Evening journal., 1915-01-20
after license FOR
THE State CLUBS
Gormley Bill Would Permit
Legislative Organizations
to Sell to Members
FEE IS FIXED
AT 500 A YEAR

STATE HOUSE. DOVER, Jan. 20
The Gormley bill to license State
clubs has been prepared.
The bill provides that clubs ap-
plying for license to dispense liquor
to members only must have been or
ganized six months before making
application for license and must have
at least 100 adult members. The
license fee is fixed at 500. The
provisions of the bill are given:
Section /. That chapter s Of the
Revised Code Of the State OF Delaware
be amended by inserting therein the
following sections to be known as
1856 A, Section 1853 A. 1876 b. Section
15S b, 1876 c, Section 15S c. 1876 ID,
Section 15S d. 1876 f. Section 15S Il,
1876 f. Section 1853 +.
1876 A. Section 1853 A. That any club
duly incorporated under any law Of
this State. which for six months prev
ious to the application hereinafter
provided for has had continuously a
membership Of at least 100 adult
members. may be authorized to sell
/ TO its adult members and TO no other,
/ intoxicating liquors upon being IL
censed TO do so by the Court OF Cen
/ eral Sessions for the county wherein
said club is located.
1876 B. Section 15S b. That such
license shall not be granted to any
club which does not possess the char.
acteristics described in 1876 A, Section
1J8 A, nor TO any club possessing
such characteristics except upon its
written application setting forth th'
date of It's incorporation, the mum
her OF its adult members for th'
previous six months. its rules relat
ing to the admission of members
the amount OF its initiation fee an'
annual dues. the location of its clul
house, of club room, and II ownel
by it, the date and cost of its pur
chase, and If leased, the duration
of the lease and the rental reserved
the number of rooms contained in il
club house or club rooms and tina
all said rooms are in actual use an
occupation for its own purposes eX
clusively, and also that said club wa
formed for political, social or recrea
tive purposes and not with the vie
of evading the laws of the State regr
lating the sale of Intoxicating liquors
all the statements contained therei
shall be attested under the commo
I seal of said club and verified by N
= affidavit of its president or othe
head officer and its secretary {
treasurer; and its articles of incol
pcratiOn and list of its member
shall also be presented to the cou
r. with said application; If the court
| which such application is made sha
have doubt as to the truth OF Il
allegations contained therein or
to the good faith OF said organizatiS
OF the honesty of the purpose 4
which it was formed, Il shall requi
, further proof with respect thereto, fl
ing a day and giving the applica
1 notice when the same can be hear
and after such hearing, It shall r
ject such application unless It sha
o. be satisfied that such club was forr
: ed in good faith for political soci
= or recreative purposes and not fl
the purpose of evading any statu
= OF the State relating to the sale
, liquors, and has in all other respec
- ccnformed to the provisions of tn
= act.
s lO5 c, Section l5s C. Such appli,
tion shall be filed with the clerk OF I
y peace of the proper county at les
Q thirty days before the then next a.
Is sion of the Court of General Sessio
and at the same time, there shall
d. paid by such club to the clerk of /
A. peace the sum of 500 as the full
Is or price for said license and also 81
Ie fee to the clerk.
l9j d. Sec. l5S d. The clerk of I
+ peace of the county in which such
e, plications for license aforesaid are fl
u shall cause TO be published at the
Il pense of such applicant, for two wee
successfully, at lease once a week, in
H. newspaper published in said county,
D list containing the names of such apI
+ cants and the locations of the c
d houses or club rooms. The clerk sh
lay before the Court of General Sessi'
all applications for licenses aioresy
together with all certificates and do
ments accompanying the same, filed
- his Office. on the first day Of the te
n Of said court next succeeding date
Of such application.
e, lD5 T., Sec. l5s +. The court may
W may not, at its discretion, approve
rs any such application If any appli
~ Ai'h NHdil ne uINlbNtN uN Hfltiu
V. vided. the court shall endorse the wO
V. approved" thereon and sign the ga
r, with the date of said approval If
a approved, the said court shall endu
Il the words mot approved" and sign
20 same. II shall be the duty of the eli
h of the peace. Immediately after 81
application has been so approved,
rs issue a proper license to said applicI
s. for the term of one year from the d
10 Of approval.
D. l05 f, Sec. l5s L. That no club
this State shall sell or dispose Of into
N eating liquors unless it shall have ii
l. obtained a license so to do. granted
ID accordance with the terms OF this 6
e. and If any such club shall violate {
provision, or having secured such
Of cense shall sell or give intoxicat
le liquors to a minor, whether such mi
n is or is not n member of such club,
shall sell any such liquors TO a per
rt who is not a member thereof, it 81
s. forfeit and pay a fine of not less Il
$50 and not more than 500, and in C
pur lvPpS