The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-05-01
[BY AUTHORITY
AN ORDINANCE

Concerning Inns and Taverns
The Inhabitants on City Of Lamberpile DO ordain:
SEC. l. That the Common Council shall meet annually
the first Monday in April, at 1880 o'clock in the
evening at any regular meeting of Common Council
to hear act upon applications for license to keep
inns and taverns in said city.
SEC 2. That every application for license shall be by
petition of the person and persons applying for the
same stating the place premises where the said inn
and tavern is proposed to be kept and certificate
thereto annexed signed by at least twelve reputable
such inn and tavern necessary, and will conduco
the public good and that the applicant applicants is
or are of good repue honesty and Temperance and
well provided with houseroom and other suitable
venences for the accommodation and comfort of the
public of strangers and travellers and is or are well
provided with yard-room and stabng for the accom-
mediation of the travelling public all such applications
license shall be filed with the City Clerk least ten
days next preceding the regular meeting of Common
Council at which the application is to be made, and it
shall be the duty of the City Clerk to publish the
of all such applicants and the streets and
bers (f any, in which the proposed inn tavern is
be located at least one week next preceding the regular
meeting of the Common Council, at which the appra-
tion is to be made in all the newspapers published in
said city provided Arrays, that the amount necessary
to pay the costs of such application, shall be first de-
posted with the City Clerk for the of the City Trea
surer,
mon Council, at the time the application is made to the
Common Council for license to Keep inn and tavern
before such license is granted or vote taken upon the
same to call upon each member of the Common Coun-
ell present to make known any facts objections with
in their individual knowledge, II any there be- why
such application should not Do granted and theaeupon
a vote of the Common Council shall be taken and a
in the affirmative the said license shall be granted
but majority voting in the negative the application
shall be declared rejected.
SEC L. That all applications for laense granted I'M
der this ordinance, shall become null and void at the
expiration of one year from the time of granting the
same
SEC s. That the Common Council upon granting ev-
cry such license, shall for the not
less than forty nor than two hundred dollars,
whichsum shall be paid by the applicant the Clerk of
said city, for the Of said city before such license
shall be issued be of any force effect such license
when granted and issued according this ordinance
shall be signed by the Mayor and countersgned by the
Clerk
SEC 6. For granting every such license, the Mayor
shall receive the of one dollar and the City Clerk
the sum of one dollar.
SEC T. 1t shall be deemed offence against the City
of Lambertve, for any inn-keeper permit suffer
any playing with cards dice, any other gaming in
hsher their tavern, clubhouse, tenement yard
or garden belonging thereto therein, thereon to
permit any gaming by lot chance and every person
or persons so offending shall forfeit and pay for each
and every offence the of Fl fly dollars.
SEC s. All ordinances and parts of ordinances con-
fcting with the provisions of this ordinance, be and
the same hereby repealed
SEC >. That this ordinance shall take effect immed-
ately after its publication according to law.
Passed April %, 1878. JAMES BIRD.
President Of Council.
Attest Benz H. JOINER, City Clerk.
Approved April 2Sd, 1878:
April 9th, 1875