Smyrna times., 1857-04-08
BY AUTHORITY,
An Act regulating the Sale of Intoxi'
a ~ d@' eating Liquors.

81. f.klepTeSehdLtpes " Me OtMe " OetuDoTeS
ia, General Assembly met:
SECTION l. No person shall by himself, his
servant or agent, direstly Or indirectly sell any
liquors, except as hereinafter pro-
vided8 -aJ
SEcs 2. ANY free white citizen of this State,
who is vi the age of twenty-One years or up |
wards, and is u licensed retailer OF goods, wares
and merchandise, and the aggregate cost value
of whose stock on hand 10 not less than three
hundred dollars, may apply to the Clerk OF ine
Peace of the county m which he may reside
tor a license to sell intoxicating liquors IN guam
titles not less than quart; aud Hpon the
applicant tor such license paying to the SAID
Clerk of the Peace a fee of twenty dollars for
the use of the State, it shall be the duty OF the
said Clerk OF the Peace to issue license under
mis- hand and the seal of the Court TO such re-
taller of goods, wares aud merchandise; any
such retailer of goods, wares and merchandise,
procuring such license as aforesaid, shall have
full power and Authority thereby to sell lnsox-
icating liQ uors of all kinds and descriptions IN
any quantity not less than quart subject how
ever to the provisions hereafter mentloned.-
Any license issued under this section shall be
a seperate and special license for that particu-
lar privilege aud no other, and shall state that
the Zee OF twenty dollars is paid, and that the
applicant therefor is q licensed retailer ofgoods,
wares and merchandise, the aggregate cost
value of whose stock Oh hand is not less than
three hundred do!la:s. The license shall au
thorize the selling OF intoxicating liquors only
at one place, and only for one year from the
day on which il was issued. The clerk of the
Peace shall require any applicant TOR such IL
cense as aforesaid to make an oath or athrma-
tion that be Is u licensed retailer of sOds, wares
and merchandise, and that the aggregate cost
value of his stock on hand 10 not less than three
hundred dollars; and any one making false
oath or affirmation in the premises shall be sub
iect to all the pains and penalties OF wlltnl and
corrupt perjury. The fee to the clerk of the
Peace for issuing such license as aforesaid shall
be one dollar, to be paid by the applicant there
t0-.
SEC g. Any free white citizen of this State,
who is Of the age of twenty-One years or up
wards, who may desire 10 sell intoxicating IL
quors exclusive OF any other goods. wares end
msrchan nd sc, may apply TO the clerk of the
Peace OF the county IN which he may reside, for
a license To sell to the same; and upon the ap-
plic ant for such lcense paying to the said clerk
of the Peace fee OF fifty dollars for the use OF
the State, Il shall be the duty of the said clerk
of the Peace to issue license under his hand
and the seal of the court, for the sale of intox-
icating liquors to such applicant who may de.
size to sell the same exclusive OF any other
goods, wares and merchandise. The person
procuring such license as last aforesaid shall
have full power and authority thereby to sell
intoxicating liquors, of all kinds uHd descrip p
tlons, 10 any quantity not less than aquart, sub
ject however to the provisions hereafter men-
toned The license issued under this section
shall be a special license for that particular
privilege and no other, and shall state that the
fee OF ;ty dollars is paiG, and that the applica ut
therefor desires to sell intoxicating liquors ex-
elusive of any other goods. wares and merchan-
disc, and shall authorize the selling OF intoxica.
ting liquors only in one place, and only for
one year from the day on which it was issued.
The fee to the clerk of the Peace for issuing
such license as last aforesaid shall be one dol
lar, TO be paid by the applicant therefor.
SEC 4. No person having license to sell
intoxicating liquors under the provisions of the
preceding section shall have authority thereby
TO sell intoxicating liquors by any measure less
than a quart, or TO sell Intoxicating liquors TO
any nlIsOr or TO any slave, or shall suffer or per-
init any intoxicating liquors which he has sold
10 be drunk in his stOre-house or its dcpenden.
cies, or shall suffer any dsorderly person to re-
na.a in his store-house or it's dependencies
aud any such person having license as aiOre-
said, violating either of the provisions of this
section, shall, upon cow lctOn thereof, as here
after provided. forfeit aud pay for the first of.
fence a fine of fiye dollars besides costs, and in
default of payment thereof shall be imprisoned
not less than e nor more than ten days; and
for the second offence fine of live dollars be-
sides costs, aud la default of payment thereof
shall be imprisoned not less than one nor more
ths n ten days; and for the second offence shall
forfeit and pay fine of ten dollars b sides
cos 8, and IN default of payment thereof shall
be imprisoned not less than three nor more than
twenty DAYS; aud for the third offeDce shall for.
felt aud pay a fine of ten dollars besides costs
and in default OF payment thereof shall be i'm
prisoned not less than five nor more than thirty
days; and such third conviction shall ipso factO
work forfeiture OF his license, and the ofiender
shall not be re-licensed for the term Of one year
from the time of such third conviction.
SEC 5. No person shall keep tavern, with.
out having first obtained license from the
Governor, which shall be granted on the recon-
niendatIon OF the Judges of the Court of Gener'
al Sessions, setting forth that the person re-
commended is q ht persun, and well qualified
to keep tavern. Such recommendation shall
not be granted. unless the petitioner is so quail
fed, and has necessaries suitable to travellers
nor unless his house is necessary for public
ACCOMMODATION, and is 10 proper and conye'
nient place aud stage for the entertainment o.
travellers.
SEC. 6 The petition for such reeommenda.
ton shall state the mtentlOn OF the petitioner tC
keep a tavern, with or without the sale of In
totIcating liquors and the license shall conform
thereto. The fees for license with the priv
lege to sell Intox Icating liquors. shall be fol
Iowa. to any person who owns or occupies
house aud premises, the assessed value OF which
shall be less in the amount than the sum of ff
teen hundred dollars, the SUN Of twenty dollars
TO any person who owns or occupies a hous'
and premises lhe assessed value OF which i
fifteen hundred dollars, and less than tire,
thousand dollars, the sum oftwenty -fiy g dollars
to any persoa who owns and occupies hOus
and premises the assessed value OF which i
three thousand dollars, and less than forty
hundred dollars, the sum of thirty dollars; 4
any person vino owns or occupies house an
premises the assessed value of which ID forty
live hupdred dollars and less than six ihousan
dollars, the sum of lhirly.fse dollars; and .
any person who owns or occupies house an