Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

Sec[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois Represented in the General Assembly, That all laws and parts of laws authoriseing County Commissioners Courts to grant licenses to keep Taverns be, and the same are hereby repealed,

Sec 2. County Commissioners Courts may grant licenses to keep groceries upon the following conditions (to-wit,

First, The applicant shall pay into the County Treasury, for the privilege granted, a sum not exceeding, Three hundred dollars, nor less than ^4^ Fifty dollars, in the discretion of the Court,

Second, The applicant shall execute bond in ^2^ the penalty of One Thousand dollars, with one or more securities to be approved by the Court conditioned that the applicant will keep an orderly house, and that he will not permit any unlawful gaming or riotous conduct in his house,

Sec 3. Upon applications for licenses to keep groceries the Court. may reject or grant the same in their discretion

Sec 4 County Commissioners Court shall have power, upon complaint being made to them to revoke any license granted to keep a grocery, whenever they be satisfied that the privileges granted have been abused or that the person to whom the license was granted has violated the Law

Sec 5. Licenses ganted to keep grocires shall not authorise the person obtaining the license to vend or sell spiritous or vinous liquors in more than one place or house and every license shall describe the house and place intended to be occupied.

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Sec 6 The County Commissioners Court shall not have power to grant licenses to keep groceries in any Town which has been incorporated by a special act of the Legislature.

Sec 7 A grocery shall be deemed to include all houses and places where spiritous or vinous liquors are retailed by less quantities than ^4^ five gallons,