ELIHU E. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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SEC. 4. And le it enacted, That if it shall appear by the re-

turns of said judges and certificate of said clerk that a majority of

said votes have been cast against license for the sale of spirituous

In force

or fermented liquors in Kent county, then, and in that event, ar-

ticle fifteen, of the Code of Public Local Laws, title "Kent

county," sub-title "Liquors and intoxicating drinks," and all

amendments or supplementary act thereto, shall remain in full

force and effect in said county.

SEC. 5. And le it enacted, That if it shall appear by the return

of said judges and the certificate of said clerk that a majority of

such votes have been cast for license for the sale of spirituous or

fermented liquors in Kent county, then, and in that event, sec-

tions 'one hundred and forty-eight, one hundred and forty-nine,

one hundred and fifty and one hundred and fifty-one, of article ,

To be re-

fifteen, of the Code of Public Local Laws, title "Kent county,"

ppaled.

sub-title "Liquors and intoxicating drinks," be and the same are

hereby repealed and the following sections enacted in lieu thereof,

to be called "one hundred and forty-eight, one hundred and forty-

nine, one hundred and fifty, one hundred and fifty-one, one hun-

dred and fifty-one A, one hundred and fifty-one B, one hundred

and fifty-one C, one hundred and fifty-one D, one hundred and

fifty-one E, one hundred and fifty-one F, one hundred and fifty-

one G, one hundred and fifty-one H, one hundred and fifty-one I,

one hundred and fifty-one K, one hundred and fifty-one L, one

hundred and fifty-one M, one hundred and fifty-one N, and one

hundred aud fifty-one O."

SEC. 148. No person in Kent county shall obtain a license for

the sale or barter of spirituous or fermented liquors or intoxicating

Qualified.

drinks of any kind or in any quantity whatever, except such as

shall be qualified as hereinafter provided.

149. Any person in Kent county who may keep a house for the

reception of guests or of permanent or transient boarders contain-

ing at least five chambers more than are needed for his family

House to

purposes, and which said five or more chambers are used for the

have five
chambers

reception of guests or permanent or transient boarders containing

and six

therein for use at all times at least six good beds with sufficient

beds.

covering therefor, and having upon his premises a stable or stabling

sufficient for the accommodation of six or more horses, shall be

deemed and considered to be a hotel keeper within the meaning

of this act.

150. Any person in Kent county whether a hotel keeper or not

desiring to take out a license under this act may file a petition

with the clerk of the circuit court for Kent county setting forth

Certifi-

that the applicant wishes to sell spirituous or fermented liquors,

cates.

and shall describe therein the premises to be occupied by said

applicant; and, provided, the said applicant shall file with petition

a written certificate signed by eight freeholders, resident citizens