Evening star., 1934-01-09

II gether with tne muority IePoit
Of Representative Patman, DEM
ocrat, of Texas, follows: -.
The purpose Of this bill Is to permit
| the sale of alcoholic beverages in the
District Of Columbia under a Licensing
system. It is, therefore, necessary to re-
peal the national prohibition act and
! the acts supplemental to and amenda-
| tory thereof in so far as they affect the
District of Columbia, which is accom-
| plished In section l of this bill, with the
| exception of section 4 Of the national
/ prohibition act. in so far as 1t affects
denatured alcohol and title 3 OF said
act relating to industrial alcohol.
Section 2 of the bill limits its oper-
alton to the District of Columbia and
prohibits delivery of alcoholic beverages
outside the District of Columbia in vio-
lation of the law of the place OF de-
livery.
Section 3 contains definitions. The
most important definitions are those re-
lating to clubs, hotels and restaurants,
these definitions being intended to pre-
clude the issuance of licenses to hotels.
restaurants and clubs which are not
bona fide establishments.
Provides for Board.
Section of the bill provides for the
appointment Of an Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board by the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia. Said board Is
to consist Of three persons, at least one
Of whom shall be a woman and all OF
whom must be residents of the District
Of Columbia for at least three years i'm
mediately preceding his or her appoint
ment. The salary of each of the men,
bers of the board Is fixed at $4,000 per
annum. The terms of the members are
to be for four years. the persons first
appointed for two, three, and four years
respectively. This section also provides
for the employment OF other personnel
and the payment Of expenses of the
board. The members of the board may
be removed by the Commissioners only
for cause and after service of written
charges and an opportunity to be heard
| thereon.
Section prohibits any member or
employe Of the board from having any
interest in the liquor business.
Section gives the board full power
to issue, transfer and revoke all licenses
with an appeal to the Commissioners
| OF revocation of a license.
Powers for Control.
Section 7 confers upon the Commits
| sioners broad powers to control and
| regulate the business of selling alco-
holic beverages in the District of Co.
T; lumbia and for the issuance, transfer
and revocation OF licenses.
Section 8 exempts from the operation
of the act preparations manufactured
for non-beverage purposes.
Section 9 prohibits the manufacture,
sale or solicitation for sale Of alcoholic
beverages without a license so to do.
Section 10 provides for the issuance
of licenses to individuals. partnerships
! or corporations, but not to unincorpo-
rated associations.
Section II provides for II kinds of
licenses:
(A) Manufacturers license, class A,
to operate a rectifying plant distil-
lery or a winery The annual fee for
the rectifying plant is fixed at $4,000;
for the distillery at $4,000, and for the
| winery at $500, provided that if a dis
tillery is licensed for the manufacture
of alcohol and more than so Per cent
of such alcohol is sold for non-beverage
purposes, the annual fee shall be
| $1,000.
(B) Manufacturer license. class B,
to operate a brewery. The annual fee
for such license is fixed at $2,5C0.
Two wholesale Glasses.
CO. Wholesalers license. class A, for
the sale of all alcoholic beverages to
other licensees for retail and for the
sale Of beer and light wines to con-
sumers. Such a licensee, except a whole
sale druggist or wholesale grocer. is
prohibited from engaging in any other
business on the premises except the
sale of alcoholic and non-alcoholic
rY,l~ %l,;-
cense is fixed at sl,500.
CD Wholesalers license, class B,
to sell beer and light wines 10 other
licensees for resale and to consumers.
The annual fee for such license is
fixed at S750.
(E) Retailers license. class A, to
sell all alcoholic beverages to consum-
ers for consumption off the premises.
The annual fee for such license Is
fixed at $3.50.
Cd Retailers license. class b, for
the sale of beer and light wines to con-
sumers for consumption of the prem
,ses. The annual fee for such license
is fixed at sl00.
CH) Retailers license. class D, to
be issued to bona fide restaurants, tav-
Ing marine vessels to sell beer .0r con-
sumption on the premises The annual
license fee is fixed at 5000.
Cd Retailers license, class E, to be
issued to a druggist to sell alcoholic
beverages on prescription Of physician.
The annual license fee is fixed at $25.
Cd Retailers license, class F. to be
issued to sell beer and light wines tenn
porarily at banquets, picnics and SINH
lar public gatherings. The fee for
such license is fixed at IS per day.
(K) Solicitors license to authorize
an individual to represent the holder
of a manufacturer or wholesalers
license. The annual fee for this license
is fixed at 81.
Retail Licenses Limited.
Section H. This section prohibits an
ION sale" ard "off sale license being
issued for the same premises. and pro-
hibits any retail licensee from holding
more than one license.
Section 13 contains certain details
relative to the licenses and the license
year.
Section IA sets forth the investiga-
ton OF licenses. In paragraph Co OF
this section there is limitation upon
the granting of licenses where the
owners of majority of the property
within a radius of 600 feet of the
premises LOT WHICH Illc llCtlloc 10 iC
quested object to the granting Of such
license.
Section IS forbids the issuing OF
licenses in certain districts as defined
in zoning regulations.
Section l6 provides for the transfer
of licenses, for which fee OF SIS Is
fixed.
Section II provides for revocation
of license for violation of any provision
of the act and for certain other causes
Section 18 prohibits any manulac-
turer of beverages from having any in
terest in any wholesale or retail busi-
ness
Section 10 contains similar restric-
tions prohibiting a wholesaler Of bever-
ages from having any interest in re-
tail business.
Section 20 contains limitations upon
the sales to minors or intoxicated per-