The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1916-08-25


except to citizen of this State who
Is over the age of twenty-one CID
years and of good moral character.
In the event. there are more appiica
tfons 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
suita BILE as to moral character and
ability to properly conduct the bust
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 f500l
population nor more than one % Ii
eense for each thousand population or
fraction thereof in either cities or
towns. In determining the maximum
number of licenses to be granted, any
of1cfal census taken within the year
next preceding that for which licenses
are issued may be used a basis Of
population. If no such official census
has been taken. the lates- estimates of
the United States Census Bureau shall
be used a basis.
No license shall authorize the sale OF
liquor on Sunday, or days on which any
state. county or municipal election is
being held, and no licenses issued shall
authorize the sale of any liquor be-
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
other place where intoxicating liquors
are sold or kept for sale as a bever-
age, nor shall sucn license he granted
unless the applicant or applicants are
the only persons in any way pecuniar-
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 of the
Incense. 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 a mi
nor or habitua1 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 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
agraph one ID of Section five f5) 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 1oca-
tfon or place of business where he
proposes to sell such liquor. and agree
ing to comply with all the conditions.
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, 100000 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 10 do
business in this State.
Sec : License shall he Of two
kinds to-wit: Retail license and
wholesale license. Retail license shall
Ne issued for the sale of liquor in
dram shop or saloon, and shall entftle
the holder thereof his gent and en-
ployes, to sell liquor in said dran 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. 3. Before any retail license
shall be issued under the provisions Of
this act there shall be paid l. the
Collector of the county wherein such
license Is procured the sum of five
hundred $500 00) dollars as county
tax. and the sum Of two hundred and
fifty (S250.00l a State tax for the
general re.enue fund. and two hundred
and fifty fs25000) dollars for the COM
mon school fund. and ? per cent upon
the amount paid as Collectors fee and
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 100000 dollars a county
tax and one hundred and fifty ts150.00)
dollars as a State tax. for the general
revenue fund and one hundred and
fifty (s15000) dollars for the common
school fund. and per cent upon the
amount paid as Collectors fee. and
two (s2.0O) dollars for each license for
Clerks fee.
Sec. Q. The fees and taxes mentioned
In Section 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 fneorpo-
rated town. wherein such license is
procured. may impose 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 f23
wears from the date Of the last proceed
ing election on said question.
Sec II. ANY person who grows
fruit. grapes or berries in this State
may make vine or brandy thereof and
sell the same WITHOUT license. anu SufH
manufacture and sale is hereby made
lawful. provided the same be sold in
original packages containing not less
than FIVE (5) gallons.
Sec 10. 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. -. It 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
felony, and upon conviction thereof
such person or official shall be deem
ed guilty of felony and imprisoned in
the State penitentiary for period of
one Cd year.
Sec Is. 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