The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-05-06

two AID less than four thousand dollars,
as fifth class. and pay fifty dollars; when
more than one aud less than two thou
sand dollars, as sixth class, and pay thirty
dollars; when more than five hundred dol
lars, and less than one thousand dQllars,
as seventh class, end pay twenty-five DOL
lars; when less than five hundred dqi!ars,
as eighth class, and pay fifteen dollars !:
P,-oUidel, That in Philadelphia and Pitts
burg no such license shall be granted for
less sum than fifty dollars year; nor III
any other city or incorporated borough for
a less sum than twenty live dollars {. year /;
and the estimated yearly sales OF all ap-
plicants Tor such license, shall be assessed,
as provided in the fifteenth section of an
act to regulate the sale of Intoxicating Ii
quors, approved March thirtyfrst, Ammo
Donini one thogsand eight hundred and
fitty-six.
SEC. 4. That license shall be granted
fer the keeping Of eating houses, which
shall authorize the sale CT no Intoxicating
liquors, except domestic wines and malt
and brewed liquors, and persons SO lioeps-
ed shall be classified and rated according
to the provisions Of the twenty SECOND and
twenty-thirl sections of the act to create
sinking fund and to provide for the
gradual and certain extingulshnent OF
the debt of the Commonwealth, approved
April tenth. Ammo p0mini one thousand
ei,,,t hundred and fortV-nine.
SEC. g. That licenses to vcnd the Ii
quors aforesaid, or any Of them, shall be
rranted to citizens of the United States,
Qf temperate habits and good moral char
acter. whcneEer the requirements Of the
laws on the subject are complied with by
any such applicant, a9d shall apthqFi1e
the applicant to sell the liquors afQrGsaid
for one entire year from the date OF his
license: Procided, Yhat nothing herein
contained shall prohibit the court, board
If licensers or commissioners, from hear
ing other evidence than that presented by
the applicant for license Prortded tHr-
sher, I hat after hearing evidence as Qtore-
said, the Court, Board Of iicensers or Com
missioners, shall grant or refuse lIoeq sc
to such applicant in accordance with the
evidence: And proutded further, That If
any person or persons Shall neglect or re-
fuse to lift his, her or their license within
fifteen days after the same has been Grant
ed, sach neglect or refusal shall be deem
ed a forfeiture of said license, and such
person or persons selling vinoQs, spiritu-
GUS or malt liquors after the expiration OF
the fifteen days, as aforesaid, shall be la
Bile to prosecution and conviction in the
proper court, as fully and elfeotual!y as if
40 license had been granted to such per-
son or persons.
Sec. Z. That no license to vend the IL
quorS aforesaid, granted under this or any
other law of this Commonwealth, shall be
transferable, or confer any right to sell
the same in any other house thap is men
toned therein, nor shall any bar or place
where such liquor is sold BY less measures
than one quart, be under!et By the person
licensed to sell thereat; hut II the party
! licensed shall die, remove OF cease TO keep
such house, his, her, or their license may
be transferred by the authority granting
! the same, or license be granted the sue
cessor of such party for the remainder Of
the year, BY the proper authority, on COM
pliauce with the acquisitions OF the laws
in all respects except publication, whch
shall not in such case be required: Pro-
eMed, That where any license is transfer
red as aforesaid, no payment, other than
fees, shall be required; and where Ii
cense is granted under this section, for a
portion OF year. the party licensed shall
pay therefor a sum proportlonate to the
unexpired term for which the same is
granted
Sec. ii makes the sale Of adulterated
liquors a Inisdemeanor SEC. II de-
prige3 an informer in a prosecution for
violation of license Of any portion OF the
tiae SEC. Is forb;ds the vending of in-
tox;cating drinks in less measure than a
quart by any person VINO keeps in his
store or ware-roon any hogsheads, stand
casks or liquor pines, or who keeps gro
Gerry store. The following are provisions
relating specially 70 Philadelphia:
SEC II. That, in Philadelphia, all
applicants for license to sell Intoxicating
liquors by any measure less than one
quart, shall appear before the commis-
,iouers of said city, between the first day
)f May and tie first day OF June in this
year, and during the month of March in
each subsequent year, and make and
sign ali oath or affirmation of the amount
Of their respective sales of liquors and re-
i'reshmants at their respective bars. to
the best of their knowledge aad belief
and said commissioners arc hereby author
lied to administer such qaths or aGrma-
tions, and required to file the same in
: their otiiue, and rate and classify each
applicant in accordance therewith Pro
0ideP, That any applicant for a license
tor place not previously LICENSED, shall
De rated and classified by them for tht
first year as they NAV deem lust. after