Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-04-30
THE NElV LlQUol BILL.

VI 4 iRftHSykbdHW3 tf5 AzefSfHt .IS8e1abfH met.
and q Is ds5eby eEacfed ba authority Of tie
same That applicants for brewery OF ,iistille-
~ license saalt aereattcr pay therefor he seY-
eral amounts fyefl by the third section of an
act g regulate The sale of intogieaiiag liquors,
approved March sitisiY-frst, Alno poniui one
thousand eight hundred aud fifty six: PfUul-
ded, That the same shall in no case be less
than twenty Eve dollars, except III ease Of pei
SOFAS whose annual sales ale less tiltn one
fisnQsand dollars, who Shall pay fifteen dollars,
afii the prosiso ii the section aforesaid, 50 Fan
rs II hxes The minimum rate of license at fifty
dollars, is hereby repealed.
SEC. :, That applicants for license to yena
any Intoxicating liquors, BY the quart o. great
ct quantity, with or With Ut othor goods, wares
or merchandise, shall hereafter pay therefor
twenty per cent. less than the several amounts
ixed BY the twelfth section OF an act to rega-
late the sale Of intoxicating liquors, approved
March tiiir3-frst, Anno Doninl Que thousand
eight hundred and fity-six: Prouided, That
iae same shall in case be less than twenty
i've dollars and rhe provision IN said section,
that such SUN shall in no case be less thqu fit
y dollars, is hereby repealed.
SEC. 3. That all hotels, iuns aud taveYns
shall be classified and rated according 10 the
estimated yearly sales OF liquors authorized TO
oe s0sd thei Elm, or i'll the house intended to b.
occupied ter such purpose, follows, to wit:
IN All cases where such estimated yearly lies
stall be ten Thousand dollars or luofr, Snch bo.
tel. lHn or tavern shall be rated as of the ff3t
class, and the snu 70 be paid for license shall.
be four huadred d9li4ts; when more than
eight and less han ten thousand dollars, as
second class, aud !ay two hundred and iift5
dollars; when more than SIX and less tli:tsr
eight thocsss.d doliafs, rs third class, and pay
one hunGrcd and fifty dollars; when nlre t.l4li
fogr and less THAI six thousand dollars, az
fourth class, aud pay oae hunlred dolI,r
when more than two aud less than four :h0iis-
aud dollars, as fith class, and pay ffry dollrs;
waeR u0fe than one aud less :han two tl.oi1.-
aGd dollars, ss sixth class, aud pay thirty dol
iars; when !lore than five hundred dollars aid
less ban one thousand dollars, as seventh
class, aud paY tgeniy fge dollars; When loss
Than Eve hundred dollars, A. eig.fih class. and
pay fifteen ,futials. P10Ufdea, That III Phila-
leiphia aud Pittsourg no such license si.,ll lie
granted foI less sum than fifty dollafs
yeaf; nor in ally other city OF incorporated
borougb for u less sum than twenty five du!iars
year; aud the estimated yearly s.les Of all
applicants tyr such license, shall be assess sed,
a, prneided in the fifteenth section. Of an act 10
regulate lhe sale Of lmoxieating liquors, sp
proved March thirty~frst, Auno Dumini one
thousand eight Hundred and fifty SIX.
SEC. 4. That licenses shall b. granted for
the keeping Of eating houses, which shall an-
herjze~he sale OF intoxicating liquors, except
domestic wines, and nlalt aud brswed lioaors.
aud persons so licensed, shall be classified aua
rated according to he provisions Of the TWEEN
ty-second and lweuty-third sections of an act
e create s5ukiag fund. and to provide for the
gradual and certain extlnguishaIeut of The deb.
6f tie Commonwealth, approved April tenth,
AnHo Doinini one thousand eight hundred and
forty nine: Proulded, That Eu such license
~h,il be granted III the cities OF Lancaster ot
Pitisburg, lnr less sum than twenty dollars
nor elsewhere, for less sum than ten dol
iars.
SIC. 5. That licensed vchders Of rineus,
spifituous, ulalt or brewed liquors, or amy of
them, OF any admixtures thereof, either With,
or without other goods, wares aus! merchan-
dIze, except brewers aud distilers, may here's
alter sell any OF them which they may ba IL
ccnsed to sell, ia any quantity not less hau
one quart, and licensed brewers and distitiers
Alay hereafter sell such liquors as they are IL
ceased to uinuuficiure anu sell in any luanti-
+ lot less thin one gallon: ProUided, That
tals act shall not be construed to prevent
brewer otherwise qualified from receiving a re-
tail license, iH addition 10 his license Us brew-
'ar, spd ua9er the same provisions as IN the
case Of eating houses.
SEC 9. That licenses to vend the liquors
atoresaid, or any OF fhei,, shall be granted to
citizens of tie United States, OF temperate
habits and good n0rs.l character, Whenever the
requirements OF the laws On the subject are
complied with by any such applicant, aud shall
authorize the applicant TO sell tho liquor afore-
SAID for cue entire Year from the date OF his
License: ProUided, That nothing herein euu-
tanned shall prohibit the cuuri, bJard of IL
censers commissioners, from hearing other
evidence than that presented by the applicant
for license: Proeided further. That after hear
ing evidence as aforesaid, the Court, Board of
lIceuSers or Commissioners, shall grant or re-
fuse license to such applicant in accordance
With the evidence: s9ad prorsded fartAef,
That ii any person or persons shall neglect OF
refuse to ilft his, her or their license within
fifteen days after the same has beeu granted,
such neglect % refusal shall be deemed a for
TEXTURE oi said license, aud such person or per-
sons selling ylpous, spIriIuous malt liquors
after tlo expiration OF the fifteen da, aS aIoro-
said, shall be liable to prosecution aud courio
tion in the proper court, as fully aud effeetu
ally as if no license had been granted to sueh
person or persons.
SEC. Z. That no license 10 senl the liquors
aforesaid, granted under this or any othel law
of this Commonwealth, shall be transferable, o.
coHfer any right to sell the same in any other
house than is mentioned therein, nor saail auy
bar or place where such liquor is sold BY less
measures than one quaFt, be uuderlet by the
person licensed 10 sell thefeat; but if the par /
ty licensed shall die, remove or cease to keep