Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-05-04
AN ORDINANCE,

To REGULATE LICENSES FOR TAvERNs, RETAIL
ING SPIRITUoUs LIQUORS, BILLIARD TABLES,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES THEREIN MENTION
ED.
Sec. l. Be it ordained by the Intendant
and Wardens of the Town of Camden, and by
the authority of the same, that from and after
the passing of this Ordinance, there shall be in
the Town of Camden two classes of Licenses
for the retailing of spirituous liquors, as fol
lows: Number one, shall be the Tavern Ii
cense, and may be granted to any person who
shall keep public house for the entertainment
of travellers, boarders and other persons in good
faith, and who does actually entertain such per-
sons. Each person applying for this License
shall be required before taking out the same, to
swear that during its term he or she will permit
no gambling in their house or Oh their premises,
and will use all lawful endeavors to prevent the
same and at the expiration Of said License
shall, before n renewal of it be granted, make
oath that for the last II months previous, there
has been no gambling in their house or on their
premises with their knowledge or consent. For
this License there shall be paid to the Town
Treasurer the sum of seventy five dollars annual
", and FIVE dollars fee to the Recorder.
Sec. 2. That License number two shall au-
thorize the person to whom the same may be
granted, to vend spirituous liquors in any quaint
ity not less than one quart, not to be drank on
the premises where sold nor any adjoining yard
or building For this License there shall ba
paid to the Town Treasurer the sum of fifty
dollars annually, and five dollars to the Record
er.
Sec. g. That any person desiring either of
said Licenses, shall apply by petition to the
Town Council, setting forth such desire, which
class of License he desires, and where he shall
vend, naming his sureties, who shall be free
holders of the town, and shall accompany his
petition with the recommendation to Council to
grant the prayer thereof of three neighboring
freeholders, who shall not be bis sureties, and
shall deposite the price of his license with the
Recorder before the same shall be granted.
SEC. 4. That no License shall be granted
without full and perfect compliance with all
the requisites contained in the third section nor
until notice of such application has been pub
ished one week in the newspaper of the place,
nor until the second reading of the application
before Council.
Sec. 5. That all Licenses shall be void the
grantees of which do not comply fully with the
law of the State of South Carolina respecting
the oath to be taken by vendors and retailers.
Sec. 6. That all Licenses shall expire on the
3lst day of December next following their being
granted.
Sec. 7. That the same persons shall not be
sureties on more than two bonds for Licenses.
SEC. g. That no License granted by Council
shall be transferred to another person or author
ize selling in any other house than the one sta
ted in the petition, without the consent and reg
ulation by Council, to be had by petition to that
effect. A.
Sec. o. That License to keep Billiard
Table may be had by petition 10 Council, set
ting forth such desire and stating the building in
which the table is to be kept, accompanied with
the recommendation of at least three freehold
ers or housekeepers in the immediate neighbor-
hood which License, when granted, shall au-
thorize the keeping Billiard Tablein the house
designated; but it shall be unlawful to permit
any person under eighteen years of age to play
thereat, and any such act upon being proved
before Council and the party being heard in de-
fence, shall forfeit said License, and upon proof
being had of any gaming or betting at such ta-
ble, the license shall be forfeited.-Each person
applying for this License shall be required, before
taking ont the same, to swear. that during its