The Harrison times., 1916-08-26

ia over the age OF ANe"tl l..tar
years and OF good moraI Gnu. Gnu. Hnniica-
In the event there are more APp
tions nled for license than may ue %,
sued according 70 the provisions %
this act. the County Judge shal lsst
license 10 the person or persons "d
suitable as TO moral character 49,
ability TO properly conduct lhe
No lic.ns. shall be issued for the
sale OF liquor except In S''
incorporated town. ,tty
No license shall hs issued In any ciSey
or town Of less than fve huhdIeu
population nor more than one ~
cense for each thousand populeiIo" or
| fraction thereof in either clues "
towns. In determining the ma misS anv
number OF licenses to be granted az
official census taken within the yedI
next preceding that for which licenses
are issued may be used as oasis %
incubation. IL no such official census
has been taken, the latesr estimates i ~
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 iS
being held. and no licenses issued shall
authorize the sale OF any liquor DC
fore o'clock q. 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 al any
other place where intoxicating liquors
are sold or kept for sale as beVer-
age, nor shall such license be granted
unless the applicant or applicants are
the only persons in any way pecunltI
| lily interested in the business for Whlch
the license is sought, and no other
person shall be in any way Interested
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license. If 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 en-
| ployed 10 work in any business con-
Quoted and authorized by any licenses
so issued.
When the applicant for any license
| is a firm, partnership, corporation ar
association, such firm, partnership,
corporation or association shall, when
making application for license, deslg-
nate as manager some person possess
ing the qualifications required in Par
| agraph one ID 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-
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
sun. 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. 7. License shall be OF two
kinds to-wit; Retail license ana
wholesale license. Retail license shall
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. 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 hVe
hundred ($500.00) dollars as county
tax, and the sum of two hundred and
| fifty (s25000) as a State tax for the
! general revenue fund, and two hundred
and fifty (S250.00) dollars for the com
mon school fund. and 2 per cent upon
| the amount paid as Collectors Zee ana
| Jo1 10 70
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 ($400.00) dollars as county
tax and one hundred and fifty ($l5OOOl
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 s shall authorize the sale
OF liquor hereunder for period of
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 a 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
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 Ave co 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. 13. 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
a felony, and upon conviction thereof
such person or official shall be deem
ed guilty OF a felony and imprisoned in
the State penitent!ary for "a period OF
one G) year
Sec. 16. 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