Milford chronicle., 1935-02-01
HOUR FOR
LIQUOR SALES
BY PAYING FEE
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the commission and in accordance
with its published regulations, may
obtain an extension of one or more
hours, in either direction, by the
payment Of an additional fee equiVa-
lent to one-tenth Of the annual fee,
for each hour of extended sales. II
the extension is granted, the hours
would have to be posted and it
would be necessary to keep open
these hoHrs.
The section Of the present law
which specifies that daylight saving
time shall be applied to places
where it exists by law or custom, is
eliminated in this bill.
The bill would continue Sundays,
Good Friday, Christmas Day and
the hours in which polling ploces
are open for a general election, as
holidays, under the law. This would
eliminate primary election days,
Fourth of July, Labor Day, Armis-
tice Day, and Thanksgiving Day as
holidays.
Continuing the present law that
permits the manager of a club to
sell spirits, wines or beers to a
member of that club, to be kept in
a locker, provision would be made
that wines or beer so kept may be
placed in the refrigerator of the
club, or delivered TO the steward of
the club for chilling, or may be OK
changed Tor chilled wine or beer
belonging 20 the club. on days and
at hours when the sale of alcoholic |
liquors is prohibited.
The bill would enable stores to
deliver spirits, wine or beer and |
would take the "off premise license"
from clubs.
The license to sell alcoholic liq-
uors at gatherings of persons"
would be reduced from $40 for each
gathering" to 81 for each day of
the gathering" The gathering"
would not be confined to one day,
but could extend over a period of
two weeks, exclusive of Sundays and
holidays. if in session every day of
the period. A general State, county
or municipal celebration would not
be construed to be a gathering of
persons.
The measure would clear up the
law so that a person desiring to
lttonufacture wine or beer at home,
not for barter or sale, but solely for
consumption by his family or
friends on the premises, could do so,
with a license for which there would
be no charge.
The bill would reduce from $4,000
to $4,000 the license fee to import
OF to ship alcoholic liquor into the
State and to sell it, eliminating the
tax in the sale and delivery Of al
cohOl to certain places where it is
used in scientific or industrial work,
or for the manufacture of phar1fia-
ceutical products.
The license to import or to ship
beer only into the State and to sell
and deliver it would be s400 instead (
of $780,
The license to sell alcoholic liQ-
UOr in pharmacy on prescription
of a physician, dentist or veterinar- !
ian, would be reduced from S25 to {
$40. I
The license to operate a winery" {
cost 500. I
The advertising" section of the /
present law would be changed so c
that liquor advertisements could be I
in programs, circulars, etc, {
although the use of billboards or {
posters would continue to be pro-
libitive, provided, however. that eX- a
.eTiOr or outdoor poster boards or
painted bulletins would be used for +
such purposes within the city of
in the absence of any II
ordinance prohibiting its use. T
Another proposed change in the
law would authorize the commits 7
sion to name the portion Of tavern Fl
where beer may be sold. b
The application blank furnished
~ the commission would contain "
he statement that the applicant will b
lot employ anyone under y years Il
If age to sell. handle OF serve alcO- \
,Olic liquors. The present law makes p
. years Of age. g
While the statement of the appli- b
;: nj would continue Undef oath or S
Affirmation. such requirement for
Witnesses would be eliminated. y
The commission would be empOw- v
red 70 refuse 4 license If IT has "
easonable ground TO believe that e.
be applicant mas not furnished an al
Oeeptable bond. where such bond Il
s required by the commission, in pl
with the provisions Of u
he act NJ
The commission would be author ri
ed TO accept surrender of any
cense for the sale of alcoholic liq- "
ors, if the licensee desires TO dis te
1ntinue its use. Several sections of MI
le bill then follow this trend Of the de
ropOsed Jaw. po
Provision would be made that any an
lcOholic liquors purchased or seiz- &c
by the commission, under the Is
rovisiOns of the act, could be Of la
red for sale and sold TO the impOr- So
rs licensed by the commission for IL
Ie sale of sucm alcoholic liquors, bO
no shall file sealed bids for it, in Sn
ccordance with the regulations of
le commission. th;
Specific places for the keeping of sp;
cohol are mentioned in the bill. phi
The bill would repeal the section tol
the law providing that the COM ser
issiOn must procure and keep con- me
antly ON hand for the purpose of
Ipplying ministers, such wine as is
Dproved by the religious authori-