The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-04-16
AN ACT TO REGULATE THE SALE OF INroxI-
t.QATINGI LIQUORS, AND TO ALTER AND AMEND
THE LAW IN. RELATION THERETO. sf,..s

AN ACT TO REGULATE THE SALE OF 1NIoAI- '1a-c
eating LIQUORS, AND TO ALTER AND AMEND
THE LAW IN RELATION THERETO .is.s
Bsfs',1s Be It ,ea1saeesea BY the Senate and House Of
Represaent tatives Of the State Of South Carolina,
now met and sitting in General Assembly, and
byt authority Of the safie
aSEcf4oN L: That the provisions Of Chapter
eightyp{ p{LXXX,) of Title fourteen, (14 Part
one, Ii, of the General Statutes, relating to
the:granting f,retail and tavern licenses, be-
and the same are hereby, declared to be appll-
cable, solely, and confined to the granting OF
such licenses inside of the incorporate limits
Of cities, towns and villages.
SEC. g. That the proper municipal authorl-
ties of all incorporated cities, towns and vii
lagos shall have power to grant licenses to
retail spirituous liquors inside the incorporate
limits of; such cities, towns and villages, in
quantities less than one quart, to keepers of
drinking saloons and eating houses apart from
tayerns, and to fix the price of the same, which
shah not be less than seventy-fve dollars, the
person to whom the same is granted being first
rscommended by six respectable taxpayers of
hi. neigRbofhood, and entering into bond, in
the sum OF one thousand dollars, with three
good sureties for the keeping of an orderly
house, and for the due observance of all laws
relating to the retailing of spirituous liquors.
Sec. 8. The proper municipal authorities OF
all incorporated cities, towns and villages shall
have power to grant licenses for the 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 hrst
recommended by six respectable taxpayers cf
his neighborhood, and entering into bond,
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good sureties, for the keeping of an orderly
house, and for the observance of all laws regu-
lating the sale of such liquors and that he
will not sell any spirituols liquors or any ad-
mixture thereof.
Sec. 4. Any person intending to apply for
license to retail spirituous liquors, in quantities
less than one quart, outside of incorporated
cities towns aud villages, shall file his petition
with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the
county where he resides, 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 a
certificate of six respectable taxpayers of his
neighborhood that he is person of temper.
ate hsSits and good moral character, and shall
pay to said clerk fee of two dollars for his
services in connection with the same and it
shall be the duty of the said clerk to place q
cation, giving the name of such person, the
place of his residence, and the names of the
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
presentment, report whether or not the petl-
TONER: should receive license, and the price
at which the same shall be granted (which
price shall be uniform for all applicants,) and
the presiding Judge of the circuit, unless good
cause be shown to the contrary, shall order the
clerk to certify the proceedings to the County
Commissioners, who thereupon shall grant
license to the person recommended to the
Grand Jury; upon the payment OF the license
be less than fifty dollars and the person to
whom the game is granted shall enter recog-
nizance,. with, at least three good sureties, in
tie sum of one thousand dollars, for the keep
ing of an orderly house, and for the due OBJ
servance of all laws relating to the retailing OF
spJiriruous liquors. ~
SEQ. 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 brewed liquors, in places outside OF
incorporated cities, towns and villages, to any
person of temperate habits and good moral
character, who may be, recommended 6y four
the payment of a license fee of twenty-five
dollars, said person to enter into recognizance,
in the sun, of FIVE hundred dollars, with two
good sureties, that he will keep an orderly
house, sa1fd that he will not sell splrituous
liquors, or any admixture thereof.
SEC. 6. All persons engaged IN retailing
LIQUORS under licenses granted in accordance
with this Act, or under tavern licenses granted
under pre-existing laws. shall expose their
licenses to public view in their chief place OF
making sales, and no such license shall author
izesaies' by any person neglecting this require
ment And any person selling or retailing
intoxicating liquors without license shall be
deemed guilty of misdeneanor, and upon
Conviction thereof. shall be fined not less than
fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars,
orimprisonedi not less than one month or more
than six months or both and! any person who
shalt be convicted of retailing spirituous
liquors, or any admixture thereof, while en-
paged in retailing under license to sell wine,
cider, malt or brewed liquors, shall suffer like
punishment; and shall, besides, forfeit his Ii
cense. ANY person who shall be convicted
twice within two years for retailing without
license shall not be entitled to receive license
for two wears next succeeding the date Of the
last conviction, and any license granted to such
person shall be utterly without effect, and shall
afford no protection.
Sec 7. Wifully furnishing any intoxicating
drink, by sale, gift, or otherwise, to any person
of known incorporate habits, or to any person
when drunk or intoxicated, or to minor, or
to ary insane person, for use as a beverage,
shall be held and deemed misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, the offender shall be
fined not less than ten dollars, or more than
one hundred dollars, and imprisoned not less
than ten days, or more than thirty days and
it shall be lawful for any member of the fami-
ly, or blood relation, or guardian OF such In
temperate person, or minor, and tor the G. com,
mittee of such insane person, or for any lrlai
such persons reside, or have their legal settle
ment, to give notice in writing to any person
or persons engaged in retailing, selling or
having intoxicating liquors, forbidding him or