Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16
THE NEW LIQUOR LAW.

The new law prohibits the sale ol
liquor to any minor or to any studen'
at auy school, college or university, or
to any intoxicated person, or to a
l0ns.ic, epileptic or hsbitusl druukard,
where The saloon keeper knows them TO BE-
such. 1. also forbids any person to buy
ardent spiIils f,r such persons. Il pro-
hibits the employment Of women or
minors in any capacity in any saloon
Il pmhibi.s The drinking of ardent
spirits on q passenger traiD, except by
special permission from the CONDUCTOR
II prohibits the delivery OF liquor by
railroad, steamboat or express COM
psnies, except to the person to whom il
is addressed, or TO bis employe, upon
his written order. 1t prohibits the
managers or employees Of dspeussries TO
deliver ardent spirits TO any person out
side of the vilsge, town or city in
which the dispet sIry is located.
Retail liquor license nnot be granted
to county districta or in towns OF less
than 500 inhabitants, based upon the
last preceding United States census,
unless the community be within a
county contiguous to city having
police protection p'ii for by the public,
snd where license has been granted dur
ing The twelve months prior 10 the date
of the passage of this act, or unless i
be 10 a hotel or social club at health re-
sort having natural mineral spring con-
nec,ed Herewith, or situated by the sea.
or any large body of salt water cOunec ed
Herewith.
No liquor license can be granted TO
any person except qualified voter ci
The county or city 10 which The busiues:
ia to be conducted, except in cases OF
persons who at present hold such license,
and in such CASTS the person desiring
license must be qualified voter in the
State. This provisions absolutely pro-
hibits the granting of license to women,
temporary s. ,uruers and foreigners not
quilted TO vote.
F.r he first eh4nse, in addition TO g
fin "a Jail sentence may be added 10
the discretion OF tire court, and the Of.
fender is required 20 give bond for twelve
m1ntbs, with 'ppfoyed security, in the
penalty Of $500 For the second offenss
the offender is fined and imprisoned and
his bond is forfei,ed, and be is required
to give bond foE 81 900. 1t is believed
that the Jail sentence and the bond fes-
'ure will be very effective in preventing
violations of the law.
The new lsw provides that search
warrant may be issued to search places
where it is matter OF common report
,bst liquor il illegally sold, and if more
than two gallons of ardent spirits are
found this fact shall be admitted as evi
dence in the trial of the party accused of
Illicit s.le.
No s,,.al club can dispense fquor in
territory where retail liquor license can
not be granted, nor on Christmas Day,
election days or on Sundays. All social
clubs shall execute a bond with security
of S., 900, which bond shall be forfeited
# the law is violated. Social clubs,
while compelled to close on Sundays,
Christm' and election days, can keep
open all night.
Section 10, as amended, says: "NO
person snail disper So ardent spirits of
any description on SUNDAY or Christmas
Day. Nor shall any loon be kept
open between the hours o! , p. m. aud
, a. NJ.