Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05
GREEN MOUNTAIN

provided in this act, shall hereafter become an
lnnkecper, aud shall make it business to fur
nish any victnals, lodgings, or accomm datlons
to guests, he shall forfeit and pay as penalty,
to the treasurer of the town where such offence
is committed, The sam of twenty dollas.
any person, without a license therefor, as
provided in this act, shall hereafter keep any
victualIng house, shop, or cellar and shall there
in sell any vctuaIs and fruit he shall forfeit and
pay as a penalty, to the treasurer of the town
where such offence is committed, the sum OF
ten dollars.
Ifany person, holding license as provided
in the frsi section of this act, shall violate The
terms Thereof, he shall forfeit and pay as penal
", to the treasurer Of the town where such Of
fence is committed, the sum of ten dollars.
Sec. 8. Any person who shall violate the
provisions contained in the preceding section OF
of this act shall on the second conviction, o.
any subsequent conviction for like offence
pay as penalty to the treasurer of the town
where such offence is committed, for the use OF
the town, twice the sum named as penalty In
said section for the first offence
Sec. 9. In case of the refusal or neglect Of
any board OF seectmen to vacate and annul any
license by them granted, the assistant Judges Of
the county court shall have full power to vacate
aud Onnul the same, on application of the states
attorney for the county, or the town grand juror
for the town in which such license Is granted
Provided, however, no such action shall be IIat
unless it shall appear that the person licensed
has been notified in writing by one or both o
the Judges aforesaid, at least six days before thu
Time OF hearing, that such application has beef
imade, and of the time and place.of hearlngrth
same.
Sec. 10. Justices Of the peace within thei
several counties shall have concurrent Jnrlsdlc
ton with the county court to neal, try ana DE
lernine all offences against this act and often
ders may be tried by the complaint or lnforma
ton of the states attorney in the county, or any
one of the town grand jurors in The town where
such offence has been committed.
| Sec H. 1t shall be the duty OF the sevCra
states attorneys in their respective counties
and the several grand Jurors in their respective
towns, to prosecute all violations Of this act q
states attorneys are hereby constituted inform
ing officers for that purpose, to commence pros
ecutons before any justice of the peace, as well
as before the several county courts, and said
grand jurors are hereby constituted informing
officers to commence such prosecutions before
justices Of the peace aed may employ counsel
at the expense of said town, to assist is such
prosecution.
Sec. - Pro ecutions for the violation oil
this act may be brought before any justice OF the
peace residing in the town or county, where such
offence may have been committed, notwithsIand
ing the penalty is paid into the town treasury
and the indictment, information, or com
plant shall be substantially in the form follow
ing, to wit;
10 A b., Esq, justice, &C.. comes c. d., of
--graud juror of the said town OF
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