Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-03-23

retail dispensers OF beer. Hotels in
towns the size of Libby must have at
least 20 rooms to be authorized to
serve it; restaurants must be able to
serve not less than rs people at one
time before they can be licensed
The board of equalization has pre-
pared summary of the law. The
summary follows:
Definitions.
Licenses may be issued to hotels
with at least 20 rooms in towns of
5000 or less. hotels of at least 40 rooms
in towns of more than 5000; hotels
with 40 rooms must have q lobby on
the ground floor
Restaurant means any place ac-
commodating not less than rs persons
at one time.
State board of equalization shall
have power to do all things necessary
to carry into effect the provisions of
this act; may make such regulations
shall have the full force and effect
Of law. Shall prescribe forms Of appli-
cation and licenses.
Regulations.
Section G. Any person desiring to
sell shall apply to the state board for
permit and pay with the application
the license fee. The board shall issue
the license if the applicant is qualified
Section T. Every brewer on or be-
fore the 18th Of each month shall make
return TO the board OF the amount OF
beer manufactured. and the amount
sold In the previous month, and Of his
inventory In the manner and form
prescribed by the board
Section TO- Brewer can sell In origi-
nal packages to the public for con-
sumption off premises
Section IL. Brewer may not retail
but may deliver in original packages
at either wholesale or retail
Section ID. Brewers license, $3.50. |
The board may at its discretion
grant or refuse such license and may
from time to time in the exercise of
like discretion, with or without any
hearing, or without assigning the rea.
sons therefor, suspend or cancel any
license. Brewer may appeal within 80
days to the district court.
In addition to the annual license tax,
a tax of SO cents per barrel of 81 gal
Ions is levied on every barrel sold by
the brewer Tax due at the end of
each month and payable with return
previously mentioned
Section ID. A wholesaler shall ten
der with his application the license fee
hereinafter provided for together with
a certificate Of good moral character
by the county license board.
Section Is Wholesaler shall make
return on or before the 18th OF each
month showing amount OF beer manu-
featured in this state sold and deliv
cred by him, and amount manufactured
outside of the state sold and delivered
by him during the previous month,
and his inventory in manner and form
prescribed by the board.
Section 49, Fifty dollars per day
penalty for failure to make return.
Amount of tax must accompany re-
turn.
Section Is. Wholesaler may sell to
public in original packages for con-
sumption off the premises.
Section 20. Tax of SO cents barrel
is levied on beer manufactured out
side of state and sold in the state.
Section 81 Hotel keeper must pre-
sent satisfactory evidence that he Isl
Of rood moral character and law
abiding person.
Section %. Hotel may sell and serve
beer to any Of its guests In their
rooms and to any of its patrons to be
consumed at meals.
Section 26 Restaurant operator
may sell with meals only.
Section %. Any person subject to
the preference rights (hotels) under
the provisions Of this act and desiring
to sell at retail shall first apply to the
board for permit and tender with the
application the license fee and certi-
ficate of good moral character issued
Iby the county license board Such
person may sell for consumption on the
premises and may sell In original
packages for consumption off the
premises.
Section 81 Any club shall make
application to the board accompanied
by the license fee and certificate OF
good moral character issued by the
county license board.
Section SO. No license shall be
granted. (a) If lit is proprietary
club or operated for gain. (b) Unless
such club shall have been established
for at least one year Immediately prior
to the date of its application.
Section a. Clubs may sell to mem
bers for consumption on the premises
Section 36. Trains must apply for
permit and accompany application
with license fee.
Section 38. Nothing herein con-
tanned shall be SO construed as te
mean that a person holding hote