This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ... less than 50 in towns having above 10,000 inhabitants. It further provides that upon application by a petition, signed by at least one-fifth of the legal voters of a town, setting forth the desire of such petitioners that not less than a certain specified sum shall be charged for public-house licences ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ... less than 50 in towns having above 10,000 inhabitants. It further provides that upon application by a petition, signed by at least one-fifth of the legal voters of a town, setting forth the desire of such petitioners that not less than a certain specified sum shall be charged for public-house licences, the county court judge may order an election to be held to determine the matter. The provision seems to have been ineffective in six of the principal cities, but in the city of Trenton it has led to an increase of 20 in the licence duty, and in Camden to an increase of 50. In the State of Wisconsin a similar provision is made. The licence duty in the rural districts cannot be less than 20 per annum. Elsewhere it cannot be less than 40 1 In Rhode Island it is apparently confined to the local authorities of places of less than 6000 inhabitants. per annum. The former duty may be increased by popular vote to 50 or 80, and the latter to 70 or 100. Elections may not be held oftener than once in three years. In the city of Milwaukee, the centre of the brewing industry, the minimum duty is not exceeded. In the city of Superior, on the other hand, the maximum duty of 100 is imposed. In other States initiative is left with the local authorities. Thus, in Minnesota the law prescribes that the duty shall not be less than 200 in cities of 10,000 or more inhabitants, nor less than 100 elsewhere. County commissioners and city councils may, however, impose any higher duty. In Kentucky the State law fixes the duty at 30 in the rural districts, but varies the rate of duty in cities according to their character and size, prescribing in each case a minimum and maximum duty. In...
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