American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-04

published with the proceedings of the Board
as follows ~ gha aRG A9 sft "'i
AN ACT regulating taverns, ordinaries, and,
2 shops and for other purposes. ,srs ID
BE IL enacted By The Board of 44tdeyaens and
Board Of Common Council Of The ieilg of WasA-G
agton, That, from and after the first Monday of
\ November next, the Mayor is authorized ton
issue licenses for the purposes following, and
on the terms and conditions hereinafter men-Y
/ toned, to- witt ,egsa1 .sa,.t,, 'ssif.a t..-..&
| For license to keep tavern in which there
are forty rooms or more, in which guests or :
boarders may be accommodated, one huadred
| For license to keep tavern in which there
are less than forty and more than twenty rooms,
| in which guests or boarders may be accomno-r
dated, sepeug Joe doJtars, btg ass.5r v+a ie,
aqEnr aslicense 70 keep any other tavern or
ordinary sirty dollars, the number Of rooms to
4 be ascertalnede and communicated to the Re-
glster by the Commissioners Of the Wards in
which the said taverns may be located aa .}
| For license to sell or barter all kinds and
quantities Of spirituous liquors, wines, cordials,
malt liquors, and cider, sirty dollars. af tey
| That, before issuing any license as aforesaid,
the Mayor shall be fully satisfied of the legal
responsibility and good character of the person
applying for such license, by certificate signed,
by the Commissioner of the Ward wherein such,
establishment for the sale, retail, or barter as
before specified is proposed to be opened, orr
the person acting as such Commissioner, and a.
majority, of the white owners of real property
and white housekeepers, and persons engaged
in other business than that for which the license
is requested, on the square, and the front of the
| square opposite to the one where such estab-
llshment, for the sale, retail, or barter of the
liquors before enumerated is SO proposed to be,
opened, recommending the establishment and
| m nanIpsr af oh tava rSulx,v
issue Of such license for the sale, retail or bar
ter Of said enumerated liquors, as necessary
and desirable for the public good and conye-
nience; and that the persons so applying are
persons of legal responsibility and good char.
acter; all OF which licenses shall be made to,
expire on the first Monday Of November next
after the issuing thereof lal. .lsGis5b .lsaa
| Sec. q And be It enacted, That every person
who shall sell or barter as aforesaid, without
first having. Obtained license therefor, shall
forfeit and pay to this Corporation. for each and
every offence, a fine of twenty dollars, one half
thereof for the use of this Corporation and the,
other half for the use of the informer; the said
fine to be collected and applied as other fines
due to this Corporation, And, on default Of
the payment thereof, he, she, or they 80 Offend.
ing shall be imprisoned at work or labor in the
workhouse for term not less than ten nor more,
than ninety days for each and every offence as,
aforesaid :: Provided That nothing herein COM
tanned shall be SO construed as to prevent the,
brewer or maker of strong beer, ale, porter,
cider, or cordial from selling the same in guam
titles not less than five gallons, or to prevent
any person from selling spirituous liquors, wine,
cordial, malt liquors, or cider in quantities not
| less than ten gallons .... ..45g ...gr /.
| Sec 3. 4dad be "a enacted, That every person
who shall apply for tavern or ordinary license
in addition to the certificate specified in section
first OF this act, shall produce to the Mayor q
certificate, signed by the Commissioner, or per-
son acting as Commissioner, and six respecta-
BILE white freeholders of the Ward in which such
person resides; which certificate shall set forth
that the Commissioner, or person acting as
Commissioner, and each of the said six respect
able white freeholders, have personally exam
ined the premises for which applications for
license is made, and that they are satisfied that
the person making application hath provided
on the said premises suitable and proper accom-
modations for travellers or guests, with at least
three good bed chambers, exclusive Of those
used by him or herself, or by any member of
his or her family, or domestics, with two good
feather beds and bedsteads, and suitable bed
ding therefor, in each of such charnbers, or the
| same number of such beds bedsteads and bed.
| ding in greater number of such chambers;
and that such applicant hath provided a good
and sufficient stable, containing four stalls over
and above those necessary for the accommoda-
| ton of his or her own horse or horses with n
loft sufficient to contain at least one ton of hay
Sec. 4. ARd be IL eaacted, That it shall be tie
duty of the Ward Commissioner, or person act
ing as Ward Commissioner, upon application
being made to him by any person wishing to
keep a tavern or ordinary in the Ward for which
such Commissioner, or person acting as Com.
missioner, shall have been appointed, for a Ger.
tihcate, as required by the third section Of this
act, to examine the house, accommodations and
stabling of such applicant, before he grants
such certificate; and if,any Ward Commissioner,
or person acting as Ward Commissioner, shall
| refuse or neglect to examine the house, accom-
modations and stabling of any person wishing
to keep a tavern or ordinary, when required so
to do, or if any Ward Commissioner or person
acting as Ward Commissioner, shall falsely GER
tify that any applicant for tavern ordinary
license hath the accommodations required by
the third section Of this act, such applicant not
having provided the same, he shall, upon con-
victiou thereof for each, and every such neglect
or offence, be fined in the sum Of twenty dollars.
Sec. s.. 4na be IL enacted, That it shall be the
duty of each Of the Commissioners in the sew
erai Wards, and each of the persons acting as
such, from time to time, and whenever he may
be informed or suspect that the accommoda-
tions required by the third section Of this act
are not kept by any person having license TO
keep tavern or ordinary, TO visit in company
with the police officer Of the Ward, or with
some other white citizen, any tavern or ordina-
ry and ascertain whether the said accommo-
dations continue to. be kept; and if he finds
that the said accommodations are not kept, ho
shall forthwith report the same to the Mayor,
whose duty it shall be, upon being satisfied IN
such case that the aforesaid accommodations
are not kept rs required BY the third section of
this act, to annul the license which had been
granted for such tavern or ordinary, which h
cense shall from that time cease and determine.
Sec. e, And be IL enacted, Thatif any person
or persons keeping a tavern or ordinary shall
refuse to permit a Ward Commi ssioner, or, per-
-, octtng such Ia make the examination