Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-04-09
THE NEW LIQUOR BILL.

| SECTION l. From the passage Of this act it
| is made unlawful to keep any room or place
where vinous. spurious, malt or brewed liquors,
or any admixtures thereof, are sold or drank,
except as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2. Vendors of liquors, with or without
merchandise, shall not sell in less quantities
than one gallon, except as hereinafter proVl-
ded nor shall any license for sales in any
| quantity be granted to the keeper of any beer
house, theatre, or other place of amusement.
SECS. Breweries and distilleries shall be clas-
sed and licensed as before, but shall pay dou-
| BILE the present rates, provided it shall not ex-
ceed $50; nor shall they sell in less quantities
than gallons, except malt or brewed liquors,
| which may be bottled and delivered in quanti-
ties not less than one dozen bottles.
| Sec A. This act shall not apply to importers
selling imported wines, brandies, liquors, or
| ardent spirits in the original bale, cask, pack
age or vessel as imported; but the importers
shall pay double their present tax.
! Sec s. This act shall not extend to drug
| gists and apothecaries who shall sell unmixed
| alcohol, or compound or sell any admixtures
of wine, alcohol, spirituous or brewed liquors
| in the preparation Of medicines, or upon the
written prescription of a regular physician;
Prorided, N o druggist or apothecary shall sell
| or keep for sale under any name or pretence,
| any preparation or admixture aforesaid. that
may be used as beverage. Any violation of
this section to be punished as prescribed IN
the 2Sth section.
| SEC. 6. Licenses to venders of spirituous,
malt or brewed liquors, either with or without
other goods wares and merchandise, to hotel
keepers and to eating house keepers, shall on
ly be granted to citizens of the United States,
of temperate habits and good moral character.
Sec 7. Licenses for sales of liquors shall
be granted by the Courts of Quarter Sessions
of the proper county Except Philadelphia and
| Allegheny at the first or second session in
each year, and shall be for one year. The
Court to fix time at which application for said
licenses shall be heard, when persons applying
aad demonstrating shall appear.
SEC. 8. Persons intending to apply for Ii
cense shall file with the Clerk of the Court of
Quarter Sessions, al least three weeks before
presenting the same in Court, Cor to the board
of Lieencers in Philadelphia and Allegheny
and pay the Clerk twenty cents for pub
fishing notice thereof. The Clerk shall cause
to be published three times in two of the news
papers of the city or county, q list of the names
of all such applicants, their respective residsn-
ces and kinds of license. In the case of hotels,
inns, or taverns and eating houses, the petition
shall embrace certificate signed by at least
twelve respectable citizens Cor in places of less
than fifty taxables, by six citizens) setting
forth that the same is necessary to accommo-
date the public, and that such person is of
good repute for honesty and temperaQce, and
in we'll provided with house room, &c.
SEC 9. No person shall be licensed to keep
hotel, inn or tavern in any city or county
town, which has not, for the exclusive use of
travellers, four bedrooms, and eight beds, nor
J in any other parts of the State, two bedrooms
, and four beds, for such use.
SEC. TO- Before license is granted, the per-
son applying shall give bond to the Common
wealth Of Pennsylvania, with two sufficient
sureties, in the sum of 81 900, where the Ii
cense is above the seventh class, and in S50O
for all in and below that class, conditioned for
the faithful observance of all the laws relating
, to the business, and warrant of attorney to
I confess iudgment-which bond and warrant
Q shall be approved by the said Court, and be
r fled in the office of the Clerk; and whenever
a Judgment for ary forfeiture or fine shall have
, been recovered, or conviction had for any vi
olation of this act, or any other law for the OBJ
y servance of which said bond shall be condi-
toned, it shall be the duty Of the District At
s torney to enter judgment and institute suit
o thereon, &c. The bond of eating house keep
d ers shsll be in $500.
! Sec. IL. No license shall be issued until the
S applicant shall have filed the certificate of the
$ city or county treasurer, that the license fee
has been paid.
Sec II. Vendors of liquors, with or without
: merchandise, shall be classified and rated as
o now, and pay double their present rates, but
s no such license for sales in any amount shall
. be granted for less than $50.
g SEC. 13. Hotels and taverns shall be classi
!; fed according to the estimated yearly rentals
:. of the houses and property intended to be oc
4 cupied, as follows:
t. Where the rental is $4,000 or more, the Ii
v cense tax shall be 81 600.
is Where the rental is $4,000 and not owe
< SIC, 900, the license tax shall be $500.
Rental $4,000 and not over $4,000, hcens'
'e $500.
Rental $4,000 and not over $4,000, lcens
q s4OO.
- Rental $4,000 and not over $4,000, licens
ID $500.
:, Rental 81 900 and not over $4,000, licens
p $50.
. Rentals5oO and not overS1 900, licenseslOC