Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-02-16
MIR. nRowNs LICENSE pILL.

brewed liquors, or any admxtures thereof,
are sold or drank, except as hereinafter pro-
vided.
Sec 2. That no licenses hereafter issued
to any vendors Of vinous, spirituous, malt or
brewed liquors. or any admixtures thereof.
either with or without other goods, wares and
merchandise, shall authorize sales of said
liquors or any admixtures thereof, in less
quantities than one gallon nor shall any Ii
cense for the said sales in any quantity be
granted TO the keeper of any restaurant, eat
ing house, oyster house or cellar, theatre or
other place of entertainment, amusement or
refreshment
Sec. 3. That Breweries and Distilleries in
all parts Of the State shall be returned clas-
sed, assessed. aud licensed agreeahy TO the
provisions Of the act of the 10th of April, A.
ID. l849, entitled "an act to create n sinking
fund, and to provide for the gradual and GER
tain extinguishment of the debt Of the Com
monwealth." And the owner proprietor or
lessee of any and each Of said breweres and
distilleres shall he assessed and required to
pay annually, before obtaining license, three
times the rates or tax assessed agreeably to
said act Prorided, The same shall not in
any case, be less than fifty dollars nor shall
such license authorize sales by them in guam
titles less than five gallons.
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shall not apply TO importers, selling imported
wines, brandy, liquors or ardent spirits, in
the original bale, cask, package or vessel, as
imported, and said importers shall he return
ed cassed assessed and licensed, as provided
by All act TO provide revenue to meet the de-
mands on the treasury, and for other purpo-
ses, passed the fourth day of May. A. D l84l
upon the payment Of three times the rate
or tax, in SAID act prescribed.
Sec. 5. The provisions of this act shall
not extend to druggists and apothecaries who
shall compound or sell any admixtures of
wine, alcohol spurious or brewed liquors, in
the preparation Of medicines, or upon the
written prescription of a physician Of good
repute.
Sec. 6. That licenses TO venders OF vinous,
spirituous malt or brewed liquors as afore-
said, either with orwithout other goods,
wares aud merchandise, in quantities not
less than one gallon, and the keepers of
hotels, inns and taverns, shall not be granted
except to citizens of the United States. Of
temperate habits and good moral character,
nor until the requirements as hereinafter
provided shall have been complied with.
Sec. I. Said licenses shall be granted by
the Court Of Quarter Sessions of the proper
county at the first or second session Of each
day of April in each year. The said courts
shall FIX a time at which applications for said
licenses shall be heard, of which three weeks
notice shall be given, by publication in the
papers, and otherwise, as the said Court may
direct, at which time all persons making OBJ
jections to applications for license shall be
heard by remonstrance or counsel, or both.
Sec. s. Every person intending to apply
for q license in any city or county OF this
Commonwealth from and after the passage
OF thi. act, shall give pnblic notice Of the
same by at least three publications in two
newspapers where the application is made in
any Of the cities. county towns, or boroughs
and in one newspaper where the application
is made in any of the counties Cf this Com
monwealth Tor if there be no newspaper pub
lished therein. then by printed hand-bilis, to
posted throughout the township or ward, in
six Of the most public places, OF which fact an
affidavit, with printed copy of such notice,
shall be attached to the application,) which
publication shall be made nearest the place
where such tavern or store is intended to be
kept and in the case of hotels, inns, or tav-
erns, shall embrace certificate, signed by at
least twelve reputable citizens of the ward,
borough, or township, by six such citizens,
setting forth that the same is necessary to ac-
commOdate the public. and entertain stran-
gers or travellers, and that such person is OF
good repute for honesty aud temperance, and
! is well provided with house-room, US hereai-
ter prescribed, and cOnvenlences Tor the ac-
commodation Of stranger. and travellers,
when certificate shall be verified by the oath
or affirmation Of at least two Of the citizens
joining in said recommendation.
/ Sec 9. No person shall be licensed to
keep hotel inn, or tavern, in ANY city, coun-
( ", town, or borough, as Aforesaid, which shall
/ not have for the exclusive use OF the travel
/ ers at least six bedrooms and twelve beds,
nor in any other parts OF the state, at least
four bedrooms aud eight beds for such use.
Sec 10. Before any license for the sale OF
| liquors under the 9th section Of this act shall
/ be granted, such person applying for the same
/ shall give n bond to the Commonwealth Of
/ Pennsylvania with two sufficient suretes, in
! thesum Of one thousand dollars. condit!onedTor
/ the faithful observance Of all the laws of this
! Commonwealth relating to the business OF
| the principal obligor, and warrant OF attor-
/ ney to confess judgement; which bond and
warrant shal! be approved by the said Court,
and be filed in the Office of the Clerk ofQuar
ter Sessions Of the proper county and in case
Of violation of the condition Of any such bond
it shall be the duty of the District Attorney
of the proper county to enter up judgement
against the obligors, in said Court and TO
/ file Herewith suggestion or brief statement
| Of the violation of law complained Of, and the
I penalty incurred and to give notice thereof,
with copy of said suggestion or statement,
to the principal obligor, or his sureties, and
make proof said service, under oath OF afiir-
nation, or in such manner as the said Court,
by rule, shall direct; whereupon, if the said
principal ohligor, or his sureties for him. shall
neglect for the space of ten secular days after
the filing Of said proof of service of notice, to
file an affidavit Of defence, denying fully and
particularly the suggestion or statement filed
as aforesaid, the Court, if in session, and in
vacation the Clerk of said Court shall, on ap-
plication Of the said District Attorney, enter
judgment for the penalty or sum claimed
and if sufficient affidavit be filed, the Clerk
Of the Court shall, on application of the said
District Attorney put the said case at issue,
without further plea, and the same shall be
proceeded in TO trial and upon Judgment
by default or after trial as aforesaid, the same
costs shall be taxed and execution shall be
had in the same manner as in the case of tor
(eited bonds and recognizances. For the ex.
animation and filing Of each bond as afore-
said, the District Attorney shall receive a fee
OF one dollar.
Sec. IL. Ii shall not be lawful for the Clerk
Of said Court to issue any license as aforesaid
until the applicant shall have filed the proof
OF the advertisement required by law, the GER
| tGcate of the District Attsrney that q bond