Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-02-20

AN ACT In revive and amend the act eDti-
! tied "An Act enabling the Town Councils
| in this State to grant licenses retailing
strong liquors and for other purposes.
BE il enacted by The General assembly as
foilo,cs:
| Section |. The act entitled I" An Act Ell.
ablng the Town Councils in this State TO
grant licenses for retailing strong liquors,
and for other purposes" is hereby revived as
the same is contained 10 the digest Of revised
laws established A. ID. 1922, EXCEPT 80 much
thereof as is inconsistent with this act.
Sec. ,. Whenever final judgment shall be
rendered against any person having license
to retail wines or strong liquors tor a breach
OF bis bond given lD pursuance OF said revived
act, or such licensed person shall be other
wise convicted of keeping disorderly house,
il shall be the duty Of the Town Council
which granted said license, forthwith to with
draw and annul the same aud 10 cause no.
llce thereof 10 be given in some public news
paper.
Sec. 3. AL subsequent acts purportng TO
be ~ amendment of, or in addition to, the act
hereby revived: and all acts relating to Ii
censes Tor selling wines and strong liquors
under whatever title or titles enacted, are
hereby repealed: Prorided that this repeal
shall not affect any license already granted.
Set. 4. Whenever any Town Council shall
have reason to believe, and shall satisfac-
torIly ascertain that any shop, house or other
building, Of whatever description, Of which
drains Of any intoxicating liquor, including
wines, cider and ale are sold, is frequenled
iOr resortcd to by any person who is COM
mon drunkafd; or is addicted TO the nlom-
perate use Of any such liquor, or is ds,ur
bcr Of The peace; or Is wasting his time IN
idle and bad hablts or is wasting his prop
eriy or his earnings aud means OF supporting
himself and his family, 1t shall be the duty Gi
said council, Immediately, to give notice and
warning thereof to the keeper Of such dram
shop, house or building: nDd If, alter being
so notified and warned, said keeper shall per
mt such incorporate person to frequent or
resort to his dram shop, house or other build
ing; or shall in any way, directly, or indl-
rectly, knowingly furnish such person with
any such liquor, he shall forfeit and pay the
sum Of twenty dollars Cor the first offence (;
and the like SUN, with treble costs of prose-
cutlon for each and every repetition thereof
ufterward.
Sec. 4. No debt, contracted in whole or in
part, for drams OF any intox icating liquor.
shall be recoverable in any court; and,
whenever any action shall be brought upon
any such dcbt, in whatever form it may be
presented; or upon any security taken there
for, the defendant may be admitted to testify
therein rs competent witness, and the PLAIN
tiff likewise. and If, upon the whole evidence
produced, il shall appear that the whole OF
any part Of said debt was originally contract.
ed iD manner aforesaid, judgment shall be
rendered for the defendant, aud treble costs
shall be taxed against the plaintiff, and paid
tn the treasurer of the town IN which the
debt was contracted, to and for the use of the
poor thereof.
Sec. s. II the keeper Of any srch diam.
shop, house or building. shall, after having
been notified and warmed "a aforesaid, permit
boys, or youths under lawful ogc, to frequent
the same, Or TO resort thereto, and spend their
time IDLY therein, he shall forfeit and pay the
sum OF twenty dollars for the first offence,
and the like sum- 18th treble costs of prose.
cutlon, hr each and every repetition thereof.
Sec. 6. II shall be the especial duty of the
several Town Councils without waiting for
information, or complaints from individuals,
diligently To inquire into all breaches of any
Of the provisions of this act and, 10 the ex-
tent of their power, t. aid in carrying said
provisions into full effect: and it shall be the
duty of all she.ifs, and their deputies, mar
shals, town sergcants, and overseers OF the
poor, IN corporation with said councils, to
exert themselves to the same end.
Sec. 7. The penalties imposed by this act,
and by the act revived, should any Of them
be incurred, may be sued for and recovered
in any competent court, by indictment, or by
action of debt, in the name Of the Town
Treasurer Of the town in which they may be
incurred and shall be- for the use of the poor
in said town.
Sec. 6. The word"Town," ""Town Council '
and "Town Treasurer" used ia this act, shall
be construed to include the city, city council
and city treasurer OF Providence.
House of Representatives, Jan. %, 1910.
True copy-witness:
EDWARD II. HAZARD, Clerk
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