The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-04-25
LICENSE ACT.

eating Liquors, and to Alter and
Amend the Law in relation thereto.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sitting
in General Assembly, and by the
authority Of the same
SECTION l. That the provisions of
Chapter eighty (LNNN), of Title four
teen Q4), Part one (1D, of the General
Statutes, relating to the granting of
retail and tavern licenses, be, md the
snmo. are hereby, declared to be applica
bic solely and confined to the granting
Of such licenses inside Of the incor por .
ate limits Of citios, towns and villages.
SEC. 2. That the proper munici2a
authorities Of all incorporated cities,
towns and villages shall have power to
grant licenses to retail spiri,noua liquors
inside the incorporate limits Of such
cltl 8, towns and villages. in quantities
less than one quart, to keepers Of drink
ing saloons and enting houses apart from
tavern,, and to fix the price Of the samc,
which shall not be less than seventy. five
dollars, the person to whom the same is
granted being first recommended by six
respectable taxpayers of his neighbor-
hood, 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 obsorv.
ance Of all laws relating to the retailing
Of spirituous liquors.
SEC. 3. The proper municipal author
tiles 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 in.
corporate limits Of said cities, town
and villages, upon tho payment Of a
license fee Of not less than twenty five
dollars, the p rson t, whom the said
license is grant ed being first recommend
ed by six respectable tax payers Of his
neiShborhood. and entering into bond
in the sum of five hundred dollars, with
two good surctios, for the keeping of an
orderly house, and for the observance Of
all laws regulating tho sale Of such
liquors; and that he will not soil any
spirituous liquors or any admixture
thereof
SEC, 4. Any pcrs on intending to ap
ply for license to retail spirituous
liquors, in quantities less than one
quart, outside Of incorporated cities
towns and villages, shall file. his petition
with the Clerk Of tie Circpi, Court o!
the county where he resides, fifteen
days before the first or second session OF
said Court, in each year, sitting forth
the locality and township where he pro
poses to retail such liquors, with q
certificate Of six respectable Taxpayers
of his neighborhood that ha is person
of temperate habits aud good mora
character, and shall pay to said clerk q
fee Of two dollars for his services in con
nectIon with the same and it shall be
the duty of the said clerk to place o.
notice on the court house door of such
application, giving the name of such
person, the place OF his residence, ard
ethe names Of the persons recommending
him and the petition and accompany
ing certificate shall be submitted to tn,
Grand Jury Of the county, at tke frs
ensuing term Of the Court, who shall
ID their presentment, report whether or
not the petitioner should receive
license, and the price at which the sam,
shall be granted (Which price shall b
uniform for all npplicants), and th'
presiding Judge of the circuit, unles
good cause be shown to the contrary
shall order tho clerk to certify the pro
csedings to tho County Commissioners
who thereupon shall grant license t.
the person recommended to the Crane
Jury, upon the payment of the license
fee fixed by them, which shall not, il
any cnso, be less then fifty dollars an
the person to whom tho same Is granto
shall enter recognizance, with at leas
three good sureties, in the sum Of on