The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-04-11


and not more than $1,000, the sixth class, and
shall pay $3.50. Where the valuation shall Be
$500, and not more than $1,000, the seventh
class, and shall pay SI00. Where the valua
tion Of the rental shall be 800, and not more
than 300, the eighth class, and shall pay 30,
and where the valuation of the rental shall be
under 300, the ninth class, and shall pay $50
Provided, That in The cities Of Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh no license granted under The
twelfth and thirteenth sections Of this act shall
be for a less sum than $75, nor in other cities,
towns, or boronghs containing over two huns
dred taxablrs,.lrss than 30.
Sec. IA. Tha, no !.cense shall BE- granted for.
the keeping OF eating houses except where they
may be necessary for the accommodation ofthe
public and travellers, and shall only authorizr
the sale Of domestic wines, nal. and brewed
liquors and al persons licensed shall be
classified and rated according 10 the provisions
Of the twenty-Second and twenty-third sections
Of an act to create a sinking fund, and to pro-
vide for the gradual and certain eXtinguShment
OF the debt ofthiS Commonwealth, approved the
tenth day Of April Ammo Donin one thousand
eight hundred and forty nine, and shall pay
double the rates required TO be paid by said act ::
Provided, That no such license shall be granted
in the city OF PHILADELPHIA and county Of Ale
Gheny, for less sum Than fifty dollars, nor in
other parts Of the State for less sum than
twenty dollars.
Sec -. That all persons APPLYING for IL
cerse, and classified onder the thirteenth Sec
ton of this act, shall b. assessed and returned
as provided in the sixth, seventh, eighth and
ninth sections Of an act relating to inns, tav-
erns, and retailers of vnouS and >pirituonS Ii
quors, passed the eleventh dav Of March, Anno
Domni, one thousand eight hundred ard thir-
ty-lour: and those classified under the twelfth
and fourteenth sections Of this act shall be as
srssed and returned by the persons and in the
manner provided by law, in the several coun-
ties of This STATE for The aprraiSrm"nt Of mer-
camille taxes: Provided, That in the city Of
philadelphia and county Of Allegheny, said as
SrsSmpnt and returns shall BE- made by The
Board Of LicenSrrs as hereinafter prescribed.
Sec. l6. Tia; for the purpose Of granting
licenses to PARTIES enumerated nndtr the sixth
section of this act, in the city and county Of
Philadelphia, and county Of Allegheny. t9r
Judges Of the district conrt$, in and Tor said
counties respectively, shall immediately. after
the passage Of this act, appoint three tempe rate
and reputable persons, citizens of said counties
with the liquor business, who shall constitute
Board Of Licenses for tfeir respective c0uA-
ties, and The persons 50 appoiapd. shall meet at
the district court room, the Monday next
following their appointment, and shall make
cath or affirmation before one of the iudgrS Of
said courts, 10 discharge heir duties laithfuIlv
and mpartiaIIv, and shall. then and thrrr, in
the presence Of said judge, divide themselves
into three classes by agreement or lot, with
term ofservce Of one, two acd three wears res
pectyrv from tie first Monday Of February
last, ana annually thereafter, in the month OF
January, the said courts Shall respectively ap-
point one person Of like qualifications, 10 fill
the vacancy carsed b. The expiration Of any
term Of service as the same shall occur. and to
serve for period OF three years; and any va
cancy IN SAID board, from, death, resignation or
otherwise, shall be supplied by said courts re-
spectiv-lv, for the unexpired term thereof.
Sec l. That immediately after bring quail
fed as aforesaid, and annually thereafter, be-
fore the first day Of April, the said board shall
give due notice by advertisement, 10 at least
two newspapers, published in their respective
c0unlirs, OF the time and place their meeting,
when and where. and from time to time. may
he necessary, the said board shall proceed 10 APP
portion among the wards Of said city OF Phila-
delrha, and wards, townships and boroughs
within the county Of Allegheny, the hotels,
inns and laverns, aud eating houses, TO which
said city and county NAV be entitled, under The
provisions of this act, aud TO receive evidence
for, and against said application and to grant
licenses, for which purpose they shall inquire
into the moral character and sobrIey OF the APP
picant, and ascertain the locality, commodlouS-
ness aud extent of the houses and property
proposed 10 be occupied Tor the purpose men
toned in the petition, and whether the said It.
ccnses shall be- required for the accommodation
of the public and the clerk of the Court of
Quarter Sessions Of the sad counirs sball pro-
duc4 before said respective Boards oi Licrn-
seFs The applications fled in their Offices, with
proof Of publication OF notice aforesaid; and
shall, as majority Of the said Board shall de-
termiue, mark on said applicatioGs, f'eEanted"
or 'Fretused :" aud the said Board shall at the
same time decide upon the suihciency OF the
sureteS in the applicants bond upon justifca-
tion proof, for which purpose, and IN tn"
discharge of their other duties, the SAID Board
shall have the power to administer oaths and
aftirmaions with the like effect as II taken sn
judcia proceeding in court.
Sec. IS. That whenever any license, as a.
iorpsaid. shall be granted by said board, they
shall agreeablv to the provisions of the twelfth,
thirteenth and fourteenth sections OF this act,
and according 10 the claSslGcations therein con-
taned, estimate aud aScertain the annual sales
of said vendrrs, and Of said keepers OF eating
honses, and the yearly rental or valuation OF the
house and property occupied or intended TO be
occupied as a hotel, inn OF tavern, and shall de-
eide upon the rated price to be paid for said IL
censes for one year, according to SAID cassiilca-
ton. The petitions and bonds, ~ all cases