Sharp County record., 1916-08-04


Sec. 5. No licenses shall be issued
except to a citizen of this State VINO
| is over the age of twenty-one '@D
years and of good moral character:
In the event there are more applica-
tions filed for license than may De
sued according to the provisions "
this act, the County Judge shall ISSUE
suitable as to moral character ah0
ability to properly conduct the ousl-
ness. =
No license shall be issued for the
sale Of liquor except in city OF a4
! incorporated town. ,.,,
No license shall be issued In any ci6y
or town Of less than FIVE hundred (oVU'
population nor more than one Iar ar nr
cense for each thousand populatloh. OF
fraction thereof in either cities VI
towns. In determining the maximum
number Of licenses to be granted any
oticia census taken within tne year
next preceding that for which licenses
are issued may be used as Dasls OF
population. II no such official census ;
has been taken, the lates: estimates oi
the United States Census Bureau shaii
be used as basis.
No license shall authorize the sale OF
liquor on Sunday. or days on when any
State, county or municipal electioH - Is
being held, and no licenses issued snali
authorize the sale Of any llquor De
fore o'clock a. m. and after III 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 bever-
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
the license is sought, and no otheT
person shall be in any way interested
| therein during the continuance OF the
license. If such interest of such per
son shall appear, the license shall De
deemed revoked.
No person holding 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 Arm, 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 % of Section five (5) OF
|
wards be made manager who does not
possess like qualifications.
Sec. 6. Before any license shall be
Issued, the person applying therefor
shall Ale his application with the
/ County Clerk stating the exact loca-
tion or place Of business where ne
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 (s2,0OO.OO dol
lars, payable to the State of Arkansas.
for the use and benefit Of the general
revenue fund, and shall be signed py
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
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 be
unsoaled upon the premises,
Sec. S. Before any retail license
thall 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,oo) dollars as county
tax, and the sum Of two hundred and
ffty (s25o.oo) as a State tax for the
general revenue fund, and two hundred
and ATTY s25o.oo) dollars for the com
mon school fund, and per cent upon
the amount paid as Collectors fee and
two (S200) dollars for each license for
Clerks fee. Before any wholesale u
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 ($i000ol dollars as a county
tax and one hundred and nifty Sl5OOOl
dollars as q State tax, for the general
revenue fund, and one hundred and
Atty (s15000) dollars for the common
school fund. and 2 per cent upon the
amount paid as Collectors fee and
two t$2oo) dollars for each license for
Clerks fee,
Sec. ., The fees and taxes mentioned
IN Section s 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
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 ineorpo-
rated town, wherein such license Is
procured. may impose tax ard fec
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 preeeds
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 t5l gallons,
Sec, H. The manufacturer Of alec.
hol vinoue, ardent malt or fermented
liquors In any county IN this State In
which the Issuance OF license II 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 net
Sec, 10, II shall not be unlawful
to give TO any person, except 10 a NIL
nor or habitual drunkard, any lIduor,
Sec, a. The neglect, failure or ros
fusal by any person or official 10 pors
form, any act or duty Imposed by any