Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-02-14
lSTATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
In General .asscmbly, January Sess'on, 1883.

In General .asscmbly, January !Session, 1853.
AN ACT relating to Licenses for selling
rum, wine, and strong liquors.
Be Il enacted 6y the General .fssemb!y 40
foliotcs:
Sec. 1. The several Town Councils in this
State, and the Board of Aldermen in the city
of Providence may grant licenses to suitable
persons applying therefor residing IN their
towns or in said city, land having proper ac-
commodatons for the convenience OF travel
lers) for keeping taverns, and for selling rum,
wine and strong liquors, or any or either OF
them, in their respective dwelling houses less
than one quart, and to be drank or used IN
such dwelling houses only and shnll take
therefor, a sum not less than ten nor more
than fifty dollars two dollars Of which shall
be TO and for the use OF the State, and tho
residue to and for the use Of the town or city
where the license shall be granted.
Sec. 2. The said Town Councils and the
Board of Aldermen may, in their discretion,
grant licenses to all suitable persons apply
ing for the same, residing in their towns re-
pec,ively, or in said city, for selling RUN,
wine, and other strong liquors, or any or
either of them, in quantities less than ten
gallons and may in their discretion prohibit
such persons from selling, delivering, or suf-
fering to be taken away, such run, wine, or
strong liquors, in quantities less than one
quart and may prohibit the drinking OF any
such rum, wine, or strong liquors, 80 sold,
in their respective dwelling houses, stores,
or possessions and shall take tor such IL
cense sum not less than seven dollars nor
more than forty dollars; two dollars OF which
shall be to and for the use Of the State, aud
the residue to and for the use Of the town or
city where the license shall be granted.
Sec. 3. The Licenses granted, shall dis
tinctly set forth the term and conditions
thereof, and shall set forth the section of
this act, by virtue Of which they are granted.
Il Each town council and the said Board OF
i Aldermen, shall take bond and satisfactory
security, from oil persons 30 licensed, con-
ditioned to comply with the terms OF the IL
| cense and Of this act to maintain good order
| in their houses and possessions; not to sell
! or suffer to be sold in their dwelling houses
or possessions, rum, wine, or strong liquors
in any quantity, to or by any persons on
Sunday not knowingly to sell the same or
permit the same to be sold at any time, in
any quantity to any person in state OF IN
toxication, nor TO he ebitual drunkard, know
HI ing him to be such, and not knowingly to
suffer any person to become intoxicated in
th6If respective o"sihpS "oSSos VI F
| sions.
| Sec. T. If any such licensed person shall
in any instance, wilfully violate the condi-
tions of the bond by him given, his license
shall be utterly void, upon being so declared
by the town council or Board Of Aldermen
aforesaid. :,
Sec. S. Any person who shall sell any
rum, wine, or strong liquors, or any person
who knowingly suffers to be sold upon his
! possessions any rum, wine, or strong liquors,
in quantities less than ten gallons, without
license as aforesaid, shall forfeit and pay for
every such offence, the sum Of twenty dol
: lars. to be recovered by Indictment before
any competent court, land in such cases the
0 whole penalty shall be paid into the General
: Treasury, i or the same may be recovered by
an action, qui tam before Justice OF the
Peace or Court Of Common Pleas, in whlct
case half the penalty shall belong to the
prosecutor and the other half to the State
And any sale of a quantity Of ten gallons I"
2 more in cases where the same shall De de-
8 Ilvered or taken away in less quantities than
IIten gallons. shall be deemed violation here
jlof And any person licensed under this act
who shall sell contrary to the terms OF his IL
cense and of this act, shall forfeit and pay the
same penalty as in this section before provi-
ded.
Sec. 6. Any person who shall, without u.
: cense az aforesaid, and with design to avoid
, the penalty in the last section provided, sell
I. or give away any rum, wine or strong liquors
r upon pretence Of admission TO any room, pub
IIic show, or exhibition, or who shall give or
furnish any person with such rum, wine, oT
strong liquors, taking pay for some other ar
ticle or merchandise at or about the same
Itime sold 10 the same person or persons with
out license, and with the design aforesaid
shall Notwithstanding such protence Of ad.
|, mission, exhibition, or sale Of other goods
be deemed and taken to be guilty Of q viola
Iton of the 9Th section Of this act, and be
subject to the penalty to said section provi'
ded.
Sec. z. Ifany person moi licensed as afore'
said and occupying any dwelling house
store, or other possessions Whatever, shsl
sell rum, wine, or strong liquors in any Sc
cret and clandes,ine way, either BY dur't
waiter, revolving stand, slide or drawer, OF
any other secret way, the owner oI such
house, store, or other possessions, which
shall bo hereafter let or leased, shall DC
deemed and taken to be the offender, sne
suffer the penalties provided therefor Pro
yided. however. that such owner shall no
be liable as aforesaid for any such sale, un
: less such sale be made aAer the expiration
II of ten days from the time when he shall b
| notified by the Town Council or Board q
II Aldermen that he is liable to be procoedo
against for violation Of this act aud prov
ded further, that such owner shall DO lisbl
as aforesaid only in case he refuses upon de
| msnd made therefor TO give tho name Of th
/ person or persons SO offending.
Sec. 8. The several Town Councils sv
| the board Of Aldermen Of the city Of Prov
dence may grant licenses for keeping tsver
without the privilege Of selling run, wine,
strong liquors, taking no compensation tber
for for the city, town or State, but tskiI
v bonds as in other cases.
," Sec. .. Said Councils and Bosvd Of Aide
men may grant licenses TO suitable person
: to sell rum, wine and strong liquors for med
), cal purposes only, taking. no compenssn :.
therefor for the city. town or sta'e' o"' -
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