Pocahontas star herald., 1916-08-18

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J.. over ,nn H#u uf twrnty-uur taD
years ana mf good moral character
~ W, even. There HTH moro appllcn7
. w.. M.." ."' .""nHH than may hn lHa
ausa arNaIlInH tn tho provisions of
thlH act ihr County JudHp shall issue
/ license 90 the prrHnu on prrrona most
] Hglt.hl' AZ ln moral character and
aollily TO properly conduct the busi-
No license shall be issued for the
i.I,,''ll, iGa.o nl llHuor except In city or an
No lleensg shall be Issued IN any city
/ OF Town OF less than fvr hundred taO0l
pohuhlloh nor more than one ul H.
Sehss Tor each thousand population or
/ traction thereof In either cities or
towns, In determining the maximum
number OF licenses TO be granted. any
omclal census taken within the year
next preceding that for which licenses
~ Issued may be used A. basis OF
population, n no such oflcial census
has been taken. the latest estimates %
| the united States Census Bureau shall
be used as a basis.
=, No license shall authorize the sale OF
ssaaoF on Sunday. or days on which any
] STATE, county or municipal election IL
being held, and no licenses issued shall
authorize the sale Of any liquor be-
Iore o'clock a, m, and after 10 .. m.
! Licenses shall not be granted 20 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 beyer-
age, nor shall such license be granted
unless the applicant or applicants are
the only persons In any way pecuniar-
| liy interested In the business for which
the license Il sought. and no other
| person shall be IN any way interested
| therein during the continuance OF the
license. II such interest OF such per-
] IA he hE
deemed revoked.
No person holding a license shall be
| authorized 10 sell any liquor 20 a ml-
nor or habitual drunkard. nor shall
any minor or hhbitual drunkard be ems
I ployed 10 work In any business con-
Quoted and authorized by any licenses
when the applicant for any license
Is a hrm, partnership. corporation or
association, such firm, partnership.
corporation o. association shall. when
making application for license. desig-
/ nate as manager some person possess
| ing the qualifications required In Par
ngraph one C) OF Section ave (B) OF
wards be made manager who does not
possess like qualifications.
Sec. 9. Before any license shall be
Issued. the person applying therefor
shall nle his application with the
/ County Clerk stating the exact iooa-
/
| proposes 20 sell such liquor, and agree
Ing TO comply with ell the conditions,
restrictions and regulations provided
for In this act; said application shall
| be duly sworn 10, and accompanied by
a bond for his faithful compliance with
same. The said bond shall be in tho
/ sum OF two thousand N2.000.00) doll
] lars. payable 20 the State OF Arkansas,
for the use and benefit Of the general
revenue fund, and shall be signed by
] the nBBlIrnnt and two other reanOnHi-
BILE citizens 10 be approved by the
County Judge. or by the applicant and
any bonding company authorized to do
business in this State.
Sec. z. License shall be OF two
kinds. to-wit; Retail license and
wholesale license. Retail license shall
be Issued for the sale OF liduor In n
! dram shop or saloon, and shall entitle
the holder thereof, hts agent and em-
ployes, 20 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 20 bo
unsealed upon the premises.
| Sec. s. Before any retail license
shall be Issued under the provisions OF
| this act there shall be paid 20 the
Collector OF the county wherein such
license IL procured the sum OF ave
hundred (S5O0OO) dollars as n county
tax, and the sum Of two hundred and
| nifty Ot250OO) as n State tax for the
general revenue fund. and two hundred
| and fifty (S2b0.00) dollars for the COM
mon school fund. and 2 per cent upon
the amount paid as Collectors fee and
| two (S2.OO) dollars for each license for
| 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 (S4OO.OO) dollars as a county
tax and one hundred and nifty (S150.OO)
dollars as a State tax, for the general
| revenue fund, and one hundred and
ffty El50.00) dollars for the common
school fund, and 2 per cent upon the
| amount paid as Collectors fee. and
two Cs2OO) dollars for each license for
| Clerks fee.
Sec. . The fees and taxes mentioned
! IN Section 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
20 sell has been rejected by vote OF
! the people as provided for in this Act;
posed, provided any city or incorpo-
rated town. wherein such license Is
! procured. may impose tax and fec
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. IL. 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 hve 90 gallons
| Sec. 12 The manufacturer OF alco-
! hoI, vinous. ardent. malt or fermented
| liquors in any county In this State In
| which .he Issuance OF license Is nu-
! thorlzed 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. II shall not be unlawful
! 10 give 20 any person, except 10 n MI
! nor or habitual drunkard, any liquor.
Sec. II. The neglect, failure or re-
! fusal by any person or official 70 per-
| form any act or duty imposed by any
| provision OF this act shall constitute
| a felony, and upon conviction thereof
| such person or of1cial shall be deem
ed guilty Of n felony and imprisoned in
! the state penltentiary for a period Of
| one ~ year.
Sec. Is. Any person who shall vio-
late any OF the provisions OF this law
! relating 20 the manufacture, sale or
| giving away OF any liquor, as defined
! In this act, shall be deemed guilty OF
a nisdemeanor and upon conviction
! for the hrst offense shall be subject to
! n fine OF not less than one hundred