The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-02-26
Lars or RHODE-LSLA and.
State of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations.
In Geneyai assembly, :
January Session, II. ID. 1924.

An ACT saihorising the Town. Councils in
this State to grant Licenses TO Tavetn
Keepers.
Sec. I. BE il enacted By the General is.
Sem5iy, end by the authority hereo/ IL is en-
oesed, That the Town. Councils in the re
spsc,ive towns in this state shall have the
powor and suthori,y Of granting licenses for
keeping ,sverns, or houses OF public enter.
tsiomenS, and for selling rum, wines, or
ntrong liquors by retail, 10 be drunk within
such houses; and to rsks for each license
Rranied sum not less then six dollars nor
exceeding one hundred dollars, to be paid in-
60 the treasury of the town where such H.
Ssense is granted /; but be fore the Town Coun.
Gil of any town shall grant license es sfofe-
said, IL shall be the duty Of such Council to
determine that the public convenience re.
4uirss tavern 70 be kept 10 the place where
the person applying lives, and that the person
IL of sufficient ability to entertain end lodge
strsngers and travellers, end is provided with
. suisbie dwelling house and other necs ssa'y
Buildings and is 10 the opinion Of such Town.
Council, ? TT and suitable person for tavefn
Keeper.
Sec. 2. And Be il further enacted, Ths,
- any petson OF persons in any town in this
house OF public entertainment, (wi,bort u.
oeose 6ret had snd obeained from tho Town
Council OF such ,owo) or shsll erect or con
t,nue any sligo before erected for the keeping
OF tavern, he or they, shall forfeit and pay
the som Of hfiy dollars, 10 he recovered be.
5ore soy Court Of compe,en, jurisdiction by
sn ac'i,o OF debt, one bali there TO The ose
Of him who shat 10 for m and sue for the same
and the Other had 10 ADD for the use Of ,he
town where such offence shall be CON mmmit.
ted: provided, reveyiheiess, Thss ell feuy
house. be and they ste hereby exempted out
Of this act.
Sec. ; And Be IL further enacted, That
each Town Councii shall take 5ond OF all PEI.
sons, TO whom they shall & ant licenses sss
fo,essd. for tho msIn'a aiming good order IN
their houses and possessions, and conforming
tbemseives to the regulations Of Law respect
ing the same. .
Sec. &. .fnd be il further enacted, Thar
81 shall and may be Iawfui for the Town Coun.
eli Of each town, on iis being satisfactorily
proved that the keepes OF any ,svern or house
of public tet,sinment licensed rs sfore.sid.
Keeps d'sorde1ly hou'e, contrary 10 the
bond by him or her e'veo, Immediately to
withdraw such p'eviou. license, and prose
. cuie the offender according to Law.
Sec. 8. .dnd be is further enatfed, That
IL any person, or persons IN any town in thi,
stste, Other tbsD a licensed tavern keeper,
ehsil sell, or suffer 10 be sold in their dwell.
Ing houses or possessions, by their wives
children or servants, or any Other pc son
whom Dsuevef, any rum, wine, or strong ho.
oors wba,soever, by retail, IN any less quanti.
ty than quart, he, she or they, so offending.
shall forfeit and pay he sum Of 6fIy doisrs,
10 be sued fof, recovered and app OPP lated 40
.sioressid.
Sec s. ind Be il |ur,hcr sndefri. Tbs,
6 the keeper OF coy such tavern or house oi
public entertain ment shall tfust or give C. ed
il 10 any person whom.oever Tor run, wine
or strong liquors, such keeper shall lose sil
sueh sun OF sums so t,ssted and all actions
hereafter brought for such debt, or on sny
note given iber efor shall be barred, end the
defendant in such sciioo may plead the mat
ter specially or give It in evidence under the
general issue.
Sec.!7. Ind be if |uytbe~ enacted, Ths,
jt shalt be the duy Of the Town. Tfes'urst oil
each town, TO inquire 'n'o sii breaches OF the
.1sw,snd from hls own knoviedge or on the
eomp,sint OF an Other pe'.un, IL in his opinion
veil e. ouodsd, TO pfoseeU'e for the penalties
sereof. before any Court Of compe'eo, ju'is
db,ion in the manner aforesaid /; snd that the
soTown Treasurer be q competent wines,
49, ouch action.
pxk o. s.snd be 10 fDyfhry enacted, Tha, no
eIIseensea ss s!ore.siJ, shsiI cell or re-
.SH sem. wine or strong 'iGaor, eserp, 10
xuAess,. on the 6,a day Of ,bs week, and u
~ licensed ss aforesaid, shall sell or
such rum, vine or srong liquor 90
22e'St the week, he, she, OF they,
4use oi the town the sum oi
NSk - such offence, TO be re-
czS{Bs n further esaefsd, Ths, no
uhsssosvss be allowed TO cell on the
eG he Wsel sny :um vine or suopS