, 1876-01-08

IAKE KNOWN On the most submissive ropresen-
ALA tation of the Ministry Of Finances His Majesty the
King has been most graciousIy pleased by Resolution of
12th November 1878 to sanction the following Ordinance
concerning the sale OF Spirituous Liquors and concerning
R%um-Shops IN the towns OF the Island OF st. Croix, passed
by third discussion in the Colonial Council for st. Croix
the 10th August 1873
CHAP.I.
OF THE PRIVILEGE or SELLING SPIRITS AND sPIRITUoUs
LIQUORS.
i.
The sale of Rum, Brandy, Gin, or any other such like
Spirits or Spirituous LIQUOR, bv retail, that is, in smaller
quantity at one time than 5 Gallons, shall, as hitherto,
not be allowable without q license from the Superior
Authority.
Liquc0rs, such as Guava-berry Rum, Cherry Cordial etc.
shall not be deemed to be such Spurious Liquors nor shall
the above enactment apply to Spirituous Liquors imported
IN boxes or casks containing less than 5 gallons, when sold
IN their original packings.
81.
For sale Of Rum in smaller quantities than 5 gallons at @
time, and of other Spirits in smaller quantity than one
whole bottle at a time, a special license to keep a Rum
shop u is required, which license also gives the right of
So.
Any person having a burgherbrief as Merchant or
Retailer shall be entitled to obtain a license to sell other
Spirits than Rum, in smaller quantity than S gallons, but
not less than one whole bottle, at a time.
CHAP. II.
or RUMsToPs,
l..
The number of Rumshops must not exceed 5 Tor the
town OF Christiansted, and 4 for the town of Frederiksted.
IS.
The Rumshop license, which shall only be granted on
the recommendation Of the PoIIcemaster, is to be issued
for a term Of three years, but it may be renewed. The
householder must have a Burgher Brief as Rumshop-
keeper.
Sc.
Application for renewal of a Rum license must, accom-
panied with the declaration of the P~olicemaster, be made
latest one month before the date OF the expiration Of the
license.
The license gives the right Of keeping only one Rum
shop it must make mention of the localities where the
Rumshop is to be kept and where the stock of Rum is
to be stored, and no other place shall be used for those
purposes without the permission of the Superior Authority,
which shall then be noted on the license.
R|umshOps are not to be kept in any other parts of the
two towns than the aforementioned, viz:
Ia Chrstiansted in King Street, Company Street, in the
Cross Streets running between those
Streets, and on the two market places.
In Frederiksted in Strand Street, Kings Street, Queens
Street, and in the Cross Streets running
between those Streets, but not farther to
the North than the C~ustomhouse, and to
the South than Kings Cross Street.
s.
The license appertains only to the party to whom til
granted, and it cannot be used by any one else. The wi.
dow of a license holder shall, however, as long as she re-
mains unmarried, be entitled, during the residue of the
term for which the license was granted, to continue the
business with the help OF q male person whom the Police
master approves.
9.
The Householder may, during his absence from the
Island, let his Rumshop be carried on by another male per-
son, whom the Policemaster approves such absence
however is not to be for a longer time than l year, unless
special permission in this respect be obtained from the SUI
perior Authority.
Outside every Rumshop shall be placed a %Signboards
with the word " Rombod' or " Rumshop."