Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-03-07
LAWS OF R. ISLAND.
In General Assembly, Ian. Session, A. d.
IciI.

AN ACT enabling Town Councils to grant
licenses for retailing slrorg Liquors aud
L for other purposes.
II is enacted BY The Cenesa! .?SScmJiy as
.Joilows:
Section |. The town councils ofihe sever
a' towns shall have pnwcr ~ r"guinr" the re-.
failing OF ale, wines and other strong liquors
and the keeping Of taverns. ale houses, wet
unllng houses, cook shops, oyster houscs,
and oyster cellars IN Ihcl, respective towns,
by granting or refusing 10 grant licenses
therefor.
Sec =. Town councils shall ard may Dc.
mand for licenses to be granted under tins
act, the following sums to wat: For every
license for Keeping a tavern, ale house, wet.
naling cellar, cook shop, oyster hous" or oys.
ter cellar, with the right of retailing therein
ale, wine and strong liquors in quantities less
than ten gallons, which may be- drank there.
in, sum not exceeding ily dollars nor less
than twelve dollars. For every license to
retail ale, wine and strong liquors IN quaint.
ties less than ten gallons which may be drank
IN the building or room licensed. n sum not
exceeding fifty dollars nor less IhaU twelve
dollars. For every lcruse To rctaii ale,
wine or strong liquors by the quart or a
greater quantity not exceeding ten gallons.
not tu be drank IN the ludIug or room IL
,censed, sum not exceeding twenty five dol
lars nor less than ton dollars. For every
License for retailing nle. vine aud strong
liquors tor medical purposes only, md not To
be taken IN the building or room llcCUsCd, "A
sum no, exceeding twenty five dollars. IT.
censeS Tor keeping iavcIns s.vlcluallug houses,
cook shops, oyster houses aud oyster cellars,
without the privilege of selling ale, wine or
strong liquors therein, may be granted with
nut compensation therefor, bond being taken
IA provided in the oh section
Sec 3. If any person in any town. shall
open or keep open, any iaYrrn, ME house,
vlctunIng house, cook shop, oyster house or
oyster cellar, without license first had and
obtained from the town council OF such town
or IN any place other than that specified IN
such license, such person shall iorielt and
pay the sum Of fifty dollars for every off nee.
See. 4. II any person shall sell, or suffer 10
be sold by any person ~ any town, my ale,
wine, or strong liquor by retail, IN my less
quantity than ten gallons, all liquors 30 sold
Ia be delivered al one time, without license
first had aud obtained. from the town conn
ell of such town, or IN any building other
than that specified in his license, unless as
an agcnt or servant of person and in
pay the sum of fifty dollars for every offence:
nor shall any person be excused as The agent
or servant of another, unless that other be
usually present in s0ld licensed buildng.
experimenting the business transacted tlrrc-
m
Sec. 3. If fany person licensed or not Ii
censed -hall sell or suffer 10 be Sold IN any
place licensed or not licensed, any ale. wine
or strong liquor either by dumb waiter, re-
vOlving stand, slide or drawer. or by any 9TH
er secrvi way, so that the buyer or seller
may not be distinctly and plainly seen, The
owner Of such place shall forfeit the sum Of
fifty dollars.
Sec. & IL any person shall sell or cause to
he sold any ale, win" or strong liquor III less
quantity than ten gallons 10 be drawn at the
place of sale, from on board of any vessel,
boat. scow or raft lying in the harbor OF ProYl-
dence, or in any of the public waters ot
Providence cove. or Of Providence and See.
konk Rvcr.as far north a Pawtucket BrdCc,
or in any oi the waters Of Naragansett Bay
north of line drawn frdm the mouth of
Pawtuxet River. to the 0orlhernmOst part OF
the town ot Darlington, or from, or upon any
stage. platform, wharf. or bridge erected, or
floating upon any Of the waters aforesaid, he
shall forfeit and pay the sum of fifty dollars
for every offence, to and for the uso Of the
State.
/ Scc.7 Every license granted in pursu-
nnce Of this act, shall specify the person IL
ccused, the business licensed. and The build
lng or room ~ which be shall pursue the
same. and shall contlnue and be ~ force IN.
III the Thursday next following the first
"Wednesday ~ April, unless revoked tor
cause, as is hereinafter provided. No II.
| 1t -, a.. 4, - II.
wine or strong rqnors in any tent. stand or
IN any wagon or other vehicle, or ~ any liil.
asylum or workhouse, or IN any street, high
way or common.
/ Sec. g. Every licensed person shall main.
/ tain good order IN The building licensed, shall
not sell, or suffer to b. sold any ale, wine, or
strong liqIur m sand licensed building on
4 Sunday, nor by retail ~ any place, at any
,imr, to any hahIlual druHkard or person IN
tuxjcaOcd, nor suffer any person ~ said II.
censed binding to become intoxicated, nor
shall he under any circumstances take ~
pawn or pledge any article whatever Not
ihcr shall he sulfcr SAID licensed building io
become lrcquencd by any common duuk
/ ard or prison addicted To The incorporate usr
of ale, w,ue or strong liquors or ny any per-
son who ~ dl-turbcr 81 thr ponce, or whp
IS wasting his property NJ earnings and
means of supporting himself aud family, or
by any person under lawful age Nor shill
he suffer or permit any person To play Al any
game Of chance or skli, for a!c, wine, or strong
lquor, money, or other valuable cous'd"ra.
ton, within any Of his posscssions. Any va
ailon ui either OF the provisions ui this sec
ton shall BE- published Ny Gne Of fifty dol
lars.
Sec Q. Every person licensed according
To- the provisions ol tins act, shNll give bond
Ia the sum of one hundr,d dollars io th"
town m which SAID license shall b. gronted,
with surety satisfactory 10 the town council
of such town, conditioned 10 comply with the
terms Of his license and with this Sct.
Sec. 10. Penalties imposed by this act
may be recovered by indictment, IN tho
county whore incurred, aud shnl enuro one
half thereof 10 and for the use oI the town IN