Pocahontas star herald., 1916-08-25

.
I o. over the n.. uf rmrrrr.rrr laD
NeAfa and uI "".I moral character.
/ lh lhr event ..rr. HTH more angiICa-
Won. Nl'd 'gI ...n.. than mrF De Gee
~" at'yl AIM. |H Inr provisions ol
. THIS act the County judge shall Issue
. license TO the prI.nn ur p,r#ana most
] suitable as Go moral character and
| ability TO properly conduct the hual-
/ No license shall be Issued for the
| Incorporated town
No license shall be Issued IN any city
| or town OF less than i've hundred t5OOl
pohulhtion nor more than one ul H.
/ fraction thereof In either cities or
/ towns, In determining the maximum
number OF licenses 20 be granted, any
Z offleiai census taken within the year
next preceding that for which licenses
/ are Issued may DO used a. a basis OF
| population. n no such oflelai census
| has been taken the latesr estimates OF
| the United States Census Bureau shall
be used as basis.
=, No license shall authorize the sale Of
nauor on sunday, or days on which any
| State, county or municipal election is
| being held. and no licenses Issued shall
authorize the sale OF aRy liquor be-
fore ; o'clock a. m. and after 10 .. m.
on any day,
Licenses shall not he granted TO any
applicant who a In any way interest
/ ed In the business conducted al any
other place where intoxicating liquors
are sold or kept for sale as n bever-
I age. nor shall such license be granted
unless the applicant or applicants are
/ the only persons In any way pceuniar-
/ ily interested In the business for which
the license j. sought, and no other
/ person shall be IN any way interested
,herelh during the continuance OF the
license. II such interest Of such per-
son shah appear. the license shall be
/ deemed revoked
No person holding a license shall be
authorized 90 sell any liquor 20 a mi-
/ nor or habitual drunkard. nor shall
any minor or habItual drunkard be en-
ployed 20 work In any business con-
so issued.
when the applicant for any license
II nrm, partnership. corporation or
association, such nrm. partnership,
corporation or association shall. when
making application for license. desig-
| nate as manager some person possess
Ing the qualifications required In Par
/ agraph one ti) OF Section Ave tO OF
this act; and no person shall after
wards be made manager who does not
possess like qualifications.
| Sec. 9. Before any license shall be
issued, the person applying therefor
shall fle his application with the
! County Clerk stating the exact loca-
/ tion or place OF business where he
/ proposes 10 sell such liquor, and agree
Ing 10 comply with all tho conditions,
| restrictions and regulations provided
for in this act; said application shall
be duly sworn to- and accompanied by
a bond for his faithful compliance with
same. The said bond shall be in the
/ sum Of two thousand k2.0O0.00) dol
! lars payable a. the State Of Arkansas,
for the use and benoft OF the general
| revenue fund, and shall be signed by
! the applicant and two other response
BILE citizens, 10 be approved by the
! County Judge. or by the applicant and
any bonding company authorized to DO
business in this State.
| Sec. Z. License shall be OF two
kinds, to-wit: Retail license and
i Wholesale license. Retail license shall
be issued for the sale OF liquor in n
dram shop or saloon, and shall entitle
the holder thereof. his agent and em-
pioyes. 20 sell liquor In said dram shop
or saloon in any quantity. Wholesale
/ license shall be issued for the sale OF
liquor in original packages containing
not less than one quart. and not TO be
unsealed upon the premises.
! Sec s. Before any retail license
shall be Issued under the provisions OF
this act. there shall be paid 20 the
license Is procured the sum OF hye
hundred (s5OOOO) dollars as a county
| tax. and the sum OF two hundred and
| fifty (f250.00) as a State tax for the
general revenue fund. and two hundred
and fifty N25000) dollars for the COM
| mon school fund and 2 per cent upon
| the amount paid as Collectors fee and
two (s20O) dollars for each license for
| Clerks fee. Before any wholesale H.
| cense shall be issued under the pro-
I vision OF this act there shall likewise
| be paid 10 the Collector OF the county
| wherein such license Is procured four
| hundred (S400O0) dollars as n county
| tax and one hundred and flfty NlbO.O0l
| dollars as a State tax. for the general
revenue fund, and one hundred and
| nifty gl50.OO) dollars for the common
/ school fund, and per cent upon the
amount paid as Collectors fee, and
two G2.0O) dollars for each license for
| Clerks fee.
Sec. .. The fees and taxes mentioned
! in Section shall authorize the sale
| OF liquor Hereunder for a period OF
| one year from the date OF the issuance
OF said license. or until the authority
| 10 sell has been rejected by vote OF
! the people as provided for in this Act;
| and no other tax or fee shall be Inn
posed. provided any city or incorpo-
| rated town, wherein such license 10
! procured, may impose a tax and fee
not exceeding the combined amount OF
| State and county taxes and fees.
Sec. 10. When the issuance OF IL
| cense has once been authorized in the
| county as provided for in this act, the
| question shall not again be voted on
I
| years from the date OF the last preced-
| ing election on said question.
Sec. II. Any person who grows
! fruit, grapes or berries In this state
may mako wine or brandy thereof and
! sell the same without license, and such
| manufacture and sale Is hereby made
/ lawful, provided the same be sold In
| original packages containing not less
| than hve (5) gallons
Sec. 12. The manufacturer OF alco-
| hol, viuous, ardent. malt or fermented
| Iiduors in any county in this State in
which .he Issuance OF license Is au-
! thorized under the provisions OF this
| act shall he lawful. and the same may
| be sold subject TO the foregoing pro-
| visions Of this act.
Sec. 1S. II shall not be unlawful
| TO give TO any person, except TO mi
| nor or habitual drunkard. any liquor.
Sec. II. The neglect, failure or re-
| fusal by any person or official to per-
| form any act or duty imposed by any
| provision Of this act shall constitute
| n felony, and upon conviction thereof
| such person or oflcial shall be deem
| ed guilty OF n felony and imprisoned in
| the State penitentiary for a period Of
| one % year.
Sec. Is. Any person who shall 7'o-
| late any OF the provisions of this law
| relating 70 the manufacture, sale or
| giving away OF any liquor. as defined
! In this act, shall be deemed guilty Of
a mlsdemeanor, and upon conviction
| for the hrst offense shall he subject to
a fine Of not less than one hundred
! Is10n NM dollars nor moro than