The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-03-18
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A N ORDINANCE
TO provide for the licensing of place.
to sell intoxicating liquors


pass certain ordinance, entitled Gan
Ordinance to establish a Board of FIX.
else Commissioners to license and re
gulate Inns and Taverns, Restaurants,
Beer Saloons, Billiard Saloons, Bowling
Alleys and Ball Alleys in the City OF
Iambertville, passed March Q, 1880,
whereby it was intended to exercise the
right supposed to be given it by virtue of
an Act of the Legislature OF the State OF
New Jersey entitled "An Act to establish
an Excise Department in cities of this
State" approved April s, 1884, which
said Act has been by the highest Court
of the State of New Jersey declared I'M
constitutional and consequently, the
said Board of Excise Commissioners
intended to be established by said Ordi-
nance are without power, and licenses
heretofore intended to be granted by
them are null and void, and the power
to grant and regulate such licenses con-
tinues to be vested in this Common
Council therefore,
The Inhabitants Of the city Of Lam
bertpiite do ordain:-
Section 1. That no person or per-
sons shall sell at any place within the
City of Lambertville any intoxicating
liquors in quantities less than one quart
to be drunk on or about the premises
where sold without 4 license for that
purpose first had and obtained from this
Council.
Section 2. No person or persons
shall sell or offer or expose for sale any
intoxicating liquors at any place within
the City of Lambertville, in quantities
from one quart to five gallons, without
license for that purpose first had and
obtained from this Council.
Section 3. No person or persons
shall keep or maintain any Billiard
Saloon, Bowling Alleys, Ball Alleys or
Shooting Galleries within the City of
Lambertville without license for that
purpose first had and obtained from
this Council.
Section g. That any person desiring
license under the provisions of this
Ordinance shall make an application
over his signature, which shall be filed
with the City Clerk at least ten days
prior to regular meeting of the Coun-
Gil at which the applicant intends TO
present his application. Said applica-
ton shall contain the name of the appli-
cant and shall state specifically the place
where the sale is proposed 10 be con-
Quoted and whether the applicant is the
owner OF the proposed place, and il he
is not the application shall be accom-
panied by the written consent of the
owner of the property or his authorized
agent, and the Clerk shall give notice in
one or more newspapers of the city OF
such application. The cost of such
advertisement to be paid by the mp
phcant.
Section S. That the fees for such
licenses shall be: For keeping an Inn
and Tavern and selling intoxicating
liquors in quantities less than one quart
to be drunk upon the premises at the
rate of four hundred dollars per annum;
10 keep a saloon and sell intoxicating
liquors in quantities less than one quart
to be drunk upon the premises at the
rate of four hundred dollars per annum,
10 keep place for the sale of liquors
in quantities from one quart to five gal
Ions at the rate of three hundred dollars
per annum;
And to keep Billiard Saloon, Bowl
ing Alley, Ball Alley or Shooting Gal
l1ery at such rates as shall from time
to time be fixed by resolution Of this
Council
And Provided, that all persons hold
ing any license granted or intended to
have been granted by the Board of Ex-
else Commissioners supposed to have
been created by any Ordinance of this
Council shall be allowed reduction in
the amount charged for such license in
proportion to the unexpired term for
which the said license was intended to
be granted.
Section 6. That no license shall be
granted in accordance with the pro-
visions OF this Ordinance except upon
the affirmative vote of majority of all
the members Of this body and until the
fees for the same have been paid to
the City Clerk.
Section 7. That no license shall be
granted in accordance with the pro-
visions of this Ordinance for longer
term than one year and all licenses
grantedprior to the first day of February,
1904, shall expire on that date.
Section 8. That all Ordinances or
parts Of Ordinances conflicting with this
Ordinance be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Section9. That this Ordinance shall
take effect Immediately after its publica-
ton according to law.
Passed March 9, 1903
CALVIN SOLLIDAY,
President Common Council.
Attest -
JAMES II. REYNOLDS, City Clerk.
Approved March 10, 1909.
l.. II. SERGEANT, Mayor,
March I8, I9o3.-at,
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