Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-15
RDARn NE EXCISE.

| Perth Amboy, n. j., held February l3.
1913, The members present were Com
| The Committee on Rules presented
the following set of no
The following rules have been adopt
| ed for the regulation of the business
| of the Board of Excise Commissioners.
| /. The annual meeting of the Excise
| Board shall be held on the first Thurs,
day Of January of each year. at 500
g. The regular monthly meetings
| shall be held on the first Thursday of
each month at 500 p. m, when all ap-
| plications for license snail be con-
| whatever will be granted by said
| Board, except at regular meeting. or
| at time to which said regular meet
| Ing may be adjourned. Special meet
| inss may be called at any time by
| the President
| g. Three members shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of the bnsl-
| ness of the Board, but no license shall
be granted. transferred or revoked ex-
cept with the concurrence of at least
| three members The voting shall be
| by ballot and any member may have
| the privilege of explaining his vote.
| 4. For new pla,e. or upon an ap-
| place. license Will not be issued until
| the next regular meeting of the Board
| of Excise alter the application has been
| 5. The President shall be elected at
| the annual meeting in January and
shall hold office for the term Of one
year, or until his successor is elected.
! 6. The President shall preside at the
meetings of the Board and appoint all
| committees, and sign all licenses grant
| ed by the Board. shall act as member
| of all committees, by virtue of his
| office. In case of his absence the Board
| shall choose. President pro TEN:
| z. All ordinances shall be read in
| fun when offered but shah not be pas
| sed to second reading al the same
meeting at which they are introduced
| The same shall then be published in
full for two insertions In the official
| newspapers of the City designated by
and Anal passage. The title of the or
| dinance shall be taken for the third
| reading.
S. No amendment, alteration or ad-
dition to the above rules shall be made
| unless the same be proposed in writ-
| ing and laid over until the next regular
meeting for adoption, except by unani-
nous consent.
| which were read and on motion adopt
ed to take effect at once
| The Committee on Ordinances pres
| ented the following amendment to the
| Excise Ordinance:
An amendment to an ordinance en-
| titled AN Ordinance concerning inns
and taverns, beer saloons, and the sale
of Intoxicating drinks in the city of
Perth Amboy, New Jersey"
| The Board of Excise Commissioners
of the City of Perth Amboy do ordain
! as follows:
Section 1.
| Section ! OF the Ordinance to which
| this is amendment be, and the same
| IS hereby andensteayses as --tas-gead- as
| follows:
Section /. That no person or per
sons, society or corporation shall sell
at any place within the City of Perth
Amboy, any Intoxicating drinks in
quantities less than one quart. with
from the Board of Excise Commission
ers Tor that purpose That the fee for
every license granted az aforesaid
! shall be the sum of $4,000 per annum
4, except in the case Of Il license granted
| to sell Intoxicating drinks In connec-
tion with a hotel, which shah be tho
| sum of 100000. No license shall be
| granted for longer period than one
| year, and every person selling or OF
tGGal9E tGe iio or eTspoSang s, Tor sac any OF
| than one quart. without license dor
| that purpose first had and obtained as
aforesaid, shall upon conviction thereof
| forfeit and pay the sum of $4,000 for
each and every violation. Provided
| further that such persons license shall
also be revoked upon the second Of
| fense.
Section ..
Section 9 of said Ordinance be, and
the same Is hereby amended so as to
Section =. That no person or per-
| sons shall sell or expose for sale any
| Of the liquors aforesaid In any guam
| without a license for that purpose frst
| had and obtained from the Board of
! Excise Commissioners. The fee for
every license granted as aforesaid shall
be the sum of $4,000 per annum. Such
| license shall not be granted for
longer period than one year. and any
person or persons selling or Offering
or exposing for sale any of the liquors
aforesaid in any quantity from one
quart to five gallons, without license
| for that purpose first had and obtained
according to the provisions of this sec
| ton or any person or persons having
such license who shall suffer or permit
of said license to be drunk on or about
the premises where sod shall. upon
conviction thereof, forfeit and pay. The
| ton. Provided further that such per
sons license shall be revoked upon
the second offense;
Section 8.
| Section of said Ordinance be, and
! the same is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Section 4. That no person or per
sons shall carry on within the City Of
| Perth Amboy, the business of buying
beer In quantities and bottling and
be drunk on the premises where bot
tied, or selling bottled beer not to be
drunk on the premises where sold.
without license for that purpose first
had and obtained from the Board of
| Excise Commissioners of said City
under penalty of $4,000 for each and
/ license in this section named shall be
| the sum of $4,000 per annum; that the
| application for such license as men
| toned in this section shall be made
| to the Board OF Excise Commissioners
of the City of Perth Amboy, in the
| same manner and under the same con-
ditions as applications are made to
i said Board for other licenses and such
| applications shall further state the
| building or place where the said busi-
ness of beer bottling is carried on.
4 PROVIDED, however. that the holder of
| a Wholesale license under Section 2
| of this Ordinance shall be exempt
| from operations and provisions OF this
| Section.
| Section II of said Ordinance be, and
| the same is hereby amended so as to
| read as follows:
| Section II. That no inn and tavern
keeper or other seller in intoxicating
| permit his or her agent or agents,
| servant or servants to sell or give any
| Intoxicating drinks to any minor under
| the age of Fl years, to be drunk upon
| or carried from the premises where
| sod or given. Any such person or
| persons who shah violate the provis-
! ions OF this section shall upon con-
! viction thereof. forfeit and pay the sum
| OF $4,000 for each and every violation.
! Provided further that such persons
| license shall be revoked upon second
| offeuse.
| which was read and passed on it's first
| reading; then taken up on its second
! reading and passed, and ordered pub
| lished two times in each of the two
| local papers, the Perth Amboy Even
Ing News and the Perth Anboy