ELIHU E. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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comico county, who shall set a day not less than twenty days from

the date of the filing of said application, when the same shall be

heard, clearly stating that he is a person of full age; that he is

desirous of keeping an inn or tavern at some place particularly

designated; that he is the owner or tenant of a suitable house for

that purpose and the yearly rental thereof; that he is provided in

said house with at least three suitable rooms and five beds for the

exclusive use of travelers and guests, and has stables and pro-

vender for at least five horses, and that an inn or tavern at the

point designated is necessary for the accommodation of the public;

second, at the same time he shall also file with said clerk a cer-

tificate of eight substantial freeholders, of good moral character,

residents of the school district in which he proposes to keep such

inn or tavern, which certificate shall state that the applicant is a

person of full age; that he is a man of sobriety and of good moral

character; that an inn or tavern is necessary at the point desig-

nated to accommodate the public; that he has in the house designated

at least five beds and three rooms suitable for the exclusive use of

guests and travelers, and that he has stabling and provender for

at least five horses; this certificate and recommendation shall be

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signed with the proper signatures and in the proper handwriting

cense.

of such freeholders, but if any such cannot write he shall sign

by a mark which shall be attested by a subscribing witness, but

no freeholder shall sign more than one such certificate and if he

shall sign more than one such certificate the clerk shall erase hia

name from such other certificate or certificates; third, on the day

appointed as aforesaid the said applicant shall appear before the

said clerk and make oath in due form of law, that he has in good

faith three suitable rooms and five comfortable beds for the ex-

clusive use of travelers and guests, and stabling and provender

for five horses, and shall give the rental value of the house to be

used as such inn or tavern with a description of the same; that

his certificate and recommendation was read by or to each signer

thereof; that the signatures are in the proper handwriting of

each, and if any have signed by a mark he shall so state, and that

such person could not write, and that he will not break nor per-

mit to be broken by his employees any of the provisions of this

sub-title of this article.

69. Any person of full age and good moral character may be

licensed to sell intoxicating liquors on complying with the same

conditions as required from persons applying for a license to keep

an inn or tavern as hereinbefore mentioned, except that the de-

scription of his place of business and amount of stock shall vary

Proviso.

according to the nature thereof both in his application and cer-

tificate of recommendation of freeholders; provided, that in case

of a license being granted it shall not authorize him to sell a less

quantity than one pint, or permit the same to be drunk on his