Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-11-12
TO THE PUBLIC.

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ruNHE following isn lis, OF the L,oErsEn Money Changers
II aud Lottery Brokers In the town of Providence, up &c
the 9Th Of tho present month, according to n statement Of the
Gencal Treasurer, viz:
Johua y. Wood, J. T.. Clark, Ezm Bonn, r.. w. Cia,k,
Firm Of \. X NJ. Allen n Go. \. l. N. Alien 4 Co, sylvester
Wss".s"' c c,aS"Iy sIsy,,a' s W, e i 1, DS%syi pe Hc,,n .
Chew, Moses Baker, dsm Of Iaker h spsncpr, Asa Newell
II was thought proper by those Interested, To give the above
statement Ia this public TIN, they might guard against tlt
consequences attend, ing llc violation Of the following act OF
the General Assembly, passed ut the January Session, 1873
AN ACT IN relation 10 vendors Of Foreign Lottery Tickets.
Section l.. he !, enaettd BY tho Gea.rai Isssmbis ana
by tie authority hercoC u - cnaottd, That no person what
ever shall transact business, IA a vcndcr Of Foreign Letter,
Tickets, without frsl obtaining u license tbefcfor iipiy thC
town-councIl Of tho town IN winch hc resides ~ inns.s,
business.
See. 2. And he IL further enacted, That the lowu-eounc,
Of The respective town. IN this State he aud they are hereby an
ihori,td, III thea discretion, 10 grant license ~ any person ~
persons, q, money broker ~ brokers, or ycnlcis Of foreign lot
iery tickrt., or either OF both IN then respective towns, 10 con.
linue ~ lorcr Que ,,ar IRON the date ih,i col upon such pc, ,or
OF person, giving honj, with surclic, 10 The satisfaction Of said
conneil, To ihr GtnefalTrra'urcr IN The sum Of One ,hoisand
dollar. Conditioned TO make quarterly returns To the said
Treasurer, under oath, Of IA. amOunt 81 lertisn lottery ticket.
and pat, or shares of such tiekc,A sold At itotal Ia any person
OF person, whatever, and At Wholesale, To per sans Ia hi, state
moi licensed according 10 the provision, of TIL, act, within III,
time included IN said ictmn, the first i,lurn 10 b made At the
expiration of three months hVU the date 81 said boad, aud
conditioned i,yther TO pay ovef 10 III. uenc,al Trea'nrer' ioi
the ue 81 the State, wiblp ten days alter return " made, one
per ecni on the amount 40 'oiji which bond, when executed II
shall he the duty ol said council 10 return inio the oiies Of III,
General Treasurer and q, fore license Is granted Us nfufc AID
The person OF pe,s,n, applying fr the same shall aho pay ,u
,ai Counc,i che ,um oi one hundred dollars lor the use ot the
state, aud Eve dollars Tor tie ue Of said Council and then
CLERK, in full it their ,a,,co, Ia gaming such license, aud
receiving snd returning said bond, aud money received ioi
the ms 81 The State, into the General rtraurtt'. office.
Sec. .. find b. Il yrrfher enacted, That any aud every
ptIson who sbzIl sell any iorcig, lvucfN t,ke, ct part u share
uf my such ticket, without license a, aforesaid, shall lorlei and
gny The sm of Omc iluudrrd Dollars Tot every iiokctof part 81
share of such ticket 80 sold to be recovered by the ucnersI
Treasurer ~ sn acton Of debt, ior The use 81 tie state mud II
hall he the duty Of the General TftauIer To prosecute Tor NIL
bfrschc, of this act.
Sce.4. dnd BE- IL further enacted, That each person hay
ing nov an unrspncd license, aud lsk,rs q new one under this
act, shall be allowed 10 retain, ont ~ The amount 81 has first re-
turn under this act, iaicablc proportion ~ the sun heretofore
pad The state ~, his une,pt,d license Ito sell foftiyn Ioiici
lckets) that ssid lie' nee has 10 iun, nher the time that sui
peso" gives bond according 10 the provision, Of Ibis act.
Seo. o.. Ind be " further snarfsd, That sn former act
Imposing any other day, 90 requiring any other license of an,
p,Ison usnsaciing bu,inco ., q vrndti ol foreign lottery tickets
of money broker or money changer, 80 Ter ~ they are fcpug
nsni 10 the provbion' Of this act, be aud the same are bc'.b,
repealed.
u wos iikswks tboueht prudent IN caution iho.c who mr.
pow engaged In violating the abovo law tina, should the,
continue ~ ~uansgfcs- with IMMUNITY that tborc No. propel
persons employed who arr authorised ~ uso all pr~ib'
means IN order IA detect any person who may b. doing bus,
n~-s contrary 10 thu above law. Tho prrsons employed af'
numcsovs and well known IN Ibis community, aud ti,sy vii
nt TALL IN bringing ue delinquent, To q speedy punishment,
Nov N