National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-10-25

/ TO nc EdtOfpt INC Nu'iOHQt ItflNbNC0N.
SIR As thero has lately boon much public dis
| Gus,iOn respecting licenses for rest ,urants etc,
without any citation OF existing law in such form
as will apprise citizens OF their privileges and re-
spOnsiblles IN relation to this important subject,
tie following compilation believed to lie correct,
is respectfully submitted to your discretion:
The law OF the old corporation was rather more
stringent than the present lOw, bY requiring the
signers OF such petions TO affirm that they wcrs
well acquainted Win the applicants, aud that the
public convenience required the establishment OF
such hotel tavern, ordinary or rcstU uTant
This law was modified by AN act Of tile territorial
legislature imposing licenses on trades businesses.
etc, approved August %, 1871, The following Is
the essential part of the tenth section Of the said
act, as IL was subsequently amended BY an act ap-
proved June 90 1872:
SIC. 10. And be It further enacted. that every
place where distilled or fermened liquors arc sold
In less quantities than one pint to be drank on tho
premises, shall. unless kept by apohccaries (rc-
strictiOns upon whom are imposed in another sec
tom, DO known MS u bar.r0om, sample room or
tipplinghouse as the case may be- and II shall be
present with his application for license the written
permission OF majority Of the owners OF real
ss ON tbo sonc .iSs Of tho soiarn
desired 10 locate such business, and Of the same
side Of tho square fronting opposite the same.
which permission shall be certified, etc.
Other provisions OF the act Of August - 1871, arc
as follows:
SIC. l3. And be It further enacted that nothing
contained in this act shall SuthOrle uny person TO
keep his place of business open on Sunday for the
sale Of any merchandise whatever except
medicines in cases of necessity,
SEC. 81 Aud be IL further enacted that all laws
and ordinances OF the corporations OF Washington
aud GeoTgCt0WH and The levy court, providing
police regulations for the several businesses OF tho
citizens OF the District of CO'wnb!a, hereby
continued in force, Excepting such as are incun-
slsent with The provisions OF this actl.
The sunday laws OF the old corporation, which
are s,i!l "a force are OS follows:
Firsl-AU keepers OF hotels, tnyerus ordinaries
and restaurants are prohibited from selling spirit
uous, distilled or lermented liquors on Sunday
aud are required to have their bars or other places
where liquor j. usually sold closed on sunday dur
ing the CutirO day and evening; and all keepers OF
tippMghOuse3 arc prohibited from selling any
Kind Of sp!rituous distilled or gemcntcd liquOH
on sunday, and are required TO have their houses
closed on Sunday during the entire day and even
ing
Sccoud-H shall not be lawful for any person 10
this oty to cry aloud any articles iorsaco the sab
bath day except newspapers, the crying aloud OF
which is permitted until lll2l o'clock,
Ihird-ll shall not be lawful for any person TO
keep opou any place Of business for the sale Of any
article articles Of profit during tie sabbath day,
excepting apOthccates for tho dispensing OF mcdi-
olmoi aud uudertNkcrs for the purpose Of provid-
Ing for the dead, or others for purposes Of charity
and necessity.
FOurth-lIackuey coaches cabs and other vehi-
cleS carrying persons for hiro arc prohbIod from
occupying the public stands or waiting anywhere
upon the streets for fare on Sunday, except when
actually engaged or attending az railroad depos
and steamboat landings.
Violation OF any Of the foregoing ordinances
subjects the Offenders to penalties therein pre-
seribel Tor which see Wrbb's Digest 372-4,
LAW AND ORDER.