The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-02-11
MAINE LIQUOR LAW.

SECTION /. No person shall be allowed at
any time, to manufacture or sell, by himself,
his clerk, servant or agent, directly or indi-
rectly, any spurious or intoxicating liquors,
or any mixed liquors, part of which is spir-
ituous or intoxicating, except as hereafter
provided.
SEC. 2. The Selectmen of any town, and
Mayor and Aldermen of any city, on the first
Monday of May annually, or as soon there
after as may be convenient, may appoint
some suitable person, as the agent of said
town or city, to sell at some central and con-
venient place within said town or city, spir-
its, wines, or other intoxicating liquors, to
be used for medicinal and mechanical pur.
poses, and no other; and said agent shall re.
ceive such compensation for his services as
the board appointing him prescribe; ard
shall, in the sale of such liquors, conform tc
such rules and regulations, as the Selectmer
or Mayor and Aldermen as aforesaid, shall
prescribe for that purpose. And such agent
appointed as aforesaid, shall hold his situa-
ton for one year, unless sooner removed by
the Board from which he received his ap-
pointment, as he may be at any time, at the
pleasure of said Board
Sec. 3. Such agent shall receive certifi.
cate from the Mayor and Aldermen or Select
men by whom he has been appointed, au.
thorizing him, as the agent of such town OF
city, to sell intoxicating liquors for medicinal
and mechanical purposes only; but sucl
certificates shall not be delivered to the per
son so appointed, until he shall have execu
ted and delivered to said Board bond, witt
two good and sufficient sureties, in the sun
of six hundred dollars, in substance as fol
lows:
"Know all men that we, -, as prin
cipal, - and - as sureties, arc
holden, and stand firmly bound to the inhab
itants of the town of -, (or city, as tht
case may be, in the sum Of six hundred dol
lars, to be paid them, TO which payment We
bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and ad
ministrators, firmly by these presents. Seal
ed with our seals, and dated this - day
of ---, A. D., -.
"The condition of this obligation is such
that whereas, the above bounden - ha
been duly appointed an agent for the tow
{ or ci y OF --, to sell within, and 70
and on account of said town, (or city intox
icating liquors for medicinal and mechanics
purposes, and no other, until the da,
of -, A. D., -, unless sooner re
moved from said agency.
NOW, if the said ---- shall in all re-
spects conform to the provisions of the Law
relating to the business for which he is ap
pointed, and to such rules and regulations
as now are or shall be from time to time es
tabllshcd by the Board making the appoint
ment then this obligation to be void 9th
erwise to remain in full force
SEC. 4. Ii any person, by himself, clerk
servant or agent, shall at any time sell any
spurious or intoxicating liquors, a part 0
which is intoxicating, in violation of this Act
he shall forfeit and pay on the first conyic
ton, ten dollars and the costs Of prosecution
and shall stand committed until the same bt
paid; on the second he shall pay twenty
dollars and the costs of prosecution, anG
shall stand committed until the same be paid
and on the third and every subsequent con
viction he shall pay twenty dollars and thu
costs Of prosecution, and shall be imprisoned
in the county Jail, not less than three month";
nor more than six months, and in default 0
payment of the fines and costs prescribed b,
this section, for the first and second convic
ton, the convict shall not be entitled to tho
benefit of chapter l75 of the revised statutes
until he shall have been imprisoned two
months; and in default of payment of fine
and costs provided for the third and ever,
subsequent conviction, he shall not be enti
tied to the benefit of said chapter 175 of tht
revised statutes, until he shall have been i'm
prisoned four months. And if any clerk
servant, agent, or other persons in the en-
ployment or on the premises of another, shal
violate the provisions Of this section, he shall
be held equally guilty with the principal
and on conviction shall suffer the same pen
atty.
SEC. 5. Any forfeiture or penalty arising
under the above section, may be recovered
by an action of debt, or by complaint before
any justice of the peace, or any muncipa
or police court, in the county where the of
fence was committed. And the forfeiture
so recovered shall go to the town where the
convicted party resides, for the use Of the
poor; and the prosecutor or complainant
may be admitted as a witness in the trial
And if any one of the Selectmen or Board o
Mayor and Aldermen shall approve of The
commencement Of any such suit, by endors
ing his rame upon his writ. the defendant
shall in no event recover any costs; and il
all actions of debt arising under this section
tho fVo nt,I fnrGaitIYrac sI,ffaro1 hxr tba Io
fendant, shall be the same as if the actor
had been by complaint And it shall be
the duty of the Mayor and Aldermen of any
lefty, and Selectmen of any town, to com
mence an action in behalf Of said town OF
! city. against any person guilty of violation
Of any of the provisions OF this Act, on being
informed Of the same, and being Furnished
with a proof of the fact. aj4 .g1so a.tg
SEC. G., II any person shall claim an ap
lpeal from a judgement rendered against
him by any Judge or justice, on the trial 0
such action or complaint he shall, befor
the appearshall be allowed, recognize in tn
sum Of one hundred dollars, with two goot
and sufficient sureties in every case SO ap
lpealed, to prosecute his appeal, and to pa,
| all costs, fines and penalties chat may b
awarded against him, upon final disposition
toisuch suit orgcomplaint! And before hi
lappeal shall be allowed, e,shall also, ia ey
lery case, give bond, with two other goo,
and sufficient, sureies, running to the tow
or city where the offence was committed, il
the sum Of two hundred dollars, that h,
Twill not during the pendancy Of such a
Iappeal, violate any OF the provisions Of thi
Act Andno reoognance 6rbond shall b