The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-16

OF AND HOW COLLECTED. From
ana after the. taking effect Of thi'
act there 10 hereby levied and 80.
paid to the sr state s' upes
all liquor sold within the State OF
offered for sale or held in stock 70,
sale the following excise tax. to-wit;
a. 10 cents per wine gallon or
.(b) 10 cents per wine gallon on Ill
vinous liquors containing more than
10 per cent of alcohol BY weight:
(c) 40 cents per wine gallon on al
alcoholic beverages not above men
toned In this section ana containing
%es,t than IS per cent Of alcohol BY
Gus liquors rs defined In this act.
Section .. DENOMINATION OF
TAX STAMP. The excise stamps mon.
toned in this act shall be In denom-
nations Of eight ounces. sixteen
ounces. thirty.two ounces. sixty-foul
ounces, or multiples Of ono wine gal
Ion. Any original package contain
Ing fractional quantities or more than
the exact denomination ~ stated shall
De taxed on the basis Of the next
Section 10. D1STILLER1Es. To
encourage the use Of the agricultural
products Of this State in mAnufac-
turing liquor 1t IL hereby provided
that any person, firm. corporation,
partnership or association shall have
distilleries for the manufacturing
ana wholesaling Of liquor, provided
that SO per cent OF the raw products
used by such distilleries in the manu-
featuring Of liquors are agricultural
products raised In the State Of North
Dakota. There shall be no license fee
required for such manufacture. Such
distilleries may wholesale said liquor
on the payment Of 4 license fee re-
CURED by wholesalers as herein pro-
vided: No distillery operating within
or with the state shall be licensed
to engage In the retail sale Of liquor
within the State. Provided, however,
that such distilleries must be licensed
under the laws Of the United States,
ana must manufacture, label and dis
tribute liquor In accordance with the
Section ii. MUNiciPXL LICENSE
REQUIRED. For the purpose OF Ii.
censing retailers and raising revenue
the governing bodies Of each munich.
pality In this state shall have the
power ana authority and 1t 10 hereby
liquor in such municipality and to
REQUIRE the payment of an annual
license fee from such retailers in the
sum Of not less than 500 and not
more than $500 for each license OF
retailers in their respective jurisdic-
regulations within the spirit Of this
act, to regulate the business Of ven
doris of liquor at retail and to deny
and revoke licenses for cause subject
to review by the courts Of the State,
and provide by ordinance for the
gated by said municipality. and ex-
cepting also that all such regulations
shall be uniform.
Section u. LOCAL OPTION. AT
any time when this act 10 in force
and effect the qualified electors OF
cause to be submitted to the electors
of said municipality the question as
to whether or not the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquor shall continue to be legal
in said municipality. This act shall
remain In full force and effect I'm all
palities from and after it's passage
provided, however, that IL . majority
OF the voters in any municipality
desire that the right to determine the
question Of continuing or not contin-
uing this act in force In such muni-
provided that whenever q majority OF
the voters residing in such munich.
pality shall sign = petition and file
the same with the Auditor or Clerk
Of such municipality so days prior to
any regular annual statutory munic.
question of permitting the retail sale
OF liquor to continue in said munic.
ipallty be voted upon, the City Auditor
or Clerk shall cause such question tC
be submitted to the voters Of said
municipality At said election by Z
special ballot by which each voter /.
given an opportunity to vote eithe,
for or against the sale of liquor II
| such municipality. II at said election
the majority Of the voters vote agains
the continuance of said sale 1t shall
be illegal and contrary to law to sci
from July LIST following said election
until the question Of submitting said
question to the voters is again voted
on IN said municipality under petition
proceedings under the terms of thi,
section and when and il. at any sue.
voters vote in favor Of the retail sail
Of liquor in said municipality tn.
retail sale of liquor in said munich.
pality. under the provisions OF thi.
bill. shall become legal from and after
the ist OF July following said election
DELEGATION OF PoWER To MI.
inequalities. No liquor shall b.
sold on election days and the govern.
Ing bodies of all municipalities are
hereby authorised to designate reason.
able hours for closing and the days
OF the year on which liquor cannot
be sold, and also provide for suitable
punishment for the violation of such
ordinance.
Section II. SALES IN BUSINESS
DISTRICT ONLY. No liquor shall 5,
sold except within the business dis.
trict Of any incorporated city or vii
lage. The business district shall be
Ina r>f ~,
city or village by resolution or ordi.
nance.
Section Is. NO SALES TO IN.
COMPETENT PERSONS. No liquor
shall be sold or served to students Of
me Gom p 1n;. Pubiic or Pafochal
sold to any person under the age OF
q years, nor to any Indian nor to any
habitual drunkard. And in case the
wife OF any head of family serves
2 written notice on q retailer that
h 2 er,i husband q by reason Of drinking
DO illegal for such retailer to sell
liquor to such husband while such
written notice - in force and not
Withdrawn.
. Section is. LICENSES LIMITED
cense to sell liquor BY retail or whole
sale shall entitle the holder thereof
to carry on said business 1t more than
one location under any one license and
each license issued shall contain the
legal description OF the place where
the holder thereof operates his IL
censed business. And no such license
shall be transferable except in the
case Of the death OF the licensee, dur
Ing the term Of the license, in which
case the heirs Of the deceased shall
succeed to the rights OF the unex-
pired portion OF the license.
Section II. LU0ALIZING $50
BEER. This act shall not apply to
beer containing less than 80 per cent
OF alcohol BY weight nor to any exist
ms laws regulating the sale Of such
commodity. Beer Or malt liquor con-
tanning not to exceed SIS per cent Of
alcohol by weight 10 hereby lesaiised
ana may % sold. imported. trans.
thereto and by those licensed under
existing laws and subject to existing
regulations and taxes In the Same
are applicabls under tho law relating
to bser containing not to exceed 30
per cent OF alcohol BY weight.
Section -. BoOTLEG LIQUOR
PROHIBITED. Bootleg liquor % the
term 10 commonly Understood, ID
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