Milford chronicle., 1933-03-31
P.S. DU PONT IS
HEAD OF BODY TO
PLAN LIQUOR LAW
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would name the other three mem-
bers, one for two years, one four and
one for six years and not more than
two from the same political party.
The commission could name an ex-
ecutive secretary whose salary
could not exceed $4,000 a year. The
commissioners would receive $40 for
each meeting providing there would
not be more than two any one
month.
Every person appointed TO any
position by the commission would
have to bond for $4,000 and no per-
son holding a position under the
commission, could in any way f.
nancially be identified with the
manufacture of liquor, beer or wine.
The functions of the commission
under the Simon bill are set out as
follows:
(a) to buy, have in its possession
and sell, in its own name, alcoholic
liquor in the manner set forth in this
Act;
(b) to lease or occupy any build
ing or land required for its opera
tiOns;
(c) in accordance with the regu-
lations made under pertinent sec
tions of this Act, to borrow sums of
money, guarantee the payment
thereof and of the interest thereon,
by the transfer or pledge of goods
or in any other manner required or
permitted by law; to issue, sign, en-
dorse and accept checks, promissory
notes, bills of exchange and other
negotiable instrument;
Id to control the manufacture,
possession, sale and delivery of al
coholic liquor in accordance with
the provisions of this Act;
(e) to grant, refuse, or cancel
permits for the manufacture or sale
of alcoholic liquor or other permits
in regard thereto. and to transfer
the permit of any person;
(fj to prevent and investigate
every violation of this Act, make
every seizure of alcoholic liquor
manufactured, sold, kept or trans
ported in contravention thereof and
apply for the confication thereof.
whenever required by this Act;
(gl TO act, for the purposes of this
Act, as the competent authority in
connection with other matters per-
tinent hereto;
(h) to appoint every officer, in
spector, clerk, or other employee re-
qufred for its operations, dismiss
them, fix their salaries or remunera-
tion, assign them their official titles,
define their respective duties and
powers, and engage the services of
experts and Of persons engaged in
the practice of profession.
The commission would have its
principal store and warehouse in
Wilmington but branches could be
established where the commission
desired, but in no county where a
prOhibitory law is in force. A brew
cry of winery could only sell to any
one except those authorized by the
TO sell.
Those who would be allowed to
sell alcoholic liquors under the ST.
mon bill would be hospitals TO pa
tients, druggists on prescription of
hotels, restaurants or
clubs where meals are served IL
they have been granted license and
then only to be consumed on the
premises and stores where not less
han one dozen bottles of beer could
be sold to be consumed off the
premises.
The Simon bill would give broad
powers 10 the commission TO con-
rOl every phrase fthe manufacture
md sale of beer and liquors.
The Commission met on Monday
right and will meet again tomorrow
n Wilmington to further discuss the
control of liquor.