West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-04-25
CHAPTER CVII.
An act concerning the granting of licenses sell

An concerning the granting of licenses to sell strong
and spirituous liquors, wine, ale and beer within the
limits of incorporated cities
L Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General Assembly
of the State of New Jersey That in each and every city
IN this state whose charter its supplements provide
that all licenses for the sale of strong and spuous q
wine ale and beer within the limits of such CITY
shall be granted by board of excise commissioners
ssting OF resident reehoders of such CITY, nominated by
the mayor and confirmed by the council of such
city and who shall not be from the political party
all licenses hereafter granted by such board of excise
commissioners for the sale of ae beer and light wines
hereinafter provided shall expire the first day a July
succeeding the granting of any such license
And be enacted That the license fee to be here
after charged by such board of excise commissioners for
selling strong and spruous liquors. wine, ale and beer
shall be not exceeding seventyve nor less than fifty dol
lars and that the license fee for the sale of e beer and
light wines shall not exceed twenty-five nor be less than
fifteen dollars for the of year from date of any
such license: that such board excise commissioners
shall grant license for the sale of strong and spruous
liquors. wine ale and beer for the sale of ale beer and
ht wines Tor any part OF year not less than month
next preceding the first day of July every such license
so granted TO expire provided in the first section of this
that the license fee be charged and assessed by
such board of excise commissioners for the sale strong
and spirituous liquors. ale and beer for less time
than year shall be at the rate of not more than
nor less than four dollars month for each month of
unexpired year. that the license fee for the sale of e
beer and light wines for less time than year shall
be at the rate of not than three less than
and half dollars month for each month of the
pred year and that all fees for license shall hereafter
company any and all applications for license such fee
be returned to the person persons applying for license
in all where applications for license refused by
such board of excise commissioners provided that such
board of commissioners may their option transfer any
license by them granted any person persons who
I"a3 apply to them for such transfer.
8 ana be 1t e"erfed That any such board of excise
commissioners may at their option Transfer any license by
them granted any persons any other per
persons who shall apply them for such transfer
provided that such board of excise commissioners shall
be satisfied that any such person persons of good
moral character, and upon the payment of transfer fee
of three dollars; that any transfer of license shall be
written printed upon the face of any such lcense and
such transfer shall ene and authorize any person
persons continue that place of business the sale
of strong and spirtuous liquors. wine ale and beer ale
beer and light Wines provided and mentioned in any
and every of such license respectively.
a. And be it enacted, That whoever shall sell any
strong spiruous liquors, wines ale or beer in quaint
ties less than five gallons at time, any place withir
such incorporated city, without having license therefor
granted by such board of excise commissioners shall
conviction thereof according the form of the
that behalf ade and provided forfeit and pay such
may be fixed by the special police justice before whom
such conviction shall be had provided, the amount o
such forfeiture or fine for any violation of the provl-
sons of this shall exceed the of fifty dollars
s. And be it enacted That all parts of in
consistent with any of the provisions of this act
ing all incorporated cities mentioned in the first section
OF this act be and the hereby repealed and this
act shall take effect immediately provided, that the pro
visions of this shall apply any city having
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