Evening star., 1934-01-18

kind and the number in any locality
Under both bills they may forbid
licenses on such premises as they, In
the public interest. deem inappropriate
Under this authority they could define
by regulation the kinds Of stores that
may sell liquor by the bottle for con-
sumption off the premises.
Section states that they may forbic
licenses near schools. colleges. universi'
ties. churches or other public institu'
tions, but both House and Senate
weakened the effect of this restriction
by limiting this power to places Of busi'
ness established after certain time
The House confined this restriction tc
places established after April S. 1898
the date the beer law passed, and the
Senate made it more liberal by con.
filming the restriction to businesses es-
tablished after this bill is enacted
These exempted applicants within re.
stricted zones around churches anc
schools may be turned down because OF
other requirements in the bill, but moi
because Of proximity to the institution:
mentioned. The date Of the exemption
must be adjusted in conference.
Under section the hours Of sale
may be defined and different regula-
tions may be made for various locali-
Ties. Lie OtIldIt tlllS ClduSe
to prohibit absolutely sale Of spirituous
liquors on Sundays and on Christmas
day. All regulations made by the Com
missioners must be advertised for five
days.
Section exempts from the law prep
arationS manufactured for non -bever-
age purposes.
Section 9 prohibits manufacture. sale
solicitation for sale of alcoholic bever-
ages without license.
Section 10 provides for the issuance
Of licenses to individuals, partnerships
or corporations. but not to unincorpo-
rated associations.
III Kinds Of Licenses.
. Section II provides for II kinds OF
licenses:
(a) Manufacturers license. class A.
to operate a rectifying plant. dis
tillery or winery. The annual fee for
the rectifying plant is fixed at s3,5OO;
for the distillery, at $780, and for the
winery at $500; provided that if 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 81 900
tb) Manufacturers license, class B
to operate brewery. The annual fee
for such license is fixed at s2,5OO.
(c) Wholesalers license, class A, for
the sale of all alcoholic beverages to
other licensees for resale and for the
sale of beer and light wines to con-
sumers. Such a licensee, except a
wholesale druggist or wholesale grocer
is prohibited from engaging in other
business on the premises than the sale
OF alcoholic and non-alcoholic beyer-
ages. The annual fee for this license
is fixed at S1,500
I'd! Wholesalers license, class B, to
sell beer and light wines to other Ii
censees for resale and to consumers.
The annual fee for such license Is fixed
at $3.50
(e) Retailers license, class A, to sell
all alcoholic beverages to consumers for
consumption off the premises The
annual fee for such license is fixed at
$3.50.
90 Retailers license, class B, for the
sale of beer and light wines to con-
sumers for consumption of the prem
keS. The annual fee for such license Is
fixed at $780,
(g) Retailers license, class c, issued
to bona flde restaurants, hotels. or clubs
or passenger-carrying marine vessels
serving meals or railroad club or dining
cars for the sale of spirits. wine, and
beer for consumption only on the
premises. Spirits and wines, except
light wines, may be sold or served only