The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-03-17

within said city, strong and spirituous liquors,
wine, ale and beer upon receiving license fee
therefor as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 3. That the license fee for selling spiritu-
GUS liquors and wines shall be fixed by said
Board of Excise. Such license shall only be
granted on written application to the said Board
signed by the applicant or applicants, specifying
the place for which license is asked, and the
license certificate shall be kept displayed by
being hung up by the person or persons licensed
in conspicuous position in the room or place
where his, her or their sales are made any
omission so to display and exhibit such certif-
cate shall be presumptiye evidence that any per-
son or persons emitting to exhibit and display
the same has and have no license. The said
Board of License and Excise shall keep COM
plete record of the names Of all persons licensed
and license fees imposed and paid in each case,
which record they shall at all times permit to
be seen in a convenient place at their office.
Persons not licensed may keep and, in quantities
not less than one quart at time, sell and dis
pose OF strong and spifituous liquors, wines, ale
and beer in said city prOctded, that no part
thereof shall be drank or used in the building
garden or enclosure communicating with orina any
public street or place contiguous to the building
in which the same is kept, disposed of on sale.
SEC. 4. Any person or persons applying for
license to sell spirituous or malt liquors in
place, house, garden OF enclosure not licensed
at the time of the passage of this ordinance,
two weekly papers published in this city, at
least ten days in advance of such application,
specifying the name of the street and number
of the house (if any wherein said business is to
be conducted; and if any person or persons
owning property, or residing on the line of the
street wherein said hotel or saloon is proposed
to be located, and within the limits of ore block
of said proposed location, shall appear before
the Board of Excise and License and object
thereto, the Board shall duly consider such OBJ
jections. Nothing in this section shall be so con-
strued ms to prevent any citizen from appearing
before the Board and stating reasons why any
application for license should be refused.
SEC. S. In case of vacancy in said Board, by
reason of DEATH resignation or failure to qualify
according to law, or otherwise the Common
Council shall, at their next regular meeting
thereafter rs aforesaid, appoint some eligible
person or persons to fill said vacancy or vacan-
cies and the person or persons so appointed to
fill said vacancy on vacancies shall be members
OF said Board until the next charter election
thereafter, when the said vacancies shall be
filled at said election.
SIC 6. The said Board shall meet regularly
on the first Tuesday evening of every month, at
the Council Room at such time as they may
designate, for the purpose Of receiving and
passing upon applications for license and for
the transaction of such business as may properly
come before them, and shall keep or cause to
be kept full and complete records and minutes
Of the doings Of said Board at each meeting
held by them, in u proper book or books, which
said book or books shall except when said Board
are in session. be kept in the office of the City
Clerk Of said city, and shall be opened to the
inspection of the Mayor and Common Council
and the officers Of any department Of the city
government, when required, and subject to such
other provisions as the Common Council may
ordain. The Board may adopt such bylaws foI
their government as they may deem proper.
Said Board may from time to time appoint
some suitable person to be Inspector of Excise,
whose duty ii shall be to faithfully and thorough
ly inspect all places where strong and spirituous
liquors. wine ale on beer are sold within the said
city, and promptly report to the said Board the
names and places Of business of all persons who
are selling without the license OF the Board, OF
who may violate any of the provisions of this
ordinance, and to perform such other duties as
may be required of him by said Board the
Common Council shall fix the compensation to
be paid to said Inspector by resolution or ordi-
nance, and he may be removed from office by
them at any time. The City Clerk of said city
shall be the Clerk Of said Board. Each person
elected as o member of said Board shall qualify
within twenty days thereafter by (before he
enters upon the duties of his office) taking and
subscribing an oath to faithfully perform the
duties enjoined upon him by this ordinance.
and shall enter into and deliver to the City
Clerk bond to the inhabitants Of the city Of
Lambertville in the sum of two hundred dollars,
with two sufficient sureties to be approved by
the Common Council
SEQ. T. That said Board shall cause to be
printed in pamphlet or circulars, this ordinance
or a proper synopsis thereof, together with the
rates of license fees, which pamphlet or circu-
lars shall be kept for distribution to suitable
persons and for information and inspections and
copy shall be given to each person to whom
license shall be granted each license shall be
granted for one year only, and the full amount
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same is granted
SEC. 8. The said Board shall each and every
month pay over to the City Clerk to be paid by
him to the City Treasurer, the total amount re-
ceiyed by them for license fees during said
month, and report the same to the next regular
meeting Of Common Council, and at the same
time present to the said City Treasurer COM
plete statement and account in writing of all
the licenses granted by them during each month";
the persons to whom granted, and the residence
Of said persons and the amount Of license fees
paid in each case, the time when IL was paid
and when the license was granted, and whether
it was for the sale of strong and spirituous
liquors and wine, or ale, or beer and the place
where the same was licensed to be sold.
SEC. 0. That whosoever shall sell any strong
or spirtuous liquors, wines, ale or beer in guam
titles less than one quart at time, at any place
within said city, without having q license there.
for, granted as herein provided, shall forfei,
SEQ. 10. That any person or persons who shall
sell any strong or spirituous liquors, Wines ale
or beer on the first day of the week. commonly
called Sunday shall, upon conviction thereof
for each offence forfeit and pay the sum Of
fifty dollars.
SIC. ii. That the said Board Of Excise Com
missioners shall also have power to grant licens,
for billiard parlors or saloons and bowling aleys
upon written application TO them, specifying tn,
place where said parlors, saloons or alleys al,
! situated.
SKc. IL That said Board may, at their opt,on
transfer any license by them granted to any per
son or persons, to any other person or per
SONS who shall apply to them for such transfer
propided that said Board shall be satisfied tina
such person or persons are of good moral char
| acter, and upon the payment of transfer fee O
five dollars $500 that any transfer of licens
shall be written on printed upon the face Of an
such license certificate, and any such transfe
shall entitle and authorize any person or per
sons to continue at the same place of busine,
tho sale OF strong and spirituous liquors, wine
ale and beer, as provided and mentioned in an
and every Of such licenses, respectively
| SEC l3 That any person or persons to whom
a license for the sale of strong or spirtuou
liquors. wine, ale or beer shall be granted, shal
enter into bond to the Inhabitants OF the Cir
OF Lambertville i'll such sum as the said Board q
Excise shall direct that he she or they tn
said person or persons, will in all respects con
10TH 10 TIE HlNs u tilc otdtt VI new Jersey
| the ordinances Of the City of Lambertville rea
ting to the sale of strong and spiiiuous liquors.
| wine ale or beer.
SEC. II. That said Board Of Excise Commits
sioners shall have power to revoke and anni
any license granted by them Whenever, in thei
| Judgment the person or persons 40 licensed shal
have violated any laws OF the State of New Jei
| sey, or ordinances Of the City Of Lalnbcrtville
relating to the sale of spirituous liquors, wine
ale or beer.
SIC. Is. That the Clerk Of the said Boar
shall receive the sum Of fifty dollars per veal
and each member of the Board Of. Excise III
sum of twenty-five dollars per year, as a flu
compensation for their services, the sail sun
70 be paid out of the license fees only.
SEC. IL. That the provisions Of this ordinanc
shall not apply TO any registered pharmacist
7 the City Of Lambertyille, in regard to the sal
Of liquors for medicinal purposes or on phys
clans prescriptions.
SEC IL. That all ordinances or parts Of ord
nances conflicting with any Of tho provisions {
! this ordinance be and the same are hereby =,