The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-02-05
Town Ordinances.

AN ORDINANCE to regulate licenses for
retailing spiriiuous liquors within the
Town of Camden, and TO amend the Or
dinanccs in relation thereto
Whereas it is necessary TO conform the
Ordinances of the Town OF Camden to the
statute laws of the State regulating the
sale of srirituous liquors; therefore,
BE it ordained by the Intendan. and
War,lens of tie Town of Camden, and it
is hereby ordained;
|. That from and after the passage of this
Ordinance, there shall be in the Town of
Camden FIVE (5) classes of licences for the
retailing of spurious liquors, as follows:
II. License No. shall be that granted
TO Tavern Keepe,s. The person to whom
the same is granted shall be first recon-
mcnded hy .ix respectable freeholders Of
the neishbol hood where the tavern is I ro-
posed 10 he kept, as Of good repute for
honesty and sobrlety; and shall enter into
II bond, with two good and sufficient sure
ties, being freeholders Of the Town of
Camden, III the sum of one thousand dol
lars Isl COO for the keeping of an orderly
house. and for the due observance Of the
laws relating to the retailing Of spirituous
liquors and shall pay for siid license, 10
the Town Treasurer, the sum of Three
Hundred Dollars, payable i'll quarterly in
stalmen,s, and n fee Of FIVE dollars (S5) TO
the Recorder.
III. License No. . shall be the license TO
retail spiritucus liquors in Quantities lie IS
than one quart, granted to the Keepers OF
drinking saloons and eating houses. apart
from iaverns. The person TO whom the
same is granted shall be first recommended
by six respectable taxpayers of his neigh
borhood, and shall enter into bond in the
sum Of one thousand dollars Isl ,000) with
three 81 good sureties, for the keeping of
an ordely house, and for the due Observ-
auce Of sll laws relating to the retailing of
spirituous liquors; and shall pay for this
! license to the Town Treasurer the sum of
Three hundred dollars annually, payable in
quarterly instruments, and fee OF five dol
lars (S5) to the Recorder.
". License No. 3 shall be the license
authorizing the retailing of wine, cider,
brewed or malt liquors, within the incor-
porate limits of the Town Of Camden. The
person to whom the same is granted shall
be first recommended by six respectable
taxi ayers of neighborhood, and shall en-
ter into n bond in the sum of five hundred
dollars (Sj00), with two good sureties, for
the keeping of an orderly house, and for
the due observance OF all laws regulating
the sale OF such liquors: and that he viii
not sell any spirtuous liquors. or any az
mixture thereof; and shall pay for this IL
cense to the Town Treasurer Tic sum OF
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars annually.
payable in quarterly insia,mt nts, and fee
Of five dollars $50 to the Recorder.
v. Licease No 4 shall he the license
authorizing the sale OF intoxicating LIQUORS
by the quart or in larger quantities. within
the limits Of the Town OF Camden. The
person to whom the same is granted shall
pay the Town Treasurer for said license
The sum of Two Hundred Dollars annually,
payable IN quarterly ins,almcnis, and fec
of five dollrs t$j) to the Recorder And
before such lie nse is issued, the person so
applying shall lie recommended by six re-
speolable t,X-Iayers OF the neighborhood
and shall enter into bond, with two good
su. ties. in The sum Of one thousand dol
lars 10 keep an orderly house and for the
due observance Of all laws relating to the
sale If spirtuous liquors. And any per-
son TO whom such license is granted, who
shall permi. such iat?.icatipg lilners 70 be
drunk on the premises where sold. shall
forfeit his license, and the same shall
not he renewed within n year from the
me Of forfeiture.
VI License No. ) shall lie the license
authorizing apothecaries and druggists tC
sell, trade or barter any bittcrs OF which
spiriluous or malt liquors are IN ingredi-
ent or any other medicated liquors. hy the
bottle or by the drink. The person 10
whom the same is granted shall be first re-
commended by three respectable tax-pay.
ers Of his neighborhood, and shall enter
into bond, with two good surcties. in the
sum of three hundred dollars for the keep
ing OF an orderly house, and for the due
OILS, rvancc of all laws regulating the sale
Of such liquors: and shall pay for such
license TO ihc Trcasnrcr Ike sum 81 Seven
yfve Dollars annually, in quarterly in.
staimen;s, and fee OF FIVE dollars tSj) 10
to the Recorder.
VII. That any person desiring any one
Of said licenses shall apply by petition to
The Town Council setting forth such de-
sire, which class 0: license he dosifts, and
VIII re lie shall vcnd, naming his sureiies
and shall deposit the oncfourlh Of lhe
price of his license with tn" Recorder be-
fore the same shall be granted,
VIII. That no license shall lie granted
without full and perfec; compliance with
MI the requisites herein contained, nor an
til notice of such application has been
published one week in newspaper OF the
place. nor until the second reading Of the
| application before Council.
lX. That tn" same persons shall not Gc
surciics on more than two (2) bonds for
licenses.
y ThG, no licenses granted by Council
shall be transferred to another person, or
authorize selling IN any Other house ihan
than the one stated in the petition. without
the consent of and regulation hy Council.
to bc hal by petition to that effect.
NJ. All persons engaged in retailing H.
quors under licenses granted hereby. or
under prc-exisiing ordinances. shall expose
their licenses to public view in their chief
place of making sales: and no such license
shall authorize sales by any person neglect
ing this requirement.
XII All or finances or parts Of orlinan-
ccs inconsistent with this ordinance are
hereby repealed
Done Mt Council Chamber. in Camden,
this twc cniy fourth day of Dcccrlh'r. y. b.
lS1. J.C. EOLLiNGS,