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lDENCE PLANTATIONS.
h General assembly, January Session,
4. ID. 1887.


4. ID. 1887.
IN ACT in addition Ia The several Acts in
relation 10 Licenses for selling Rum, Wine
and strong Liquors, by Tavern Keepers
aud Retailers.
BE il enacted By the General assembly,
as foiiOus -
SECTION l. The several town councils in
tins State, and the board of Aldermen of
The city of Providence, shall grant license.
to suitable persons applying therefor, (and
having proper accommodations foi the con-
Venlence of travellers, within their respective
towns and IN the city Of Proyidence) for
Keeping tayerns and tor selling rum. wine
anu strong liquors IN their respective dwell
ing houses, IN quantities less than one quart
aud 10 be drunk or used in such dwelling
houses only: and shall take for each H.
cense granted, a sum no, exceeding twenty
hve dollars, nor less than ten dollnrs two
dollars of which shall he 10 aud for the use
of the State. r .. .....
SEC. :. The said town councils nnd the
SAID board of Aldermen may in their dis
erefioa, grant licenses 10 all suitable per-
sous applying for the same, for selling rum,
wine aud other strong hqunrs IN their re-
spective towns and in the said city of Pro-
violence, IN quantities less than ten gallons,
and not less than one quart; aud which
shall not be drunk IN their respective stores,
dwelling houses or possessions (; and shall
take for each license granted, n sum not ex-
cccding twenty dollars. nor less than FIVE
dollars; two dollars of which shall he for
the use of the State.
SEC. 3. Each town council and the said
board of Aldermen, shall take bond from all
persons To whom they shall grant licenses,
condnlon To maintain good order in their
houses and poss ,.sions; not 10 cell ar per-
nit Ia he used IN their dwelling houses or
possessions, run, wine, or strong liquors in
any quapiuy or 10 any person on Sunday |;
nor knowingly 10 sell the same or permit
the same to b. sold u, any time, IN any
quantity Ia any person in state Of intoXica-
tion; nor to an habitdal drunksrd, knowing
him 10 he such and no, knowingly to suf-
fer any person 10 become intoxicated ia
their respective houses and possessions.
SEC. I. IL any such licensed person shnll
in any Instance Intentionally violate the con-
dilion Of the bond by him given, hi. license
shall be thencefor,h urerl, void aud upon
The trial of any action or indictment against
any licensed person ~ persons, for sell
ling rum. wine or strong liquors; any net
amounting 10 an Intentional violation ofthe
condition Of such bond, may be given in
evidence and if such violation shall be
proved, such license shall be- held null and
void from the time Of such violation aud
an proof Of selling subsequently to such vi
oiation, he shall bv convicted as il such Ii
ccnse had not been granted.
SEC. 8. If any person licensed ms nfore-
SAID to sell rum, vine and other strong H.
quors IN quantities not less than one quart
shall permit all or any part of the rum, wine
or strong liquors thus sold. to bc drunk in
his store, dweIling-house or possessions, his
license shall be ihencefor,h utterly void and
upon the trial of any action or Indictment
against such person licensed ms last nlorc.
said, proof of any act in violation Of The
section, of which notice is given in the pro-
cess, may he made and such license shall
he held null aud void from the time Of sucl,
violation; and on proof Of selling subse-
quently to such act, such persons shall be
convicted as il no such license had been
granted.
SEC. Q, No license for Keeping n tavern,
or retailing rum, wine or other strong IL
quors, shall be granted after this act takes
effect, except such us are mentioned in the
iirst aud second .ectica of this act.
SEC. T. The penalties for selling rum,
wine, or strong liquors without license, shall
be one hundred dollars; which penalty
shall be recovered by action or Indictment, in
the same manner, and by the same or sim.
liar from Of indictment or action, rs is now
provided for the recovery of penalties for
selling rum, wine, and strong liquors with.
out licenses aud shall he recovered for the
same uses, except where the proceedings
shall he by Indictment; in which case the
whole penalty shall be recovered 10 and for
the use of The State: aud That 80 much Of
the several acts relating to licenses MS are
rot Inconsistent with this act, he and the
same are hereby continued in force, as if
tins act had not been passed.
SEC. =. So much of the several acts now
IN force rs are inconsistent with this act, are
hereby repealed.
SEC. o. This act shall take effect from
and utter the passage thereof: Provided,
that it shall not affect any licenses that
have been already granted.
True copy, witness,