
filed with chief inspector five clear
days before meeting of Supervisors
who are to take action on applications
for license.
10. Chief Inspectors power to erase
name when requirement of Act not
,;tt tn ha
posted with petition to detray ex-
penses.
Section 20. Investigation and hear
ing of application for license provided
for.
Section 21. Chief Inspector to report
to Board of Supervisors on eaca appli-
cation for license. l>sa
Section %. Evidence to be sent to
Board with recommendation, Supacvi-
sors to exercise their own discretion.
Section 23. Notice required to be CIV
en- in newspapers of the doing of any
thing under Act by Supervisors.
Section "a. Every tavern except in
Lahaina. Wailuku. Kahului, Honolulu
and Hilo to have accommodation for
four guests and four horses.
Section 25.. Must have a good eating |
house.
Section 26. Must have supply of hay.
oats and provender for accommodation
of traveller.
Section 27. Applications for license
be presented at annual meeting Of Su-
pervsors when objections filed may be
considered and acted upon.
Section 2S. License issued to disqual-
flied persons void.
Section 20. License not to be issued
to Supervisors or inspectors.
Section 80. Tavern license not grant,
ed unless separate front entrance.
Section 81. No license to be granted
to carry on business when inspector
owner Of or interested in the premises.
Section so. Wholesale license may be
issued to copartnerships or corpora
tions.
Section SO. When Supervisors pass
to grant license, chief in
spectors bound to issue on payment
of fee and filing of bond.
Section "a. Bond required to be CIV
en- $4,000 by tavern, wholesale or hotel
license.
Section 35. License granted to carry
on business only in premises licensed
and persons to whom granted, no trans
fer permitted. exceptions.
Section So. Number OF license limited: