The Monticellonian., 1916-08-17

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 and parts of laws in conflict with
 this Act. and for further purposes"
 Be 1t Enacted by the People of the
 State of Arkansas:
 Section 1. That hereafter the sale
 of alcoholic, vinous. malt. spurious or ! fermented liquors, or of any compound l or preparation thereof. commonly call i ed tonics, bitters or medicated liquors. ] is hereby made lawful in the State of l Arkansas. subject to the restrictions
 and regulations hereinafter mentioned.
 See. 9. Whs never a petition is sign i ed by not less than ten per cent of the i qualified electors of any county in this l State calling for an election In such
 county for the purpose of determining l whether it is the desire of the people
 of said county that license shall be is
 sued for the sale of alcoholic, vinous, malt. spurious or fermented liquors. or any compound or preparation thereof, l Ieommonly called tonies. hittefs or med i icated liquors. and when such petition i is filed with the County Clerk of the
 county the County Judge of said coun- l ty shall, within ten days, make and cause to be published an order calling
 an election. at which election the ques- 1 ton of For License and Against Ii- feenSe" shall be submitted to the qual- i flied electors of said county for their approval or rejection. provided that l said petition shall be accompanied by T bond to be approved by the County H Court. in the sum of one thousand I fS1 GOO 001 Dollars, to secure the cost incurred in the holding of such cleo l ton. and the cost shall oe nXed by the amounts now allowed by law for sim liar service in holding a general cleo ton in this State for the election of State officers.
 Sec 8 The election so called shall be held not less than tb,r,y t50) days nor more than sixty t60) days after the date of the order calling same. and shall be held under the direction of the
 TIy.1,A Tg..,
 CTS for the said county. in the man ner provided by law for the holding of general elections in the State for the
 election of State officers, insofar as the same may be applicable Tn County Board of Election Commission- CTS shall, within five (5) days after the
 election, certify the result of said cleo
 tion To the County Clerk who shall without delay. cause the same to be recorded in his office and published
 Sec 4. If a majority voting in said
 election have voted For License" the i County Judge of said county shall then issue a license for the sale of any alcoholic. vinous. malt. spirtoi or
 fermented liquors, or of any compound or preparation thereof commonly call ed tonicS. bitters or medicated liquors. within the limits of said county. and subject to the restrictions and regula- Etions hereinafter mentioned. and the sale of such alcoholic. Vinous. malt, spurious or fermented liquors, or any compound or preparations thereof.
 commonly called tonics hitters med i fcated liquors, under the authority or such licenses shall be lawful.
 See. :. No licenses shall be issued except to citizen of this State who is over the age of twenty-one 62D years and of good moral character
 In the event there are more applica- lions filed for license than may be is sued according to the provisions of this act. the County Judge shall issue license to the person or persons most
 aI1ff a a
 ability to properly conduct the busi-
 No license shall be issued for the sale of leHor except in a city or an incorporated town.
 No license shall be issued in any city or town of less than five hundred taoo) population nor more than one CD H. eenSe 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 latesv estimates of
 the United States Census Bureau shall be used a basis.
 No license shall authorize the sale of
 liquor on Sunday, or days en which any
 State. county or municipal election fs
 being held and no licenses issued shall
 authorize the sale of any liquor be-
 fore o'clock a. m. and after 10 D. 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 heVer- age. nor shall such license be granted
 unless the applicant or applicants are the only persons in any way pecuniar- fly interested in the business for which
 the license is sought. and no other person shall he in any way interested | n Of a 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 10 a mi nor or habitual drunkard, nor shall any minor or habitual drunkard be em- ployed to work in any business con dacted and authorized by any licenses so issued.
 When the applicant fer any license
 is 8 firm. partnership, corporation or a association, such hrm 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 C1) 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- ! tion or place of business where he proposes to sell such liquer. and agree 1 ing to comply with all the conditions.
 restrictions and regulations provided | for in this act: said application shall i be duly sworn to, and accompanied by
 bond for his faithful compliance with | same. The said bond shall be in the 1 sum of two thousand ($2,000.00) dol
 lars. payable to the State of Arkansas.
 for the and benefit of the general | revenue fund and shall be signed by