The Washington times., 1916-01-31
Full Text of the Sheppard Measure
Making the District "Dry"

tax. and the name or names of per-
son to whom issued, and the
names OF the person or per-
sons, if any, associated with the
person to whom such tax receipt is
issued shall be sufficient evidence
of tho payment of such tax and OF
the association of such persons Tor
the selling and keeping. Offering and
exposing for sale OF liquors contrary
TO the provisions of this act in all
trials or legal inquiries.
All houses. boat houses. buildings,
club rooms. and places of every de-
scription. including drug stores.
where alcoholic liquors are manu-
factured, stored, sold. or vended,
given away. or furnished contrary
to law dncluding those In which
clubs. orders, or associations self,
barter. give away, distribute, or dis
pcnse intoxicating liquors to their
members, by any means or device
whatever, as provided In section
eight OF this acD shall he held. tax
en-. and deemed common and pubic
nusances. And any person VINO
shall maintain, or shall aid or abet.
or knowingly be associated with
others in maintaining such common
and public nuisance. shall be guilt
of misdemeanor and upon convic-
tion thereof shall be subject to the
penalties prescribed in section one OF
this act, and Judgment shall be given
that such house, building. or other
place, or any room therein. be abat-
ed or closed up as place for the
sale or keeping OF such liquor con-
trarY to law, AS the court may de-
lerminc.
May Enjoin Nuisance.
Tho United States District Attor-
ncy for the District of Columbia. or
any citizen OF the District of Column
bia. may maintain an action in
equity in the name of the United
States to abate and perpetuaIly en-
Join such nuisance as defined In
the preceding section. The injunc-
ton shall be granted at the COM
mencement OF the action. and no
bond shall be required. Any per
son violating the terms of any IN
junction granted in such proceed
ings shall be punished for contempt
by a hnc of not less than 800 nor
more than 500 and by imprisonment
In the District Jail or workhouse for
not less than thirty days nor more
than six months, in the discretion
OF the court
That whom any violation OF this
act is threatened, or shall have oC-
CURED, or Is occurring, the doing
of, or the continuance or repetition
Of tho unlawful act. or any of ike
kind by the, offending party may ne
prevented by writ Of injunction
out of a court OF equity upon bill
Med in all respects as in cases or
liquor nuIsHnCes: in like manner the
writ Of injunction may he employed
to compel obedience to any provision
OF this act.
If tenant Of a building or tene-
ment uses such premises. or any
part thereof, IN maintaining q COM
mon nuisance as hereinhefoTC. de-
tined, or knowingly permits suCn
use nv another. such use shall rem
der void the lease under which he
holds and shall cause the right or
possession to revert to the owner
y" lessor who may. without process
of law. make immediate entry upon
tho premises. or may avail himself
Of the remedy providcT. Tor the for
chile detention thereof.
Landlord Guilty.
Anyone who knowingly permits
any building owned or leased by him
or under his control or any parr
thereof. to he used in maintaining a
common nuisance hcreinbefore de-
sCrihcd in section fourteen of TINS
act. after being notified in writing
Of such use. ncClCCts to take all reu-
sonaDlc mcasurcS to eject thercfrom
the person so using the same, shall
he deemed guilt Of assisting IN
maintaining such nuisance.
That no property rights OF any
KIND shHll exist in alcoholic liquors
or beverages illegally manufactured,
received, possessed, or stored under
his ACT and in all such cases tho
LIQUORS are forfeited to the District
o. Columbia and may he searched
for and seized and ordered to be &C.
str0yed by the court after conviC-
tlOn when such liquors have been
seized for use IS evidence. or upon
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presented by the Corporation Coun-
sci that such liquors are contra
band.
Every VITO. child, parent, guard
an. or employer. or other person
who shall be injured in person or
property or means OF support by any
intoxicated person. or in Consr-
Ouencc of intoXiCation, habitual or
otherwise. OF any person. such wife.
child. parent, or guardian shall have
right Of action, in his or her
own name name against n,,,,a any person
ing. or giving intoxicating liquors.
have caused the intoxication
or such person. for all damages
actually sustained, as we'll as for
exemplary DAMAGES: and married
woman shall have the right TO bring
suit. prosecute. and control the same
and the amount recovered tho same
as if unmarried; and all damages re-
covered by a minor under this act
shall be paid either to such minor
or TO his or her parents. guardian or
next friend, as the court shall direct
Penalty For Intoxication.
II anv person while In charge Of n
locomotive engine. or while acting
as a conductor or brakeman OF a car
or train of cars, or while in charge
or any street car, steamboat, launch.