Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-11-15

sons so elected, certificate OF his election.
S. The county commissioners shall hold
their office for the term Of one year from
the first day of February in each year, and
the votes of u majority of them shall decide
any question which shall come before them
for adjudication, and they shall have the sole
power of granting licenses under the pro-
visions of this act, and may assess such per-
sons in such sums as they may deem proper,
not less than the sums respectively specified
in section two of this act.
81. Each county commissioner, before
entering upon the duties Of his office, shall
be sworn by the county clerk or some JUS
tice of the peace, to the faithful perform
ance Of the same; and no commissioner
shall act in any matter in which he is per-
sonally interested.
S.. The county commissioners in each
county shall meet regularly at the office Of
the county clerk in such county, on the first
Thursday of February and August in each
year, and shall at their first meeting elect
chairman from their number, and from
time to time adopt such rules for their gov
eminent as they shall deem proper.
So The county clerk in each county shall
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for such county, and shall record all their
proceedings, and have the custody of all pa
pers relating to their business.
$40 The county commissioners shall re-
ceve the sum Of ten cents per mile for all
necessary travel in the discharge Of the du-
ties Of their office, and together with the
county clerk shall receive the sam Of one
dollar each per day during the continuance
of their session. The accounts ofjhe clerks
and commissioners under this section, shall
be audited, allowed and paid out Of the coun-
ty treasury, in the same manner as are other
accounts against the county.
&Il. No license heretofore granted or
penalty incurred shall be affected by the pro-
visions of this act
&12. Every person licensed according TO
the provisions of this act, as a keeper Of a
tavern or inn-keeper, shall at all times be
furnished with suitable provisions, lodgings
and accommodation for strangers and trav-
eers, and with suitable stable room, hay and
provender for their horses and cattle, and
with suitable shed or covering for horses
near to his house, with conveniences in the
same for feeding such horses And if such
keeper of tavern or inn-keeper shall neg
lect to be so furnished, it shall be the duty
of the commissioners to vacate or annul his
license, and such keeper of a tavern or inn
keeper shall be liable for all the penalties
Of this act, if he proceed to sell after writ
ten notice given to him by said commission
ers that they have annulled and vacated his
license as aforesaid, the same as If no license
had been granted.
S13. The commissioners may license one
or more persons in each town in their re-
spective counties, whom they may deem
most suitable, to sell wine, rum, brandy, or
other spirituous liquors, for medicinal, chem
ical or mechanical purposes, only, who shall
receive from said commissioners a license
for such sale and no other, and every person
so licensed shall make report to said com
missioners from time to time, as they shall
direct, and on violation of the terms of his
license, or on a refusal to report rs afore-
said, the said board of commissioners shall
annul such license, and such person shall be |
subject to the same penalties as are provid- |
ed in the 18th section of this act
&l4. If any person, without a license
therefor, as provided in this act, shall here
after deal in the selling of any distilled spir-
ituous liquors, wine, ale or beer, he shall
forfeit and pay to the treasurer of the coun-
~, for the use of said county as penalty
For each quantity Of twenty gallons or
more of either of said articles, the sum of
twenty dollars.
For each quantity Of less than twenty gal
Ions and not less than one pint of either of
said articles, ten dollars.
For each quantity of less than one pint Of
either Of said articles, ten dollars If any
person shall be guilty Of more than one dis
tinct offence as prohibited in this act, he !
may be prosecuted and subjected to all such
penalties at the same time. If any person,
without license therefor, MS provided in
this act, shall hereafter become an inn-keep-
er, and shall therein furnish any vic,uals.
lodging or accommodation for guests, he
shall forfeit and pay to the treasurer of said
county, for the use Of said county, as a PEN
atty, the sum Of ten dollars If any person.
without license therefor, as provided in
this act, shall hereafter keep any vctualling
house, shop or cellar, and shall therein sell |
any victuals or fruit, he shall forfeit and nav
to the treasurer of the county, for The use of
the county, as penalty, the sum Of ten dol
lars.
&l5. The county court shall have exclu-
sive jurisdiction of the offences against this
act, and the said offenders may be prosecu-
ted by indictment or information.
SIG Any justice of the peace Is empow-
cred to bind over to the county court. all
persons charged with offences against this
act, and also to recognize all witnesses who
have testified therein before him. Provided
always, that all assessments made onllcen-
SEES granted by the said commissioners to
persons residing within the civ oc W.