Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-23


said agent shall not sell any more or other H.
quors than are owned by the town, city, or vii
lage. If any person shall wilfully make false
representations to procure liquor for the use of
another person, he shall be subject to n penalty
of five dollars
Sec A. If any person by himself, clerk, serv-
ant, or agent shall at any time, sell any spiriu-
Gus or intoxicating liquors,or any mixed liquors,
part OF which are intoxicating, in violation of
the provisions Of this act, he shall forfeit and
pay on the first conviction ten dollars and the
costs of prosecution, and shall stand committed
until the same be paid On the second convic-
ton under this act, lie shall forfeit and pay TWEEN
ty dollars and the cost of prosecution, and shall
stand committed until the same be paid On
the third, and every subsequent conviction un-
der this act, he shall pay twenty dollars and the
cost Of prosecution, and shall be imprisoned in
the common Jail of the county not less than
three months nor more than six months, and in
default of the payment Of the fines and costs
prescribed by this section, for the first and Sec
ond convictions, the person or persons so con-
yicted, shall not be entitled to the benefit of the
provisions of chapter one hundred and forty-two
of the Revised Statutes of 1916, until he shall
have been imprisoned two months; and In de-
fault Of payment Of fines and costs provided for
the third and every subsequent conviction, he
shall not be entitled to the benefit of the pro-
visions of said chapter one hundred and forty
two of the Revised Statutes of 1876, until he
shall have been imprisoned four months And
II any clerk servant, agent or other person in
the employment or on the premises of another
shall violate the provisions of this section, he
shall be held equally guilty with the principal,
and on conviction, shall suffer the same penalty
above prescribed
Sec. 5. Any forfeiture or penalty arising un-
der the above section may be recovered by an
action of debt before any Justice of the peace, or
Judge of any municipal or police court, in the
county where the offence was committed And
all moneys recovered for violation of this Sec
tion, or any other provision of this act, shall be
paid into the treasury of the township, city or
village where the offence was committed, and
shall be appropriated to the support ofthe town.
ship library in such township, city or village
And the prosecutor may be admitted as q wit
ness-in the trial. And it shall be the duty of the
common council of any city, the village board
of any incorporated village, and the supervisor
of any township, to commence an action accord
ing to law in the name of the people of the
State of Michigan, against any person guilty of
violation of any of the provisions of this act,
on being informed Of the same, and being fur
nished with the proof of the fact by the oath or
affidavit of any crcdtable person. and any per-
son resident in such township, city or village,
may institute suit for any such penalty or for
feiture, in the manner aforesaid.
Sec. 6. If any person shall claim an appeal
from judgment SO rendered against him by
such judge or justice of the peace, on the trial
of any such action, he shall first enter into a
recognizance to the people of the State of Mich
igan, in the sum of one hundred dollars, with
two good and sufficient suretes, in any case so
appealed TO prosecute his appeal to effect in the
proper court to which it is taken, and to pay all
costs that may be awarded against him upon a
final disposition Of such suit; and before his
appeal shall be allowed, he shall also in every
case, give bond, with two other good and suf-
cient sureties, satisfactory to the Judge or JUS
tice who tried the case, running to the people
of the State Of Michigan, in the sum of two
hundred dollars, that he will not during the PEN
dency of such appeal violate any Of the provs-
ions of this act. And no recoguizance or bond
shall be taken in cases arising under this act ex-
cept by the justice or Judge before whom the tri-
al was had, and if the recognizance and bond
mentioned in this section shall not be given with
in five days after the judgment, the appeal shall
not be allowed, the defendants in the meantime
to stand committed.
Sec. 7. The common council of any city, the
village board ofany incorporated village, and the
supervisor or any justice of the peace of any
township, wherever complaint shall be made to
them that breach of the conditions of the bond
given by the person appointed under this act
has been committed shall notify the person
complained of and if upon hearing of the par
ties it shall appear that any breach has been COM
mitted, they shall revoke and make void his ap-
pointment. And whenever breach of any such
bonds shall be made known to such common
council, village board, or the supervisor, or any
justice of the peace of such township, or shall
in any manner come to their knowledge, they
or some one of them SHALL at the expense and
for the benefit of such city, village or township
cause the bond to be put in suit in any court
competent to try the same, and whenever n
breach of any other bond or recognizance given
to the people of this State in pursuance of the
provisions of this act, shall be made known to
the prosecuting attorney or the board of super
visors, or any one of them, of the county where
such bond or recognizance was given, they, or
some one of them shall, at the expense and for
the use of said county, cause such bond or re-
cognizance to be put in suit in any court compe-
tent to try the same, and all moneys recovered
in any such suit shall be paid into the treasury
OF such county for the support Of the poor there