The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-12-06
THE MAINE rESIPERANCE LAW.

We End in the Bangor papers n report OF
the operation or III" Maine liuuor Law. for
tfrr- tii+-sa-44.sI4ila4- HIdina September anth
which report was made to a large meeting
held in Bangor some time since. This report
sdnite that there hrs been hardship ii the
,-s''.'itie' al tl'eAW, "a particular and
"does not overlook the greater difficulties that
mp,i be encountered in CARRYING il out in
townsNwhcrc there Is no strong municipal
government" especially frontier towns, and
those on Abe coast. But with these drawbacks
SAYS the report. and in spite Of them, the law
las done great deal to diminish crime and
preserve property.
As to the public pcacc'and order, the Re-
port sAyS-=''we have the general tr--tit,,et+,
Of our citizens, rs 10 the greater quiet and
better order otonr street,, especially ut night
We have the particular statement Of n watch
man who has been constantly on duty for
eight years. aud who says that az no time for
all that period have the streets been so safe
and quiet, We have the notorious fact that
our wateh-house aud jail have been nearly
tcnan,lcss; and that the Fourth ofJuly PISS
cd without n single commitment by the police.
We have the favorable testimony of the city
authorities, TO the same general effect md
the assurances Of the Clerk of the County
Court, that, unquestionnbly,' the expense
Of criminal prosecutions win he materially
diminished by the working Of this law We
have the report OF tho City Marshal, who
presents the list of thirty nine places OF sale
closed, twelve oftho dealers having LOFT the
city and three having been committed to Jail.
And finally, we have all this in contrast 10
disgraceful violence that took place in our
streets last winter-violence resulting twice
in murder"
The following are official statements:
Commitments 10 he County Ja8.--Quartcr
ending,
Sept 80, 1850, Drunkenness, ~; Assault total 10
June 80, 1881, iti-"--3t --n-I+
Sept 80, 1851, "a 3; 4
Showing difference in favor Of this guar
ter Of six, as compared with tho one previous,
and Of eleven as compared with the cores
pohding one last year.
C6iraitDlsnis 10 The city ,cdtch house quar-
ter ending june 80, 1851, 1874; cost TO the
city, se5s,s quarter ending Sept. so, 1851,
81 costto city, S75,79 difference in favor
of this quarter, cases, 1903; cost, slS3,07
Number ~ places rhere liquor is fold last
spring, lOS at present, some &C. showing n
dminuton of near 90 per cent while the
quantity sold is estimated to be reduced about
20 per cent Most of these arc Irish d,oeH-
ing houses of the lowest class, (Which cannot
be searched without express proof Of Sdfe)
where lquoF'is kcptin very small quantities
a city agent has been recently appointed,
and the FIVE licensed dealers are notified TO
stop sale on or before the first Of January
next.
In regard TO saving Of money, and other
economics,the oyersecr Of the poor says: The
applications for aid have not been half so nu-
merons as the three preceding months This
attribute 10 the enforcement of the late H.
quor Jaw. city paper understands that
the extra help during haying at the city farm
IS all hired 1t has heretofore been perform
ed by persons committed to The house. OF cor
rection for drunkenness, of whom there has
never before been deficiency. The house
Of correction is no,p empty.