The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-25

sessed ana there shall be collected
ana paid to the state Treasurer upon
offered for sale or held In stock for
sale the following excise tax, to-wtt:
vinou. liquors Containing 10 psr cen,
or less Of alcohol BY weight:
(b) 10 cents per wine gallon on. I'll
vincus liquors containing more than
10 per cent Of alcohol by weight: :.
alcoholic beverages not above men
toned In this section ana containing
more than 5.5 per cent Of alcohol By
weight. including alcohol. ana spirit
ous liquors - defined IN this act,
toned In this act shalt be in denom-
nations OF eight ounces, sixteen
ounces. thtrty.two ounces, sixty-four
ounces. one hundred twenty-eight
ounces. or multtples Of one wine gal
Ing fractional quantities Or more than
the exact denomination as stated shall
De taxed on the basis OF the next
highest denomination.
Section 10. DIsTILLERIEs. To
encourage the use OF the agricultural
products OF this State in manufac-
that any person. firm, corporation,
partnership or association shall have
the right to establish within the state
distilleries for the manufacturing
and wholesaling of liquor, provided
that SO per cent of the raw products
featuring OF liquors are agricultural
products raised In the state OF North
Dakota. There shall be no license fee
required for ouch manufacture. Such
distilleries may wholesale said liquor
on the payment Of = license fee re-
~ ~ a IN Ia
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
una 18th, the laws vs.. Of tho United states,
tribute liquor In accordance with the
laws Of the United States.
Section II. MUNICIPAL LICENSE
REQUIRED. For the purpose Of Ii.
the governing bodies Of each munici.
pality In this state shall have the
power and authority and 1t IL hereby
made their duty to license retailers OF
liquor IN such municipality and to
require the payment Of an annual
sum Of not less than 800 and not
more than $500 for each license OF
retailers In their respective jurisdtc-
tons. with power to make reasona BILE
regulations within the spirit Of this
act. to regulate the business Of ven
and revoke licenses for cause subject
to review by the courts 81 the State
ana provide by ordinance for the
punishment Of any violations promul-
gated by said municipality. and ex-
cepting also that ali such regulations
Section II. local OPTION. A,
any time when this act 10 in force
and effect the qualified electors oil
any municipality In the State may
cause to be submitted to the electors
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 in ali
parts Of the state and in all munich
pAltties from and after Its passage
provided. however. that II 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 NUM-
ctpality be voted upon, 1t Is hereby
provided that whenever 9 majority OF
pality shall sign a petition and file
the same with the Auditor or Clerk
OF such municipality so days prior to
any regular annual statutory munic-
fpal election. and ask therein that the
Hue1eiOH W PcIuiltIHS the Telau safe
q liquor to continue in said munic-
ipallty be voted upon. the City Auditor
or Clerk shall cause such question to
be submitted to the voters Of said
municipality at said election by .
special ballot by which each voter is
given an opportunity to vote either
for or against the sale of liquor In
such municipality. II at said election
the majority of the voters vote against
the continuance Of said sale 1t shall
be illegal and contrary to law to sell
liquor at retail in said community
until the question of submitting said
question to the voters is again voted
on IN said municipality under petition
proceedings under the terms Of this
section and when and II, at any sue
ceeding election the majority q the
Of liquor In said municipality the
retail sale OF liquor in said munich
pality, under the provisions OF this
bill. shall become legal from and after
the LIST Of July following said election.
pE sfasGa OF GIg poMER H T1 MG-
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
punishment for the violation OF such
ordinance.
section II. SALES IN BUSINESS
DISTRICT ONL1. No. liquor shall be
sold except within the business dis
trict Of any Incorporated city or VII
iaSc. The business district shall be
defined by the governing body OF each
city or village BY resolution or ordi-
nance.
section Is. NO SALES TO IN
COMPETENT PERSONS. No liquor
tina e :ss Or ss ssYsa to q
Schools in this state. nor shall 1t be
sold to any person under the age OF
II years. nor to any Indian nor to any
haDttual drunkard. And In case the
wife OF any head OF family serves
her husband, by reason Of drinking
habits Is harming his family. It shall
be illegal for such retailer to sell
liquor to such husband while such
written notice Is In force and not
withdrawn.
Section Is. LICENSES LIMITED
AND NOT TRANSFERABLE. No liz
cense to sell liquor by retail or whole.
sale shall entitle the holder thereof
to carry on said business at 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 liz
censed business. And no such license
shall be transferable except in the
case Of the death Of the itcensee, 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 IL. LEGALIZING $50
BEER. This act shall not apply to
beer containing less than 80 per cent
Of alcohol by weight nor to any exist
Ing 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 legalized
and may be sold, imported. trans
ported and possessed by those entitled
thereto land by those licensed under
existing laws and subject to existing
regulations and taxes In the same
manner and upon the same licenses as
are applicable under the law relating
to beer containing not to exceed 80
per cent Of alcohol by weight.
Section =. boofLEG LIQUOR
PROHIBITED. Doetleg liquor a. the
term 10 commonly Understood, 10
hereby declared illegal and may not
be sold BY any license under the pro-
visions. Of this act and no licehsee
shall. before the sale or serving Of
liquov. rectify. blend, cut or dilute
tho same nor sell or serve any li6uor
which has not been manufa ctuRha