The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-08-17
Tho Maine LIQUOR Law.

.''~, W HhouuidCtuTe OF sell Oy nm.
sell, his clerk, servant or agent. directly or
indirectly, any spirituous or intoxicating
liquors, or mixed liquors, part ofswhich
issplrituous or Intoxicating, except ashere-
after provided.
SEC. 2. The selectmen Of any town.
aud Mayor and Aldermen Of affysciYy. on
the first Monday OF May annually, or as.
soon thereafter as may be eoonven lent; may
appoint some suitable person, as the agent
ot said town or city, TO sell at some cen.
tal and convenient place within said town
or cuy, spirits. wines. or other intoxicat-
ing liquors, to be used for medical and.
mechanical purposes, and no other; and
said agent shall receive such compensa-
ton for his services as the board appoint.
ing him shall prescribe; and shall in the
sale OF such liquors, conform to such rules
and regulations as the selectmen Of May.
or and Aldermen, as aforesaid, shall pre-
scribe for that purpose. And such agent,
appointed as aforesaid, shall hold his sit
nation for one year, unless sooner remov-
ed by The board from which he received
his appointment, as he may be at any time,
at the pleasure Of said board.
SEC. 8. Such agent shall receive cer-
tificate from Mayor and Aldermen or Sc
lec,men by whom he has been appointed,
authorizing him as agent Of such town or
city, to sell intoxicating liquors for medi-
cal and mechanical purposes only; but
such certificate shall not be delivered to
The person so appointed. until he shall
have executed and delivered to said board,
bond with two good and sufficient sure
ties, in the sum Of six hundred dollars, in
substance as follows:
Know all men. that we,- as princi-
pal, and - and -as sureties, are
holden and stand firmly bound 10 the in
habitants Of the town Of - (or city, as
the case may be, in the sum OF six hun
dred dollars, to be paid them, to which
payment we bind ourselves, our heirs.
executors and administrators, firmly BY
these presents. Sealed with our seals, and
dated this -d day of -, A. D.
The condition of this obligation is such.
that whereas the above bounden has
been duly appointed an agent for the town
Tor city, Of ...., to sell. within and for.
and on account Of said town Cor city } in
toxicating liquors Tor medicinal aud me-
chanical purposes and no other, until
the .....' of ...3., A. d. -, unless
sooner removed from said agency.
Now, II the said -. should, in all
respects conform TO the provisions Of the
law relating to The business for which he
is appointed. and TO such rules and regu-
lations as now are, or shall be from time
TO time established by the board making
the appointment, then the obligation to be
void; otherwise to remain in full force.
SEC. 4. If any person. by himself.
clerk, servant, or agent. shall at any time
sell any spurious or into oxicating liquors.
or any mixed liquors, part of which rs in
soxicafing, in violation Of the provision OF
this act, he shall forfeit and pay on the frs,
conviction, ten dollars and the costs of
prosecutions, and shall stand committed
until the same be paid; on the second con-
viction he shall pay twenty dollars and the
costs Of prosecution, and shall stand com.
mitted until the same be paid; on the third
and every subsequent conviction, he shall
pay twenty dollars and costs OF prosecu-
ton, and shall be imprisoned in the COM
mon Jail, not less than three months nor
more than six months, and in default OF
The payment Of the fines and costs pre-.
scribed by this section, for the first and
second convictions, the convict shall not
be entitled to the benefit of chapter 25 ol
the revised statutes unli ne snall nave ueen
lmprlsonec TWO montns; anu n ueisu' Hn 60 =
Paymen, 81 hnes anu 3os's plosiueu. ~
.De ,nlfc ana every subsequent consicson s1s =.
ne shall not oe entl1led 70 Inc oenent o.
said chapter 125 OF the revised statutes,
until he shall have been imprisoned four
months. And u any clerk, servant agent
or other person 10 me mploymenI Or on
the premises Of another, shall violate the
provisions Ct this section, ne snall De held
equally guilty with the prlnclPal' ana %
cony'cilon shall snfler tue same Penal!y-
SEc. Q. any Ior'el'ure or penaisy ails=
ing under the above seolion, may 20 re-
covered sy any ao.lon Of eepl, -. o. com. n
pisint oeIore any!us''ce OF Tue Peace, q
Juage oi any municlPal OF ponce s'l court IN
the county where the offence was commit, :,
geo. ana me 'orIeiIure e SO recoseleu snan .l'
60 70 the town where the convicted parry
resides, Tor the use oil the poor; anu Inc