Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05
Sous Of (trmout.

No. 3O.-AN ACT relating to inn-beepers anc
crocers, and regulating the traffic OF noXlca
ling drinks.
IL is hereby endcted, SC.
Sec. |. The seectmen of the several towns
in this State may license, for term not exceed
ing one year, any suitable person or persons
not exceeding two IN number TO sell IotoMca
tine liquors in their respective towns, for medl'
cinal. chemical, and mechanical purposes only
under such rules, regulations, and restrictions
as they may think proper TO impose, no neon
sstent with the provisions OF this act: Pt0r1d-
ed no such license shall be granted in towns
that av.iI themselves of the provisions Of the
fourth section ofthls act They may also Il
cense for the term OF one year, OF d less time,
any suitable person or persons, to keep vctual-
ling house. shop, or cellar, or inn, IN their re-
pectve towns and to sell therein all kinds OF
fruits and provisions, and to sell or not to sell
small beer or cider, as the selecmen may de-
terminc The seectmrn may ut any time annul
ana yaCate any license granted by them or their
predecessors in office when in their opinion the
public good requires the same aud 1t shall be
their duty to vacae the license of all persons Ii
cen.ed to sell liquor for medicinal, chemical, or
mechanical purposes, VINO shall persist IN Sc Ing
adutelated or impure liquors, or who shall sell
to ,mpro 1er persons OF who Shall sell for pur-
poses not contemplated by this act audno per-
son shall receive a license for more than one
Kind OF business contemplated in this act.
Sec. ,. All licenses shall be- signed by a
majority OF the seIectmen, and shall be recorded
in the town clerks office in the town where
grant d, and no license shall be ettectu0 until
such record is made : the expense Of recording
to be paid by the person receiving the same, but
no charge shall be made to the person for such
license aud when any license shall be vacated
by the seIectmen notice shall be given to the
person holding such license and a certificate of
the vacation signed by a majority OF the select
men. shall be- recorded IN the town clerks Of
fee in such town.
Sec 3. Every person licensed according to
the PROVISIONS of this act as an mnkeepcr, shall
at all times be furnished with suitable provisions,
lodgings, and accomodat IONS for strangers and
travellers aud with suitable stable room, hay
and proyender for their horses and cattle, aud
with suitable shed or covering for horses near
his house, with c0nvenenCcs is the same for
feeding such horses ; and il said innkeeper shall
neglect to be SO furnished, 1t shall be the duty
Of the scIectmen to vaCate his license.
Sec. H. The scIectmen may, by vote otthe
town IN which they reside at the annual March
meeting or any other meeting warned Tor that
purpose, appoint Ilcense,ior term not exceed
inc one year. one or more agents, not exceeding
two in number. is such town, to purchase at the
EXPENSE of such town and sell intoxicating Ii
ouors for medicinal. chemical, and mechanical
purposes only, under such rules, regulations and
restrictions as they MAJ think proper to impose,
not inconsistent with the provisions OF this act ;
and all agents so employed shall keep true ac-
count of all the purchases and sales by them
made. which shall be exhibited under oath to
their employers when required, and such agents
shall nav into the treasury OF the town all monies
thew NAV receive iron the sales of such liquors
and such agents shall receive such Compensa.
ton for their services as the town or selcCmcn
shall Judge reasonable. The license of such
agent shall be recorded, and may be vacated as
provided in the second section Of the act
Sec. 5. This city court Of the city Of Yer.
gennes shall have the same power in granting Of
licenses and vacatiDg the same, within the limits
of the said city, that the selcctmen have by this
act in their several towns and the CITY court
shall have jurisdiction OF oifeuCes against this
act commit tied within the limits OF said city, and
all prosecutions in said court, for violations Of
this act, shall be tried by a Jury of SIX freemen
10 be drawn and summoned in the manner pre-
scrbed by law for the trial Of civil causes in
said court and all fines collected in such prose-
cutions shall be paid into the treasury Of sale
city. Justices Of the peace residing in sale
city shall have concurrent jurisdiction with sale
city court to hear, try, and determine all offence,
against this act, committed within the limits Of
said city and such offenders may be tried or
complaint of any prosecuting grand Juror, or Of
the states attorney for the county of Addison, il
the manner prescribed III the mini section O
this act and the treasury Of said city shall be
liable for all costs incurred IN all prosecution,
under this act, for offences committed within tn,
said city, and all fines collected in such prosecu
tons shall be paid into the treasury of said city
Sec. 6. In all prosecutions Il nder this act
CO nmenced before justices OF the peace, tn,
right of appeal is hereby given as is by law pro
vided in otlter cases, and in all prosecutions un
der this act, commenced before justices of th
peace in the city of Vergennes the right of ap
peal 10 hereby given from the judgement Of sue
justices TO said city court, md sand city cOur
is hereby authorized to try anu determine case
SO appealed.
Sec. Z. If any person, without a llcens
therefor, as provided in this act, shall doal in tn
selling or furnishing of any intoxicating liquors
except cider, in quantities exceeding twenty ga
Ions, he shall forfeit and pay to the treasurer
the town where such offence is Committed, as
penalty for each quantity Of twenty gallons {
more, the sum of twenty dollars and if any pei
son, without license as aforesaid, shall sell c
furnish intoxicating liquors in quantities of lie:
than twenty gallons at one time, he shall to
felt and pay to the treasurer Of the town in whc
in which such oie zee is committed the sum
ten dollars for eaca offence.
If any person shall be guilty of more than or
distinct offence, as prohibited in this act, he ma
be prosecuted, and subjected 10 all such pena
ties at the same time.
If any person, without license therefor, a