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

AN Act relating to licenses to inn-keeper;
and retailers.
1t is hereby enacted by the General AS.
sembly of the State Of Vermont, as follows
81 ANY person who shall deal in the sell
ling of distilled spirtuous liquors, wine, ale
or beer in quantities of twenty gallons or
more, at any one time, shall be deemed to
be wholesale dealer, within the meaning Of
this act.
Any person who shall deal in the selling
of distilled spirituous liquors, wine, ale or
beer, in quantities of one pint or more, and
less than twenty gallons, shall be deemed to
be retailer within the meaning of this act
Any person who shall deal in the selling
Of distilled spirituous liquors, wine, ale or
beer, in quantities less than one pint, shall
be deemed to be keeper of tavern with
in the meaning of this act.
Any person who shall keep house Of
public entertainment, and shall therein fur
nish viciuals, lodging, room or accommo-
dation for guests, shall be deemed to be an
inn-keeper within the meaning of this act
ANY person who shall keep a victuaing
house, shop or cellar, and therein sell Wet
uals or fruits, shall be deemed to be a gro
Gerry keeper within the meaning Of this act.
81. Every person asking and receiving a
license as hereinafter provided. for the sale
of any distilled spirituous liquors, wine, ale
or beer, shall before the same becomes val
id, pay therefor to the treasurer of the county
for the use of the county, as follows =
l. For a license as wholesale dealer,
sum not less than twenty dollars for one
year.
2. For license as a retailer, sum not
less than six dollars for one year, or three
dollars for six months.
3. For license as a keeper of tavern,
sum not less than five dollars for one year,
or two dollars and fifty cents for six months.
a. For license as a grocery keeper, a
sum not less than two dollars for one wear,
or one dollar for six months.
And the said licenses being severaly sign
ed by the presiding officer of the board of
county commissioners, as hereinafter provi-
ded, and by the Clerk of the county court,
and recorded in the county Clerks office,
shall authorize the party therein named TO
sell according to the terms of said license
and all licenses granted under the provisions
of March or September, and shall terminate
on the last day of February; and no license
shall be granted for longer time than one
year.
SO. No person shall receive license I'M
til he shall have paid the sum in which he
shall have been assessed, and the sum of ff-
ty cents in addition as fees for said license
and no license shall be effectua until such
payment. The clerk shall receive all mon
les paid for licenses and fees, and shall with
in thirty days after the granting of any IL
cense, pay over to the county treasurer the
sum received for such license, together with
the sum of thirty-three cents out Of the fees
paid thereon; and all licenses granted I'M
der this act shall designate the house or
store and the town in which the person re-
ceving the same shall be authorized to pur-
sue the business for which he is licensed,
and shall not be construed to authorize such
business to be carried on by any person or
at any place except such as shall be desig-
mated in the license.
ST. There shall be constituted board
consisting of three persons, to be denomin-
ated county commissioners, to be appointed
III the manner tOllOWlng
A meeting of the inhabitants of every
town, who are voters in town or freemen's
meeting, shall be holden at the usual place of
holding town meetings, OH the first Thurs
day of January, at one o'clock in the after.
noon, in each year, which meeting shall be
warned and governed in all respects as pro-
vided in chapter thirteen of the Revised
Statutes, entitled OF towns and villages
So At such meeting the constable, or in
his absence, one of the selectmen, shall pre-
side and receive the ballots of the freemen
for such persons as they would elect as such
county commissioners, and the votes shall,
by the constable or selectmen, assisted BY
such justices of the town as may be present,
be publicly sorted, counted and declared
The town clerk of each town shall be pres
ent at such meeting and record the names
of all the persons voted for at such meeting
for the Office of county commissioners, to-
gether with the number of votes given for
each and shall, within ten days from the
said LIST Thursday in January transmit copy
OF such record, duly certified, to the clerk of
the county conrt in which such town may
be situated, and the several Co. clerks shall
on the Bird Thursday of Jan'y in each year
publicly canvass and declare the votes so re-
turned to them, and shall declare the three
persons having the greatest number of such