A Few Facts Bearing on the Social and Civil Character of Montreal

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A Few Facts Bearing on the Social and Civil Character of Montreal
Abstract
The social and economic impact of "intemperance" in Montreal in the 1850s. The booklet claims that there were 6881 cases before the courts in 1859, most relating to the abuse of alcohol. Police costs for that year was $35,404. Revenue to the city for licences for innkeepers and grocers (who sold alcohol) was $13,326.
Date
1880
Publisher
J.C. Becket
Place
Montreal
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Language
en
Citation
Montreal Temperance Society. A Few Facts Bearing on the Social and Civil Character of Montreal. Montreal: J.C. Becket, 1880. http://ebooks.library.ualberta.ca/local/cihm_43077.
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