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

selling 10 quantities less than gallon, and to
keepers of eating houses, for the Sar OF malt
and brewed liquors and domestic wines, shall
only b. granted to citizens of the United States,
Of temperate habits and good moral character
and not until the requirements as hereinafter
provided, shall have been complied with.
Sec. Z. That licenses ior sales Of liquors as
herein provided, Shall be granted by thu Court
Of Quarter Sessions Of the proper county, eY-
cePt Philadelphia and Allegheny, at the first or
second session in each year, and shall be for one
year. The said courts shall fix by rule or STAN
ding order, tiulr at which application for said
licenses shall be beard, at which time all per-
sons applying or making objections 10 applca-
tions for licenses, may be heard by evidence,
petition, remonStrance, or counsel Provided,
That for the present year, licenses as aforesaid,
NAV be granted at the third or any earlier Ses-
sion of said courts
Sec s. That any person intending TO apply
for license in any CITY or county Of this Com
monweaith, from and after the passage of this
act, shall file with The clerk of the Court
of Quarter Sessions of the proper county,
bis, her, or their petition, at least three
weeks before presenting the same in court or to
the hoard of lcenserS, as the case may be, and
shall, at the same time, pay said clerk twenty
five cents FOR publishing notice thereof, and said
clerk shall cause TO be published three times in
two of the newspapers of the proper city or
county, list containing the names of all such
applicants, their respective residences and kinds
Of license. If not more than one newspaper
be published in any city or county, then publi-
cation in it shall be sufficient; but if no news
paper b. priatpd in any city or county then
cboi h. ,,r,Dfol boribIlls IN
such manner as the Court may prescribe and
whether by handbiIs or advertisement, the first
publication shall BE- at least ten secular davs be-
fore the time fixed by the Courts as Aforesaid !:
and In the CASE Of hotels, inns or taverns, and
eating houses, the petition shall embrace cer-
ti6catp, signed bv at least twelve reputable cii
zenS of the ward, borough ortownshiPia which
such hotrl inn or tavern is proposed TO be kept:
/ or if there be less than City tayablrs in any
borough or township. by six such citizens, set
ting forth that the same is necessary TO accom-
modate the public and entertain strangers or
travellers: and that such person is OF good re-
pute for honesty and temperance, and is well
provided with house room as hereinafter pre-
scrbrd, and convenienceS for the accommoda-
ton of strangers and travellers Provided, That
where there shall not BE- sufficient time between
the passage of this aci and fhe next SESSION Of
the saisEC anx<scountv, to file
petition and make publication as aforesaid, the
said Court shall order special or adjourned
session at an early day, at which licenses may
be granted
Sc 9. That no person shall be licensed TO
keep hotei, inn, or tavern, IN any city or
county town as aforesaid, which shall not have
for the exclusive use Of travellers, at least four
bed rooms and eight beds nor in any other
parts Of thr State, at least two bed rooms and
four beds, for such use.
Sec. 10. That before any license for the sale
Of liquors under the provisions Of this act shall
be granted, such person applying for the same:
shall give bond to the Commonwealth Of Penn
Sylvania, with two sufficient Surrtirs, in the
sum of one thousand dollars, where the license
shall be above thr seventh class, and in five
hundred dollars for all in and below that class,
Conditional for the faithful Observance OF all
the laws Of this Commonwealth relating to the
business Of the principal ohiigor, and warrant
Of attorney to confess judgment: which bond
and warraut shall be approved by the SAID
Court, and be- fled in the Office Of the Clerk of
the Quarter Sessions ofthe proper county and
whenever a Judgment for any forfeiture or
tine shall have been recovered, or conviction
had for any violation Of the provisions OF thIS
act, or Of any other law for the observance Of
which said bond sha! be conditioned, il shall br
the duty Of the District Attorney Of the proper
county, TO enter judgment and institute suit
thereon, and therrupon the samr proceedings
shall be had, and with the like effect, and with
the same costs as now provided hg law IN the
case Of forfeited bonds and recognzanccs, in
the several counties of this Commonwealth.
The bond to be gigcn hy the keepers 81 eating
houses as aforesaid shall in all cases be the susu
Of five hundred dollars.
SEC H. That it shall not be lawful for The
clerk Of said court TO ISSUE any license, as aflre-
said, until the applicant shall have filed the Ger
tifcate of }hr city or county treasurer that the
license fee has been raid.
Sec. - That the venders of vjnons, malt, or
distilled liquors, either with or without other
goods, wares, or commodities, except as herein
after provided, shall be classified and rated as
prescribed in an act to provide revenue 10 mert
the demands on the treasury and for other pur
poses, passed the 4th day Of May, 4. d. 1871,
and shall paw double the additional rate OF tax
in the tenth section of said act specified but
no such license for sales in any amount shall BE-
granted for less sum than $50
Sec. l3. That all hotels, inns, and taverns
shall br classified and rated according to the eS-
timaled yearly rental Of the house and property
intended TO be occupied for said purpose, as fol-
lows, to wit All cases where the valuation Of
the yearly rental shall b. 10000 or more, shall
constitute the FIST class, and pay $1,000.
Where The valuation Of the yearly rental shall
be $4,000, and not more than $4,000, the
SECOND class, and shall pay $500. Where the
valuation of the rental shall be $4,000, and not