The Harrison times., 1916-08-12

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!cated liquors, under the authorlly Vi
such licenses shall be lawful. "a
Sec. 5. No licenses shall be lssueu
except to a citizen OF this state VINO
is over the age OF twenty-one t+N
years and OF good moral chtIaC.eIIii
In the event there are more appIGa-
tions filed for license than may De is
sued according to the provisions ot
this act, the County Judge shall lssue
license 10 the person or persons mus
suitable as 10 moral character anu
ability to properly conduct the DUST
ness. a..
No license shall be issued for the
sale Of liquor except in a city OF an
incorporated town.
No license shall be issued in any CITY
or town Of less than five hundred IoVv)
population nor more than one ~ IL
cense for each thousand population OF
fraction thereof in either cities OF
towns. In determining the maximum
number OF licenses 10 be granted, any
official census taken within the year
next preceding that for which licenses
are issued may be used as basis OF
population. If no such official census
has been taken, the latesr estimates OF
the United States Census Bureau shal
be used as a basis.
No license shall authorize the sale or
liduor on Sunday. or days on which any
being held, and no licenses issued shall
authorize the sale OF any liquor be
fore 5 o'clock a. IN. 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
age, nor shall such license be granted
unless the applicant or applicants are
the only persons in any way pecuniar-
ily 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. II 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 or habitual drunkard be em-
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 fye (6 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-
tion 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 (s2,000.00) 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 and
wholesale license Retail license SHAH
be issued for the sale of liquor in
dram shop or saloon, and shall entltle
the holder thereof, his agent ana EN-
ployes, to 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 ana not 10 ue
unsealed upon the premises
Sec. g. 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 hVe
hundred ($5O0.00) dollars as a county
tax, and the sum of two hundred ana
fifty ($250.00) as a State tax for the
general revenue fund, and two hundred
and fifty ($250.00) dollars for the com
mon school fund, and 2 per cent upon
the amount paid as Collectors fee and
two $4,000 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 ($400.00) dollars as county
tax and one hundred and fifty ($l5O,OOl
dollars as a State tax, for the general
revenue fund, and one hundred and
fifty (s150.00) dollars for the common
school fund, and per cent upon the
amount paid as Collectors fee, and
two $1,000 dollars for each license for
Clerks fee.
Sec. g. The fees and taxes mentioned
in Section shall authorize the sale
Of liquor hereunder for period or
one year from the date of the issuance
Of said license, or until the authority
to sell has been rejected by vote OF
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 L.
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 CD
| 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 H. 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-
thorlzed 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 10. 1t 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
felony, and upon conviction thereof
such person or official shall be deem
! cd guilty OF felony and imprisoned In