Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-11-26

county courts, shall have power to grant licenses as
is hereinafter provided: and all licenses SO grant
ed, shall be signed by the Clerk of the County
Court, and recorded in the County Clerks office
and all such licenses shall authorize the party
therein named, to sell according to the terms there
Of
All licenses granted under the provisions Of this
act, shall commence on the first day Of May, or
November, and shall terminate on the last day Of
April and no license 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, aud the sum Of fifty cents in add.
ton, as fees for said license aud no license shall
be efectual until such payment.
The Clerk shall receive all moneys paid for H.
censes aud fees, and shall, within thirty days after
granting any license, pay over to the County
Treasurer, the sum received for such licenses, TO.
gether with the sum Of thirty three cents, out of
the fees paid thereon and all licenses granted un-
der this act shall designate the house store, aud
the town in which, the person receiving the same,
shall be authorized to pursue the business for which
he is licensed aud shall not be construed to au-
thorize such business to be carried on by any 9TH
er persons, or at any other place, except that des
gnated in the license.
Sec. 9. A meeting OF the inhabitants Of every
town in the State, who voters in town and free
mems meeting, shall be holden at the usual place
of holding town meetings, the first Tuesday in
March, A. ID. lS47, and each year thereafter, at
one o'clock in the afternoon, which meetings shall
be warned, and governed, in all respects, as proyi-
ded in chapter thirteen Of the Revised Statutes,
titled "of Towns and Villages" aud continue open
until five o'clock z. M.
Sec. 10. At such meeting the constable, or in
his absence, one Of the Seleotmen, or il on the
day Of the annual election of town officers, the
moderator Of such meeting shall preside, and re-
ceiye the ballots Of the fteemen upon which shall
be written or printed, either the word License, or
the words No License and the ballots thus depos-
tied shall by the constable Seleetmen moderator
assisted by such Justices of the town may be
present, be publicly sorted, counted aud declared.
The town clerk or some one or more Of the civil
authority OF the town. shall be present the meet.
ing, and record the Of all the persons voting
and the same shall be kept on file, in the town
clerks office.
Sec IL. 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 rec
ords, and shall within six DAYS from the first Tues.
day in March, transmit a copy Of such record, duly
certified and sealed up, to the Clerk Of the County
in which such town may be situated.
Sec. IL. The several County Clerks shall, on
the second Tuesday in March. publicly canvass
the votes so certified and returned 10 them; and
within three days thereafter. transmit to the Secre
tary Of State, at Montpelier, by mail, or otherwise
certificate of the votes, by towns, so canvassed
and the Secretary Of State shall the third Thurs
day after the first Tuesday in March, at some con.
venient place in Montpelier, pablicly canvass the
votes returned TO him by the County Clerks
and make proclamation Of the result Of the vote, in
the entire State under his own signature, aud the
seal Of this State, in all Of the newspapers which
shall be then printed at Montpelier and shall
transmit to the clerks of the several counties GER
thcate Of the result of the vote in the entire State
under his signature and the seal Of this Stale.
Sec IL. If the majority Of the votes SO returned
throughout the entire State shall be License il
shall be the duty of the aforesaid Judges Of the
several county courts to grant licenses, in accor
dance with the provisions OF this act, to all such
persons as shall make application therefor, and who
sustain good moral character.
Sec IL. If the majority Of the votes so returned
throughout the entire State shall be No License
the assistant Judges shall have power 10 grant IL
censes only for Medicinal, Chemical, AID Mechan
ical purposes, to such persons only as shall have
been appreciated for such purpose purposes, By
| the civil authority of the town which appreciation
shall be certified and signed by the chairman o
the board Of civil authority so approbating
Sec Is. ANY person who shall receive license
for the purpose last mentioned, shall have power Il
sell for medicinal. chemical, and mechanical pur
poses only. and shall pay therefor sum not less
| than one dollar
Sec. 10. The board OF civil authority, wher
convened for that purpose, may license, for thu
| term OF one year, any suitable person or persons
to keep victualling house. shop cellar or inn, il
their respective towns, and TO sell thren all kind
| oil fruits and provisions, and may or may not sci
small beer and cider as the board Of civil authority
may dstermine-always under such regulations al
| the board OF civil authority may prescribe an,
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board Of civil authority, but such license shall
authorize the person or persons to sell in his Wet
ualing house, shop, cellar or nn, any wine or dis
titled splrtuous liquors, mixed or unmixed. Ant
the board granting such license may, at any time
annul and vacate any such license, by them grant
ed, when in the opinion Of majority Of said boart
the public good requires the same.
Sec. IL. The seventh section of this act shall
not be so construed, as to give power authority
10 the assistant Judges Of the County Court tC
grant licenses TO groceTs.
Sec Is. Every person licensed according 10 The
provisions of this act, as a tavernkeeper or inn
keeper, shall, at all times be furnished with suita
Bile provisions, lodgings and accommodations fol
strangers and travellers, and with suitable stable
room, hay and provender for their horses and cat
tie, and with suitable shed or covering for horses
near his house, with conveniences in the same, fol
feeding such horses and if such keeper OF tav
ern, or inn-keeper shall neglect to be so furnished
it shall be the duty Of the Judges Of the county
court to vacate or annul his license and such tav
ern keeper iun-keeper shall be liable for all the
penalties Of this act, If he proceed TO sell, ahel
written notice given to him by said Judges, tha
they have annulled and vacated his license afore
said, the same as If no license had been granted
and in like manner, the said Judges may, at any
time, annul and yacate any license by them grant
ed, when in the opinion of said Judges. the public
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