The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-12-12
AN ORDNANCE.

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MENTIONED.
SEC. l.. BE it ordained hy the In,endant
and War,lens of the Town of Camden, and by
the atrhory of the same. that from and after
the passing of this Ordinance, there shall be in
the Town of Camden two classes of Licenses
for the retailing OF spiritu"us liquors, as fol-
lows: Number one, shall he the Tavern Lii
cense. and may be granted to- any person who
shall keep public house for The entertainment
Of travellers, hoarders and other persons, in
good faith, and who does actually entertain
such persons. Each person applying Tor this
License shall be required, before taking out the
same, to swear that during its term he or she
will permit no gambling in their honsc or on
their premises, and will use all lawful endca.
vors to prevent the same: and at the expiration
of said License shall, before renewal off be
granted, make oath that for the last II months
previous, there has been no gambling in their
hnil>e or on their premises with their know"dge
or consent. For this License there shall he
paid 10 the Town Treasurer the sum of seventy
FIVE dollars annually, and five dollars fee to the
Recorder.
Sec. 2. That License number two shall
authorize the person to whom the same may he
granted, to vpnd spirtuons liquors in any guam.
li,y no, less than one quart, moi 10 he drank on
the premises where sold nor any adjoining yard
or building. For this License there shall he
paid TO the Town Treasurer the SUN OF hlty
dollars annually, and five dollars to the Record
SEC 3. That any person desiring either Of
said Licenses, shall apply by petition to The
Town Council, setting forth such desire, which
class of License he desires, and where he shall
yend. naming his sire ties, who shall be free
holders of the town, and shall accompany his
pe,,iep wiih the rccom:ne ndaiiou Ia Council 10
grant the prayer thereof of three neigh boring
freehoders, who shall not be his surrtes, and
shall deposte the price Of his license with the
Recorder before the same shall he granted.
SEr. 4. That no License shall he granted
withou, a fnIl and perfect compliance with all
the requisites contained inthc third section, nor
until notice Of such application has been pub.
lished one week in the newspaper of the place,
nor until the second reading Of the application
before Council.
SEC. 5. That all Licenses shall be void The
grantees Of which do not comply fully with The
law Of the S;air of South Carolina respecting
The oath 10 helakrn by vcnhors and retailers.
SEC. 6. That all Licenses shall expire on
the 3l>t day Of December next following their
being granted.
SEC 7. That the same persons shall not he
surelies on more than two bonds for Licenses.
Sec. S. Tha, no License granted by Coun-
Gil shall be transferred to another person or au-
thori1r selling in any other house than the one
/ stated in the petition, whc,ll the consen, and
| regulation by Council, to be had by petition to
| that effect.
SEC. g. Tha, the Bars or Stands in 1averns
aud the doors of each store where iqn"r is sold,
shall I've closed on Sunday, and it shall not he
law(u! 10 sell liquors OF any description on any
part OF the premises u! saiI taverns or stores on
that day.
! SEC. 10. That license TO keep a Billiard
Table may be had by petition t" Council, set
ting forth such desire and stating the building in
which the table is 10 hc kept, accompanied with
! the recommendation of ai least three freehold
er> or housekrcpers iu The mfuedia'e nrighhor-
hood which License, when granted. shall au-
thoriz. the Keeping Billiard Table in the
house designated; bnt it shall he unlawful to
| permit any person under eighteen yea of aye
to play thereat, and any such act upon being
| proved before Council and the patty being
heard in defence. shall forfeit said License, and
upon proof being had Of any gaming or betting
| at such table. the license shall b. .orf'ited.-
Each person APPLYING for this License shall be-
required, before taking o,,t the same, t" sw"ar
that during lis trrm he n" will permit 10
| gambling in heir house or on their premises,
| 1. II I ,,l,o
same; and at the expiration of said icrne shall,
/ before a renewal Of it he granted. make oath
that for the last IL p,onIslS previous, there has
been no gambling in their house or on their
premises with their knowledge or consent.
SEC. IL. That there shalhhe paid for Bill
| lard License the sum of sevcny>firr dollars
annually to the Towu Treasurer, and fee ot
FIVE dollars to the Recorder aud License shall
expire on the 3ist day Of Decculher in each
year.
SEC. l2. That all Licenses granted under
under The seal Of the Town, signed by him and
any two members of Council.
SEC. IL. That all houses and buildings
wherein such Licenses are granted, shall he
| open and ect to The inspection Of the Town
Recorder and any member ot'hc Council at all
| times.
SEC. ID. vAnd he i, further ordained by the
authority aforesaid, that from and after the lst
January next, if any person or persons shall sell
or retail any spirituous liquors within the cor.
porae limits of Camden in any quantity less
! Than three gallons, without having first "hain"d
a license so to do from The Town Council Of
said Town, such person or persons, upon con-
vicron. shall forfeit and pay for each and every
such offence, not less than ten, and not more
than fifty dollars.
SEC. Il. And be il further ordained that all
persons violating the true intent and meaning
! of this Ordinance, shall. together with their