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would apply to restaurants desiring to
serve hard liquor, or to stores desiring
to sell hard liquor by the bottle.
One Of the questions to be settled in
conference, In Section IA. Is whether
individuals may 60 bond for an appf1-
can't, or only bonding companies. Dis
trict officials favor the Senate require
ment for corporate surety" on the
theory that bonding companies will
make research aS to the standing Of the
applicant.
Under the zoning law new business
places could not be opened on property
zoned residential. There are some stores
on property zoned residential because
they were there before the zoning was
established. Such stores are known as
nor conforming uses" and could not
get liquor licenses under this bill. An
exception to this rule Is made for clubs,
apartment houses ard hotels, II the
reftaurant entrance Is entirely inside
the building and no signs are displayed
outside.
Section 1e provides for the transfer
OF licenses. for which the fee would
be $25.
License Revocation Provided.
Section II provides for revocation of
licenses for violation of any provision
Of the act and for certain other causes.
Section 18 prohibits any manufac-
turer Of beverages from having any in
terest In any wholesale or retail busi-
ness.
Section 10 contains similar restric-
ti0ns prohibiting wholesaler of bev-
erages from having any interest in O
retail business
Section 20 contains limitations upon
the sales to minors or intoxicated per-
sons.
Section 81 provides that II any
licensee shall become bail for any per-
son charged with a violation of the act,
his license shall be revoked.
Section % provides for reports BY
Licensees for the purpose of collecting
taxes.
Section % provides for a tax of IS
cents on every Wine.gallOn Of wine lex.
cept champagne or wine artificially car
bonated containing more than IA per
cent alcohol by volume; a tax of SO
cents for every wine-gallon of cham
pagne or wine artificially carbonated;
a tax OF so cents on every wine-gallon
of spirits, and a tax of sl.1O on every
wlne-gallon Of alcohol No tax is i'm
posed on beers or light wines.
section "a requires report by the
licensee Of taxable beverages purchased
outside the District of Columbia.
Section Is places limitation upon
the persons who may be employed by a
licensee in the distribution Of alcoholic
beverages.
Section 26 provides for the giving of
testimony before the board
Section q adopts substantially the
provision Of existing law prohibiting one
from driving a locomotive, etc. while
intoxicated.
In paragraph (c) of this section the
traffic act relating to the driving OF
motor vehicles while intoxicated is re-
tanned in force.
Section % prohibits any person from
being drunk or intoxicated in any pub
lie place. The House bill did not pro-
hibit the drinking of alcoholic bev-
erages in public places. The Senate
amended it to prohibit the drinking of
alcoholic beverages in any street. alley,
park or parking, or in any vehicle in
or upon the same. or in any place to
which the public is invited, unless such
place is licensed to sell liquors for
consumption on the premises The
amendment also clarifies the provision
with respect to intoxication
An amendment in subdivision (c)
Of the section repeals certain existing
laws prohibiting the sale, transporta-
ton and possession of intoxicating
liquors on military reservations and
naval stations.
Penalties for Minors.
Section 90 contains the usual pro-
vision relating to search warrants
Section 80 provides a penalty for a
minor falsely representing his age for
the purpose OF procuring alcoholic bev-
erages.
Section 81 provides for disposal of
existing permits to sell 80 beer under
the act approved April S, 1888
Section 80 permits druggists to sell
upon prescription without a license,
pending the issuance of licenses under
this act The Senate amended it to
permit a druggist during such period
to sell rectif1ed or blended spirits, pro-
vided the same are so labeled.
Section 80 provides fine of $1,000
or imprisonment for not more than one
year. or both, for any violation of the
act for which no specific penalty Is
provided.
Section "a repeals certain incon-
sistent laws relating to the District Of
Columbia
Section IS of the House bill prohibited
any holder Of retailers license. ex-
cept q druggist selling upon prescrip-
ton, to sell on credit any alcoholic
beverages except beer and light wines.
The Senate amended it to provide that
no holder of a retailers license for the
sale of any beverages for consumption
on the premises shall sell any bev-
erages on credit, except clubs and
hotels.
Section SO requires rectiied or blend
ed spirits to bear a label showing the
nature Of such spirits.
Section 81. added to the bill by the
committee. is the usual saving clause
continuing prosecutions for violations
of provisions Of law repealed by the
act.
Section 38 is the usual separability
clause in the event any provision Of
this act should be held invalid.