The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-03-25
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A N ORDINANCE
TO provide for the licensing of places
to sell intoxicating liquors

to sell intoxicating liquors
WHEREAS, This Common Council did
pass certain ordinance, entitled Gan
Ordinance to establish Board of Elk
else Commissioners to license. and re-
gulate Inns and Taverns, Restaurants,
Beer Saloons, Billiard Saloons, Bowling
Alleys and Ball Alleys in the City OF
Lambertville," passed March g, 1886,
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 can Act to establish
an Excise Department in cities of this
State" approved April 8, 1884, which
said Act has been by the highest Court
Of the State of New Jersey declared un-
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 iahabitants Of the CITY Of LAM
bertoiHe do orddin:--
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 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 a
license for that purpose first had and
obtained from this Council
Section 3. No person or person:
shall keep or maintain any Billiard
Saloon, Bowling Alleys, Ball Alleys Oh
Shooting Galleries within the City o.
Lambertville without license for thai
purpose first had and obtained from
this Council.
Section 4. That any person desiring
a 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 a 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 ii 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 O
such application. The cost Of such
advertisement to be paid by the ap
plicant.
Section S. That the fees for sucl
licenses shall be: For keeping an Inr
and Tavern and selling intoxicating
liquors in quantities less than one quar-
to be drunk upon the premises at tn,
rate of four hundred dollars per annum
TO keep saloon and sell intoxicatin,
liquors in quantities less than one quar-
to be drunk upon the premises at tn,
rate of four hundred dollars per annum
To keep place for the sale of liquor
in quantities from one quart to FIVE gal
Ions at the rate of three hundred dollar
per annum;
And to keep Billiard Saloon, Bowl
ing Alley, Ball Alley or Shooting Gal
lery at such rates as shall from tim
to time be fixed by resolution Of thi
Council.
And Provided, that all persons hold
ing any license granted or intended t,
have been granted by the Board of FIX
: else Commissioners supposed to hav,
been created by any Ordinance of thi
Council shall be allowed reduction il
the amount charged for such license il
proportion to the ,upexpired term 70
which the said license was intended t,
be granted.
Section 6. That no license shall b.
granted in accordance with the pro
visions OF this Ordinance except upo,
the affirmative vote OF majority of al
the members of this body and until The
fees for the same have been paid t,
the City Clerk.
Section !. That no license shall b,
granted in accordance with the pro
visions of this Ordinance for longe
term than one year and all license
grantedprior to the first day Of February
1904, shall expire on that date.
Section s. That all Ordinances O.
parts of Ordinances conflicting with thi.
Ordinance be and the same are hereb,
repealed.
Sectiono. That this Ordinance shall
take effect Immediately after its publica
ton according to law.
Passed March 9, 1908
i CALVIN SOLLID.AY,
President Common Council
Attest -
JAMES II. REYNOLDS, City Clerk.