Smyrna times., 1857-04-01
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gs BY AUTHORITY.
An Act regulating the Sale Of Intoxi-
1" q eating Liquors.

u
Represeatdtires Of the State Of Delal0dr
IL Generat ASSembLy met:
SEc14oN l. No person shall by himself b
servant, or agent, directly or indirectly sell an
intoxicating liquors, except as hereinafter pre-
yided. .-
SEC. 2. Any free white citizen of this State
who. is oil the age of twenty-one years or up
wards, and is a licensed retailer of goods ware
and merchandise, and the aggregate cost valu
of whose stock on hand is not less than thre
huadred dollars, may apply to the Clerk of tn,
PEACE OF the county in which he may reside
tor license to sell intoxicating liquors in guam
tites nut less than quart; and upon the
applicant for such license paying to the sale
Cl .rk of the Peace fee oftwenty dollars fol
Ine use Of the State, it shall be the duty of the
said Cletk Of the Peace to issue license unde,
his hand and the seal of the Court to such re.
taller ofgoods, wares and merchandise; any
such'retailer of goods, wares and merchandise,
p'ocGrinl such license as aforesaid, shall have
full power and authority thereby to sell in:ox-
icating iiq uors of all kinds aud descriptions in
any quantity not less than quart, subject how
ever to the provisions hereafter mentioned
Any license issued under this section shall be
seperate aud special licease for that particu-
Gar privilege and no other, and shall state that
1he fee OF twenty dollars is paid, and that the
aPPllcant therefor is a licensed retailer of goods,
WaEes and merchandise, the aggregate cost
value ct whese stock on hand is not less than
thnes hundred dollars. The license shall au-
IhOrixs The selling OF Intoxicating liquors only
ut oas sal;pce. nd Oaly Tor year from the
day which il was issued. The clerk of the
Peace shall require any applicant for such IL
cense as aforesaid tG make an oath or attrma-
1IJn that he rs licensed rclaIler Of gsods wares
Al
xeIHe Of his stock ON hand is net less than three
druadred dollars; and any one making a false
oath-Or affirmation in the premises shall be SUBJ
-lect 10 all the pains and penalties of wilfu and
cscrgpt Perjary. The fee 10 the clerk of the
Pesee tor Tssuirg such license rs aforesaid shall
dc oas dVi1rs 10 he paid by the applicant there
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SEC. 3. Any free white citizen of this State, |
whe Is Vi the age ct tweaty-one years or up |
w1fJS, who may desire to sell Intoxicating IL |
YuGrs exclusive ct any other goods, wares and |
snuSDRand Sc, mag apply TO the clerk of the |
a'sHcc et tie county IA which he may reside, for |
u lir :nse 10 sell SO the same; aud upon the D.
plUuut for such license paving to the said clerk |
"lf'Ihe Peace fee OF tity' dollars for The use of
Ehe State shail be the duty of the said clerk
at eke Peace 10 issue license under his hand
&ndEhe se ii Sf The court, for the sale of intox-
acG:iag IiIaUgs TO such applicant who may de.
sIte to seh the saiAe exclusive of any other
goods. wares and Ich ndise. The person
t'rJce:lng such license as last aforesaid shall
AiaVe fsl power and authority thereby to sell
intoxicating liquors, IT all kinds and descrip-
tons, Ia any qu,ntity not'less than aquart sub.
L ct bOweyer To the provisions hereafter men
TONED. The license issued under this section
-slIs Il be special license for that particular
privilege and no other, and shall state that the
ice of hty dollars paid ard that the applica nt
Therefor desires to sell intoxicating liquors ex-
clus.ve of any other goods, wares and merchan-
disc, and shall authorize the selling OF intoxica-
G'ng liquors only IN one place, aud only for
one year frlm the day on which it was issued.
uhe fee to the clerk of the Peace for issuihg
uch license as last aforesaid shall be one dol
aar, TO be paid by the applicant therefor.
SEC 4. No person having a license to sell
RntoxIcating liquors under the provisions of the
preceding section shall have authority thereby
TO sell Intoxicating liquors by any measure less {
than quart, or to sell intoxicating liquors to !
any minor or to any slave or shall suffer or per-
nlt any intoxicating liquors which he has sold T
to be drunk in his store-house or its Dependent
eles, or shall suffer any disorderly person to re-
main in his store-house or lis dependencies; /
and any such person having license as afore- \
said, violating either Of the provisions of this I
after provided forfeit and pay for the first of
fence fine of five dollars besides costs, and in
default OF payment thereof shall be imprisoned d
not less than one nor more than ten days; and
fVf the second offence fine of five dollars be- a
sIdes costs, and in default of payment thereof i
sIau be Imprisoned not less than one nor more O
than ten days; and for the second offence shall t
fIrieita and pay fine of ten dollars besides d
coss, and in default of payment thereof shall s.
be imprisoned not less than three nor more than O
twinty days; and for the third offence shall for Il
felt aud pay fine Of ten dollars besides costs, t
and IN default of payment thereof shall be ini- IL
Prlsoned not less than five nor more than thirty t,
days and such third conviction shall tpso facLo il
work forfeiture Of bis lice ase, and the offender
shall not be re5icensed for the term of one year
from the tinIe of such third conviction. s.
Sec. D. No person shall keep tavern, with C
opt having first obtained license from the fl
Governor, which shall be granted on the recon- d
InendatIon of the Judges of the Court of Gener- q
al Sessions, setting forth that the person re- n
commended is a lit person, and well qualified o
40 keep tavern. Such recommendation shall a
net be granted, unless the petitioner is so quali
see. end has necessaries suitable to travellers n
Hor unless bis house is necessary for public
accommodation, aud is in a proper and conye- Il
psent place and stage for the entertainment of s
SEc g. The petition for such reeommenda- n
sion shall slate the intention Of the petitioner 10
Keep tavern, with or without the sale otin- 81
texiesting liquors and the license shall conform b.
ehereto. The fees for licenscrwith the privi- al
,ege to sell intoxicating liquors. shall be as fol-
lows 10 any person who owns or Occupies a ia
house ard premises, the assessed value ofwhich ID
siall be less an the amount than the sum of If N
teen hundred dollars, the sum of twenty dollars: s
TO any person who owns or occupies a house C
aud premises the assessed value Of which is S
htieen hundred dollars, and less than three nj
shousaad dollars, the sum oftwenty- dollars; Ii
TO any pers,n who owns and occupies a house d
aud premIsss the assessed value OF which isl Ii
three thousand dollars, and less than forty t,
hundred aollars the sum of thirty dollars; to ii
Z ny .peIsQn who NUNS nr nccunina hnuaa nrndl