Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-11-19
AN ACT RELATING TO LICENSING INN
KEEPERS AND RETAILERS.
Q IS herebn snncted Be.

ANY person who shall deal in the selling of distilled
sprtuous liquors, wine, ale beer excepting small
beer in quantities of pint more, aud less than
twenty gallons, shall be deemed to be retailer within
he meaning of this act
Any person who shall deal in the selling of distilled
sprltuous liquors. wine, ale beer, Excepting small
beer,) in quantities less than one pint, shall be
deemed 10 be a avernkeeper within the meaning of
this act.
Any person who shall keep house of public en-
tcrnlhment, and shall furnish therein, vlctuas, lodi
gngs, room accommodations for guests, shall be
deemed to be an lnnkeeper within the meaning Of this
act,
Any person who shall keep vlCtuang-house, shop
or cellar and therein sell victuals or fruits shall
he deemed to be grocer within the meaning of this act
Sec. 2 II any person, without license therefor
as provided in this act shall hereafter deal in the sell
ing of any distilled spirituous liquors. wines, ale or
beer excepting small beer he shall forfeit and paw to
the Treasurer of the county, for the use Of sain
BY, as Il penalty:
For each quantity of twenty gallons or more, of Ell
Their of said articles the sum of twenty dollars;
For each quantity of less than twenty gallons and
not less than pint, Of either of said articles, ten
dollars
For each quantity of less than pint, of either of
said articles ten dollars
If any person shall be guilty of more than dis
inct offence, prohibited in this act, he may be pros
ecuted and subjected to all such penalties ut the same
time.
If any person without license therefor as provided
in this act, shall hereafter keep any victualng house
shop cellar, and shall therein sell any vctuals or
fruit he shall forfeit and pay to the Treasurer of the
county, as penalty, the sum of ten dollars
Sec g. The county court shall have exclusive iu-
rsiction all offences against this act and theI
said offenders may be prosecuted by indictment or in
formation.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the several States
Attorneys, within their respective counties to prose-
cute all violations of this act and they are hereby con-
stuted informing officers for that purpose, to com
mence prosecutions before any Justice of the Peace,
4 as well as before the several county courts.
Sec. 5. Any Justice Of the Peace Is empowered to
bind over to the county court all persons charged with
offences against this act and to recognize all witness
es who have testified therein before hun.
Sec. 6. Any person asking and receiving license
provided in this act for the sale of any distilled
sprtuOus 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, follows
Il |. For license wholesale dealer, sum not less
than twenty dollars, nor than fifty dollars for one
/ year.
Il z For 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;
g. For license as tavernkeeper, sum not less
than three dollars, nor than twenty dollars for
one year: and not less than dollar and fifty cents
nor more than ten dollars for six months;
a. For license as grocer, IL sum not less than
two dollars for year. dollar for six months.
Sec T. The assistant Judges OF the several coun-
ty courts shall have power to grant licenses as is here
mater provded; and all licenses granted shall be
signed by the clerk of the county court, and recoed
in the county CLERKS office; and all such licenses shall
authorize the party therein named to sell according to
the terms thereof.
All licenses granted under the provisions of this act
shall commence on the first day of May, or Novem-
Der, and shall terminate the last day of April; and
no licenses shall be granted for longer term than one
year.
Sec. 8. No person shall receive license until he
shall have paid the sum in which he shall have been
assessed and the OF fifty cents in addition as fees
for said licenses; and no license shall be effectua until
such payment
The clerk shall receive all monies paid for licen-
SEES and fees, and shall within thirty DAYS after grant
ing any license, pay over to the county Treasurer, the
sum received for such licenses together with the sum
of thirty three cents out of the fees paid thereon and
all licenses granted under this act shall designate the
house store, and the town in which the person re-
ceiving the same, shall be authorized to pursue the
business for which he is censed and shall not be
construed to authorize such business to be carried
by any other person. or in any other place.
, Sec. 9. meeting of the inhabitants OF every
town in this State, who are voters in town and free
mems netting, shall be holden at the usual place of
holding town meetings. on the first Tuesday in March,
A. D. 1917, and each year thereafter at o'clock
in the afternoon, which meetings shall be warned,
and governed, in all respects, provided in chapter
thirteen of the Revised Statutes entitled, 'of Towns
and villages and continue open until O'clock, p M
Sec. 10. At such meeting the constable or in his
absence, of the seecmen or if the day of the
annual election of town officers, the moderator Of such
meeting shall preside, and receive the ballots of the
It freemen upon which shall be written printed either
the word License or the words No License; and the
ballots thus deposited shall by the constable, select
men or moderator assisted by such Justices of the
town as may be present. be publicly sorted, counted
and declared. The town clerk or some one or more
of the civil authority of the town, shall be present
the meeting, and record the of all the persons
voting, and the same shall be kept file in the town
clerks office.
Q Sec. ii. The town clerk in each town, after the
votes or ballots shall have been so counted, shall
make record thereof in the town book of records
{ and shall within six days from the first Tuesday in
March, transmit copy of such record, duly certified
and sealed up to the clerk ofthe county in which such
| town may be situated.
4 Sec. IL. The several county clerks shall on the
second Thursday in March, publicly canvass the votes
so certified and returned to them; and within three
days thereafter transmit to the secretary of State
Montpelier, by mall or otherwise, certificate of tho
votes BY towns, so canvassed and the secretary of
State, shall on the third Thursday after the first Tues
day in March, at convenient place in Montpelier
publicly the votes 80 returned to him by the
county clerks and make proclamation of the result Of
the vote in the entire state under his own signature
: and the seal of this sate in all of the newspapers
t which shall be then printed at Montpelier and shall
transmit to the clerks of the several counties cert-
cate of the result of the vote in the entire stae under
! his signature and tine seal of this state.
Sec. ID. If the majority of the votes so returned
throughout the entire state shall be License shall be
the duty of the aforesaid Judges of the several county
courts to grant licenses in accordance with the provs-
ions of this act to all such persons shall make appi
cation thareforand who sustain good moral character.
: Sec. Ia. If the majority of the votes, so returned
throughout the entire state shall be No License the
assistant Judges shall have power to grant licenses
4 y for Medicinal Chemical and Mechanical purposes,
to such persons only shall have been appreciated for
such purpose purposes, by the civil authority of tie
town. which appreciation shall be certified and signed
by the chairman of the board of civil authority ap,
e probatng.