The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-09
ACT PROVIDES FOR
MUNICIPAL Stores
BY LOCAL ELECTION
Wexford Notes Sentiment Of
People as Represented by
Legislators in Signing
PROHIBITS SALE OVER BAR
Cities Cannot Vote on Question
Before July -; Petitions by
Voters Required
BULLETIN

BULLETIN
The North Dakota moratorium bill
providing for relief in the courts from
foreclosure, execution sales, and evic-
ton. became Immediately effective
Saturday with the approval Of Gov
ernor Walter Wexford.
A legislative approved bill Legally
ing and taxing the sale Of hard H.
quors in North Dakota and providing
for municipally-owned stores, was
signed late Friday night by Gov.
Walter Wexford.
North Dakota. dry since II became
state, repealed its dry constitution
two years ago, but left the dry stat
utes on the books.
Under the provisions Of the bin
which passed both houses over stren-
uous objections Of the dry organiSa-
tons, municipal stores may be oper-
ated In incorporated cities Of 200 pop
ulation or over, provided It receives
the approval Of voters 1T special or
regular city elections.
Drinks will not be permitted to be
sold over the bar, however, with sale
restricted to hard liquor In original
containers.
No Elections Before July 10
Elections cannot be held until on
or after July 10 and may be called
in any incorporated city by the gov
erning boards upon petition Of Is per
cent Of the legal voters, provided .
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The act incorporates all present
dry laws OF the state prohibiting
manufacturing. possession ana sale,
except those inconsistent with the
liquor law provisions.
In signing the bull, oov. wexford
said:
Il have signed senate Nm ~ IN
accord with my previously announced
policy.
This bill is representative az the
sentiments Of moro than . majority
Of the members Of the Legislative a.
sembly. These members Of thin
assembly are expressing the desires
Of the citizens resident In the dis.
trict which has chosen them @ their
representatives.
BY the provisions Of the ooustit,.
ton. by the provisions Of laws enacted
BY the legislature, BY the provisions oe
laws enacted through vote Of the peo,
pie and by their action On measures
referred by them the citisens Of this
state have indicated that they desire
reserved them the right to take final
action on any measure of general
statewide effect and interest.
I will not deny the citizens Of this
state whatever right they may desire
to exercise in this case"
Provisions Of Act
Provisions Of the act include:
II municipality votes approval, 4
liquor store may be established by
rental or purchase. and may create in
debtedness UP TO SIS 900. and appoint
a manager at salary not to exceed
$3.50 monthly, or such assistants 6
needed, at $l25 month.
Stores may sell all hard liquors in a
container but no beer. Liquor may be
possessed in homes or transported to
them.
Profit Of liquor stores is not to ex.
coed IS per cent.
The act provides for enforcement by
providing any police officer or states
attorney who fails to rigidly enforce
provisions is subject to removal.
The following excise tax Is imposed:
Ten cents per gallon on all light
wines up to II per cent alcohol BY
weight. Twenty cents q gallon on all
wines from II to al per cent.
Forty cents q gallon on all wines
from 81 to ~ per cent.
Sixty cents per gallon on all wines
over ~ per cent alcohol and on Ill
natural sparkling wines containing
alcohol.
Thirty cents per gallon on all arti-
fetal sparkling wines containing al
cohol.
Sixty cents per gallon ON all other
LIQUORS, liqueurs and cordials.
The revenue viii 60 into the general
fund Of the state, and estimates Of
amount range from $4,000 up an
rually.
Thirty-six legislative measures. in.
GLIDING bills to establish state
board Of public welfare, creating 4
state athletic commission, ana auth
ortztng the state railroad commits
sion to revaluate public utility prom
erty on its own initiative were signed
BY tho Governor Friday to swell the
total he has approved to III.
In the latest approvals, Wexford In.
voked the veto for the first time. re-
turning to the legislature house Bill
IS partially vetoed BY reducing the
appropriation for the state seed de-
partment from tls,elo to $3.50. He
eliminated from the bill IN item of
$4,000 tor gensrAl service ana regu-
latory work. SD testing laboratory,
fedefal-state mArkst grade supegvi-
sion and sundry equipment and aap-
plies. Left was 1870 for adpinistza-
ton.
4x1lains6 Hlsl vsos
This reductton Is made" wexford
said. .tor the reason tint tn ~
creAting the d1pAftment pgugt1na the
fund q olSAoo. and q March I.
leob. tn balance = this FRI 8 IL
credit Of the staAo I'D 6aoaftnant
was 1l3,Do1k 1nls 1apoE1nt 4
ono q thnee u3ldA Glnon1n - as1
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