New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-26

The cOmDkslon to b appointed by the Mayor, Re-
wm be an improvem, NJ on themselves u he Com.
iisionsrs are to meet the ct Tuesday Of may ia
each year and on such other days shortly OF the
Commission may appoint, lot exceeding FIVE days 10
any year and 10 the city of New-York not exceed
fifteen days to grant license for which the, are
u n oei,e % per chem.
Lcepses msy be granted TO keepers OF lima or t.y.
erns Who shal be Of good moral character of COURSE
to cell nts and liquors to be drank In their houses
and TO storekeepers to sell In quantities less ian ys
eslor but hot 10 be drank on The premises Th. price
TO be paid for licenses is at the discretion of the Com
missioner but shall net be tees than 800 nor more
than cleo. No license shan be given TO any pers % to
eel in more than one place. and no license shall be
granted to keepers OF grocery and provsion stores.
The Conm.sion shall keep true record Of thsr pro
ceedings which shall be filed with the Town Clerk in
The County and the County Clerk in the cities and
sbs psy to their respective County Treasurers
all excise monies received for the use of the poor
Commissioners forbidden TO take any fee or re yard
for granting icenee In regard to tavern licenses the
bill provinces that none sbsu be granted unless
The Commissioners sssfed that the applicant Is of
pot moral character that be has sufficient ability to
Keep q taveip and the necessary scooumod 4ions 70
the actusl accommodation of travellers, at the place
where such applicant resides proposes to keep the
ssme al which shall be expressly stated in such Ii
ceree; and such license shall be granted except on
tie petition of rot less than twenty FIVE respectable
tetboders reiding in the election district where such
tavern proposed to be kept, and not them unless 10
the opinion Of the Commissioners such tavern is necea.
ssry proper. And Ia case the Commissioners shall
grant any license contrary to the provisions Of this act
they shall be ceemed guilty Of misdemeanor.
Tavern-keepep are required to give bonds In the
pei al of $3.50 not to keep dsordery houses or al
low gaming of any kind or description within their
tayefps or their premses Innkeepers in the coun-
try are required to have at least three spare beds for
guests sn0 stabpg and feed for four horses, and ia
the cities at least six spsre beds with necessary bed
ding Esch neglect in either Of these particulars SUB
fea IN IN no
III. Of the poor. No tavern-keeper who may
frost spy person other than lodger at bis house for
hquor shall the debt at law. AL securities
given for such debts shall be void, and any person
aiire such securities with intent to evade the law,
sha forfeit double the sum Intended TO be thu secured
Ally person selling without license, either by the GAS
or measure, smaller than five gallons shall forfeit
to On apprentice eervant, or minor under eighteen
years of age without consent Of the master parent or
guardian, under penalty of $40 for each oense and
the bill provides the same penalty for selling or giving
away liquor TO an intoxicated person.
Store-keepe IN order 10 obtain license to sell guam
titles lkss than five gallons, must be Of good moral
character and give bond and securities in the sum OF
$500 that they will not keep dsoderly house nor sell
liquor to be drunk their premises. Toe fact of
drinking on such premises is prma face evidence OF
sale for such purpose The storekeepsr his agent
may testify respecting such sale.
Section l6 of this bill provides that:
cit shall be the duty of every sheriff under sheriff deputy
ouad actually engaged in commission Of
son before any magistrate Of the same city or town. be dealt
With according The provisions Of this ac and aba, Be the
duty Of such sste, sufficient proof that such oene
has been committed unless such shall elect to be tined
s e $ s S.S Be o
uIses who shall justify in double the amount sevsry
Of hs Pa Sa r .nS tn.
sous to be held In said county and abide the order and
county jail un such judgment Of said Court Or until be
0f n
made BY person der oath and forthwith to issue wa.
ply with the provision. section such m.s.e
shall within Eve day. such bond together with ali papers
nn and examined before Si%
The District Of N. county whose duty shall
be forthwith 70 prosecute the same"
Section II declares that:
at shall be the duty of such officer whenever ne shall
find ptron intoxicated IN any pubic p.cs to spp!ensna
city and IL sncb magistrate shall after due examination
deem him too much to Be OF % s%
come j Lookup or ether ;.e place until 1.-THE ne shall Sa
before s.id magistrates and Whenever any shall be
brought before any magistrate provided IN hi. Sc ton
osth affirmation, and examine him ~ to the cause OF
such hts1ic'on and to serian the person Or prn
ton being heTeb, declared to be oen.e against the
% and q N: s
and Dplsopn sn in the Comfy Jail until paid not however
rest be- asted ali such persons when so ntox
Gated snd Of the magistrate entertain such complaints and
u Of su for any neglect to comply with the provisions
| Of this section"
| Section 10 provides that:
moor IN .py tow, or civ on complaint and .. i.fsctory
proof BY wife, that her husband is habitua drnket
dealer. IN io.s.c.ns liquors against sho such com.
paint IL made frbddDs The sale giving Of 'ucfquort to
noe under p.nsty Of sss With cost. for each every
sale or vns Of such liquor after such notice shall have been
h. be the duty of such magistrates and Oyeee Of the Poor
MIKE ls .esofy pIoOf concerning the Vile
the provisions Of this section shall apply the same In either case
prooii. made ;, parent cncernns child who i, mlaor
shde the sac Of twentyone years. forbid the sale in ike
SEC 90 It sb be lawful under the provisions Of hi;
act TO sell Intoxicating qno TO person guilty OF baotu
whose may be Of inewPer,te chsrac
..u 's or
qaSr and every 70 SELLING .o OI
sIsdeon be deprived Of bis license sell and shall
be SLOWED Of said license, aud in additions on conve
thar O Each and rSery violation Of provisions herein
set forth.
Any person outside the Poor House who shall sell or
give liquor to pauper, subjects him'ef TO me OF
eco and imprisorme ut from twenty to sixty days.
Selling or giving away liquor 90 Sunday is inside
misdeneanor, punishable with III TO ~ days In tue
County Jail, Work House or Pententi.y. Ine psn-
allies mposed by this act shall be sued for and recov
cred in the of the Commissioners OF License or
either Of them, where the offense s committed. Inc
bonds taken IN pursuance OF this ACT arc " DC nsu
with Town Clerks in the towns and the County Clerks
In this ces ard 1t is N sde the duty Of Comnssoner.
Of Lcers- Supervisors towns Mayors Of cities ana
Trustees OF villages to prosecute ell breaches OF tue
conditions of these bonds Parties violating the con-
ati,ns of their BE- I'd .ha have their licenses revoked
and shall not receive new lcsnse for the space OF
three yesis from the fine of revelation. MsHesun,
cuTaDt wire raspberry wine and cider, may % eoia
without cenie. AduItera,ng intoxicating liquors with
pos nous or deeterious Drugs or Importing or teihas
such eduerafed liquors il declared misdeme inor 70