The Huttig news., 1916-08-12

spurious or fermented liquors. or any compound ora preparations thereof commonly called tonics, hitters or med ieated liquors. under the authority of such licenses shall be lawful.
 Sec. D. No licenses shall be issued except to citizen of this State who l Is over the age of twenty-one (211 years and of good moral character.
 In the event there are more appliea- | ions filed for license than may be is
 fusd according to the provisions of | his act, the County Judge shall issue license to the person or persons most | suitable to moral character and ability to properly conduct the busi- 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 1 or town of less than five hundred (5001 l population nor more than one CD li- cense for each thousand population or fraction thereof in either cities or 1 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 of population. If no such official census has been taken, the latee. estimates of the United States Census Bureau shall be used as a basis.
 No license shall authorize the eaIe of liquor on Sunday, or days on which any State, county or municipal election is being held. and no licenses issued shall authorize the sale of any liquor be- fore 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 heVer- age, nor shall such license be granted unless the applicant or applicants are the only persons in any way pecuniar- fly interested in the business for which hn 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 habftual drunkard, nor shall any minor or habitual drunkard be em- ployed to work in any business con- ducted and authorized by any licenses so Issued.
 When the applicant for any license is firm, partnership, corporation or corporation or association shall, when making application for license. desig- nate as manager some person possess Ing the qualifications required in Par asraph one CD of Section five (5) 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 eondj tions. 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 t$2.000.00) dol lars. payable to the State of Arkansas. For h revenue fund. and shall be signed by the applicant and two other responsl- hle citizens, to be approved by the County Judge. or by the applicant and any bonding company authorized to do business in this State.
 Sec. I. License shall be of two kinds. tozwit; Retail license and be issued for the sale of liquor in dram shop or saloon. and shall entitie the holder thereof. his agent and em- 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. 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 to the l Collector of the county wherein such | license Is procured the sum of five hundred (s5000 00) dollars as a county tax. and the sum of two hundred and fifty (s250.00) as a State tax for the general revenue fund. and two hundred l and fifty (s250 001 dollars for the com mon school fund. and 2 per cent upon l the amount paid as Collectors fee and two ($2 0o) dollars for each license for l Clerks fee. Before any wholesale lf- 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 l hundred ($40o 0o) dollars es a county l tax and one hundred and fifty (s15O00) l dollars as a State tax. for the general l revenue fund, and one hundred and | fifty (S150.00) dollars for the common school fund. and per cent upon the l amount paid as Collectors fee and l two ($2.00) dollars for each license for l Clerks fee.
 Sec. g. The fees and taxes mentioned in Section shall authorize the sale i of liquor hereunder for period of one year from the date of the issuance 1 of said license, or until the auth hority l to sell has been rejected by vote of 1 the people provided for in this Act: and no other tax or fee shall be inn l posed, provided any city incorpo- l rated town, wherein such license Is procured, may impose a tax and fee 1 not exceeding the combined amount of State and county taxes and fees.
 Sec. 10. Whom the issuance of H. cense has once been authorized in the county as provided for in this act. the question shall not again be voted on l within a period of less than two CD wears rom the date or the Ia st preCed- 1 ing election on said question. | Sec. II. Any person who grows l fruit. grapes or berries in this State may make 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 five (5) gallons.
 ] Sec. 12. The manufacturer of alco- 1 hol vinous. ardent, malt or fermented 1 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 l 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 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 a felony, and upon conviction thereof such person or official shall be deem | ed guilty of a felony and imprisoned in the State penitentiary for a period of | one CD year.
 Sec. Is. Any person who shall vio- | late any of the provisions of this law relating to the manufacture, sale or giving away of any liquor, as defined in this act. shall be deemed guilty of I I