Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-09-01

himself, his clerk, servant or agent, di-
rectly or indirectly, any spirituous or in
toxlcating liquors, or any mixed liquors.
4 part of which is spirituous or intoxicat-
ing, except as hereafter provided
SEC. q The Selectmen of any town.
and Mayor and Aldermen of any city. on
the first Monday of May annually. or as
soon thereafter as may be convenient. NAV
appoint some suitable person, as the agent
OF said town or city, to sell at some cen
trail and convenient place within said
town or city, spirits, wines or other in
toxicating liquors, to be used for medici-
nal or mechanical purposes and no other !;
and said agent shall receive such compen.
satlon for his services as the board ap-
pointing prescribe; and shall in the sale
of such liquors conform to such rules and
regulations, as the Selectmen or Mayor
and Aldermen as aforesaid, shall pre-
scribe for that purpose And such agent ap-
pointed as aforesaid. shall hold his situation
for ore year unless sooner removed bv the
Board from which he received his appoint
ment, as he may be at any time, at the
Ipleasure of said Board
SEC. 3. Such agent shall receive a GER
titieate from the Mayor and Aldermen or
Selectmen by whom he has been appoint
ed, authorizing him as the agent of such
town or city, to sell Intoxicating liquors
for medicinal and mechanical purposes
only; but such certificates shall not be
delivered to the person so appointed. un-
til, he shall have executed and delivered
to said Board bond with two good and
sufficient sureties, in the sum of six hun
dred dollars, in substance, as follows
/ Know all men that we, - as principal and
- and -- as suTeues, holden and
stand firmly bound TO the inhabitants of the town
/ OF --, (or city, al the case NAV bel In the
sum OF six hundred dollars, 70 be paid them 10
I which payment bind ourselves our heirs ex-
ecutors and administrators, firmly by these pres
/ ents. Sealed with our seals. and dated this -
4 day Of ---, A. d. -
The condition of this obligation is SUCH that
whereas the above bounCen has been du-
/ ly appointed agent for the town (or city)
I Of ---- TO sell within, and for and on account
OF sad town ,oT cl-r,} intaNIcatng liquors ior
! medicinal ana mechanical purposes ami 40 Diner.
uHu. ne --- of --, a d.. - unless
sooner removed from said agency.
/ Now if the said - shall in all respects
con oTm to the provisions of the law relating 10
the business for which he is appointed, a I'd to
such rules and regulations as now are or shall be
/ from time 10 tine established by the board max
/ ing the appoiu Heut then TINS obligation is to be
VOID; otherwise TO remain in full force.
1 SEc 4 If any person by himself. clerk
Servant or agent. shall at any time sell
any ePi~itnnsss Or iratnvinntines lianarS or
any mixed liquors, part of which is intox-
/ icating, 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 commit
I ted until the same be paid on the second
conviction he shall pay twenty dollars and
! the costs of prosecution. aud shall stand
committed until the same be paid on
/ the third aud every subsequent couvic-
/ ton. he shall pay twenty dollars and the
costs of prosecution, and shall be impris-
oned in the common Jail, not less than
three months nor more than six months
and in default of payment of the fines
and costs prescribed by this section, for
the first and second convictions, the con
vict shall not be entitled to the benefit of
chapter Us of the revised statutes until
/ he shall have been imprisoned two months;
and in default of payment of fines and costs
provided for the third and every subse-
Iquent conviction. he shall not be entitled
to the benefit Of said chapter us of the
revised statutes until he shall have been
imprisoned four months And if any
clerk, servant, agent, or other person in
the employment or on the premises of an
other shall violate the provisions of this
section, be shall be held equally guilty
with the principal, and on conviction,
shall suffer the same penalty.
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 Judge of any municipal or police court,
/ in the county where the offence was com
mitted And the forfeiture so recovered
shall 60 to the town where the convicted
party resides, for the use of the poor: and
the prosecutor or complainant may be ad-
mitted as a witness IN the trial And if
any of the Selectmen or Board of Mayor
aud Aldermen shall approve of the com
mencement of any such suit, by endors-
ing his name upon the writ, the defend
ant shall 10 no event recover any costs
and in all actions of debt arising under
this section. the fines and forfeitures suf-
fered By the defendant, shall be the same
as if the action had been by complaint
And it shall be the duty of the Mayor and
( Aldermen of any city, and Selectmen of
any town. to commence an action in be-
half of said town or city, against any per
son guilty of violation of any of the
provisions of this act, on being Informed
of the same, and being furnished with
proof of the fact
SEC. 6. If any person shall claim an
appeal from judg ment rendered against
him by any judge or justice, on the trial
of such action or complaint hesball before
the appeal shall be allowed recognize in
the sum of one hundred doiiars, with two
good and sufficient suretIes. in every case
50 appealed. to prosecute bis appeal, and
TO paw the costs. fues aud penalties that
may be awarded against him, upon final
disposition of such suit or complaint -
And before his appeal shall be allowed he
shall also, IN every case, give bond with
two other good and sufficient suFeties. run
Mug to the town or city where the offence
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