The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-08-12

and ealing houses, apart from tas=
erns, and TO fix the price OF the same,
which shall not be less than seventy
five dollars, the person to whom the
same is granted being first recon-
mended by six respectable tax pay.
ers of his neighborhood, and entering
into bond in the sum OF one thou
sand dollars, with three good sure
ties, for the keeping Of an orderly
house, and tor the due observance of
all laws relating to the retailing OF
spirituous liquors.
Sec. 3. The proper municipal au-
thorilics Of all incorporated cities,
towns and villages shall have power
to grant licenses for tho retailing Of
wine, cider, brewed or malt liquors,
within the incorporate limits OF said
cities, towns and villages, upon the
payment of license fee of not less
than twenty-five dollars, the person
to whom the said license is granted
being first recommended by six re-
spectacle tax payers of his neighbor-
hood, and entering bond in the sum
Of five hundred dollars, with two
good suretics, for the keeping of an
orderly house, and for the observance
of all laws regulating the sale of such
liquors, and that he will not sell any
spirituous liquors or any admixture
thereof.
Sec. 4. Any person intending to
apply for a license to retail spl1tuous
liquors in quantities less than one
Quart, outside Of Incorporate cities,
towns and villages, shall file his petl-
ton with the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of the County where he re-
sides, fifteen days before the first or
second session Of said Court in each
year. setting forth the locality and
township where he proposes to retail
such liquors, with q certificate of six
respectable tax payers in his neigh
borhood that he is \ person of tenn
pcrate habits and good moral charac-
ter, and shall pay TO said Clerk q fec
of two dollars for his services in
connection with the same and it shall
be the duty of the said Clerk to place
notice on the Court House door of
such application, giving the name OF
such person, the place of his resi-
dence, and the names of tho persons
recommending him, and the petition
and accompanying certificate shall be
submitted to the grand jury of the
County, at the first ensuing term of
the Court, who shall, in their present
ment, report whether or not the petit
toner should receive license, and
the price at which the same shall be
granted, (Which price shall be uniform
for all applicants,) and the epresiding
Jadge Of the Circuit, unless good
cause be shown to the contrary, shall
order the Clerk to certify the pro-
ccedings to the County Commission
ers, who thereupon shall grant a
license to the person recommended by
the grand jury, upon the paymeot of
the license fee fixed by them, which
shall not, in any case, bo less than
fifty dollars; and the person to whom
the same is granted shall enter into a
recognizance, with at least three good
suretics, in the sum of one Thousand
dollars, for the keeping of an orderly
house, and for the due observance Of
all laws relating to the retailing of
spirituous liquors. -
Sec. S. The County Commissioners
of the several Counties of this State
shall have power to grant licenses for
the retailing Of wine, cider, malt and
brewcd liquors, in places outside OF
incorporated cities, towns and villages,
to any person Of temperate habits
and good moral character who may
be recommended by four respectable
citizens of his neighborhood, upon the
payment of o license fee of twenty
five dollars, said person to enter into
q recognizancc in the sum of five
hundred dollars, with two odysurc-
ties, that he will keep an orderly;
house. and that he will not sell spirit.
uous liquors or any admixture there
of. '.
Sec. 6. All persons engaged in re-
failing liquors under licenses granted
in accordance with this Act, OF under
tavern licenses granted under pre-
existing laws, shall expose their H.
censes to public view in their chief
place of making sales, and no such
license shall authorize sales by any
person neglecting this requirement;
and any person selling or retailing
Intoxicating liquors without q license
shall be deemed guilty of a misdc-
meanor, and, upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined not less than fifty dol
lars nor more than two hundred dol
lars, or imprisoned not less than one
month nor more than six months, or
both; and any person who shall be
convicted of retailing spirituous Ii
quors, or any admixture thereof,
while engaged in retailing under a
license to sell wine, cider, malt Or
brewed liquors, shall suffer u like
punishment, and shall, beside, forfeit
his license. Any person who shall be
convicted twice within two years for
retailing without license shall not be
entitled to receive license for two
years next succeeding the date of the
Lost conviction, and any license grunt-
ed to such person shall bc utterly
without effect, and Shall afford no
protection. +"
Sec. Z. WiIlful'y furnishing any in
toxicatius drink, by sale, gift or
otherwise, to my person of known
incorporate habits, or to any person
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