The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-01-09
The New License Law.
AN ACT,


35n nterltae passing Of this Act, no license
tashall he granted in this State for The sale
,gofi spir,uous liquors in quantities less
3 than one quart, or which shall authorize
the drinking Of such liquors at the place
Z where sold, except 10 Tavern Keepers, in
1he manner prescribed by this Act, and
hot otherwise.
oEc. II. That no person shall be liccn.
8 sell to Keep q Tavern, but such as shall be
!. .'recommendcd by Mt least three resprcta-
.Fbla' 'frceholdcrs Of the neighborhood where
such Tavern is proposed to he kept, who
Shall certify ihalihe person SO rccolnmcn.
drti by them is Of good rcpu,e for honesty
and esobricty, and is known to the PERSONS
recommending. 10 have nj least two spare
beds md necessary bedding, more than
required for the family ofthc said appli.
cam, and is we'll provided with house
room, s'abling and provender; and there.
: upon the Commissioners Of said roads, 10
: whom such application is made, may, in
r their tllscretlon, grant the license prayed
3 Tor, which shall continue for the term Of
one year, and no longer.
SEC. Ill. That every person before he
& or she shall receive license to keep n
Tavern, shall become bound by rccogni.
zance to the State, in the sum Of one thou.
z sand dollars, with two good and sufficient
surelics being freeholdcrs in the district,
10 be approved Of by Commissioners of
/ Roads granting such lice nse, which re.
cognizance shall be in the form or 10 the
> elect NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. all men by
Z these presents, that we, A. B. c. d. and
Z. f., Of the District Of nc.
( knowledge themselves TO owe 10 the State
Of South Carolina tho sum Of one thou.
sand dollars, to which payment well and
truly to be made, we bind ourselves and
every Of us, ench and every Of our heirs,
:s :s executors and administrators, jointly and
seYerally, by these presents. Witness
Z our hands and seals ihis-- dnv Of
! - 4------, in Tho year OF our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and -. Tho
; condition of this -ecognizance is such. that
whereas the above bound a. B., is licen
= sed 10 keep Tavern in the house occu.
pied by him (or her) in Qoca,ion parlicu-
liar describcd,) for The space Of one year
from, tho date hereof. Now, iflhe said a.
s -, during the continuance Of The said Ii.
ccnse, shall not keep disordcrly house.
not,suficr or permit any unlawful gaming
;. in or about his Tor her) said house. nor
violate the laws concerning the traffic in
spiritnous liquors, but shall, during the
(, said time, in oil things use and maintain
good order and rule, and find and provide
good, wholesome and sufiicien, lodging,
diet and entertainment for man, and sta
bling and sprovcnder for horse, and observe
law relating to slaves and free persons Of
iscoorand the keeping Of nverns, then this
recogniZnnce 10 be void otherwise 10 re.
main in full force and virtue.
SEC. ~. That every licensed tavern
keeper shall keep in his or her house so
i licensed at least two good feather beds or
mattresses for guests with good and sulli-
ccnt bed clothes for The same, and pro.
vide and keep good, wholesome and suffi-
ticni diet for travellers, and stablng and
provcnder for four horses, more than his
or her own stock, upon pain Of forfei,ing
Z his license md recognizancc, and being
subject 10 the like penalties as for selling
wilhou, license.
SEC. V. Tha, no license shall en,ile
any person to keep tavern in any other
place than that in which it was FIRST kept
by virtue Of such license: and such license
Wis!fNregard 10 all other places and per-
sons, sllal be void.
" SEC. vi. Tha, no license TO keep
Tavern sllnll authorize the person rcceiv-
ing ihe same, or any person by his or her
authority or permission, to sell or keep 10
and expose for sale spIriluous liquors in
my store, shop or other places where
goods, wares or merchandise. of any kind
or description are sold, or in any BAR
stand or other place ou, of the said tavern.
house, for which license shall have been
granted according 10 law; and any pc,son
offending against the provisions Of ibis
section, sholI forfeit his or her license and
shall DO liable to all the penalties imposed
j by law for selling wiIiou, license.
SIC. VII. That from aud uficr the
passing ofthis Act, that The price of tav.
crn license shull be fifty dollars, and no
such license shall be granted un,I the said
airn shall have been paid to the Commits
alotiers OF Roads by The person applying
for The same.
Sic VIII. That every license TO
ihSt'il ~ st'tveTh may, IN me discretion OF
the Commissioners of Roads authorized
by lawtio grant the same, be renewed
yearly npon The like Recommendations
provisions and penalties, and in The same
manner, IN every respect, rs when such
license was originally granted; and fur
Stlier, lany person, who, at the expiration
of his or her license, shall neglec, or 70.
new8tl,ea same, in manner aforesaid, shall,
notwithstanding, sell and retail spirituots
liquors. lien such person shnlibo The liko
lilies as FOR selling without license:
Proesded, That no person once convicted