The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-02-13

shall he befehitef Iet or Iehseu, snali u
, deemed and taken to he the offender, ant
suffe. the penalties provided therefore
lProyided, however, that such owner shal
not be liable rs aforesaid for any such sale
r unless such sale be made after the expira
, ZION of ten days from the time when HI
shall be notified by the Town Council o
. Bonrd Of Aldermen that he is lisLle to b.
, proceeded sgninst for n violation Of this net
, and provided further, that such owner shnl
, he liable as aforesaid only in case he refu
, ses upon demand made therefor, to Civ,
. The name of the person or persons SO often
ding.
T Sec. ,. The several Town Councils nnc
the Board Of Aldermen Of the city of Prov
deuce may grant licenses for keeping Tav
crns without. the privilege Of selling rum
wine, or strong liquors, taking no compen'
sa,iop therefor for the city, town or State
bst taking bonds as in other cases.
Sec. 9. Said Councils and Board of Al
dermen may grant licenses to suitable per
sons, to sell rum, wine and strong liquors
for medical purposes only, taking no com
Ipensation therefor for the city, town or State,
bu, taking bond as aforesaid.
Sec. 10, If:"y i,crson or persons not H.
cened rs herein provided, shall erect any
sign or continue one before erected, for
keeping n public house, or if any person H.
censed ns in the first section Of this act il
provided, shall not erect and maintain some
suitable sign. he shall pay the penalty pro-
vided in the fifth section. of this act.
Sec. III. All licenses shall he hereafter
made to expire on the first Mondny of April
in each year and in all cases. W here licen-
ses are granted for shorter period than one
year, the amount to be received for such H.
csnse shall be proportionnbly reduced by
the Town Council or Board Of Aldermen.
Sec. ~. Every license granted as afore-
snid shall be considered as taking effect
from the lime the bond hereby required is
lodged in the Office Of the clerk Of the town
or city, and not before.
Sec. l3. la any action or prosecution u
gains, any person for selling rum, wine, or
this act, or for otherwise offending against
the provisions thereof, it shall be sufficient
to set forth in the declaration or indictment
Tint he did, within certain time mentioned
therein sell, or suffer to be sold in his pos
sessions, rum, wine or strong liquors, with
out setting forth the name Of the person to
WHOM such rum, wine, or strong liquors
wns sold or furnished, the kind or qsantity
thereof, or the precise time thereof, and
proof may be given Of any violation of law
committed within the times mentioned.
Soc. Ia. II any person, With or without
license, shall sell any rum, wine, or strong
liquors, or shall suffer TO be sold, from or
upon his buildings or possessions, any rum,
wine, or strong liquors, to any member of
the ragansolt tribe Of Indians knowing
him to be such, unless under the advice Of
regular practising physician, he shall for
fe't and pay the penalty provided,is the fifth
section Of This act: to be recovered in the
same manner and to the same uses as pro-
vided in said fifth section.
Sec. Is. Whancver the fresmen Of any
town or city, shall, by a vote passed in Ie-
gal town or ward meeting, instruct the
Town Council or the Board VI Aldermen
to grant or not to grant licenses for :he sale
of rum, wine, or strong liquors in quantities
less than one gallon, such vote shall be
binding on such Council or Board Of Alder
men. Provided such instructions shall not
be given ore than once in each year, and
provided also ihnt notice that said subec, is
% be acted on, shall be contained in the
warrant for calling said meetings: And pro-
'ided also that in all such cases the oues-
ions at the reques, Of any one freeman.
'bich request in the city of Providence
hall bc made to the Board of Aldermen
revious to the ward meetings, shall be put |
epnrntely ms to the different species of H.
enscs authorised by this act.
Sec. l6. Ward meetings IN tho city of
Providence, for the purpose meE,ioned in
he last section, shall be called by the Board
IT Aldermen upon the written application
If amy twenty one freemsn of said city
md the vote therein shall be by ballot: and
he ballots shall within two days be return
ID to said Board of Aldermen, who shall
:ount them and declare the result.
Sec. IL. All laws heretofore pnsscd reg
ilatlng licenses for the sale of run. wine,
md strong liquors, or in amendment or ad-
iitlon to, OF ,uspending the same, are here
~ repealed: Provided that all licenses
granted under said laws or any of them,
'hall remain in farce during the, term for
which they were granted.
True eopy-Witness.
HENRY BOWEN, Sce'ry.