The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-03

RALEIGH, n. c., June 10Th, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS,
The following Circular is hereby published for
the information of all concerned within the limits
OF this command:
Headquarters Second Military District,
CHARLESTON, S. c., June 18th, 1867.
In the execution of Paragraphs vi. and VII.
of General Order No. 80, current SERIES Post
Commanders will be governed by the following
Instructions:
An Inn is place where food and lodging are
provided and furnished for pay to travellers and
sojournerS.
Municipal and town authorities may grant to
Inn Keepers licenses to sell liquors in quantities
less than one gallon to be drank on the prems-
es. In determining the number of such licenses
it is expected that due regard will be observed 10
the actual occasion for tavern Accommodations, SO
that no evasion of the order be permitted by an
unnecessary increase of the present number of
Inns. In any town where this occurs the author
thority to grant licenses will be revoked and the
licenses granted annulled
The order does not admit of any construction
extending the privilege to apothecary shops, ice
cream saloons, eating houses, or other places.
The civil authorities to whom license money
has been paid will determine for themselves
whether they wiz. refund licensees any part of the
money received for licenses.
The order is operative on and after the date of
its publication. Post Commanders in the exer
else of their discretion may extend the time I'M
til the first day of'July next.
The military tribunal constituted by Circular
dated May 18th, 1867, from these Headquarters,
will have cognizance OF all violations OF para
graphs vi. and VII. of General Orders 81, current
series. The proceedings will be forwarded by
the Post Commander to these Headquarters for
review and final action.
Where by law municipal regulation the pro-
ceeds of licenses are devoted to the maintenance
of common schools open to all without discrimi
nation against color or caste, the proceeds of the
licenses now authorized may be applied either to
such schools or to the support OF the poor, in
the discretion of the civil authorities
All laws or parts of laws municipal regula-
tons inconsistent with the provisions of General
Order 80, or of this Circular suspended, and
will be deemed and held imperative.
The authority to revoke licenses when drunk
enness or disorderly conduct is permitted in or
about premises where liquor is sold may be ex-
ercised by Post Commander or by any magis-
trate of the vcinagc on proof of offence.
By command of Maj. Gen. D. E. SICKLEs:
j. W. CLOUS,
Capt 3Sth Infantry, A. D. G. and A. A. A. G..
The prohibition of the sale of intoxicating
liquors in quantities less than one gallon or to be
drank on the premises, except by the licensed inn
Keepers extends to all licenses heretofore obtain
ed. Mayors, sheriffs, policemen, magistrates,
constables, and all civil officers within the coun-
ties comprising this Post are charged with the
execution of this order on and after the first day
of July, 1867.
By Order of Colonel j. " BoMFoRD:
DAN'L T. WELLS,
LIST Lieut.. 9Th Infantry, Brevet Major,
July2. 43-tf Post Adjutant.