The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-02-14
Laws OF RhOle.Island.
STATE OF RnODE-IsLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.

In General Asssmbiy, Jan. Session. 1888.
AN ACT 10 authorize the Town Councils
i'm this state aud the board uf Aldermen at
thecity of Providence, to grant licenses tor
retailing strong liquors, and tor other
purposes.
BE IL snaeied 6y the General Assembly
as toliors :-Sec,ion. ]. The town coun-
ellis Of tile respective towns in this state,
and the board Of aldermen Of the city Of
Providence shall have power to grant licen-
ses for selling rum, wine anal strong liquors,
within their several towns and within the
city of Providence, in manner aud form
only as is hereinafter provided.
Sec: 9. No license shall be granted for
keeping tnverns and for selling rum, wine,
and other strong liquors in dwelling houses,
in auaniiiies less than one quart, aud Ia be
drank or used in such dwelling houses on
Iy, unless the person applying therefor,
shall, ia The opinion of the town council or
hoard of aldermen be suitable persons for
keeping iaverns or houses Of entertainment,
and shall have proper accommodations for
the convenience Of travellers, wilhn the
town or city where said license shall be
granted; aud said town councils and board
Of aldermen shall take for enci license grant,
ed as aforesaid, a SUN not exceeding fifty
dollars nor less than 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
cretion, grant licenses To all suitable per-
sons applying for The same, for selling rum,
wine aud other strong li9uors, in their re-
spective towns and in ,he said cry of Prov
idence, in any specific quantities less than
ten gallons, to be set forth specifically in
said license, aud may make condnfon
therein that no rum, wine or other strong H.
quors sold under license shall be drank in
their respective stores, dwelling houses or
other possessions, and shall take for eacl,
license sum not exceeding twenty dollars,
nor less than five dollars two dollars Of
which shall be 10 and for the use Of the
State.
Sec. A. Each tnwn council and the said
hoard of aldermen shall take bond with
surety, from all persons to whom they shall
grant licenses, conditioned 10 maintain good
oIuCf tu tuCiI uousCS nuo HoSsSssioUS UOt
to sell or permit to be used in their dwell
ling houses or possessions, rum, wine or
strong liquors in any quantity or To any
person on Sunday nor knowingly to sell
the saine, or permit the same To be sold a,
any time, in any quantity to any person in
a state Of intoxication; nor to an habitual
drunkard. knowing him TO be such; and
not knowingly to suffer amy person
to become intoxicated in their respective
houses and possessions.
Sec. S. IL any person licensed as afore-
said tn sell rum, wine or other strong IL
quors, in quantities less than ten gallons,
and which license shall prohibit the same
from being drank in his dwelling house,
store, or other possessions, shnll permit the
same to be drank within or npon his pos
sessions contrary to the coDdIiions and
terms of his license, the same shall thence
forth be declared utterly void and shall be
revoked by said town council or board Of
aldermen and the person So Violating the
condition of his license shall be deemed Ii
able to the penalties prescribed in this act,
in the same maner as IL no license had been
granted.
Sec. 8. Ifany person in any town or city
in this state shall sell rum, vine, o- other
strong liquors, or shall deliver the same af
ter sold, in any quautity or quantities less
Than ten gallons, either in his or her house,
store, or possessions, or III the house, siore,
or possessions of any other person or per-
Sous, 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
rum, wine, or other strong liquors in any
quantity or quanliries less than ten gallons,
without license first had aud obtained in
manner herein before provided, he, she or
they shall forfeit aud pay the slim Of fifty
dollars, to he recovered before nny urt of
competent jurisdiction, either by Indictment
to and for the use Of the stale; 8r by the
town or city treasurer of the town or city
wherein tn offence, was committed, irf an
action Of debt, to and for the use Of said
town or city aud any gale Of a quantity
of ten gallons or more upon an agreement
express or implied, that the article sold
shall be delivered or taken in any quantities.
less than ten gallons, shall be deemed and
taken to be violation of this act.
Sec. 7. If any person occupying any
house, store, or other possessions, and not
having license from the town council or
board of aldermen Of the town or city in
which SAID possessions may be, shall sell
rum, wine, or other strong liquors in a Sc
cret and clandestne 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 offending cannot be
house, store, or other possessions which
shall be hereafter let or leased shalt be
deemed and taken to be the person SO Of
Tending, aud shall forfeit aud pay the sun
OF fifty dollars; to be recovered before any
court Of competent Jurisdiction by the town
or city treasurer Of the town or city