New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-07
The PROHIBITORY LAW.

AN ACT r the Prevention Of lntsDpeFspee Paupsnsu AZ
Crime
The P.or. Of ne State Of York rprs'entsd in Senate
A.s.nbi,. DO mat az lSl0S's
SEorIos I. IntoSlcaiag liquor, except as herein
after provided shsl not be sold, or kept for sale, o,
with intent be sold By any per'oa, for himself or
any other person, in any place Eha.oever; noe shall
it be given away except ne medicine, by physicians
pur,upg the pr actice Of medicine e. business or
for sscran entsl puSposes) nor be kept with intent to
be given away IN any place whatsoever, except
il q dwelling .bouse in which, or in any part Of
which, DO tavern, store, grocery, shop, board.
ing victuapg house, or room for gambling, dsae-
ing, or other public anu ement or recreation
of any kind 10 kept nor shall 1t be kept OF
deposited in any place Shstsoever, except 10 such
d~erg. b, use above described or 10 church, or
place Of worshp for sacramento purposes, OF IN g
place here either some chemic Al, mechanical or ned
oina art, requiring the ofiiquor, 10 carried on ~
regular branch Of business, or ~he ia actual trans
portation from one place 10 another or stored ma
warehcuse prior to its reaching the place OF s den
nation. This section shall not apply 10 hqnor ne
right TO Ell. which in this State is given oy any Lev
or treaty OF the United States.
SEC. H. Any citizen, of good moral character, who
is an elector Of the town or city where be inteSis
to EEL intoxicating liquor, as hereinafter PROVIDED
and Who il not peddler nor The keeper Of or otsf
.sted in any bosrdiDg or victusng house gr0ceg1
fruit store, or any bar room confectionery inu tsr
ern, or other place OF public entertsInueat, Or
the keeper Of or bten sted in any museum thsa,ssw
Other place If puolic Amusement, nor the csptSa
eommsLdsnt, tg.nt, clerk or servant OF Or 90
any vessel, Dos. or water craft Of any nd wh,tevu,
may ieep for sale and may SILL int xIcaiog lqa'f
aid alcohol, for mechanical, chemical or medieins
purposes and wine for sscramenta use; provided
,bs within ole year previous. have hed In the Once
OF the Clerk Of the County in which 81 n liquors
10 be sCld, al undertaking executed by h'nssf soa
two good sufficient surees TO be approved bytne
County Judge OF the sLid County, or m the Chya
New York by one OF the JUDGES OF the Common
Pieas Qua ack Dowledg.d before said Jdtgs, thst 10
will not violate any provision OF this act, and VIII g
all fines oassges ann costs ~hie may be imposf
upon recovered agains; him In any action, civil
crminsl, 10 be commenced under any Of the provscn
Of this act; and provided further, that no 'hli ss
have filed with bis undertaking or cecirauon an oas
or sfrmstiop taken before ssid Judge, setting fsn
the 1oKn or Ward, aud particularly deslSn snog sm
describing n premises and place In ~hlch he ateon
TO cell ssch liquor, and declaring that hs is al eet
tor Of such ToEn or Ward, ana does no. use lnsorI
eating liquor ss beverage, ard u not, aaa dsnsg
the time he shall cell such liquor will not be .
pee oler or the keeper Of interested in any as
tavern boarding. house, victuaing house grocery,
fruit store bar room, cobfecona y other piscsa
pubic entertainment, nor the keeper Of nor lnt-lesss
10 any thester museum, or o'her place VI pubic
smusemeBt or the captain, commander, agent aisfs.
ant OF or any vessel boat, or wates crst@
any hind what. v.r aud III DOT violate Any pr)vsN
OF th set and provided further, that he shall sihs
one year preyiou,. have hled copy OF scel 1caef-
tai ing and dee srstion CERTIFIED by ths ,usty Ce
in the office Of the Clerk Of he Town City vlics
tuc liquor il TO be sold. No such undert ,siDg shai
be approved by any suco judge unless the apohcso'
RI si smau Of good morsl character sod sueh suc
ties shall be hOusehoiders within sucn CounVi
aLd eeyeraly Justify, in the sum Of 500 ssch, oV9
and above al debts demands, Liabilities, or iess
exemptions and sbsll also mike oath or afhrnsns1
that they have not become possessed Of any Propsy
ioi the purpose Of enabling fhsm 30 Jaspfy n 'ac1
tureiie. aLo toat they are not aud will not oeooas
cirecily or indirectly engaged or Interested 70 ~
msu afseiuie or sale CT uto1ic-tng liquor durns ws
Continuance Of their surety chip.
SIC Ill ANY person, authorized - IN The l~t w
ton provided, shsll not do anything contrary
bis said undertaking, dor 10 what ne nss IN
III bis said osth or aflirmstion nor snaii 10
any liquor known by hin TO be impn'e OF 49,
af.d For shall be suffer any liquor sod oy n'm
be cr1uk upon the premises shere the sun
but be may cell in the following eases, aoo %
|. To any person of the age Of 81 years, ossas =
good character for sobriety, proviaeo .hs 80 I'll
ing the came shall hsve good reason 70 os.ts' ~,
shsll b.li,ye that the same Is intended by 'ne =
chaser 20 be used for some one Of the purposes
nIeeedirg section named and DO, TO be soa ~
fo.sd ~ or Siy.p away or 10 be drank 90 me PREM
s,s contrary 10 the provision Of this sc.i or,
. To any person authorized to 'ei 'aen ''i'"
In the lsst s.ction provided. s
Fxsry person authorized TO cell, az In the ~
lion provided, ,hs keep book Of sales, Ia .uiea k
hall enter, or cause 10 De entered. everJ sAs
by him, phcb entry shalt contain the kind, quss%
piice, purpose for which, name Of the person 70 -
"a 80 ,,xb.o sold which book shall at ~ -
curing bu.irers hours he open to public sIsnIAss
by sny resident OF the town or city. Every pen~
.ep. liquor, .baIl file wi'h me clerk Of tne ~.SE
c,y ~, re- he sells the ssue betsee the drss goo
te. nth esys Of each month ssworn copy o. saeo "a
and ofsll purchases made by nm eoe,aa IS ~
cor tairs CORE ct sccount Of the saIes and all ne
md purchases made by him daring the Prev"