The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-24
(Local Option) ACT No. 2
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PE-
 TETON.

eral election, to be held on Tuesday, November [, 1916. for adoption or re- jection.
 FOR ACT NO. 2.
 AGAINST ACr No. 2.
 ''An Act to provide for local option and
 to correct the evils arising from the
 liquor traffic. to authorize the peo-
 pie of any county in the state CT Ar
 kansas to determine whether hquor
 shall be sold in said county, 10 pros
 vide for the calling and holding of
 elections for same, to regulate the
 issuance of license for the sale and
 manufacture of liquors 10 Increase
 the public revenues of the State, to
 prescribe penalties to repeal all laws
 and parts of laws in conflict with
 this Act. and for further purposes Be It Enacted by the People of the
 State of Arkansas:
 Section l. That hereafter the sale of alcoholic, vinous. malt, spurious or fermented. liquors, or of any compound or preparation thereof, commonly caA- ed tonics. bitters or medicated liquors, Is hereby made lawful in the State of Arkansas. subject to the restrictions and regulations hereinafter mentioned
 Sec. 2 Whenever a petition Is sign ed by not less than ten per cent Of the qualified electors of any county in this State calling for an election in such county ~for the purpose of determining whether it is the desire of the people of said county that license shall be is- sued for the sale of alcoholic. vinous. malt spiritnus or fermented liquors. or any compound or preparation thereof, commonly called tonics, bitters or med icated liquors. and when such petition is filed with the County Clerk of the county the County Judge of said coun- ty shall. within ten days. make and cause to be published an order calling an election. at which election the ques- tion of For License" and Against Liz
 
 fled electors of said county for their approval or rejection. provided that said petition shall be accompanied by bond to be approved by the County Court in the sum of one thousand (s1, ,00000) Dollars 10 secure the cost incurred in the holding of such elec- ton and the cost shall oe rxed by the amounts now allowed by law for sim liar service in holding a general cleo ton in this State for the election of
 Sec. 8 The election so called shall be held not less than th,r,y tso) days the date of the order calling same. and shall be held under the direction of the County Board of Election Commission 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. The County Board of Election Commission IT election. certify the result of said elec- l ton to the County Clerk who shall. without delay. cause the same to be recorded Y. his office and published Sec. 4. If majority voting in said election have voted For yicense." the County Judge of said county shall then | issue a license for the sale of any alcoholic, vinous, malt spurious or I or preparation thereof commonly call l ed tonies bitters or medicated iiquors. within the limits Of said county and subject to the restrictions and rerula- tions hereinafter mentioned: and the | sale of such alcoholic. vipous. malt, spurious or fermeuted liquors, or any compound or preparations thereof, commonly called tonics, bitters or med ieateo liGuors, under the authority of such licenses shall he lawful
 Sec. 5. No licenses shall be issued except to a citizen of this State who is over the age of twenty-one t2D years and of good moral character.
 In the event there are more applica- tions filed for license than may be is- sued according to the provisions of this act, the County Judge shall issue incense to the person or persons most suitable as to moral character and ness.
 No license shall be issued for the sale of iouor except in city or an incorporated town.
 No liosnse shall be issued in any city or town Of less than five hundred (5001 population nor more than one CD n- eense for each thousand population or fraction thereof in either cities or towns In determining the maximum number Of licenses 10 be granted. any 1 official census taken within the year next preceding that for which licenses are issued may be used as a basis of population. If no such official census has been taken, the latess estimates Of the United states Census Bureau shall be used as a basis.
 No licenss shall authorize the sale of iauor 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 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 a bever- 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 be in any way interested therein during the continuance Of the license. If such interest of such per son shall appear. the license shall be deemed revoked
 No person holding a license shah be ssnthorized to sell any liquor tc a mi e-Ni VI AabAANSl OTuQkaFus nor And3l any minor or hahitual drunkard be em- ployed 10 work in any business con- dueted and authorized by any licenses 60 issued
 When the applicant for any license Is firm, partnership. corporation or association. such firm. partnership. eorporation or association shall, when making application for license, desig- nate as manager some person possess Ing the qualifications required in Par- nEraph one tll of Section five (b) of this act; and no person shall after wards be made manager who does not possess like Qualihcations
 Sec, S.. Before any license shall be issued the person applying therefor shall nle his Application with the County Clerk stating the exact loca- ton or place Of business where he proposes te sell such liquor. and agree Ing 70 comply with all the conditions. restrictions and regulations provided Tor m this act: said application shall pc duly sworn to. and accompanied by q bond for his faithful compliance with same. The said bond shall be in the sum of two thousand ls2 900 0al dol lars, payable to the State Of Arkansas. Tor the use and k&n<At es the general rta H.. .fe IA