06 Mar 1857
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Newspaper
Delaware State Reporter
Location
Dover, Delaware, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1857
Page
1
Article fragment notes a Delaware State Reporter item listing a bill headed by a figure named Ron. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate publication of legislative or civic notices with bill headings.
The act prohibits unlicensed sales of intoxicating liquors and outlines eligibility for licenses. It sets age 21, requires a minimum stock and business radius, imposes fees of one and five dollars at several stages, and details penalties for violations. It creates special licenses for selling intoxicants in quantities not less than a quart and requires governor and court approvals for tavern licenses with varying fee scales by property value.
Dover on March 6 1557 discusses annual licenses for ale houses with fees and penalties. It sets rules for sale of intoxicating liquors on Sundays and imposes fines imprisonment and license revocation for violations. The act outlines enforcement by the Mayor Justice of the Peace and County Clerk and requires publication in state newspapers.
A historical act outlines penalties for failing to testify and for deceit before Congress or its committees. It sets fines up to one thousand dollars and possible imprisonment, and it details enforcement by either house. It also includes provisions on coinage and mint duties tied to fiscal administration.
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