‘(eXcept in Charlottetown, Surnrnerside and

'or removal from the district of the licensed

VOL. 1.

Charlottetown, Prince Edward

EDW'ARD REILLY, QUEEN’S PRINTER. No. 2‘2.

Island, Thursday, 21.1368.

LAWS OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

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An Act in further amendment of the Laws regulating the Sale by License of Spirituous

Liquors. [Passed 24th April, 1868.]

E it enacted by the Lieutenant Governor, Council anl Assembly, as follows :

I. From and after the passing of this Act,

no Tavern or Store License to retail Spirituous

Liquors, in less quantities than two gallons,

Georgetown,) shall be granted, unless on the production, by the applicant for such license, of a certifi tate signed by one 01 the two Jutices ofthe l’eace nearest to the proposed tavern or store of the applicant, setting forth that, at a public meeting called by the said Justice of the Peace, a majority of the inhabitants present at such meeting. qualified to vote for b‘chool trustees, in the School District where such tavern or store is situate, were desirous oi having such tavern or store in operation.

II. Provided, nevertheless, that no more than two of such meetings as aforesaid shall be con- vened in any one district in any one year, unless any licensed store or tavern shall have ceased to be used as such, owing to the death

owner or oecopier of such tavern or store, within the said year.

1111. Such Justice of the Peace shall, if required, call and preside at such meeting in any such School District, and shall give notice thereof at leasteight days prior thereto,by posting on the school—house ofsuch districta notice ofsuch

meeting. and a like notice at two'other of the

. a . . . ) most public places in the said district, and

shall therein set forth the purpose, time and place of such meeting, (in form of Schedule (a) to this Act annexed,) and, if a majority of the inhabitants of such district present at such meeting, qualified to vote for trustees, shall be in favor ot such Tavern or Store license being granted, said Justice of the Peace shall grant a certificate, (as in Schedule (13.) to this Act annexed )

1V. l\'o Government office hereafter to be established, or Court of Justicenow established, or hereafter to be constituted, shall be kept or held in any public house or tavern by law licensed to sell spirituous liquors.

V. Ne meeting shall be convened by any such Justice of the Peace unless upon a requi~ sition in writing, addressed to him, and signed by at least three resident house-holders, stating the name of the party or parties professing td apply at such meeting fora Tavern or Store license.

VI. '1 he Justice of the Peace shall be entitled to the following fees under this Act, viz :

For writing and posting notices, £0 13 o Presiding at meeting, 0 L 6 Certificate, 0 1 (3

to be paid by the party applying for a license.

VII That licensed Tavern keepers shall be compelled to open their houses to travellers at any hour of the night or day.

SCHEDULE (A)

NOTICE. A public meeting of the honSeholders in district Will he held at on day of 186 for the par--

pose of deciding. by a majority of said meeting. whether shall have a certificate to obtain a Tavern (o; Store) liCcnse. Dated at 186 A. 13.. J. l’.

sennnULE ‘ (8.) '

I. the nndersigpcd,’ do “Certify that‘a public} meeting. hel 5. according to law, at on a majority of the retitlrn: