The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
TEXT OF NEW STATE LIQUOR LAW

rot Apply 10. liquor used by any druggist 4
tie preparation Of medicine, M ncuoli
~ biitcts. whether The same may lave bee
" manufactured In this state or elsewhere
slinl' hr sold in ibls state by my person wi,
has not obtained license under this act.
Conditions Fiycd.
y. M license for snic of ardent spirit
simli be granted for such sale IN nny tcri,or
Wiciein sich license H. prohibited Ivy law
nor shnli such licgnsc for -urii salc III
! granted. except rs follows:
~ Tor sale Within towns of 500 inhnhi
tantS ar niorc, based upon tho last procctin;
United states census; tbl al iinieI or sorisl
club, nj n health resort having II naturn
mineral sprin; connected iherewith. or sit.
\ untcG by the sea or any large bOdS OF snl
water cpnnccicd herewith, go ~ ronniuuit,
within 81 counts contiguous TO IT riS u'iouei
/, such community be not incorpornteD haviu:
| rgLcc protection paid FOR bS TIE public nnt
{ wherein the court upon evidence is Statistic,
\ that there are within II radius OF one-l,n
nile where The business Is proposed to b,
| conducted 500 ar more inhabitants, mn,
I VIII. rein license for the sale Of arden; spir.
III has been granted during the twelve
/ innths prior 10 The passage Of this act
PROVIDED. that no part OF any city or incor-
rWnted towns shall be included within suc
fiidiuS; 90 Incorporated cities. No license
Shnli be gsantcd in ANY pf the above eases
ithyss the court II satisfied that proper and
satisfactory police protection i, afforded. SO
license 10 retiil ardent spirits shall he grant
eu 70 any person except sucii pcrspu ~ Il
qualified voter of the county or city in whicl,
me business i to bo conducted. and ii the
license i, taken out BY u corporations. Tho
onicrr or ngent of said corporation selling
or dispensing ardent spirits shall have sucI,
utaiiicalion. but tiii. qualification as 10 the
incense siihii not apply 10 persons NJ present
dcti spirits who now reside outside Of the
chs, town or county I'm which they conduct
snci business, but who are qualified voters
III me state. or to manufacturers of ardent
sWtiis VINO mash twenty bushels or more per
d"S. their officer, or ngent, and the officer,
ana agents Of social clubs which comp,
pFVI,f .,fH AZ tI,t.
act, and nothing in this section shall be
construed 10 nrolibit the granting of license
10 manufacturers OF ardent spirits who mash
twcnt. bushels or more per day; nor To the
manufacturers of alcoholic liquors by direct
fermentation who dstIl rs much rs 200 gnl-
ions OF ponacc or cider per day when in
year.
Written Application.
D Licenses required by this act shall be
ohnincd from the circuit or corporation
court OF the county or city in which the bus
iness is to be conducted, except that the IL
crnso to sample liquor merchant shall he
corporation, or hastings court of some city
OF the state, but when 80 obtain"d the IL
rtnsc stnii carry the privileges Of selling
anywhere in the State. The ,crI, OF The
court granting the certificate to certify to
tue Sonnincncss Of the license under the
seal of the court. ANY person. firm. COM
lhny. corporation, partnership ur assorih ton
desiring To obtain II license. such is re-
CURED IN any of the cases specified in this
act, snail make u written application there
fni to commissioner of the revenue of the
county or city from the circuit or corpora
ton or hustings court of which II certificates
l. required. Such application shall state the
name of the applicant. the residence OF the
applicant, and the nature of the business fGr
which the license is desired. the place where
II is proposed to be prosecuted, and the
amount required by law to he paid for the
privilege of such license. Upon such nppli-
cation shall be indorscd the certificate of
Tic treasurer of such county or city that the
nm by the applicant in gold or silver com,
Iritcd states Treasury notes, or national
bank notes.
When such application for n sale within n
city has been indorsed by the commissioner
of the revenue, referred to the corporation
court OF the city of .......5..,.,'' or otherwise
! he commissioners of the revenue referred
to the circuit court of county, rs
TIC case may be. the applicant shall present
tha application so indorscd to the corporation
~ circuit court whose certificate j. required
and said court shall thereupon hear such
evidence a. may be introduced Tor or against
the application and hear and determine the
question of granting the same.
Must Post Notice.
w. II Nhnii he lawful for ANY person who
may consider that he would be nggrieycd by
granting nuN License under this act to have
himself entered and made a pnrty defendant
I" said application and TO defend and con-
test the same. II the court be fully satisfied
ui'on the hearing Of thc testimony FOR and
against the application, that the applicant is
III person 70 conduct such business, and
t''at he Will keep an orderly house and per-
scnaiiS superntcnd the same. and that the
place nj which II is to be conducted is n
suitable. convenient and appropriate place
may, upon The execution by the applicant OF
bond in the penalty of $500, with good Sc
curitS, conditioned for the faithful compile
huco with all the requirements of this act
grant such license; and thcrcmpon The com
missioner of tho revenue shn! Issue the
same in such form rs may he prescribed by
mr. .,f stttl.t In, Am,
application is rcfusOS by the court, the ap-
rhcant snail have refunded TO him by the
treasurer or other collecting officer the
amount of money deposited by him. There
shall he no appeal from the order of the cir
cut or corporation court granting or refus-
ing license.
shaii substantially prevail in case, where such
are contested shall recover hi,
c"sts from the opposite parties, rs in civil
cases.
Every applicant for n license ,l,i,.er hi,
act I" do business mt n place where II license
has not heretofore been granted shall adver-
iisc his intention of making such nppIica-
ton ny posting written notice of such in
trntipn at the front door of The courthouse
OF me county or the city in which the busi-
ness Is proposed TO be conducted. and also
at the place where il Is proposed TO conduct
said business. Tor thirty days next preceding
the day on which such application shall b.
presented To the. court. and no court shall
consider any such application until ii shall
have been slrst proved to is satisfaction that
i've hoilcc required by this section has been
posted.
IL. The amount to be paid for license for
IN privilege of selling by wholesale ardent
spirits shall he $3.50. provided. however, that
II any wholesale dealer shall desire the priv
iirge of selling malt liquor only the specific
amount to be paid by him for the privilege
shall he $50. The specific license tax tDr
selling under malt liquor bur license shall
be SEQ.
The specific sum to be paid FOR the nrjyi-
leSe of selling by retail ardent spirits shat,
be S'5o should the retail license be for sale
in any hotel, then in addition to the said
sun, there shall be paid in additional sum.
oil ~ per room for every room available in
sasd motel for lodging and accommodate ions
OF travellers shJOurncrA, hoarders and guests
who may paironihc said hotel; provided
however. AT hotels at resorts having n ma
water connected herewith Il license ontcn,-
piaTed by this section may he granted Tor II
part of the year, and in such eases the H..
ctEse taN shall he abntfd for that part OF
the license year for which the license Is not
desired
separate License.
L.. The amount to be psid for the pri,i-
lcSc OF doing business nj II sample liuuor
merchant shall he $500, and no person item
or corporation. shall permit any person cN-
ccpt duly authorized agent or rulesrnun
10 sell under their license otherwise than
Tor their exclusive use and benefit. No agent
~ salesman shall be- permitted 10 sell or
offer TO sell, as aforesaid. except hc li0ye with
hin, at i've time the lirense granted Ia the
person, firm or corporation from whom he
acts, which license shall state the nano OF
the person, hrm or corporation to whom the
License was granted and the name, az tht