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

SECTION 1. 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. venders of liquors, with or without
merchandise, shall not sell in less quantities
than one gallon, except as hereinafter provi-
ded nor shall any license for sales in any
qusntity 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. 4. 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. 5. This act shall not extend to drug
gists and apothecaries who shall sell unmixed
alcohol, or compound OF sell any admixtures
of wine, alcohol, sprituous or brewed liquors
in the preparation of medicines, or upon the
written prescription of a regular physician;
Prorided, No druggist or apothecary shall sell
or keep for sale under any name or pretence,
any preparation or admixture as aforesaid. that
may be used beverage. Any violation of
this section to be punished as prescribed in
the 28th section.
SEC. 6. Licenses to vendors 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. Z. 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 a time at which application for said
licenses shall be heard, when persons applying
and demonstrating shall appear.
SEC. 8. Persons intending to apply for Ii
cense shall file with the Clerk of the Court of
Quarter Sessions, af least three weeks before
presenting the same in Court, COR to the board
of Licencers in Philadelphia and Allegheny
and pay the Clerk twenty-five cents for pub
fishing nssice thereof. The Clerk shall cause
to be published three times in two of the news
papers of the city or county, 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 a 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 rcpute for honesty and temperance, 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
in any other parts of the State, two bedrooms
and four beds, for such use.
SEC. 10. 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 IL
cense is above the seventh class, and in $500
for all in and below that class, conditioned for
the faithful observance of all the LAWS relating
to the business, and a warrant of attorney to
confess judgment-which bond and warrant
shall be approved by the said Court, and be
filed in the office of the Clerk; and whenever
ajudgment 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
servance of which said bond shall be condi-
toned, it shall be the duty of the District At
torney to enter judgment and institute suit
thereon, &c. The bond of eating house keep
ers shsll be in $500.
applicant shall have filed the certificate of the
city or county treasurer, that the license fee
has been paid.
Sec. IL. Vendors of liquors, with or without
merchandise, shall be classified and rated as
now, and pay double their present rates, but
no such license for sales in any amount shall
be granted for less than $50.
Sec. 13. Hotels and taverns shall be classi-
fed according to the estimated yearly rentals
of the houses and property intended to be oc-
cupied, as follows
Where the rental is SIC, 900 or more, the Ii
cense tax shall be $1,000.
Where the rental is $4,000 and not over
$4,000, the license tax shall be $500.
Rental Sc, 900 and not over $4,000, license |
5000.
Rental $4,000 and not over $4,000, license
s4O0.
Rental $1,000 and not over $4,000, license
$500.
Rental $1,000 and not over $4,000, license
$50.
RentalS50O and not overs 900, licenses 100.
Rental $500 and not over $500, license $50.