Report of the Committee on Intemperance for the Convocation of the Province of York, presented and received.

Church of England. Province of York. Convocation. Committee on Intemperance.

Date:: 1874

Credit: Report of the Committee on Intemperance for the Convocation of the Province of York, presented and received. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$^84 KKMKTHK.S. Qy. lttuierli»*. aecorclmg tothoiimnbevnf irilialiitmits in onr-li pari.^li hv lofiinlntiTo onactment. —1). 22. 2807. In couutvy puvislies, ouc Pnlilie-HouHp for oOO people would be quite sufficient.—Ca. 23. 2868. {iive ns not more tlian one Pnlilic-Hous(( to evevv 1,000 people, and let tlieye l>e under stringeni rules, nnd inspcctrd by others than the police.—Ca. 56. 2869. Without interfering with vested interests, Public- Houses and Beer-Shops might be pro]iortioned to population; i.e., no fresh licence to he issued or forfeited one renewed where one (say) to 1,000 people already existed. This would gradually modify the evil, and be cnrdiallv supported bv the inhabitants,— M. 74. 2870. We need a very great reduction in the number of licensed houses, sav to one Public-House for every 1,000 people. R. 200. 2871. A law not permitting more than one house for the sale of intoxicating liquors to 1,000 people would doubtless he a great boon.—R. 889. Frow a M(t<ii!<tr(il<\ Qy. EeniedieH. 2872. ^\Tien the traffic cannot he entirely stopped, a minimum number of licences only should he granted ; say, one for each 1,000 inhahitants.-—2,8l'0. Frmii ihi' CluipJain 'if a Ciuo}. Qy. Remedies. 2378. I would suggest greater restrictions on the lioensuig of Public-Houses, especially as regards tiie pro])ortion to the population, and stricter inquiry into the character of landl'irds. 837. From Chief Con St nbli'-t <inil Stipennleiulents <ij' ]'oli,,'. Qy. Remedies. 2374. Reduce the number of Public-Houses and :i]qi(a-tion them in accordance with some definite rule based on population. 148.$