1900 Harry Johnsons Bartenders Manual (Mixellany)

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about you and of as many prospective customers as possible. There are other legal requirements also to be noticed by the intending proprietor. In New York State, no saloon is allowed within 200 feet of a church or school, and other States have special laws defining the location of a saloon, restaurant or hotel. The question of expense and profits may be indicated as follows (and, before entering business, it is well to take into consideration that there are usually only six working days in the week or three hundred and thirteen in the ordinary year): For a good location, in our larger cities, the rent would be about $5,000 per annum or, daily, about $16.00

Daily wages for six men required— Two bartenders, at $15.00 weekly One lunchman, at $15.00 " One cashier, at $12.00 " One porter, at $10.00 " One boy, at $10.00 " Meals to employees (six, at 40c. each)

12.83 2.40

Drinks for the help, at meals

1.00 5.00 2.28 1.50 1.50 08

The "free lunch"

License (ordinarily $800 per annum)

Revenue tax Gas (or light)

Ice

Laundry Breakage Insurance Water tax Coal

50

1.00

50 25 25 50

General taxes

Extras

1.00

The stock used would be about

40.00 $80.59

Total