The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-11-24
Volume XI.

State's Attorneys, within thelr Respective
Counties, TO prosecute all violations ofthi!
act and they are hereby con stiru'ed lnior
ming officers for that purpose 10 commenct
prosecutions before any Justice OF the Peace
as well as before The several county Courts
Sec. 5. ANY Justice ofihe Peace Is en-
powered 10 bind over 10 the county court, al
persons charged with offence 10 this act, anc
10 recognize all Witnesses who have testified
therein before him.
Sec. 6. ANY person asking and receiving
a license, as provided in this act, for The sale
of any distilled spirituous liquors, wine, ale
or beer, shall, before the same becomes val
id, pay therefor, 10 the Treasurer OF the
county, for The use of the county, as follows
l.. For a license as a wholesale dealer, a
sum notices. than twenty dollars, nor more
than fifty dollars for one year;
2. For a license as a retailer, a sum moi
less than six dollars nor more Than twenty
dollars for one year not less than 3 dollars
nor more than len dollars for six months;
3. For il license as Il ;avernkeeper, a sum
not less Than three dollars, nor more than
twenty dollars for one year; and not less
Than one dollar aud fifty cents moi more
han ten dol ars, fir six months;
l.. For a license rs o grocer, a sum nor
less than two dalars for one year, or one
dollar for six months.
Sec. :. The Assistant Judges Of the sew
cral county courts, shall have power TO grant
licenses as is hereinafter provided; and all
licenses so granted, shall be signed by The
Clerk of The county court, and recorded in
the county Clerks Office and all such H.
censcs shall authorize the party therein
named, 10 sell according TO the lern:s there
of.
All licenses granted under the provision 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 Il longer term than one yeaI.
Sec. s.. No person shall receive a license
until he shall have paid paid the sum in
which he shall have been assessed. and the
sum of fifty cents in addition, as lees for said
license; and no license shall be c~ilectual I'M
I'll sucE. payment.
The Clerk shall receive all moneys paid
Tor licenses and fees. and shall, within thirty
days after granting any license, pay
over 10 the County Treasurer, the sum re
ccived Tor such licenses, together with the
slim OF thiriy-tiree cents. out OF The lees paid
thereon and all licenses granted under this
act shall designate the house or Store, and
The town in which, tho person receiving The
same, snail be authorized 10 pursue The bust
ness for hitch he is licensed and shall not
be construed to authorize such business To
he carried Oh by any other persons, or at any
other place, except that designated in the Ii
cenSe.
SEC. o. A meeting of the inhabitants of
every town in this State. who are voters III
town mud freemen's meeting, shall be holden
AT the usual place of holding town meetings.
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aud each year thereafter, al one O'Clock in
the afternoon, which meetings shall he warn
ell. and governed, in all respects, as provided
in chapter thirteen Of The Revised Statutes.
entitled. 'of Towns and Villages and con-
lime open until 5 o'clock, p. NJ.
Sec. 10. Atsuch meeting the constable.
or in his absence, one of the Selectmen, or il
OH The day Of The annual election oftown of
fcers. the moderator of such meeting shall
preside, and receive the ballots Of the hee-
men, upon which shall be written or printed
either the word License, or the words No Ii
ccnse and the ballots Ihus deposited, shall
b, the constable. Selccimen or moderator.
assisted by such Justices Of the town as may
be present, be publicly sorted, counted and
dec Jared. The town clerk, or some one or
more of The civil authority Of The town. shall
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names ofall The persons voting, and The same
shall be kept on Gle, in The town clerk Of
fec.
Sec. II. The town clerk in each town, af-
ter the votes or ballots shall have been so
counted, shall make a record thereof, in the
town book of records, and shall within six
days from the FIRST Tuesday in March, trans
nit a copy Of such record, duly certified ard
sealed up. to The Clerk Of the County in
whirh such town may be situated.
Sec. The several County Clerks shall, on
the SECOND Tuesday in March, publicly can
vass the vntes so certified aud returned to
them; and within three DAYS thereafter.
transmit 10 the Secretary of State. at Mont
pclier, by mail, or otherwise, a certificate of
The votes, by towns, so canvassed and the
Secretary Of State shall on the third Thurs
day after the first Tuesday in March,a at some
convenient place in Montpelier, publicly
canvass The votes so returned TO him BY the
County Clerks, aud make proclamation Of
the result of the vote, in the entire State. I'M
der his own signature and the seal Of this
State, in al Of the newspapers which shall
be then printed at Montpelier; and shall
transmit to the clerks of the several counties
a certificate of the result of the vote in the en-
tire State, under his signature and the Seal OF
this State.
Sec. 10. II the majority Of the votes so
returned throughout the entire State shall he
LUense, it shall be the dpiy Of the aforesaid
Judges Of the several county courts TO grant
LICENSES, in accordance with The provisions Of
tins act 10 all such persons as shall make APP
pilcatIons therefor. aud who sustain q good
moral character.
Sec IA, If the majority ofthe votes so
returned throughout the entire State shall be
No License, the Assistant Judges shall have
power to grant licenses only for Medical
Chemical aud Mechanical purposes, TO such
persons only as shall have been appreciated
for such purpose or purposes, by the civil au-
thority fIhe town; which appreciation shall
he certified and signed by the chairman of
the board of civil authority so appr obating.
Sec. Is. Amy person who shall receive a
license for the purpose last mentioned. shall
have power TO sell for medicinal, chemical
and mechanical purposes only, and shall pay
therefor a sum not less than one dollar.
/ Sec. l6. The board of civil authofity.