The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-03-15
THE NEW LIQUOR Law.

Sec. i. 1ic {'e0pc 0f he Stafe 0f Michtgdn
enact, That no person shall be allowed TO man
ufac,urc or sell at any time, by himself his ser
want, clerk, or agent, directly OF indirectly, any
spiriluous or Intoxicating liquors, or anyi mix
ed liquors, part of which Is spiriluous CT n
toxicating except as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2 The township board ofevery organiz-
ed township or majority of them, and the viii
lage board or common council Of every incor-
porated city or village, on the first Monday Qf
October annually, or as soon thereafter as may
be convenient, may appoint some suitable per-
| son as the agent Qf said townshiR, city or VIII
lage, TO sell al some central or copvenien. place
within said township, city or village, spirits,
wines or other intoxicating liquors. 10 be, uset
for mechanical and medicinal purposes, and no
other. And said agent shall receive such COM
pensation for his services, as The said board or
legal authority appointing him shall prescribe.
and shah, in the sale of such liquors, conform
10 such rules and regulations as The said towp,
ship board, or majority Of them, or said WI
lage board or common council shall prescribe
for that purpose. And such agent, appointed as
aforesaid, shall hold his situation for one year.
or until his successor be appointed, unless SOON
or removed by the authority from which he re-
ceved his appointment; as he may be, ,at any
time, atthe pleasure of said board or legal aG.
lhorly appointing him as the case may be.
Sec. g. Such agent shall, before entering up
on the duties Of said agency, deliver 10 said
township or village board, or common council,
a bond with two good apd sufficient sureties,, in
substance as follows; "Kdo% All Ynen, MA, We.
asprncipal, and and as sure
inhabitants OF the township Of (or TO the
mayor and aldermen Of The city OF ,as the
case may be, in the penal sum of dol
lars, to which payment We bind ourselves. our
heirs, executors, and tministrators, jointly
and severaly, firmly by these presents Sealed
with our seals, and dated this day Of
A. ID. The condition of this obligation
is such that whereas The above bounden
has been duly appointed an agent for the town
ship, city or village Of 10 sell within arp
for and on acconnl Of said township, city or
village, intoxicating liquors for medicinal and
mechanical purposes, and no others. until the
day OF ,h.D. unless sooner
removed from such agency; now if the said
shall in all respects conform 10 the provisions
OF the law relating 10 the business for which he
is appointed, and TO such rules and regulations .
as now are, or shall be from time TO time estab-
lished by the board, or council, making the ap-
pointment then this obligation to be void, 9TH
erwise TO remain in full force" The boards of
supervisors OF The several counties, on the next
"Wednesday after the second Monday of Octo-
Der, annually, may authorize suitable persons,
in writing to manufacture alcohol for medici.
nal and manufacturing purposes, at suitable
Of the state, and such authority given as afore-
said, shall continue for the space OF one year
from the date thereof, unless so6her rev, ked
and annulled as hereinafter provided, Every
person; so authorized, shall receive certificate
from the supervisors, giving him authority 10
manufacture alcohol. as aforesaid, for medicir.
al and mechanical purposes. at such place a.
shall be precisely designated; but no such au-
lhority shall be granted or rtnewed in any sub
se9uent year, unless The electors OF the town,
city or village, in which the proposed location
is si,ua,ed, by vote OF Two thirds of those pre-.
sent at their next preceding annual election,
shall request the board OF supervisors 10 locate
such mandatory within their bounds. and said
certificate shall not be delivered by said board,
until he shall have executed and delivered 10
said board, bond, with three good and sufff-
cient sureties, in the sum Of tHo thonsand doE-
lars TO be approved by said board, in substance
as follows: "Know all men, that we as
principal, and as sureiies are held and
firmly bound 10 the board of supervisors Of the
county of +, in the state of Michigan, and
to their succeso ors in oaice, in the penal sym II
two thousand dullars, and assigns, TO which
payment we bind ourselves our heirs execu-
tors and administrators jointly and severaly by
these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dat.
ed this day OF in the year of our
Lord orc thousand eight hundred and fifty
The condition of this obligation is such, thar
whereas, the above bouDden has been by
the said board Of supervisors duly authorized 20
manufacture alcohol in the of IN
said county, for medicinal and manufacturing
purposes, for e&poriation sut Of the stnte of Nj
chigan, as provided in law, entitled an act
prohibiting the manufacture of intoxicating
beverages, and the traffic therein: Now, there
fore. if the above hounden shall, in all
respects conform to the provisions of said act,
and Shall in 9 God faith, export out of the state
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facure, as aforesaid. and shall not, under aDS
prctext whatever, sell any Of the same within
ihe safe, then this obligation shall be null and
void, Otherwise 10 remain in full force snd vir-
t1e.'
All penalties received for viola,ion of the au-
thority given hv the board Of suPery isofs, as n
foresaid, on said bonds, shall be Appropriated BY
said hoard 10 the several town libraries.
The several towns, cities, and villages in
this stale, at their annual elections, at twelve
o'clock al noon, by vote of two.thirds Of the c.
lectors present, raise such sum OF mbney a.
they may deem necessary 70 purchase alcohol,
and spurious liquors, for medicinal and manu.
featuring purposes, and to rav the agent, who
shall have specific sum for his services; and
it shall be The duiy Of the agent 10 keep an ac-
count Of purchases and sales, which shall state
the dates, names Of purchasers quantity and de-
scrption Of liquor and for what purpose U be
used asstatcd by the purchaser, which account
shall a. all times, in ordinary business hours,
be open to The inspection OF The electors; and
the agent shall not sell any more or other iquoya
than are owned by the town. city or village. IL
any person shall wilfully make false represent
alions to procure liquor for the use Of nnother
person, he shall be subject to penalty of IS.
Sec. 4. IL any person BY himself clerk, serv-
ant or agent shall at aLy 1.-The, Sell any spiriA-
Gus or intoxicating liquors, or any mixed IL
quors part of which are intoxicating, IN viola.
ton of the provisions OF this act he shall for
felt and pay on the first conviction ten dollars
and the costs of prosecution, and shall stand
committed until the samy be paid. On the sec;
ond conviction under this act, he shall forfeit
and pay twenty dollars and the costs Of prosecu:
tion, and shall stand committed until the same
be paid On the third. and every snbseQuent
conviction under this act, he shall pay twenty
dollars and the costs Of prosecution, and shall
be imprisoned in the common jail Of the county
no, less than three months nor more than eix
months, ard In defant OF the payment Of tho
fines and costs prescribed by this section, Cor The
first and second convictions. the person or pcss
sons so connicteds shall not. be entitled 70 the
benefit of the provisions OF chapter one huu4.l
red and fortyfwo OF the revised statutes ofl6l6:
until he scsll have been imprisoned two months;
md dofn ult If r,ovtncnf of 6nee nd nr0-