Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-09
Rental under $500, license s25.

18th sections of this act, shall be for less than
SIS, nor in other cities, towns or boroughs
containing over two hundred taxables, less
than $50.
SEC. IA. Eating houses shall be licensed on
ly where necessary for the accommodation Of
the public and travellers, and shall only au-
thorize the sale of domestic wines, malt and
brewed liquors. Persons so licensed shall pay
double their present rates; and in Philadel-
phia and Pittsburg no such license shall be for
less than $50, nor in other parts of the State
for less than $50.
SEC. l5. Provides for assessment and return
of licenses, &c.
SEC. 16, IL 18, 19, 20, 81, refer to the de-
tails Of the board of appraisers, &C., in Phiia-
delphia and Allegheny.
SEC. %. ALI persons licensed under this act
shall frame their licenses under glass, and
put it in conspicuous place in their CHIEF
places Of making sales.
SEC. %. The Commissioners Of the several
counties, and Board of Licensers of Philadel-
phia and Allegheny, shall furnish certified
| list of all persons so appraised, with the clas-
sihcation made out, and finally determined up
on, to the Treasurers of their respective coun-
ties or of the city of Philadelphia, who shall,
| within 20 days thereafter, transmit to the Au-
| dtor General copy of such list, and shall
| collect the licenae fees in the manner direct
ed by law.
| SEC. a. The Auditor General shall charge
| said Treasurer with the amount payable by the
persons in said lists, from the payment of any
part of which amount said treasurer shall only
be exonerated by producing satisfactory evil
dence to the Department that the party or par
ties so returned, failed to obtain a license.
| SEC. 25. The Auditor General is to return
to the Legislature annually, in January, tab
ulsr statement of the number and classification
and license rates Of all importers, brewers and
distillers, keepers of hotels, eating houses and
venders of liquors with or without other mer-
| chandize.
SEC. &c. No license is transferable.
SEC. q. The number oftavern licenses shall
not exceed in the cities one to every 100 taxa
| bles, nor in the several counties one to every
$50 taxables-the number of said taxables to
be taken from the returns of the preceding
year. The number of eating house licenses
shall not exceed in any city or county one
fourth of the number of tavern licenses.
SEC. 90. That any sale made of vinous, spir-
itous, malt or brewed liquors, or any admi1-
lures thereof, contrary to the provisions of this
law, shall be taken to be a misdemeanor, and
quarter sessions of the peace of any city or
county, the person so offending shall be SEN
fenced to pay fine of not less than ten nor
more than one hundred dollars, with the costs
of prosecution, and to stand committed until
the sentence of the court is complied with.
not exceeding thirty days; and upon second
or any subsequent conviction the party so of
Tending shall, in addition to the payment of q
fine, as aforesaid, undergo an Imprisonment in
the county Jail of not less than one month nor
more than three months and if licensed, shall
forfeit said license and be incapacitated from
recsiyipg any license as aforesaid for the peri
cd of five years thereafter and any keeper OF
any drug or apothecary store, confectionery OF
mineral or other fountain, who shall sell any
spirituous, vinous, malt or brewed liquors,
mixed or pure, to be used as beverage, shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and liable
to conviction and punishment as aforesaid.
SEC. 90. Any person found intoxicated in
any street, highway, public house or public
place, shall be fined upon the view Of, or upor
proof made before, any alderman or justice Of
the peace, not exceeding SIS, to be levied with
the proper costs upon the goods and chattel:
Of the defendant.I
SEC. 80. Any person who shall sell intoxica
. ting liquors to any person who shall drink the
same on the premises where sold, and become
thereby intoxicated, shall, besides his liability
in damages under any existing law, be fined s.
!, for every such ofence-to be recovered II
debt before any alderman or justice Of the
peace by any wife, husband, parent, child, rel
. ative or guardian of the person so injured, and
levied upon the goods and chattels of the de
fendant without exemption. Prorided, Tha
suits shall not be instituted after twenty day
from the commission Of the offences in thi
: and the prec sding sections.
) SEC. 81. The court, mayor, alderman or jus
tice of the peace, before whom any fine or pen
atty shall be recovered, may award to the in
: former or prosecutor, or both, REASONABLY
share thereof, but not exceeding one-third
r the residue to go to school purposes. The in
former or prosecutor may be a witness in an
. such case.
Sec. SO. No bother of cider, ale, &c, an
e not following in any way the business Of hots
and restaurant keeping, shall be required t
9 take out license under this act. But the
shall not sell less than dozen bottles at on
g time, nor permit any of the liquors to be dram
upon the premises, and any violation OF this
J. punishable under the 2sth section. The prt