The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-02-19
'LAWS or RHODE.ISLAND.
State Of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations.
IN General .1ssem5iy.
January Session, II. d. 1894. y

Sec. J. Be IL enacted by the General Ne.
sem5ly, and by fhe authority Mereot if is en-
acted, Tha, tho Town. Councils in The re-
,spective towns in this state shsli have tho
power and suthori,y Of granting licenses tor
keeping tsyerns, OF houses Of public enter.
tainment. and for selling rum, wines, or
strong iiquoss by retail, TO be drunk within
soeh house,; end TO take for each license
granted sum not less thsn six dollars nor
exceeding ono hundred dolisrs,to be paid 10
10 the treasury OF the town where such ".
cense is granted but be fore the Town Coon
tii Of any town shall ersot license as sio'e-
said, il shalt be the do,y Of snch Couneil 10
determine that the public convenieoee re'
quiress Tavern 70 DO kept 10 the place whe'e
tne person applying lives. end that the person
applying lives, aud that the person 10 OF suffi-
eient ability TO entertain and lodge strsnsers
end travellers, end 10 provided with q sui,sb'e
dwelling house and other necesssfy buildings
and IL in the opinion Of soch Town Council,
. fit and suitable person for tavern keeper.
Sec. 2. And be if further enacted, lhss
II any person or persons in any town in this
state, shall open or keep open any tavern nr
house Of public enter,sinmen', (w''hoct IL
cense irst had end obtained from ,be Town.
Council of socb towo) or shsil erect or COO
tDue any sign before erected Tor the keeping
cta,svsrp, no or they, shall 'of'en snd pay
the sum Of fifty dollars. to DO recovered be-
bfarr,7n 81 debt, one half thereof 10 the use
of him who shalt in form and sue tor the same
and tho othe, hsd TO and for the use OF the
town whore such offence shall be commit
ted: provided, neperfhetess, Thst ell istfy
houses be and they ere hereby exempted out
cf this sct.
Sec. 3 .1nd Be IL further enacted, That
each Town Council shsll take bond Of all pe'-
sons, 10 whom they shall grant licenses - a.
foressId, for tho msinr aiming good order IN
their houses and possessions, and conforming
themselves to the regulations Of law respect
ing the Same, ,,,J a..
Sec. 4. .Snd be il further enacted, That
u shsli and may DO lawful Tor the Town Coun-
Gil Of each town, on its being satisfactorily
proved that the keeper Of any tavern or house
Of public entertainment licensed as aforesaid,
Keeps a disorderIy house, contrary 10 the
bcod BY him or hsr gwen, Immediately to
Withdrew such previous license, and prose-
cu,e the offender according to law. = =. ,
Sec. s. And Be 10 further enacted, That
siste, Other thsn a licensed tavern keeper,
shall sell, or suffer 10 be sold 10 their dwell
ing houses or possessions, BY their wives,
F. children or servants, or snY Other person
whomsoever, any rom, wine, or strong l'q
uors whatsoever, by retail, IN any less qosnu'
~ thsn qusrt, he. she or ihey,so offending
shall forfeit and pay The sum Of bf'y dollars
to be sued for, recovered sod appropriated a'
sforessid. fr-<f
Sec. 6. Hnd be ii (,r'Arv 6 esed. Thsi
If the keeper OF any such tsver or house oi
public euterisin me ut shall trust OF give cred
i, To any person whomsoever for rum, wine
or strong liquors, such keeper shall lose oil
such sun o. sum. so tsss,ed and oil actions
hereai,er brought for such DEBT, or on any
note given therefor shall be barred, and the
ydefendsn, in such action may plead tho ms'
fcr specially or give il in evidence under the
general issue. -
s.,. z. .fnd be IL ju,shr- enacted, That
:, .h,u be khe du'y Of The Towo-Tfes'uref OF
.,ch Town, 10 ,cquire in'o all breaches of the
30. .oa from his own knowledge o. o" the
.or,nl,;n, Of On o.her pe'sop, il 10 his opinion
oil, q, ouoded, 70 psosecp,e Tor the penal'ie'
,..,.of bsfore soy Court OF competen, Ju's'
,s;c,;oo in the msnoer aforesaid ana 'oet 'ne
..ia Towo Tssssurer be . competent ~"os''
10 sny such action. r.
Sec. g. hnd be IL further enaefed' ns' no
.r.on ,,e.n,ed o. Aforesaid, shall cell or re-
.si, any rum, vine or strong liquor, exesp, 20
+, ,,.,e,srs, on the 6rs, Day OF the week. end u
any person licensed a Aforesaid, snsn 'e. o.
re,ail spy such rum, vine or strong liquor 90
said itu dsy Of the week; he' she, or 'oey,
sh,i io,feit 20 the use oI the town the w" o'
ten doIi.,. for every such oasne'' 10 DC 'e'
covered ss sforessid.
Sec. 9. ind De ff Iurfher rsae'ed. That 20
,.,.oo whatsoever bs sllcwed TO sell on inc
g, d.v al tAa wesk any turn, vine or No"k