The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-02-10

AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
Ofthe Board Of Excise Commissioners of the
city of mbertVille concerning Inns and
Taverns, Saloons, Bowling Alleys, and the
sale of intoxicating liquors Ia said city.
The Board of Excise Com missioners OF The
city of LambertNille do ordain as follows:
Sec !. That no person or persons shall sell,
at any place within the city of Lambertv lie,
any spirituous, NtnouS. malt or breWed H.
quors or other intoxicating drink or drink
in quantities less than one quart, without
license first had and obtained as herein d.
rected; and no person or persons shall sell,
at any place in said city, any spirituous
vinous malt or brewed liquors, or other in
toxtcating drink or drinks, IN quantities OF a
quart or over. To be drunk on the premises
where sold, without license first had and
obtained as herein directed and any person
who shall violate either OF the provisions of
+ this section shall, upon conviction thereof,
be adjudg5d to forfeit and pay for each OF
fence the sum of nifty dollars. with costs of
prosecution, or Imprisonment IN the county
jail for the period of sixty days and until the
costs of prosecution are paid.
Sec. . That no person or persons snail sell
at any place within the city OF LambertVillc
any spiriiuous, Ninous, malt or hrewed H.
quors, or other intoxicating drink or drinks,
In any quantity from one quart 10 five gal
Ions, without wholesale license, nor any
such liquors In any quantity less than one
quart. without retail license, first had and
obtained nom the Board OF Excise Commits
stoners, and any person who shall violate
( the provisions of this ordinance shah, upon
conviction thereof, be ad1udged to forfeit and
pay for each offence the SUM Of fifty dollars,
with costs OF prosecution, or to be i'm prison
ed in the county jail for the period of sixty
days and until the costs of prosecution are
paid.
See g. That if the holder Of any license as
hereinafter provided shall sell or offer for
sale barter or give, or suffer to be sold or of
fered for sale, bartered or given, within his
tavern, beer shop, liquor saloon or other
premises, any spirituous, Vinous, malt or
brewed liquors, or other intoxicating drink
or drinks. on the first day of the week, com
"a OF q hf gaf1
or offer TO he given or sold, any such liquors.
to any minor orapprenttce, without an order
from the parent or guardian of such minor
or the master of such apprentice, or shall
suffer gambltng or unlawful games OF chance
in his tavern, beer shop, liquor saloon or
other premises, and shall be convicted of the
violation of any of the provisions of this sec
ton, shall forfeit and pay for each offence
the sum of nifty dollars
Sec. 4. That the Board of Excise Commits
sioners VIII hold its regular meetings on the
hrst Tuesday OF each and every month at $50
O'Clock, Z. NJ, and no license whatever will
be granted by said Board except at a regular
meeting or at a time TO which said regular
meeting may be adjourned.
see 0. That every application for license
10 keep an Inn and tavern, or to Sell spiritu-
Gus, Vtnous, malt or hreWed liquors, or other
Intoxicating drink or drinks shall be made
on blanks TO be furnished by the City Clerk,
ana shall be tiled with the city Clerk at least
twenty days prior to the observation-disclosures he
Board at which the applicant intends 10 pre-
sent his application. said application shall
contain the name OF the applicant and shall
state specifically the place where the sale is
proposed TO be conducted. and whether the
applicant Is the owner of the proposed place,
and If he is not the application Shall be ac-
companied by the written consent of the
owner OF the property or hts authorized
agent, that spirituous, Vinous, malt or brew
ed liquor, or other intoxicating drink or
drinks. may be sold upon the premises and
the Clerk shall give notice in two newspape
o. the city of snch application ten days prior
10 the regular mee.inss; tia COSTS of such
publication TO be paid by the applicant.
see. q mat every application for license
under this ordinance shall be recommended
by the written signatures of at least six free
holders OF the city of Lambertville such re-
commentator shall state hat the applicant
for said license is n fit and suitab BILE person TO
be licensed, and that the keeping of such pro-
posed licensed place Will conduce TO the pub
with the application In the office OF the CITY
Clerk; and all circumstances against grant
Ing he same TO be filed with the City Clerk
nve DAYS previous TO the meeting when such
application is 10 be acted on ; and also pro
vided, that nothing contained in this ordi-
nance shall be so construed as TO prevent any
citizen from appearing before the Board
and stating reasons why any application for
license should be granted or refused; and ali
applications and remonstrances shall remain
on file In the City Clerks office, for public in
spectioD, but he shall upon no pretext what
ever allow them or any of them TO be taken
from his Office or custody by any person
whomsoeVer, except when required by law;
anu each application must be accom- panied
with due proof that the signatures of the
reeommenders are genuine and that they
are bona fide freehoiders of the city.
Sec. 4 That the fee for every license grant
ed as aforesaid shall be not less than one
hundred and fifty dollars, the amount to be
determined by the Board, and the amount SO
determined shall be paid IN full by the APP
plicant to the City Clerk within ten days AZ
ter the same is granted; and that every APP
plicant, after the granting OF license, as
aforesaid. shall also file with the City Clerk
a bond. executed TO the Inhabitants OF the
city OF Lambertville by himself and at least
two sufheient sureties, approved by the Board
or a com mittee thereof, in the penal sum OF
1--WE hundred dollars, conditioned that such
lfcensee shall pay any penalty that shall be
I'm posed upon, or any Judgment that shall
be entered against the person holding such
license by any court Of competent, juriSdie-