The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-09-04

| the principal business ~ the furnishing OF
food and sleeping accommodations. The
word 'victuaing house as used In said
Chapter i02 OF tn. General Laws. and In
any acts. In amendment thereof or In ad-
| tition thereto. shall be construed TO mean
bouses or places where the principal busi-
ness Is the furnishing OF food. Before
| granting a license to any person under
| the provisions Of said chapter. said coun-
Gil or board shall give notice by adver-
/ tisement for at least two weeks in some
+, newspaper published I'm the city or town
| where the applicant proposes TO carry on
| business. or IL there be no newspaper pub
| lshed in said city or town then In some
| newspaper published in the county In
| which such town Is located. Of the name
| OF the applicant for said license, and the
| particular location for which the license
| Is requested and shall give opportunity
| for remOnstrants TO be heard before them
| az 10 the granting thereof, and no license
| shall be granted under the said chapter
to authOrize the sale OF any such liquors
| at any building or place where the owners
| OF the greater part Of the land within two
| hundred feet OF sdch building or place
| shall file with the board having jurtsdic-
| ton TO grant licenses, theis objection 10
| the granting Of such license; nor shall any
| license be granted for the sale OF such
liquors I'm any building or place, except
| taVerns that are licensed on the date or
| the passage Of this act. within two hum
| dred feet. measured by any public trav-
| eled way. OF the premises OF any public
| or parochial school Before any license
| shall be issued under the provisions or
| this chapter. the person applying therefor
shall give bond TO the city or town treas
urer In the penal sum Of one thousand
dollars with at least two sureties salts
factory 10 said council or board which
sureties shall - residents OF this state. or
a surety company authorized To do busi-
I'm thiq surety which bond
shall be conditioned that the person IL
censed will not violate or suffer 10 be
violated on any premises under his control
any Of the provisions OF this chapter or
Of Chapters % or 2Sl Of the General Laws
Of the State OF Rhode Island, and for the
payment OF all costs and damages IN
Cured by any violation OF either Of said
chapters and he shall also pay for such
license TO the town or city treasurer the
sum hereinafter named, three-fourthS
thereof for the use Of such town or city
and one fourth to be paid over by the
town or city treasurer TO the general
treasurer for the use of the state"
Sec. 2. Section 4 is hereby amended so
as TO read as follows:
Sec I. The electors of the several cities
and towns who are qualified to vote i'm the
election Of all general officers shall, at
each election of general officers, cast their
ballots for or against the granting OF
licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors
pursuant To this chapter: Provided, that
no vote shall be taken on this question in
any city or town unless "A number of the
qualified electors equal i'm cities to ten per
centum and in towns to fifteen per centum
Of the vote cast for general officers at the
election next preceding shall petition the
city or town clerk therefor at least TWEEN
ty days prior to said election; and the
city or town clerk shall uRon such petit
ton insert "A proposition providing Tor
LII, ant
the town. ward, or district meetings. and
shall at least fifteen days previous to the
day of said election file with the secre-
tary of state a certificate that the qucS-
ton. VIII this town Tor city) grant Ii
censes for the sale OF intoxicating
liquors. Is to be submitted to the vote
of the people I'm such town or city. IL
ma aiority of the ballots so cast at any
such election be against the granting OF
such licenses, no license under the pro-
vision of this chapter shall he granted in
such city or town during the twelve cal
endar months next after such election,
nor until such city or town shall vote
at some subsequent election of general
officers 10 grant such licenses. Ii a ma
jority OF the ballots cast at any election
held pursuant to or under section OF
Chapter l02 of the General Laws be
against the granting of licenses for the
sale of intoxicating liquors, no such Ii
cense shall be granted in such city or
town during the twelve calendar months
after such election. nor until such city or
town shall vote at some subsequent cleo
ton Of general officers To grant licenses:
but nothing herein contained shall pro-
vent the granting of a license for the
manufacture OF spirituous malt and in
toxiCating liqsors in such city or town
to be sold for export beyond the state or
TO any person authorized te sell such
liquors i'm any city or town I'm the state;
provided that the manufacturing estab-
lishment shall exist and be in use for
such purpose at the date of the passage
of this act, but If the majority of the
ballots cast at any such election shall he
for the granting of such licenses then
licenses under the provision of this chap
ter shall be granted In such city or town
during the twelve calendar months next
after such election and until such city or
town shall vote at some subsequent cleo
ton of general officers not To grant such
licenses"
Sec 3. Section is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
"Sec G. The fees for licenses shall be as
follows;
Il For a license to manufacture or sell
at Wholesale. not To be drunk on the
premises, pure spirituous. Intoxicating and
malt liquors, not less than seven hundred
dollars nor more than fifteen hundred dol
lars.
ous. intoxicating and malt liquors at re-
tail only, for all cities and towns having
over fifteen thousand inhabitants, not
less than four hundred dollars nor more
than one thousand dollars: and for all
other towns not less than three hundred
dollars, nor more than seven hundred and
hfty dollars.
"A license TO manufacture pure liquors
shall carry with IL the right OF sale at
wholesale at his mandatory by the
manufacturers OF all pure liquors manu-
factured by him, The sale at liquors In
less quantities than two gallons shall con-
stitute sale by retail and the sale by
the quantity OF two gallons or IN larger
quantities shall constitute a sale by whole
sale"
Sec. 4 This act shall take effect on and
after the first day OF December. \. u
1905 and all acts and parts OF acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed
CHAPTER 1854
AN ACT In Amendment OF Chapter 500 OF
the Public Laws Passed at the Noyem-