The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-07-06
new RULES FOR
HAWAII SALOONS
ARE Stringent
They Prohibit Treating By Bar
tender and Abolish Chit
System Of Credit
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prohibitions Of the liquor license com
mission, included in list of rules pas
sed and approved at the first meeting
II the new board held on last Thurs
day. This, and another rule that pro-
hjJS Is acceptance Of "ehits, in lieu OF
cash, by saloons, restaurants or hotels,
will seriously affect old established
practiscS Of the drinking fraternity in
Hilo. gs.. KY .H,'s.'. ..a. .
There are fifteen other rules, but
they apply mostly TO the conduct of the
drinking establishments, while the two
mentioned strike directly at the Gus
toners. Trey will be nightly discourg,
ing to the drinker without cash, for
now he cannot wait around until the
"'house buys after the third round
as custom has long dictated. Neither
IAN he get drink 'ton his face"
unless the saloon endangers its license.
Surely calamitous state of affairs for
the bar-ridden wanderet troubled with
shorts" Of. the pocketbook and a long
| :Lrstl o.
All Of the new members of the com
mission recently appointed by Gov
,rnor Pinkham were present, excepting
Thomas White Of Kona, who is in San
Francisco. The other new sppointees
are Jack Easton and Sam Woods. John
r. NOR and R. T. Guard, former mem.
bers of the commission, were reelected
chairman and secretary, respectively.
Retiring members of the. commission
are William ogg and s. NJ. Spencer.
Besides the organization of the com.
mission and the election of officers, the
passages of new schedule of rules was
the most Important business transacted.
Sam Woods was appointed committee
If one to interview the supervisors and
attempt to secure an additional appro-
priation of 800 a month to be used in
employing q special police officer to aid
Harry Overend, the license inspector to
tecure evidence against blind pigs
From expressions made by the com,
nissioners it was evident that the bust
less Of the bind pigs are to be made ex-
remedy preearious and that an active
Iampaign is to be conducted against
he Illicit liquor dealers. The commits
toner's desire the services of a special
.ficer, rather than to be furnished all
'ficer by Sheriff Pua, as they feel they
will be able to show better results, anil
hat the salary expenditure will more
than be repaid by future income from
licenses.
The rules. approved by the commits,
iioEers are as follows:
| l. All licensed premises shall be
Kept in a good sanitary condition, with
lean glasses, towelling, bar, floors and
suspidors.
2. All rooms, stall and similar
itructures, within licensed premises
'ather than lavatories or toilet ROOM.
! and one store room) shall open into and
upon one and the. same room and none
ither, and shall not have doors, screens
or other distractions to a clear and un.
impeded view Of the interior thereof.
B. In licensed saloon premises all
street entrances and windows opening
upon streets shall be free from screens
to the satisfaction of the Board.
4. No living rooms allowed on pre-
misses.
5. No back or side entrances to, in
or connected with any licensed saloon
premises shall be permitted, except
such as shall be approved by the Boar d.
6. The business authorized by a see.
ond class saloon license shall be con
Quoted only In a detached building OIL
rooms completely partitioned off from
premises not contained within the pre-
misses licensed. BY "partitions' is
meant permanent partitions reaching
to the ceilings and not containing any
, door, window or opening of any kind
I. Tn, use of any musical instru
) ments shall not be permitted at any
time on any saloon licensed premises
Q. No treating by the bartender
while on duty.
10. The playing of cards, shaking o.
dice, or any similar game is not per
, mitted.
II. The holders of second class res
Itaurant licenses are authorized to sci
liquors at meals only, and not author
lied to sell for consumption off the pre-
1 misses.
l2. No chairs, benches, tables, O.
, pictures Objectionable to the BoarC
! shall be kept on saloon promises with
/ out written permission of the Board.
13, All containers of blends (excep
I where such blends are blends of straigh
5 whiskies), compounds, type or imitation
. liquor must bear a label attached in
J conspicuous place designating whethe
D such liquor be blend, compound
, type, or imitation, such label to color
Q cd red, and at length of AZ. inches
and width of l inch in height. II
ease any licensee shall fail to hav'
labeled, or offers for sale, any Of tn
above designated liquors without sucI
labels, it will be within the power o
the Board to suspend or revoke sucl
Incense.
IA. Every license of the First Clas
(wholesale) shall keep a complete re
cord in English of all sales, whethe
, cash or credit, and the License Inspect
or shall have the same access to al
books and records of the licensee as i
required by the United States Inter
nal Revenue authorities.
l5. No spirits of alcohol allowed o
premises.
3 Is. All goods to be delivered mus
3 be tagged with proper name and az
dress and no liquor other than bon
3 fide orders to be carried on vehicl
J making delivery.
+ II. No credit for drinks by snloOn'
h | mr. raakauTanta or hntala (pXceDt l