1889 private laws – Ch.239 Sec.40
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CHAPTER 239 An act to amend the charter of the town of Murphy, in Cherokee county. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact :
That the board of commissioners shall have power to grant and cancel licenses to sell wine, malt or spirituous liquors within said town to any person whom they may think proper: Provided, the party to whom the license is issued shall pay first such taxes as may be imposed by the, board and give bond for one thousand dollars, with approved security, conditioned for keeping of an orderly and lawful house; and no person shall be permitted to sell wine, malt or spirituous liquors within said town or within one mile thereof unless licensed by the board of commissioners: Provided further, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to repeal existing laws now in force prohibiting the sale of spirituous. vinous or malt liquors in the said town.