Pocahontas star herald., 1916-08-11

compound or preparations thefeoti
icateu liUu0r8. under tho authority or
such licruHuH shall be lawful
See D. no licenses shall be Issued
except 20 u citizen uf this State who
"a over ihr. age ~ twenty 'ai)
years and uf rOnd moral character,
In The event there are more appllrh-
! uuns hlgo fnT lirTnHe than may hr ~
I sued according 90 The provisions ot
this act the County judge shall issue
! license 10 the prr1un or persons mos!
| suitable uH 20 moral character ana
ability 10 properly conduct the huHl-
ness,
No license shall be issued for the
sale OF llquor except In a city or an
No license shalt be issued IN any city
or town of less than five hundred taOWl
population nor more than one th IT.
ccnse FOR each thousand population or
| fraction thereof In either cities or
| towns. In determining the maximum
| number of licenses 20 he granted, any
oficiai census taken within the year
next preceding that for which license.
are issued may be used as basis or
population n no such ofiicial census
has been taken, the latest estimates of
the United states Census Bureau shall
be used as a basis.
No license shall authorize the sale OF
| liquor on Sunday or days on which any
State. county or municipal election 10
| being held. and no licenses issued shall
authorize the sale OF any nquof be-
fore 5 o'clock a. m, and after 10 .. m
Licenses shall not he 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 a. a beyer-
age, nor shall such license be granted
I unless the applicant or applicants are
the only persons In any way pecuniar-
| lily interested In the business for which
1 h Il asa4 aHh hNW
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 license shall bs
authorized 20 sell any liquor 60 n mi-
| nor or habitual drunkard, nor shall
| any minor or habitual drunkard be ems
ployed TO work IN any business con-
Quoted and authorized by any licenses
| so Issued.
when the applicant for any license
u arm. 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 % Of Section ave go OF
this act; and no person shall after
| wards be made manager who does not
possess like qualifications,
| Sec. g. Before any license shall be
| issued. the person applying therefor
shall nle hts application with the
County Clerk stating the exact loea-
tion or place OF business where he
proposes TO sell such liquor. and agree
ing 20 comply with a the conditions,
restrictions and regulations provided
for I'm this act; said application shall
be duly sworn 20. and accompanied by
| a bond for his faithful compliance with
| same. The said bond shall be In the
sum OF two thousand N2.0O000) dol
| lars. payable 90 the State OF Arkansas,
for the use and benent OF the general
revenue fund. and shall be signed by
the applicant and two other responsi-
BILE citizens, 20 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 shall
be issued for the sale OF liduor In a
dram shop or saloon. and shall entitle
| the holder thereof. his agent and em-
ployes, 70 sell liquor In said dram shop
or saloon IN any quantity. wholesale
license shall be issued for the sale OF
liquor I'm original packages containing
not less than one quart. and not 10 be
unsealed upon the premises.
Sec. 8. Before any retail license
shall be Issued under the provisions OF
Collector Of the county wherein such
| license r. procured the sum OF hve
hundred sbO0.OO) dollars as county
tax, and the sum Of two hundred and
general revenue fund. and two hundred
| and fifty (S25O.00) dollars for the COM
mon school fund. and ? per cent upon
the amount paid as Collectors fee and
two (S2 OO) dollars for each license for
Clerks fee. Before any wholesale H.
cense shall be issued under the pro-
vision OF this act there shall likewise
be paid 10 the Collector OF the county
/ oh, Ha
hundred CS400.0O) dollars as n county
| tax and one hundred and nifty (si5000)
| dollars as a State tax, for the general
revenue fund. and one hundred and
nifty (s150O0) dollars for the common
school fund. and per cent upon the
amount paid as Collectors fee, and
two 02.0O) 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
20 sell has been rejected by vote OF
| and no other tax OF fee shall be inn
| posed, provided any city or incorpo-
rated town, wherein such license Il
| procured. may impose a tar and fee
| not exceeding the combined amount OF
| State and county taxes and fees.
| Sec. 10. when 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
| 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
| 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 1ve (5) gallons.
| Sec. ~. The manufacturer Of alco-
| hol, viuous, ardent. malt or fermented
/ liquors IN any county In this state in
| which che 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. IL shall not be unlawful
/ 20 give TO any person, except 10 a MI
| nor OF habitual drunkard. any liquor.
| Sec. IL. The neglect, failure or re-
/ fusal by any person or official 70 per-
| form any act or duty imposed by any
| provision OF this act shall constitute
| n felony. and upon conviction thereof
| such person or Official 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 vio-
| late any OF the provisions OF this law
| relating to the manufacture, sale or
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