The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-12
CHAPTER 543.

TO Chapter 102 OF the General Laws En-
titled "of the Suppression of Intemper-
ance."
Passed April 20, 1881
~ enacted by the General Assembly a.
Section 1. Section OF chapter I02 of the
General Law6 OF Rhode Island Is hereby
amended so az TO read as follows:
Sec = The town councils OF the several
towns. and the boards OF commissioners as
hereinafter provided, may grant or refuse
TO grant licenses TO such citizens resident
within this state, for the manufacture or
sale OF pure spirituous and Intoxicating lia-
uors within the Hmits OF such town or city.
as they may think proper. Whenever any
license for the sale OF sprituous or intoxi-
eating liquors shall be granted the same
snail be graz to expire on the FIRST day
OF May next succeeding the granting of the
same. unless revoked as is hereafter pro-
vided. and such citizens resident may OBJ
tam AT any time. In the discretion OF the
persons authorized TO grant licenses. a H.
cense 10 expire on the first day of MAY
next succeeding the granting Of the same
ana pay therefor price which shall be In
proportion to the length OF time which the
said license so granted shall continue in
force bears to the pricc of license for q
year: but no license granted under the pro-
Visions or this chapter shall authorize any
person to sell any spirituous or Intoxicating
liquors on sunday. or 10 any woman excert |
as hereinafter provided. or TO sell or de- |
liver or 10 suffer 10 be sold or delivered IN |
any minor either for his own use. the rae OF |
his parent orof any other person or to sell 70 |
person or VIGOROUSLY intemperate habits
or TO cell or furnish Intoxicating Iiquors to |
any person on pass-book or order on a 1
s,ore, or 10 receive from any person any |
goods. wares merchandise or provisions In
exchange for liquors. or to allow any minor
or woman to drink Intoxicating liquors
upon the premises. except in licensed tav-
ems or licensed observation-disclosures. or to al
low any minor or woman 10 sell or serve
liquor except I'm licensed taycrns or In H. |
censed viciualing- g-houscs.
Before granting license to any person nm |
der the provisions OF this chap,er. said !
council or board shall give notice by adver-
tisement Tor at least two weeks in some |
newspaper published in the city or town
Where the applicant proposes 10 carry on
business or 81 there be no newspaper nub.
isned IN said city or town then I'm some
newspaper published IN the county. OF tho |
iarne OF the applicant for said llconse. and
he particular location for which the IL
'ense is requested: end shall give onnor. |
unity for remonotrants TO DO heard beforo
hem as 10 the granting thereof: and no A. |
'ense shall be granted under this chapter
o authorize the sale of any srch LIQUORS a.
my building or place where the owners or |
'ccupants or the greater part OF the land
within two hundred feet of such b,ildInr |
" place shall file. with the board bavlns |
Jurisdiction 10 grant licenses, their obiecs
Ion 20 the gsantlng OF such license: ana
'efore any iioonse shall be issued under
nc provisions OF this chapter The person |
ppiyirg therefor shall give bond 10 the
own or city treasurer In the penal sum OIL
me thousand dollars, with at least two
uretlcs satisfactory 10 said council ar |
oard, which srretios shall be residents OF
nls state or ruretv company authorized
, go business ia thia state. conditioned
nat he VIII not violate any os the pro-
lsions OF this chapter or OF chapters se or
" of the General Laws of the st.te of | 4
'hodc Island. and fer the payment on Al
's's ana damages incurred by any VIOLA /,
on of either OF said chsptel.: and he sba,l
lso pay Tor s-ch license % tho town or :
~ ircasnrer the 7um hcreinafse- named
ir"e-'cij ilis thereof Cor The Use 81 s,,e,, l.
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