The Harrison times., 1916-08-05

80 .. citizen OF this State VINO
is over the age OF tWehsl IT .,.tsr
wears and Of good moral chaI IaI.S'C,.iics-
In the event there are more apps
i tions hled for license than Hai ~
sued according to the prov NlsIi issue
this act the County Judge s,s sIlS most
license 10 the person or persons Ia
| s,,itsbIs as 10 moral character ahN
ability to properly conduct the DUST
NO No license shall be issued for tne
saIe OF liauor except in city OF q"
incorporated town. ,,, city
| No license shall be Issued IN any s6oi
or town OF less than fve huhdIeu III,
nonuIation nor more than one " ~
cense for each thousand populatloh -,
fraction thereof in either cities VI
towns In determining the max NlnnuIll
| number OF licenses to be grahteu' any
official census taken within lne yas
next preceding that for Whlch
are issued may be used as a Oasis 90
population. If no such ofhclal censoS 20
has been taken, the latesr estimates VI
the United States Census bureau
4 be used as a basis.
! No license shall authorize the SAFE ol
liquor on Sunday. or days on Whlch sus
State, county or municipal election 10
being held and no licenses Issued snali
authorize the sale OF any liquor oe
fore o'clock a. m. and after ~ p H.
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 peNeI
age, nor shall such license be granted
unless the applicant or applicants are
the only persons in any way pecunlar
| lily interested in the business for Whlch
Il, nd
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 De
| deemed revoked.
No person holding a license shall be
| authorized to sell any liquor TO NIL
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 (D of Section five CD 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 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 ($2,000.00) 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. T. 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
| license shall be issued for the sale OF
| liquor in original packages containing
not less than one quart, and not TO De
unsealed upon the premises.
Sec. 8. 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 tiVe
hundred (s500.O0) dollars as a county
| tax, and the sum of two hundred ana
| fifty ($250.0O as a State tax for the
general revenue fund, and two hundred
and fifty (s250.O0) dollars for the com
mon school fund, and 2 per cent upon
| the amount paid as Collectors fee and
two (s2.OO) dollars for each license for
Clerks fee. Before any wholesale Ii
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 Sl5O.OO)
| dollars as a State tax, for the general
revenue fund, and one hundred and
fifty (s15000) dollars for the common
school fund, and 2 per cent upon the
amount paid as Collectors fee, and
| two ($2.00) dollars for each license for
Clerks fee.
Sec. 9. The fees and taxes mentioned
! in Section 8 shall authorize the Nsale
Of liquor hereunder for a period OF
one year from the date of the issuance
Of said license, or until the authority
|
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 q 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
| ,ln11 In, hA cd m
within a period Of less than two (2)
years from the date Of the last preced-
! ing election on said question.
Sec IL. 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 fve (O gallons.
Sec IL. 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 49, 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
ed guilty Of felony and imprisoned in
the State penitent.ary for a period Of
one G) year.
Sec Is. Any person who shall vio-
| late any Of the provisions OF this law
relating to the manufacture, sale or