Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-04-24


ders the following abstract of the new Liquor
Law, which has just been passed by the Lee
gslature, and under which the new licenses
in this county, will be granted en- Tuesday,
May the 4th.
SUPPLEMENT
To An Act to regulate the sale Of intox.cat-
ing liquors, approved 3lst day Of March,
A. d., 1856.
SECTION /. Be Il enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives. Of the Common.
tctalh Of Pennsylvania in General Assembly
met, and ii is hereby enacted by the authority
Of the same, That applicants for brewery or
distilery license shall hereafter pay therefor
the several amounts fixed by the third section
Of an net to regulate the sale of intoxicating
liquors, approved March thirty first, Anuo
Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty
six: Provided, That the same shall in no case
be less than twenty five dollars, except in
case OF persons whose annual sales are less
than one thousand dollars, who shall pay if-
teen dollarss, and the proviso OF the section
aforesaid, sor far as it fixes the minimum rate
OF license at fifty dollars, is hereby repealed.
SEcTIoS 2. Provides that persons licensed
to sell by the quart, or more, ore to pay 20
per cent less than by the act Of March 1856,
but in no case are they to pay less than
S25 90
SECTION 3. Provides that all Hotels shall
he rated according to their sales from class
No. to 8. Sales over $500, and not exceed
ing $1,000, ure in the 7tb class, and pay S25.
Sales less than $500, constitute the eth class
and pay SIS, but no license in any incorpora-
ted city or borough, will be less than $25.
SECTION 4. Provides that eating houses
shall be restricted to the sale Of domestic
wines, malt and brewed liquors, and the Ii.
cense is fixed at $40.
SECTION 5. Provides that licensed brewers
and distillers, may sell such liquors as they
manufacture, in quantities not less than gal
lon.
SEC. 6. That licenses to vend the liquors
aforesaid, or any Of them, shall be granted to
citizens OF the United States, Of temperate
habits and good moral character, whenever
the requirements Of the laws on the subject
are complied with 10y any such applicant
and shall authorize the applicant to sell the
liquors aforesaid for one entire year frcm the
date Of his license Prorided That nothing
herein contained shall prohibit The court,
hoard Of licensers or commissioners, from
bearing other evidence than that presented
by the applicant fer license Prorided fur
Tier, That after bearing evidence as aforesaid
the Court Board OF liceDsers or Commission
ers, shall grant or refuse license to such ap-
pIicant in accordance with the evidence And
prorided further, That if any person or per.
sons shall neglect or refuse to lift his, her or
their license within fifteen days after the
same has beeen granted, such neglect or re-
fusal shall be deemed forfeiture OF said Ii.
cense, and such person or persons selling vi.
nous, spirituous or malt liquors after the ex-
piratiou Of the fifteen days, as aforesaid, shall
be liable to prosecution and conviction IN the
proper court, as fully and efIectualy as if no
license had been granted to such person or
persons.
Sec. Z. That no license TO veni the liquors
aforesaid, granted under this or any other law Of
this Commonwealth, shall be transferable or con-
fer any right to sell the same in any other house
than is mentioned therein, nor shall any bar or
place where such liquor is sold by less measures
than one quart, be underlet by the person licen-
sed to sell tlereat but if the party licensed shall
die, remove CT cease TO keep such house, his her,
or their license may be transferred by the au-
'''ority granting the same, or a license be gran
the successor Of such party for the remainder
the proper authority, on compli
.-quisitons Of the laws in all re-
publication, which shall not in such
ed: Provided, That where any H.
rsfered aforesaid no payment,
es, shall be requircd and where
anted under this section, for por-
the party licensed shall pay there.
,portionate to the unexpired term for
~ .4graned.
<@nutlcturers and producers of
SooN'Ics, and bottlers Of cider,
~, not otherwise engaged
liquors, nor in keeping
30 cellar, restaurant or
~ <ilment or refresh.
% y ,Snc by the bot
S>$s. - the gallon,
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s$-s[Alyto [Atoh he that
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s%~. .ch thir.
I ty-hTst, = cS light hun.
dred and fifty S.lion of such
applications be hereafter required; but sush ap-
pllcations shall be filed with the clerk of the
quarter sessions Of The proper county, except in
the county of Allegheny, and the licenses prayed
tor, granted by the county treasurer; and the
bond now required in such cases shall be frs,
| approved by the district attorney and coupty