Sharp County record., 1916-08-11


commonly called tonics bitters or n1eo
icated liquors, under the authority OF
such licenses shall be lawful.
Sec. 5. No licenses shall be issued
except to a citizen of this State who
is over the age of twenty-one lE'
years and of good moral character;
In the event there are more appllca-
tions filed for license than may pc Is.
sued according to the provisions OF
this act, the County Judge shall issue
license to the person or persons most
suitab BILE as to moral character anu
ability to properly conduct the Dusl-
ness.
No license shall be issued for the
sale of liquor except in city or an
incorporated town.
No license shall be issued in any city
or town of less than five hundred loUV)
population nor more than one " IL
cense for each thousand population or
fraction thereof in either cities or
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 latesc estimates o!
the United States Census Bureau shah
be used as a basis.
No license shall authorize the sale OF
liquor on Sunday, or days on when any
State, county or municipal election rs
being held, and no licenses Issued shall
authorize the sale of any lquor pc
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 beVer-
age, nor shall such license be granted
aof nr
the only persons in any way pecunlar-
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 or 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 or habitual drunkard be en-
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
dSTdpA one W VI pCCIlOH hNC NoI Va
this act; and mo 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 ($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. 7. License shall be of two
kinds, to-wit: Retail license and
wholesale license. Retail license shall
be Issued for the sale OF liquor in a
dram shop or saloon, and shall entitle
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 be
unsealed upon the premises.
Sec. g. Before any retail lio1nse
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 Ave
hundred (s500.00) dollars as a county
tax, and the sum OF two hundred and
general revenue fund, and two hundred
and fifty $250.O0) dollars for the COM
mon school fund, and per cent upon
the amount paid as Collectors fee and
two $4,000 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 to the Collector OF the county
wherein such license Is procured four
hundred (si0000) dollars az a county
tax and one hundred and hfty Sl50,00)
dollars az a State tax, for the general
revenue fund, and one hundred and
nfty Sib0.00) dollars for the common
school fund and per cent upon the
amount paid as Collectors fee, and
two ts2,0O) dollars for each license for
Clerks fee,
Sec Q, The fees and taxes mentioned
IN Section s shall authorize the sale
OF lquor Hereunder for n period Of
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 Ia
procured, may impose n tax and fee
not exceeding the combined amount OF
state 0nd 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 Nt again be voted on
within q period Of less than two (2)
yonrs from the date Of the last proeod.
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 Ia hereby made
lawful, provided the same be sold In
original packages containing not less
than Ave (5) gallons,
See, H. Tho manufacturer OF alec.
hol Vinous, ardent, malt or fermonted
liquors In any county In this State In
which the Issuance Of license Ia 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, 49, II shall not be unlawful