The Dermott news., 1916-08-17

See 5. No licenses shall he issued
 except to a citizen of this state w~h9 w~.h39 | is over the age of twenty one t2l)
 years and of good moral character; In the event there are more appHca-
 tions nled for license than may be Is,
 sued according to the provisions or | this act. the County Judge shall issue 1 license to the person or persons most
 suitable as 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 l incorporated town.
 Nc license shall be issued in any city 1 or town of less than Ave hundred t5Ou)
 population nor more than one CD H. 1 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 or | population. If no such official census
 has been taken. the lat@rr estimates Of | the United States Census Bureau shall | be used as basis
 No license shall authorize the sale of l liquor on Sunday, or days on which any State, county or municipal election ts | being held and no licenses issued shall l authorize the sale of any liquor be- l fore 5 o'clock Il. m. and after 10 D. m. l on any day.
 Licenses shall not be granted to any applicant who Is in any way interest | Cd In the business Cohuutltd Ut any other place where intoxicating liquors l arc sold or kept for sale as a hcVer-
 age. nor shall such license be granted unless the applicant or applicants are | the only persons in any way peUuntar- 1 fly interested in the business for which ! the license Is sought. and no other i person shall be in any way interested I therein during the continuance of the l license. If such interest of such per
 son shall appear tho license shall be i deemed revoked.
 No person holding a license shall be 1 authorized to sell any liquor to a mi l nor or hah8tua1 drunkard. nor shall
 any minor or hahitual druukard be cm- l pioyed to work in any business con
 dueted and authorized by any licenses | so issued.
 When the applicant for any license i is firm. partnership. corporation or ! association, such firm. partnership. corporation or association shall. when making application for license. desle-
 nate aS manager some person possess l ink the =dHAltHeattons required in FaH- | aEtaph one tit of Section five t5) of 1 thls act. and no person shall after ward- he made manager who does not ] possess like qualifications.
 : Sec l. Before any license shall be 1 issued. the person applying therefor i shall file his application with the f County Clerk stating the exact loca- 1 ton or place of business where he i proposes To sell such Nquor. and agree i lns to comply with all the conditions. ! 1 for in this act. said application shau 1 b" duly sWoin to. and accompanied by ! a bond for hts faithful compliance with same The satd bond shall be in the 1 sUm of two thousand ts1 .000 0N1 dol 1 lars payable to the StNtc 0r Arkansas. ! for the use and benefit of the general ! revenue fuud and shall be signed hy i the applicant and two other rSSponst- 1 hIe citizens. to be approved hy the l County Judge. or by the applicant and any bonding company authorized to dc i business Tn this State.
 See. ' Lfcen4e shnu be of two 1 kinds. to-Wits Retail nccns" ana l wholesale license. Retail license shall
 be issued for the sale of liquor in a f dram sheP et saloon, "nd Sh4tl chiii5e ! the holder thereof his agent and en- ] pioYcs. to sell dqUor in eItd dram shop i or saloon tH any quantity. Nhol.&alo lo i }teenz" shall he issued for th" sale CT 1 liquor h original packages eontatntnE ! not les than oue quart, and not te De | unsealcd upon the premises.
 See < Before any retail ieensc shall be issued under the provisions of 1 this act there shall D" prid To tne ! Collector of the county wherein s4eh ] license Is procured inc sum ef tN" 1 hundred ts5uu. ot1 dollars Rs a county | tax. and the sum of two hundred and 1 hfty tS2fe eat He a State tax for ih" ! general revenue fund and two hundred and hftv { .a 0o1 dollars for the com ! mon sehaal fuud. and per cent upon ! the amount paid oS Collector Tee ana i two t3eoea dollars for each license Tor | Clerks fec. Before any WhuIg@a3r IT, i crr-e shall be issued under .th" pro i vision Of this act there shall likewise ! be ppid to the Collector Uf th" county ! wherein such lc,u-c t3 procured four
 hundred e$tGn ou dollars as county
 tax and one hundred and fifty ts1ae eea l dpilars us a state tax, for tho genera i revenue fund. and on" hundred and 1 fifty tsl5u Gel dollars for the common
 school fund, and per cent upon the
 amount patd us Collectors fee. and
 two eSa ool dollars for each license Tor | Clerks fee.
 See 9 The fees and taxes mentioned i In Section < shall authorize the sale
 Of liquor hereunder for a period of
 one year from the date ot the issuance i of said license, CT until n" authority i 10 sell has been rrlc',"d by Vote. -"f ! the people as provided for in this Act: and Ho otlaer tax or fee shall be i'm
 posed. provided any city or lusorpo- i rated town. wherein such license ia
 procured. may impose a tax and fr" l not exceeding the combined amount ot State and county taxes and fees.
 Sec 10 When the issuance of H. l eeHss hae once heen authorized in the ! county a7 provided for fin thts act the
 question shah uof nralu he voted on ! within a period o' less than two .e2a
 years from Che date If the hast preecd-
 ing election on said question.
 Sec. IL Any person who grows fruit EfapcS or berries m this state
 may make winr or brandy thereof md i sell t4=e same without trruS". aua such . manufacture and sale Is hereby mad" ! laWfu provided the same he sold Tn
 ortgtnd packages containing not less than five t5l gallons
 Sec r. The manufacturer of aleo- thel Ntneus. ardent ma't or fcrueuted ! liquors In any county tu this State in l which the issuance of license is Ru- l thoriEed under the provisions of this act shall be lawful. and trc same may be sold subject ta the foregoing pro t.I. ( |
 1 See. l3- II shall not h" unlawful ! 10 give To RnN person. except ro a mi- nor or hAhltual drunkard any liquor.
 See l4 The neglect. failure or re- i ruSN 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 he deem l ed guilty of felony and imprisoned in the State penitentiary for a period of one CD year.
 See {. Any person who shall vio- late any of the provisions ot this law i relating to the manufacture sale or giving away of any liquor. as dvnned | in this act. shall be deemed Euilty of
 g misdemcHpor. and upon conviction | for the first offensc shall be subject to