The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-06-22
FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
LICENSED HOUSES

by the Act, passed March 10, 1881, in addi-
lion TO the several Acts for the due regulation
OF Licensed Houses, important alterations have
Deen made in the former laws upon the subject
10 avoid difficulties, which may otherwise oc.
cur, at the general licensing term, on the sec.
ond tuesday of September next, the attention
OF the Soectmen of the several towns in the
County, as well as that of those persons who
may wish to be licensed as Innholders or Re-
tallers, is respectfully invited TO the provisions
OF the Act. The prominent provisions Of the
Act are
/. That every person licensed 10 be com.
mon vlctualer, taverner, innholder, or seller of
brandy, rum, or any strong or distilled liquors,
and OF wine, beer, ale, cider, or any fermented
liquors, shall pay for such license, instead of
the sum now prescribed by law, an excise of
Fire Dollars.
2. That every person licensed to be a com
mon vctualler, taverner, innholder, or seller o {
wine, beer, ale, cider, or any fermented liquors
shall pay for such license an excise of One DOL
lar.
3. That every person licensed, to be common
seller OF brandy, rum, or any strong or distilled
liquors, and of wine, beer, ale, cider, OF any
fermented liquors, by retail, shall pay for such
license, an excise of Fire Dollars
4. That every person licensed TO be a COM
mon seller of wine, beer, ale, cider, or any fer
mented liquors, by retail, shall pay for such IL,
cense, an excise of One Dollar. Innholders,
therefore, licensed to sell distilled and ferment-
ed liquors, pay FIVE dollars, and those licensed
to sell only fermented liquors but one dollar.
The same distinction is also made in regard to
retailers.
5. That Selectmen shall take an oath, faith
fully and lmpartially, without fear, favor, or
hope OF reward, to discharge the duties of their
office respecting all licenses and respecting all
recommendations to be by them given to any
person who may apply to them for the certiG-
cate required by said Act
3. That every person who wishes to be H.
censed for either of the purposes aforesaid, must
produce certificate from the Selectmen Of the
town where such license is intended to be ex-
erclsed, or from majority of them, in form the
following, TO wit:
We, the subscribers, majority of the Sc
lectmen ofthe town Tor district) Of
do hereby certify that has applied
! to us to be recommended as (here expressing
the employment for which the license is sought)
IN the town Tor districD of and that
after mature consideration we are of opinion
that the public good requires that the petition
ofsaid be GRANTED. he being TO the
best of our knowledge and belief, a person Of
good moral character. And we further certify
that we have severally made oath (or affirma.
tion) faithfully and impartially, without fear,
favor, or hope of reward, in discharge of the
duties incumbent on us as Selectmen respect.
ing all certificates of recommendation for IL
cense by us given
BY provision of the above named act, the
Selectmen of the several towns and districts in
this Commonwealth are authorized to grant Ii.
cense to any person to be a common retailer OF
beer, ale, and cider, TO be drunk or spent in his
or her house or shop, or in any parts OF depen.
denotes of the same, or in such other place with
in their respective territorial limits, and upon
such terms and conditions as to them shall seen
just and proper.
Printed blank certificates for the use of Sc.
lectmen, have been prepared by the Clerk o.
the County Commissioners, and may be had al
his Office in Worcester.