Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-02-16
AN ACT to regulate the sale Of sprtuous liquors in tia
County Of KosciuskO.

AN ACT TO regulate the sale Of spirituous liquors in the
County Of kosciusko
SIC Be enacted By The General ASS mbly Of the STATE
Of Iaoaa That hereafter person shall be allowed to
the business of vending retailing sPruous q
uos in the county Of KocuskO, until he shall in addition TO
any other requirements OF the law have executed TO the
Of said county bond in the penal sum Of one
thousand dollars, with three sufficient suretes re-
dens of said county TO approved by the acting
rer, conditioned TO pay all damages that community or IN
dvduas may sustain by reason OF such traffic to support
all paupers widows and orphans pay the expenses oil civil
aud criminal prosecutions, made growing out Of justly
attributed TO such traffic.
SEC 2 The bond above required shall be filed with
clerk Of the circuit Of said county by said treasurer
and copy Of the same properly authenticated shall be re
ceved in evidence in all courts Of justice in this State and
shall not weld the FIRST recovery thereon, but may be
put in suit from time time by any person who may con-
himself injured by any breach OF the conditions there
Of.
SIC g. 1t shall be the duty Of such clerk deliver
demand copy said bond TO any person who claim
10 be injured by such traffic.
SEC 1t shall be lawful for any married to in
stitue and maintain in her suit on any such
bond fer all damages sustained by herself children
count OF sue1 traffic. and the money, when collected shall
be paid her for the of herself and children
SEC 5. No suit for liquor bills shall be entertained by
any court Of justice in said county, and whenever it shall
be- made TO appear in any such before which suit
may be pending upon PrOmissory note hereafter
ted that the given in whole or in part for liquor
bills such shall Immediately dismiss such suit, at the
costs Of the plaintiff.
SEC g. On the trial Of suit under the provisions
this act the foundation of which shall be the act Of
individual under the influence Of liquor, it shall only be
necessary order the action that the
principal the bond sold gave liquor 70 the person 80
under the influence Of liquor, and whose complain
ed Of previous to the commission of the offence, the
same dav
SIC. 7. Whenever any person my become county
charge in said county, by Of nempeance,
by board Of commissioners Of said
the bond Of any who have been the habit
OF giving selling liquor TO sneh person or PauPer so be-
SIC g. ANY person who shall retail spirituons liquors
contrary the provisions Of this act shall be deemed guilty
of msdemeanOr and shall in addition to the penalties now
prescribed by law, conviction by Presentment or in
dctmen be fined in any sum not less than ten nor more
4 than one hundred dollars.
SEC g. authorized by the provisions of this
be commenced and prosecuted before justices of The
peace when the amount OF damages claimed do not exceed
one hundred dollars
SIC 10 That at the vote taken in said county of Kos
cusko in conformity with the second section Of act
titled san act to authorize the people of the several
ships of the several counties 10 prohibit The retailing OF
sPirtuous Qquors approved JAN 2S ls4I, each voter
may endorse on his ticket the word "License."
SIC IL. III majority Of all the votes given in any
township said county, at any such election shall have
endorsed theron the word License it shall be the
duty of the officers of such election forthwith to certify
that fact the proper county auditor in writing under their
their hands, whose duty shall be to lay the before
the board doing county business said county al their next
succeeding session.
SIC IL Such board of county commissioners shall
grant licenses TO retail spirituous liquors in pursuance Of
the provisions Of this act, tow nshP voting for H.
upon the conditions required by the laws of this
State, but shall grant license any township in said
county not so voting for license.
SEC b. This shall be in force from and after its pas
sage in the said county Of Koscusko alone and it shall be
the duty Secretary State forward certified
copy thereof to the Clerk of said county.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
JAMES II. LANE,
President Of the Senate.