The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-02-14
Laws of RhOde-IsIand.
STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS


PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
In Genra! Assembly, Jan. Session, 1888
AN ACT to authorize the Town Council,
in,this state and the board Of Aldermen %
the city of Providence, to grant licenses fo
retailing strong liquors, and for othe
purposes.
BE it enacted by the General AssemJi,
as J0liops :--Section. /. The town coun.
ellis of the respective towns in this state
and the board of aldermen of the of Proyi-
dence shall have power to grant licenses
for selling rum, wine and strong liquors,
within their several towns and within the
city of Providence, in manner and form
only as is hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. No license shall be granted for
keeping tnverns and for selling rum, wine
and other strong liquors in dwelling houses,
in quantities less than one quart and to be
drank or used in such dwelling houses on
ly, unless the person applying therefor,
SHALL in the opinion the town council or
board of aldermen he suitable persons for
Keeping taverns or houses of entertainment,
and shall have proper accommodations for
the convenience of travellers, within the
town or city where said license shall be
granted; aud said town councils shall take
for each license granted asaforesaid, sum
not exceeding fifty dollars nor less thun ten
dollars, two dollars of which shall be to aud
for the use of the state.
Sec. 3. The said town council and the
said board of aldermen may, in their dis
cre!ion, grant licenses to all suitable per-
sons Supplying for the same, for selling rum,
wine aud other strong liquors, in their re-
spectlve towns and in The said city of Prov
idence, IN any specific quantities less than
ten gallons, to be set forth specifically in
said license, aud may make condition
therein that no rum, wine or other strong IL
quors sold under license shall be drank in
their respective stores, dwelling houses or
other possessions, and shall take for each
license a sum not exceeding twenty dollars,
nor less than five dollars; two dollars Of
which shall he To- aud for the use of the
State.
Sec. A. Each town council and the said
board Of aldermen shall take bond with
surety, from all persons To whom, they shall
grant licenses, conditioned to maintain good
order in their houses and possessions /; not
to sell or permit to he used in lhe,r dwell
ling houses or possessions, run, wine or
strong liquors in any quantity or To any
person on Sunday +; nor knowingly to sell
the same, or permit the snme to be sold a,
any time, in any quantity to any person in
n state Of intoxicaiion nor to an hahitual
druukard. knowing him to be such; aud
not knowingly to suffer uny person
to become intoxicated in their respective
houses aud possessions.
Sec. 3. any person licensed as afnre-
said to sell rum, vine or other strong IL
quors, in quantities less than ten gallons,
aud which license shall prohibit the same
from being drank in his dwelling house,
store, or other possessions, shall permit the
same to be drank within or upon his pos
sessions contrary to the conditions and
terms OF his license, the same shall thence
'"r'h be declared utterly void and shall be
revoked by said town council or board uf
a'aern.e"; and the person so violating the
con"'''on of his license shall be deemed H.
ao'e !" the penalties prescribed il, this act,
!" '"e same as II no license had been gram
sec .. ifany person in auy Town or ci,y
~ th's state shall sell rum, wine. q. o,bcr
strong liquors. or shall deliver the same af. |
ter s'id' ." any qasutity or quantities les.