Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-02-21
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
AN ACT regulate the retailing of spirtuous liquors
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AN ACT regulate the retailing of sprtuous liquors
the county Of IipPecanoe.
SEC l. Be enacted By the General Assembly Of the State
Of Indiana That from and after the passage Of this
person shall be licensed retail sprtuous liquors within
said county Of Tppecanoe less quantity than quart
until such shall to the board of commission
of said county, peton signed by not less than twenty
four feehOders Of the township which such person APP
plies for license TO RETAIL requesting said board to grant such
license; and such person shall also present to the board
bond penalty of five hundred dollars payable TO the State
Of Indiana, with two freehold securities to be APP
proved said board conditioned that the whom
such license shall issue, will keep orderly tavern
cery the may be- and will not suffer any sptuous
liquor be sold in such tavern to any minor
under the age of eighteen years. less quantity than
quart in any quantity 10 be drank in whole or in part
by such minor the premises and will not sell any spirit
nous liquors any intoxicated person. suffer any gam
ing such tavern or grocery, or any building or room be-
longing thereto connected herewith
SEC 2. No person shall be licensed in said county to
retail spruous liquors for less period than year,
shall any license be issued for less than fifty dollars
shall the board Of commissioners fix the license higher
SEC g. The bond be given, in the first section pro-
vided shall be filed with the auditor Of said county, who
may give certified copies thereof which shall be received in
evidence any of this State and when the condition
Of said bond shall have been broken il shall be the duty Of
the prosecuting attorney Of said county put the in
suit, and upon the trial. the court jury shall find for
the plaintiff damages shall be assessed at net less than fifty
doars and such bond may be put in suit often the
don may be broken, until the ecOveries shall amount to
the penalty Of the bond and such damages shall be paid into
the school fund of said county for the thereof
SEC 3. If any person shall violate any Of the provisions
of this act by retailing sptuous liquors in less quantity
than quart without having first procured license
in this act provided every offending shall be liable
TO be indcted and fined any not less than ten
than fifty dollars and be committed to the Jail OF said
county, until such fine and the of prosecution
paid repleyied
SEC. A. The prosecuting attorney shall be allowed a
docket fee Of six dollars for every judgment rendered for
violation of the conditions bond in said first
ton mentioned, be taxed with the Of the suit
SEC. s. Every person who shall be licensed to retail
spirtuous liquors, this provided and who shall
violate any OF the conditions Of said bond shall be liable
be indicted and fined, the first section provided.
SEC 6. The securities in the bond above mentioned may
any time, when they shall be aPprehensve that they will
become liable such bond file affidavit with the auditor,
setting forth their fears Of such liability, and ask to be dis
charged the erom and the auditor shall thereu notify
the person licensed and the exPeaton Of FIVE days
from the fling said affidavit, the liability Of the surees Of
said bond shall any forfetures thereafter TO be
incurred; and unless the person licensed SHALL within
said FIVE days. file bond, above provided, with the
AUDITOR with securities be approved by the auditor and
Of said county said license shall herefrom be for
feited.
SIC This take effect and be in force fr,m and
after passage, and oil laws conflicting with this
far the county Of TPpecanOsi is concerned hereby
repealed.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JAMES III. LANE,
President Of the Senate.
Approved January 10, 1850.
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.