The Washington times., 1913-03-02

and Fire Department OF the District OF
| Columbia. and for other purposes, ap-
| entitled IAN act making appropriations
to provide for the expenses Of the gov
ernment of the District Of Columbia
| for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1906.
and for other purposes
| Witnesses so summoned shall be en-
| titled 10 a fee of SIS for each days
attendance before the said board, pay
able out of the contingent fund Of the
Commissioners of the District OF Col
umbia: and any witness knowingly
making a false statement to the said
board on any material matter shall be
guilty of perjury. and punishable ac-
! cordingly.
Par. 8. That the said board shall ap-
point clerk at salary of $500 per
annum and an inspector with police
power at a salary of $500 per annum
Said inspector shall make inspections as
may be required by this section, under
the orders of the board. and make full
report of such inspections to the board
He shall wear a badge indicating that
he is such inspector of the Excise
Board The board shall keep a full
record OF all applications for license.
of all recommendations for and re-
monstrances against the granting OF
licenses. and the actions taken thereon.
Par. l. That every person applying
for license to sell intoxicating liquors
in said District shall file with the said
board a petition for such license. and
such petition shall be considered and
acted upon by the board in the order In
which such petition is filed and num-
bered. Said petition shall contain:
First-A statement giving the name
and residence of the applicant and the
time he has resided in the District Of
Columbia.
Must Be Described.
Second-A statement describing the
particular place for which a license Is
desired. designating the same by street
and number IL practicable. and IL not,
by such other apt description as will
definitely locate II, and how long said
applicant has been engaged In business
at said place.
Third-The full name and residence of
the owner of the premises upon which
the business Is to be carried on.
Fourth-A statement that the appli-
cant Is a citizen OF the United States
and a bona fide resident Of the District
Of Columbia, and not less than twenty
one years Of age, and whether such ap-
plicant has, since March 3, 1888. been
adjudged guilty of violating the laws
governing the sale Of intoxicating
liquors or for the prevention Of gam
bling in the District OF Columbia.
Fifth-A statement that he intends to-
and IL licensed will, carry on such busi-
ness for himself and not as the agent
of any other person. company. copart-
neTship. or corporation.
Sixth-A statement that he intends to
Superintendent in person the manage
ment Of the business for which he asks
a license, and that II licensed he will
SO superintendent the management Of
the business so licensed.
Said petition must De sworn to by the
petitioner before notary public or
ether person duly authorized to ad-
minister oaths and affirmations. II any
false material statement Is knowingly
made In any part OF said petition. the
petitioner making said affadavit shall
be deemed guilty of perjury. and on
conviction thereof shall be subject to
the penalty now provided by law for
that offense: and in case license has
been issued to said petitioner the same
shall be Immediately revoked by said
titicn shall be given by the applicant in
such manner as may be prescribed by
general rules and regulations adopted
bv the Excise Board: and iw protests
against the granting Of such license
are filed no final action shall be taken
by the Excise Board until the protest,
ants shall have had an opportunity tc
be heard. under rules and regulations
prescribed by said board.
Of Two Glasses.
Par. That the licenses authorized
and provided for by this section shall
be of two classes, wholesale liquor Ii
censes and bar room licenses. The fee
for a wholesale liquor license until
November ]. 1914. shall be $500 per an
mum, and for a barroom license 81 ,0cp
per anrum until November /. 1914; and
there after the fee for a wholesale
liquor license shall be $500, and the fee
per annum. Every applicant for a
liquor license shall deposit the amount
of the license fee with the collector of
taxes Of the District of Columbia az
the time of filinc the application with
the Excise Board.
II. upon consideration of the appli-
cation for license by the board as pro-
vided for in this section. the board
shall decide to grant the license prayed
for It shall notify the Assessor. and the
applicant shall thereupon receive his
license; and only on the granting fy
said board of license to any appli-
can: to sell Intoxicating liquor shall!
the Assessor issue =. license to such
applicant Whenever n license shall b.
refused by said board. the collector Of
posit aforesaid. A barroom license
shall be required for every hotel.
tavern. barrooIl. club. or other place
in which Intoxicating liquors are sold
or dispeneed at retail.
A wholesale liquor license shall
authorize the licensee to sell intoxicar-
ing liquors in seated packages only. and
i'm quantities not less than one quart in |
the aggregate. except iii sealed original
or bonded package in quantity not less |
than approximately a pint. and not T. |
! @ drunk on the premises where sold !
ard nc wholesale license shall be grant |
cd until it is satisfactorily shown that !
the place wher" II Is int .nded to carry |
on such business is properly arranged |
for selling such liquors as merchandise
Defines Barroom.
Every place where Intoxicating liquors |
are sold to be drunk on the premises or |
in quantities less than one quart. ex- |
cep; in sealed original or bonded pack |
ages as aforesaid whether drunk on the |
premises or not. shall be regarded as |
barroom: and the possession OF in |
toxicating liquors. with the means and |
Of dispensing the same to be drunk |
where sold. shall be prima facle evil !
dence of a barroom within the mean
ing of this section. and the license |
therefor shall be known as a barroom |
license All makers. brewers, and dis !
tillers of Intoxicating liquors in the |
District of Columbia shall be required |
TO take out the wholesale license pro-
vided for in this section: Provided
That when such business is carried |
on at more than one place a license
shall be required for each place. Be-
fore the excise board may grant a
license to a club II must be satisfac-
toriIy shown that such club is duly
Incorporated: that its membership Is !
bona fide. all being on an equal status
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