American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-18

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and after the first Mon
day of November next, 1t
shall not be lawful for any
person or persons to sell or
barter any rum, gin, whisky,
or other spirituous liquors,
mixed or unmixed, wine,
cordial, strong beer, or ci-
der, in the city Of Washing
ton, without first obtaining
a license for that purpose,
az required by law. And
every person who shall sell
or barter as aforesaid, with
out having first obtained o
license therefor, shall forfeit
and pay a fine, for each and
every offence, of twenty dol
lars, one-half for the use OF
the informer Prorided,
That nothing herein con-
tanned shall be SO construed
Us to prevent the brewer or
maker of strong beer, cider,
or cordial from selling the
same in quantities not less
than five gallons, or to pre-
vent any person from selling
spirituous liquors, wines,
cordial, strong beer, or cider
in quantities not less than
ten gallons.
Sec. 2. And be ii enacted,
That on and after the said
first Monday in November
next, the Mayor is hereby
authorized to issue licenses
for the purposes following,
on the terms and condi,
tions hereinafter mentioned,
to wit: Shop licenses, TO sell
or barter all kinds and guam
titles of spirituous liquors,
wines, cordial, strong beer
and cider, on the payment
of a tax for each license at
the rate of fifty dollars per
annum; porter-cellars' Ii
censes, to keep a porter-cel-
lar, or house, to sell or bar
ter porter, ale and cider, on
the payment Of n tax for
each license at the rate of
thirty dollars per snnum
and confectionery licenses,
TO sell or barter all kinds o.
wines and cordials, on the
payment of u tax for eact
license at the rate of ter
dollars per annum. That,
69ore issuing any license a,
aforesaid, The Mayor shall be
fully satisfied Qfhe legal re-
sp'onsibslfg and good cl,drdc-
Ter Of The person applying
for Sich license ; all of which
shall be made to expire on
the first Monday of Noyem-
Der next after the issuing
thereof.
Sec. 3. AHd be IL enacted.
That 1t shall be unlawful
for any person who may
obtain a license as aforesaid,
TO have open their shop,
porter-cellar, or confection-
cry, for the purpose of sell
ing or bartering, or TO sell
or barter, any spirituous Ii
quors, wines, cordial, strong
beer, or cider, on a Sunday,
pr after the hour of ten
o'clock p. M. Of any other
day, or to suffer or per
init any person or persons
TO play atany game of cards,
dice, or other hazard, for
money or any thing In lieu
thereof, or 70 sell or bar
Ier any spirituous liquors,
wines, cordial, strong beer,
Or cider TO any slave or ap.
prentice, or suffer the same
TO be drank by any slave or
apprentice within such shop,
porter-cellar or house, or
confectionery and any per-
son who shall offend against
any Of the provisions Of this
section shall forfeit and pay,
for each offence, u fine OF
twenty dollars: one-half for
the use of the Corporation,
and the other half to the
informer.
Sec 4. ARd be II enacted,
That If any person who may
hereafter obtain a license to
keep a tavern or ordinary,
or to keep a shop, porter
cellar or confectionery, shall
keep a disorderly house, the
Mayor may, ON complaint
being made and the facts
proved TO his satisfaction, or
upon his own observation,
and he is hereby authorized
to annul or suspend such
license, and to notify such
person, in writing, of the
fact, And If such person
shall sell or barter as afore-
said, as under such license,
after receiving such notice,
he, she or they shall, for
each and every offence, in
eur the same fine as persons
selling without a license.
Sec. 5. And be IL enacted,
That in lieu Of the tax now
required by law, there shall
be paid, on and after the
first Monday in November
next, for each license 30 re-
tail tCines and spirttuous
liquors in quantities noe Legs
HGa a pint, a tar 1T the rate
?f ten dollars per dnn,tin !:
for license for theatrical and
other public amuscments,
FIVE dollars for each night
or days performance; for
keeping n billiard.table, at
the rate Of one hundred dol.
lars per year; and for keep
ing 4 tavern or ordinary,
sixty dollars per year.
Sec. g. And be 10 enacted,
That all acts, or parts Of
acts, inconsistent with tho
provisions of this act, be
and the same are hereby re-
pcaled.
Approved October 20, 1919.
(See act OF May 81, 1927
Rothwell's City Laws, PIP.
los and loo.
| trust, gentlemen, y
interest in the subject,
to read and compare I.
they will put them by,
TO refer to them, when
propose to do in my ne1
the merits and demeritI
During debate, and
been and is still objects
]. That the laws air
ject cannot be enforced