The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-03-04
Lars ar RHODE-LSL6AD.
IN GearrsI .d.sembiy, ,
&1uary Session, II. d. 1924.

An ACT su,horising the Town Councils IN
this State TO grant Licenses TO Tavetn
Keepers.
SEC. !. Be enacted BY the Genera! .ss-
1en5!y, and by me authority faerey il is sw.
oefed, Ths, the Town Councils IN the &c
spsctive towns in this sti,e shall have the
power and authority Of granting licenses TO-
Keeping ,svern,, or house. Of public eDlet-
tsihmco,, and for selling rum, wines, or
strong liquor. oy retail, TO be drunk within
such house. and to take for each license
granted som. not less than six dollars oo'
exceeding one huDdred dollars, TO be paid in.
To the treasury of the town where such H.
cense is gt anled b.. be fo,e the Tewn CouH
Gil Of any town shall gran, q liceose as allure.
ssid, it shall be the du'y Of such Council to
determine that the public convenience re
quies tavern to be kept in the pisce vhcre
the person applying hives, and tina, the person
il of sufficient ability 10 en,ei,ain snd lodge
strange. sod uavsiie's, and 10 provided with
q sui,sble dwelling house and other Necessary
buildings ard is in he opinion Of such Town.
councif. it and suitable psrson fo' tavern
Keeper.
sec. Q, ydnd be I. further enacted, The,
u any person or persons in sey ,o*o IN this
e,ate, ball open or ksep open any tavern, o.
hous. Of public ente,tsnmeni, (wmhcr, II
ceass & st had and obtained from The Town
GouaeT Of such town. or sna,l e,ec, OF Con
iinoe any sign before erected iot the keeping
Of tsvero. he OF they, shall io,iem ssd pay
tae sun OF airy dofIsrs, 10 ps-Tsooseted eo
tore any Court OF compe'en, Jurisdiction by
Or action of debt, one half thereof 10 the use
r. 4 e. n
and the othet had TO and for tho use OF lhe
town wb-,e such offence shall be comment.
ted: trOvided, nepevihetess, That all fsT'y
house, be and they are hereby exemPe ed out
sf this act. .. ..- p
Sec. 3. Asd be i, fariAer enacted. That
each Town Councl 'bsii take bond OF all per
son,, to whom they shsil & ant licenses as l.
ho,essid, for. the main aiming good order III
their house, and possessions, and conforming
ihem.eiyes to the equations OF Law respect
iDg the same 20. ~, .s.-.J -.
Sec. &. md be il farther enacted, That
d shall and IN ay ue lawful for the Town. Couo
Gil of each town, np us being satisfactorily
proved ths, The keeper OF sny 'svern or house
of public en,eftsinmen, licensed as afot esad,
Keeps d,sordery house. contrary TO the
6ond by him o. her gwen, Immediately To
wnhdraw such p'eviou, license, and prose
ene the offender according to law q,
Sec. S.. ind 6e it further enacted, That
N aoy person, OF persons ~ any town ln.ihi>
stute, o,ber ihsn o licensed tavern Keeper
shsli sell or suffer 20 be sold IN their dwell.
fag honses or possessions, by their wives,
children or servants, o. any other person
whonsoevet, any run, wioe' o' strong hd
uofs whaisoever. by retail, IN any les. qusnu-
" thsn quart, he, she or they, so otlend'ng'
shall io,f,n aud pay the sum oi hi'y do!la'',
n 5e sued TO-, 'ecoseted and app 'op'isIed as
aforesaid. .t>
Sec 6 And be h fur'h'r enacted, Ths,
nths keepe' Of any such tavern Or house o'
public entertainment shsil trust OF give c'ed.
il to any person whomsoeSer ior rom, vine
or .,rony liquors, .och keeper shall lose OF
such sum o. sums so trusted and oil setion'
beteaitet boUgn for such deb, or on any
noe given The efof shall be BAT ed, and tn
dsicadsnt In such action may plead the ma
to- spec,s,ly o. give u in evidence under the
RencrsI issue
Sec. 7. ind be il /urtbe- enacted. Ihs
il shalt We 'he du yst he Tcwn-T'es'u e. oI
eacn to~r, 10 inq1iIe m all breaches OF the
law. nd from his owo knowledge o. on tnt
eon,ps,nt Of .n o'her person. II " his opinion
well .. guided, TO p,osecuue Tor the peoslne
thereof befa,e any Court OF competent ju'n
diction 10 10, monoer aforesaid (; and that ,h'
ssid Town Treasurer be q conpsieni wiines
in any such seion.
Sec 8. ind be it fu,fhrr enoefed, Thn o.
person licensed ss Aforesaid, shall se'l Or re
tail any rum, wioe o. strong liquor, except 70
.rsveii.rs. on the FIST dsy Of the week, and .
any person iicen.ed as sfo,ess'd. shalt sell o.
Ietsii soy such 'um, vine or strong liquor o'
said 6s, dsy Of the week; he. she, or 'hey
shlr to,fei, 20 the use Of the town the 'um @
ten doi,s,. 70, every sueh offence, 10 be fe
covered IS sfosessid.
Sec. 9. find be H Ju,fte, 'naefed, That ~
person whsuoese' be sli"wed TO sell on th'
s.s, dsy 0l the week sny rum, vine or Gioni