Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-10
AN ACT
To am ,nd the act entitled "An act for
the prevention of certain immoral prac-
tice ;" passed February II, l64l.

To am End the act entitled " An act Tor
the prevention Of certain immoral prac-
tice ;" passed February II, ls4l.
Sec. /. Be it enacted by The General
Assembly of the State Of Ohio, That no
person shall keep any shop, booth, tent,
wagon or other carriage, vessel or boat,
for the sale spurious or other liquors, or
any provisions or other articles Of traffic
whatever, or sell or expose to sale, give,
barter, or otherwise dispose Of, in or near
such shop, booth tent, wagon or carriage,
vessel or boat, or in any other way or
place, any spiritous or other liquors, or
any provisions or other articles Of traffic
whatever, at or within the distance Of
two miles from the place where any re-
ligious society or people are collected or
collecting together for religious worship
in any field or woodland: provided, that
nothing in this act shall effect tavern
keepers exercising their calling, at the
places named in their llcens, nor distil-
lers or manufacturers Or others, in the
prosecution Of their ordinary calling, or
business, from vending or exposing to
sale the articles above forb dden at their
usual place of vending The same, or at
their residences, nor any person who
shall have u written permit from the per
son or persons having the oversight,
charge or management Of such religious
society, 20 sell bread or other provisions
for the supply Of persons attending such
religious worship, their horses or cattle,
such person conforming to the legal reg
ulations Of said religious assembly and to
tho laws Of the Stale.
Sec. 2. That any person who shall he
guilty Of q breach of this act, shall be
notified by any one Of the officers hereby
authorized to make an arrest or seizure,
or by any other person, that he, or she,
or they are violating the law; and il, af.
Ter such notice such person shall con-
time in such violation, he, she
or they, shall forfeit and pay for every
such offence, fine Of not less than five
nor more than fifty dollars, TO The town.
ship where such offence shall be commit
ted, for the use Of common schools with.
in such township; and any judge oS the
court of common pleas, sheriff, coroner
or justice Of the peace Of the proper coun-
ty, Or anv constable Of the proper town
ship shall, upon view or infrmation, and
without warrant, apprehend any person
50 offending, and seize such booth, tent,
wagon or other carriage, vessel or boat,
spiriluous or other liquors, and other ar.
Iicles Of traffic, and convey The same to
place Of safe keeping, and take the said
person so offending before the next JUS
tice Of the peace, together with an inven.
tory Of the things so seized; and the
said justice Of tho peace, upon complaint
on oath or affirmation Of the officer or one
Of the freehOidors apprehending such Of.
fender, shall issue his warrant, which the
officer or one Oflhe Greeholders aforesaid,
or any constable OF the proper township,
shall have authority TO serve, and cause
the said offender TO be arrested and pro.
ceed, forthwith, to inquire into the truth
Of the accusation, and il found true,
shall enforce the penalty of this act.
Sec. 3. II the accused shall fail 10
pay such ine as said justice Of the peace
shall nhict, together with all costs Of the
proceedings, including the necessary ex.
pense of such seizure, the said justice
Of the peace shall forthwith issue vsndi-
toni exponas, commanding any oonsta-
BILE of the township in which such inquiry
shall be had, To make the said fine and
cost, necessary expenses, and cost Of ex.
ecutiOn, by sale Of so much Of the thing
so seized as shall be necessary therefor,
and make return thereof n ten DAYS there.
after.
Gee. 4. That IN the exeeation of said
vendiliOni .exponas, said constable. at
least ten days before the sale, seall adver-
tiss the things 10 be sold, at two of the
most public places in the township where
the same is 10 be- sold; at one Of which
places, to be designated in tho notice,
between the hours Of ten o'clock, A. M,
md four o'clock, P. M, said sale shall DO
held; said constable first selling or OfIsr-
ing for sale, the articles which the OGen.
der brought on the ground for traffic, and
the Overplus Of the things so seized, as
Aforesaid, after the satisfaction Of said
yendtioni exponas, shall be delivered 10
the detendent on demand; but ifhe shall
ialI TO demlOd the same for len days az. !
ier such sale, the same shall become for.
ieised 10 said township; and II the said !