Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-06-12
Am Act supplementary 60 the va
riOus Acts rclatifs. TO Tavern
Licenses. .

rious Acts relating TO Tavern
Licenses.
SECTION 1. Be Il c,tgcterl bg the Senate
and HouSe Of Representatives q, the Com
a,aos1CealM of Pennsylvania ia General as
sen,dly met, and ii as hereby enacted 5y the
authority of the same, That the certificate
required by the fourth section of the act,
entitled g An Act relating to inns and
tayerns, and retailers Of vinous and spir-
itous liquors." passed the eleventh of
March, one thousand eight hundred and
thirty four, shall, in addition to being
signed by twelve reputable citizens, be
accompanied with their affidavit made by
cath or affirmation, before justice of the
peace or alderman ofthe city, borough or
town where such tavern or inn is proposed
to be kept, that the statements made by
them in said certificate are Just and true;
and the said Justice Of the peace or alder
msp. before whom said affidavit shall be
made shall certify that he is personally
acquainted with each of the atlantis, and
that thev are reputable citizens and resi-
dents of the ward, borough or township in
which such tavern or inn is psoposed to be
kept, and that they are Of good repute for
truth and veracits.
SECTION 2. That the provisions of the
first section of the act entitled " An Act
supplementary to the various acts relating
to tavern licenses" passed March twenty
nine, one thousand eight hundred and for
ty-one, be and the same are hereby ex-
tended to all the cities and counties of
this Commonwealth and in addition to
the provisions of said first section Of said
act the publication shall embrace the afi-
davit and certificate required by the first
section of this act
SECTION 8. That, if any tavern keeper,
retailer or vender of vinous or spurious,
fermented or malt liquors, shall sell or
vend the same in any quantity, on tho
Sabbath or Lords day, their license shall
thereby become absolutely void and the
said tavern-keepers, retailer or vender of
vinous or spurious, fermcntcd or malt
liquors, shall therefore be subject to the
prosecutions and penalties providedagainst
the keeping of tipling houses, the same
as though no license had been granted
them
SECTION 4. That it shall be the duty of
the Treasurers of the several counties Of
this Commonwealth, to insert, conspicu-
ously, in every tavern or retailers license
for the sale of vinous and spurious IL
quors, within their several counties, or for
the sale of fermented liquors, notice
that the sale of the same on the Sabbath
or Lords day shall work forfeiture of
said license, and therefore the same viii
be void.
SECTION 5. That any laws inconsistent
with the first, second, third, fourth and
fifth sections of the act entitled "An Act
relating to inns, taverns, and retailers of
vinous and spurious liquors." passed
March eleventh, one thousand eight hun
dred and thirty-four, be and are hereby
repealed.
n8y- The foregoing act, remarks the
HIGy,e Co. Herald, places inn-keepers
under restrictions which, heretofore, have
not been known in this State. It requires
every applicant for license to obtain
sworn statement from twelve Of his neigh
bors, setting forth that he is a person of
good repute for honesty and temperance,
that such inn or tavern is necessary to ac-
commodate the public and entertain stran-
gers and travellers, and that he is well
provided with house-room and other con-
veniences. After which, justice of the
peace or alderman must certify that the
twelve atlantis are neighbors, and of good
repute for truth and veracity. This being
done, the whole proceedings must be pub
ished three times at least ten days before
the first day of the term of the court 20
which application for the license shall be
made.
The price or appraisement Of the licene
is the same as heretofore. This late act
appers very strict in reference to the sale
of liquors on the Sabbath. The sale of
any kind Of spurious or malt liquors, in
any quantity on Sunday by atavern-keep-
er or vender, works forfeiture of his
license, and any sale thereafter, even up
on a weekday, subjects him to the same
penalties as it would had be never obtain
ed license at all. However strong this
law may be condemned, it is plain and
distinct, and whosoever violates it, does it
boldly az his peril.
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