The Harrison times., 1916-08-19

compound or preparations thereof
commonly called tonics. bitters or med.
!cated liquors. under the authority Oh
such licenses shall be lawful.
See s. No licenses shall be issued
except TO a citizen OF this State VINO
is over the age OF twenty-one (AA|
years and OF good moral character:
In the event there are more appilce-
tions filed for license than may De is
sued according TO the provisions OF
this act, the County Judge shall issue
license TO the person or persons most
suitable as to moral character ana
ability to properly conduct the busl-
ness.
No license shall be issued for the
sale OF liquor except In a city or an
incorporated town.
No license shall be Issued in any city
or town Of less than FIVE hundred (5OO)
population nor more than one tl) IL
cense for each thousand population or
fraction thereof in either cities OF
towns In determining the maximum
number OF licenses to be granted any
official census taken within the year
next preceding that for which licenses
are issued may be used as basis or
population. III no such official 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
.
State, county or municipal election is
being held, and no licenses issued shall
authorize the sale Of any liquor be-
fore s o'clock a. m. and after 10 p. m.
on any day.
Licenses shall not be granted to any
applicant who is in any way interest
ed in the business conducted at any
other place where intoxicating liquors
are sold or kept for sale as bever-
age, nor shall such license be granted
unless the applicant or applicants are
the only persons in any way pecuniar-
lily interested in the business for which
the license Is sought, and no other
person shall be in any way interested
therein during the continuance of the
license. If such interest of such per-
son shall appear, the license shall be
deemed revoked.
No person holding a license shall be
authorized to sell any liquor TO MI
nor or habitual drunkard, nor shall
any minor oT hdbituai dTdnhdTd DC efI-
ployed to work in any business con-
Quoted and authorized by any licenses
so issued.
When the applicant for any license
is a firm, partnership, corporation or
association, such firm, 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 % of Section five CD of
this act; and no person shall after
wards be made manager who does not
possess like qualifications.
Sec 6. Before any license shall be
issued, the person applying therefor
shall file his application with the
County Clerk stating the exact loca-
ton or place of business where he
proposes to sell such liquor. and agree
ing to comply with all the 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 (S2,00000) dol
lars, payable to the State of Arkansas.
for the use and benefit of the general
revenue fund, and shall be signed by
the applicant and two other RESPONSE
BILE citizens, to 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 ana
wholesale license. Retail license shall
be issued for the sale of liquor In a
dram shop or saloon, and shall entltle
the holder thereof, his agent and en-
ployes, to sell liquor in said dram shop
or saloon in any quantity. Wholesale
liquor in original packages containing
not less than one quart and not to De
unsealed upon the premises.
Sec. s. Before any retail license
shall be issued under the provisions OF
this act, there shall be paid to the
Collector of the county wherein such
license Is procured the sum of fve
hundred (s5OO.OO) dollars as a &c county NY
tax, and the sum of two hundred ana
fifty (S25000) as a State tax for the
general revenue fund, and two hundred
and fifty (S250.00) dollars for the com
mon school fund, and per cent upon
the amount paid as Collectors fee ana
two (S2.00) dollars for each license for
Clerks fee Before any wholesale IL
cense shall be issued under the pro-
vision Of this act there shall likewise
be paid to the Collector of the county
wherein such license is procured four
hundred (s400.00) dollars as county
tax and one hundred and fifty (s15OO0o
dollars as a State tax, for the general
revenue fund, and one hundred and
fifty (s150OO) dollars for the common
school fund, and 2 per cent upon the
amount paid as Collectors fee. and
two $4,000 dollars for each license for
| Clerks fee.
Sec. 9. The fees and taxes mentioned
in Section 8 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
! to sell has been rejected by vote or
the people as provided for in this Act;
| and no other tax or fee shall be i'm
| posed, provided any city or incorpo-
rated town, wherein such license Is
| procured, may impose 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
within a period Of less than two (2)
| 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 make wine or brandy thereof and
I 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 five co gallons.
| Sec 10. The manufacturer OF alco-
| hol, vinous, ardent, malt or fermented
! liquors in any county in this State in
which the issuance OF license Is au-
| thorized under the provisions Of this
act shall be lawful, and the same may
| be sold subject to the foregoing pro-
visions OF this act
Sec. 13. It shall not be unlawful
to give to any person, except to a mi
nor or habitual drunkard, any liquor.
Sec IA. 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