Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-11-26
LAWS OF VERMONT.
published by AUTHORITY |

is hereby enacted The General assembly Of The
Stale OF yermom as joiiows:
Secl. Any person who shall deal in the sellirg
Of distilled sprituous liquors, wnc,ae beer eXcep-
ing snail 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 dis
titled sprilutus liquors, VINE, ale or beer, Except
ing small beer) in quantities OF one pint or more,
and less than twenty gallons, shall be deemed to
be u retailer within the meaning of this act.
Any person who shall deal in the selling Of dis
titled sprituous liquors, wine ue or beer, Except
ing small beer) in quantities less than one pint,
shall be deemed to be tOvernkeeper within the
meaning of this act.
ANY person who shall keep house of public
entertainment, and shall furnish therein, victuas,
lodgings room or Accommodations for guests, shall
he deemed to be an innkeepcr within the meaning
of this act.
ANY person who shall keep victuang-house,
shop or cellar, and therein sell victuals or fruits,
shall be deemed to be grocer, within the mean
ing of this act.
Sec. 2. If any person, without licence there
for is provided IN this act, shall hereafter deal
in the selling Of any distilled splrltuous liquors,
wines, ale beer, Excepting small beer he shall
forfeit and pay to the Treasurer of the county, for
the use OF said county, as penalty:
For each quantity Of twenty gallons or more, Of
either Of said arlicle', the sum Of twenty dollars
For each quantity ofless than twenty gallons 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, len dollars;
lfany person shall be guilty Of more than one dis
tnct offence, prohibited in this act, he may be
prosecuted aud subjected TO all such penalties at
the same time.
If any person without a license therefor, as pro-
vided in this act, shall hereafter become an inn.
keeper or tavern keeper, and shall therein, furnish
any victuals, lodgings or accommodations for
guests, he shall forfeit and pay to tie Treasurer of
said county, for the use of said County, the sum of
twenty dollars.
If any person, without license therefor, as pro.
vided in this act, shall hereafter keep victualing
house, shop or cellar and shall therein sell any
vlctuas or fruit lie shall forfeit and pay to the
Treasurer Of the County, for the use the County,
as penalty, the sum Of ten dollars.
Sec 3. The County Court shall have exclusive
jurisdiction all offences against this act and
the said offenders may be prosecuted by indictment
or information.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the several States
Attorneys, within the. respective Counties, 10 pros
ecue all violations of this act and they are here
by constituted informing officers for that purpose,
to commence prosecutions before any Justice ofthe
Peace as well as before the several county courts.
Sec 5. Any Justice OF the Peace is empowered
to bind to the county Court, all persons
charged with offences against this act and 10 rec
ognise all Witnesses who have testified therein DO
fore him.
Sec. 6. Any person asking and receiving IL
cense, as provided in this act, for the sale Of any
distilled spiruous liquors, wine ale or beer, shall,
before the same becomes valid pay therefor, to the
Treasurer Of the county, for the use of the county,
as follows:
|. For license as Wholesale dealer. sum no,
less than twenty dollars nor than fifty dollars
for one year,
9. For a license as a retailer, sum not less
than six dollars nor more than twenty dollars for
one year: nor less than three dollars nor more
than ten dollars for SIX months;
3. For license as tavern keeper, sum not less
thar three dollars, nor more than twenty dollars for
one year; and not less than one dollar and Fl f.
cents nor more than ten dollars for six months;
d. For license as grocer, sum not less than
two dollars for year, dollar for six months.
Sec. Z. The Assistant Judges Of the severa!
county courts, shall have power to giant licences
is hereinafter provided and all licenses so gran
ted shall be signed by the Clerk of the County
Court, and recorded in the County Clerks oihce;
and all such licenses shall authorize the party there
in named, to sell according to the terms thereof.
All licenses granted under the provisions Of this
act shall commence on the first uay Of May, or No
vember and shall terminate on the last day OF April ;
and no license shall be granted tor longer term
than one year.
See 8 No person shall receive a license, until
he shall have paid The sum in which he shall have
been assessed, and the sum Of fifty cents IN add-
tiop as fees for said license; and no license shall
be etiectua until such payment.
The Clerk shall receive oil moneys paid Tor IL
cences and fees, and SHALL within thirty days after
granting any license, pay over 10 the county Treas
urer the sum received for such licenses, together
with the sum cf thirty three cents, OF the fees
paid thereon and all licenses granted under this
act shall designate the house store, and the town
in which, the person received the same, shall be
authorized to pursue the business for which he is
licensed aud shall not be construed TO authorize
such business to be carried on by any other per-
sons, at any other place, except that designated
i'll the license.
Sec 9. A meeting of the inhabitants of every
town in this Stale who are voters in town and free
mems meeting shall be holden at the usual place
oil holding town meetings, on the first Tuesday II
March, A. ID. lS47, and each year thereafter, at one
o'clock in the afternoon, which meetings. snail bt
warned, and governed, in all respects, as provided
III chapter thirteen OF the Revised Statutes, entitled
"of Towns and Villages" and continue open I'LL
o'clock, +. NJ.
Sec. 10. AT such meeting the constable, or IL
his absence, one Of the Selectmen, or If on th'
day of the annual election of town officers, h
moderator OF such meeting, shall preslde,qnd receive
the ballots Of the reemen, upon which shallbe writ
ten or printed either the word License, or the word
No License and the ballots thus deposited, shal
by the constable, Seleetmen or moderator, assisted
BY such Justices OF the town may be present, b.
publicly sorted, counted and declared. The tow
clerk, or some one or more OF the civil authority O
the town, shall be present at the meeting, and re
cord the names of all the persons voting, and tn
same shall be kept on liIe.n the town clerks Office
Sec. II. The town clerk IN each town, after TN
votes or ballots shall have been so counted, sha
make u record thereof IN the town book OF records
aud shall within six days from the hrst Tuesday j
March, transmit copy of such record, duly cert
fled aud scaled up to the Clerk OF the county II
which such town may be situated.
Sec. - The several county clerks shall, on tn
second Tuesday in March, publicly canvass tn
votes so certified and returned TO them; and with
three days thereafter, transmit to the Secretary
State, at Montpelier, by ma, or Otherwise Ger
tiicae Of the votes, by towns, canvassed an
cnLl Il., NIL L.