Evening star., 1933-02-26
u provide revenue for the Dis
trict Of Columbia by the
taxation Of beverages. and
.or OCnef purposes.
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Be 1t enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the
United States o. America IN Con-
gress assembled. That the term
beverages" rs used in this act shall
include beer, lager beer. ale, porter
and other brewed or fermented bev-
erages containing one-half o. per
centum or more Of alcohol by volume
but not more than 3.05 per centum
Of alcohol by weight.
Sec. 2. The Commissioners OF the
District Ct Columbia are authorized
to issue licenses to persons, firms,
corporations or associations on ap-
plication duly made therefor for the
sale Of beverages within the District
of Columbia, subject, however, to
the limitations and restrictions i'm
posed by this act. The Commis-
applicants for licenses, OF all recon-
mendations for and remonstrances
against the granting of licenses and
Of the action taken thereon. The
Commissioners may employ such
be necessary to properly inspect and
supervise the operations Of licensees
under this act. The salaries and ex-,
penses Incident to such work shall
be fixed by the Commissioners and
paid from the funds arising from
license fees under this act.
Sec. 8. It shall be lawful for any
brewer or manufacturer to brew
within the District of Columbia and
sell to licensees any beverage or bev-
erages authorized to be manufac-
tured or brewed by the laws of the
United States of America.
Sec. 4. Any person, firm, corpora
ton or association desiring license
for the sale Of beverages under this
act shall file with the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia an appli-
cation therefor in such form as the
Commissioners may prescribe. The
application shall designate the kind
of license desired. Before the license
is issued the Commissioners shall
satisfy themselves Of the moral char
acter and financial responsibility Of
the applicant, appropriateness OF the
location where such licensed business
is to be conducted, taking into con-
sideration the number Of such
licenses already issued and generally
as to the applicants fitness for the
trust to be reposed. Before any
license Is issued under this act the
Commissioners shall determine the
whole number of licenses to be
issued within the District. Each
license shall designate the place OF
business Of the licensee. Each ap-
plication for q license shall contain:
First. The name and residence Of
the applicant and how long he has
resided within the District Of Co..
lumbia.
Second. The particular place for
which a license is desired, designat-
ing the same by street and number
If practicable, If not, by such other
apt description as definitely locates
it.
Third. The name Of the owner Of
the premises upon which the busi-
ness licensed Is to be carried on.
Fourth. A statement that the ap-
plicant is a citizen Of the United
States and not less than 81 years Of
age. and that such applicant has
never been convicted Of felony and
has never been adjudgsd guilty of
violating the laws governing the sale
of intoxicating liquors o. for the
prevention of gambling in the Dis
trict Of Columbia
Fifth. This application must be
verified by the affidavit of the peti-
tioner made before a notary public
or other person duly authorized by
law to administer oaths. II any
false statement is made in any part
Of said application the applicant or
applicants shall be deemed guilty Of
perjury and upon conviction thereof
the license shall be revoked and the
applicant subjected to the penalties
provided BY law for that crime
Sixth. That the applicant Is not
the owner Of or Icensee named in
any license then in force.
Seventh. That he intends to carry
on the business authorized by the
license for himself and not as an
agent Of any other person and that
II licensed he will carry on such for
himself and not Is the agent for any
other person.
Eighth. That the applicant intends
to Euperintend In person the man
agement of the business licensed and
that II 50 licensed he will superin-
tend in person the management of
the business.
Sec. s. Licenses issued under au-
thority of this act shall be of two
kinds: (a) ''On sale" licenses. which
shall permit the licensee to sell bev-
erages for consumption on the prem
ises only: and (b) "off sale licenses.
which shall permit the licensee to
sell beverages in original packages
for consumption off the premises
only.
Sec. 6. All applicants for "on sale"
licenses shall pay to the District Of
Columbia license fee OF $100 per
annum, the same to be paid before
the license is issued. "Off sale"