Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-02-15

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the city Of Providence, to grant licens.
for retailing strong liquors, and for othe
h purposes.
BE ii enacied by The General Assembly a
JoiioicS Section |. The town cuuncils O
? the respective towns in this state, and tht
board of aldermen Of the city of Providence,
shall have power to grant licenses for selling
rum, wine and strong liquors, within thei
several Towns aud within the city of Provi
dence, in manner and form only as is herein
alter provided.
4 Sec. =. No license shall be granted for iav
erns and for selling rum, wine, aud Other
strong liquors in dwelling houses, in quanti-
ties less than one quart, and to be drank OF
used IN such dwelling houses only, unless the
person applying therefor, shall, in the opn-
| ion OF the town council or board Of aldermen
| be suitable persons for Keeping taverns or
houses of entertainment, and shall have prop
Ier accommodations for the convenience OF
tfavellers, within the town or city where said
license shall be granted; and said town coun-
ellis shall take for each license granted as
Aforesaid, sum not exceeding fifty dollars
nor less than ten dollars, two dollars Of which
shall be to and for Tie use of tae state.
i Sec. 3. The said town council and the said
board OF aldermen may, in their discretion,
grant licenses to all suitable persons apply
ing for the same, for selling run, wine and
other strong liquors, in their respective towns
and in the said city of Providence, in any
specific quantities less than ten gallons, to
be set forth specifically in said license, and
may make condition therein that no rum,
wine or other strong liquors sold under said
license shall be drank in their respective
stores, dwelling houses or other possessions,
and shall take for each license a sum not ex-
ceedng twenty dollars, nor less than five dol
lars two dollars Of which shall be to and 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 10 be used IN their dwelling houses
or possessions, rum, wine or strong liquors in
any quantity or to any persons on Sunday :,
nor knowingly to sell the same, or permit the
same 10 be sold at any time, in any quantity
to any person in q state Of intoXlcation nor
to an habitual drunkard, knowing him to be
such ; and not knowingly to suffer any per-
son to become intoxicated in their respective
houses and possessions.
Sec. ). If any person licensed as aforesaid
t, sell rum, wine or other strong liquors. in
quantities less than ten gallons, and which
license shall prohibit the same from being
drank in his dwelling honse, store, or other
possessions, shall permit the same to be drank
within or upon his possessions contrary to the |
conditions aud terms Of his license, the same
shall thenceforth be declared utterly void and
shall be revoked by said town council or
board of aldermen and the person so violat-
ing the condition of his license shall be
deemed liable to the penalties prescribed in
this act, IN the same manner as if no license
had been granted.
Sec. o. II any person in any town or city
in this state shall sell rum, wine, or other
strong liquors, or shall deliver the same after
sold, in any quantity or quantities less than
ten gallons, either in his or her house, store,
or possessions, or in the house, store, or pos
sessions of any other person or persons, for
himself or for any other person or persons; or
if any person shall suffer to be sold in his or
her dwelling or possessions runI wine, or
other strong liquors in any quantity or guam
titles less than ten gallons, without license
first had and obtained in manner herein be-
fore provided, he, she or they shall forfeit and
pay the sum of fifty dollars, to he recovered
before any court of competent jurisdiction,
the state, or by the town or city treasurer Of
the town or city wherein the offence was
committed, in an action Of debt, to and for
the use Of said town or city; and any sale of
q quantity of ten gallons or more upon an
agreement express or implied, that the article
sold shall be delivered or taken in any guam
titles less than ten gallons, shall be deemed
and taken to be violation of this act.
Sec. z. lfuny person occupying any house,
store, or other possessions, and not having
license from the town council or board Of al
dermen oft the town or city in which said pos
sessions may be, shall sell rum, wine, or other
strong liquors in a secret and clandestine
way, either by dumb waiter, revolving stand,
slide or drawer, or in any other secret or
clandestine manner contrary to the true
meaning Of this act, and such person so Of II
Tending cannot be discovered and known, the
owner of such house, store, or other posses
sions which shall be hereafter let or leased
shall be deemed and taken to be the person
so offending, and shall forfeit and pay the
sum Of fifty dollars to be recovered before
any court of competent jurisdiction by the
town or city treasurer of the town or city !
the offence was committed, in an
action of debt, to and for the use Of said town
or city: Prouided ho,cep.r, that no such owner
or owners shall be fable to the penalty afore
said for any sale so made, unless such sale
be made after the expiration Of ten days from
The time when he shall be notified by the
town council Of the town or board Of alder
men of the city, wherein such sale shall be
made, that he is to be proceeded against for
A violation of this act: and provided further,
that such owner shall be liable as aforesaid,
only, in case he refuses upon demand made
therefor. to give the name of the person or
persons to whom he leased said premises.
Sec. 8. Tho town councils of the several
towns in this state and the board of aldermen
Df the city OF Providence shall have the power