Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-11-26

printed at Montpelier: and shall transmit to the
clerks of the several counties certificate OF he re-
suit of the vote IN the entire state, under his sigma
turc and the seal Of this state.
Sec 10 If the majority of the votes SO returned
throughout tie entire state shall be License, 1t shall
be he duty Of the aforesaid Judges OF the several
county courts grant licenses, in accordance with
the provisions of this act, to all such persons as
shall make application therefor, and who sustain
good moral character.
Sec. a. 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
only for Medicinal Chemical and Mechancai pur-
poses to such persous only as shall have been APP
probated for such purpose or purposes, by the cvll
authority of the town; which appreciation shnlI be
certified and signed by the chairman OF the board
of Civjl authority 50 up)robating.
Sec. 10. Any person who shall receive license
for the purpose last mentioned, shall have power to
sell for medicinal, chemical and mechanical putpo-
SEES only, and shall pay therefor not less than
one dollar.
Sec rs The board of civil authority, when con
med for that purpose, may license for the term OF
one year, any suitable person or persons, to keep
victualling house, shop, ceal or inn, in their re-
speclive towns and to sell therein all kinds OF
fruits and provisions, and may or may not sell small
beer and cider as the board Of civil authority may
determine always under such regulations as the
board of civil authority may prescribe: and such
license slall be signed by majority of the board
OF civil authority, but no such license shall author
ze the person sell in his vctuaIling house, shop,
cellar or inn, any wine or distilled sprltuous liq-
uors, mixed or unmixed. And the board granting
such license may at any time, annu or vacnle any
such license, by them granted, when in the opinion
Of majority Of said board the public good requires
the same.
Of il, not lan
not be so construed, as to give power or authority
to the Assistant Judges Of the county court, to
grant licenses to grocers.
Sec. Is. Every pe,son licensed according to the
provisions of this act, as 4 tavernkeeper or inn
keeper, shall, at all times, be furnished with suita-
bic provisions lodgings and accommodations tor
strangers and Travellers and with suitable stable
rooul hay and provender for their horses and cattle,
and with suitable shed or covering for horses,
near his house, with convenlences in the same, for
feeding such horses: and if such keeper OF tavern
or inn-keeper shall neglect 10 be SO furnished, 1t
shall be the duty Of the Judges of the county court
to vacate or annul his license and such tavern-keep
inn keeper shall be liahc for all the penalties Of
this act if he proceed to sell, after written notice
given to him by said Judges that they have annued
and vacated his license aforesaid, the same as if no
license had been granted; and in like manner the
said Judges may, at any tine, annu and vacatc any
license by them granted when in the opinion Of
said Judges, the puolic good requires the same.
Sec. 10. All prosecutions in the Vergennes City
Court, for violations of this act shall beried by
jury Of six freemen 10 be drawn and summoned in
the manner prescribed by law, for drawing and
simmoning Jurors for the trial ofciv causes, in snid
court, and all fines collected in such prosecutions
shall be paid into the Treasury of said city.
Sec 90 The Assistant Judges Of the county
court shall meet on the third Thursdays in April
and October, at their respective Court Houses, for
the purpose of granting licenses in accordance with
the vote of the State, and may adjourn from time to
ii as in their opinion may be necessary and they
shall receive the SUN Of ten cents per nile for all
necessary travel in the discharge of duties enoined
upon them by this act, and together with the coun
ty clerk, shall receive the of dollar each,
per day. during the continuance Of their session.
Sec. 81. The present county commissioners of
the several counties, shall meet at the office Of the
several county clerks in their respective counties,
on the fourth Tuesday Of January, A. d. le47, aud
shall have power TO grant licenses, TO continue in
force until the first Of May, 1917, and no longer;
the assessments to be in proportion TO the time for
which they are granted, under the act Of 1874
Sec. 3D. Nothing III this act shall be construed
to affect any license heretofore granted or penalty
incurred.
Sec. 30 All former acts in relation 10 this sub
iect are hereby repealed
Sec "a This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved Nov. 3, 1916.