Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-09-29
Thc Maine I.iquor LAW.


nd lipping shops" This edition contains
he law as amended, ,-lhas is, the first ten,
nd the l6lh. 17lh and 18Th sections Of The
riginal act and second, the amendment
hereto, which was enacted during The ses.
ion of 1858. Sections 1. l2, l3, IA and
Is Of The original aci, which were repealed
~ The amendment, are omiIled. These re-
,ealed sections are in substance similar 10
he amenda,ory ac, The amendment being
only designed TO render The law more ex-
picit and certain in its operations. This is
probably tie only correct edition OF the act
as now in force, which has been published
a. the vest Bottle Stopper.
An act for the suppression of drinking
houses and tippling shops.
(PRoHIBITloN.)
Sec. |. No person shall be allowed, al
any time, 10 manufacture or sell, by himself,
his clerk, servant or agent, directly or in
directly, any spiritucus or intoxicating
liquors, or mixed liquors, part of which is
spiriluous or intoxicating, except as hereafter
provided.
(Provisioms for sale for Medicinal and Me-
chanical purposes. Agents appointed.
Sec. g. The select men Of any town, aud
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 agent OF said town
or CITY, 10 sell al some central and conven-
len, place within said town or city, spirits,
wines, or other intoxicating liquors, 10 be
used for medical and mechanical purposes,
and no other and said agent shall receive
such compensation for his services as the
board appointing him shall prescribe and
shall, in he sale of such liquors, conform TO
such rules and regulations as the secclmen
or mayor and aldermen, as aforesaid, shall
prescribe for that purpose And such agen
appointed as aforesaid, shall holl his silua-
ZION for one year, unless sooner removed by
The board from which he received his ap
poinlment, as he may be al any time, al The
pleasure of said board.
Sec. 8. Such agerl shall receive cerlifi
Gale from the mayor and aldermen, or selec
men, by whom he has been appointed, au
,horizing him as The agent of such town OF
city, to sell intoxicating liquors for medicu
and mechanical purposes only; but such Ger
lifcale shall not be delivered TO The person
so appointed, unlil he shall have executed
and delivered 10 said board, a bond with lwt
good and sufficient surelies, in the sum o
six hundred dollars, in substance as follows
(FoRM OF AGENTS BoND)
Know all men that we,-- MS princi
pal, and - and - as sureiies, mr.
holden and stand firmly bound TO the inhab
ilunls Of the town Of -, Tor city as tn
case may be.) in ,he sum Of six hundre
dollars, 10 be paid them, TO which paymer
we bind ourselves, our heirs, our executor
and administrators, firm y by these presents
Sealed with our seals, and dated This -
day of -, 4. D. -.
The condition of this obligation is such
thai whereas the above bounden --h hO
, been duly appointed an ogen, for the towr
Tor cily.) of -, TO sell within, and for an
: on account of said town or city, intoxicoIin
/ LIQUORS for medical and mechanical pur
oses, ard no other, until the - day I
. -, A. D., unless sooner removed iol
such agency.
Now if the said-- shall in all respec
" conform 10 the provisions Of the law reloIir
Y 10 the business Tor which he is appointed
1 and suchHules and regulations as now ar
!, or shall be from time 10 Time established
!" :. the board making the appointment, ihen III
=" - obligation TO be void; olherwisoIo remain
" full force.
Penalties for selling contrary to lac. Cer
= and AGENTS held as guilty as princtpatS.) }
II Sec. A. If any person, by himself cIer
J. servant or agent, shall nj any time sell al
" spiriluous or intoxicating liquors or al
$ mixed liquors, part Of which is inloxicniin
in violation Of the provisions Of This act,
u shall forfeit and pay on the first convicIio
ten dollars and the costs ofprosecu,ion, a
.. shall stand committed until The same be pal
20 on the sec ond conviction he shall pay 1--WE
~ " dollars and COSTS Of prosecution, and Sh
stand committed until The same is paid
the third and every subsequent conviclc
~ he shall pay twenty dollars and the costs
IN prosecution, and shall be imprisoned in /
x, common inil, not less than three montl
ne nor moie than six months, and in default
Of the payment Of the fines and costs prescrib
OF by this section, for the FIRST aud second &C
he victions, HE convict shall not be entitled
In the benefit of chapter l75 Of The revis
ed statutes, until he shall have been imprison
= two months; and in default Of payment
fines and costs provided for the third a
'p. every usbsequent conviction, he shall
lis be entitled TO The benefit oI said chapter |
us of the revised statutes, until he shall hu
oil been imprisoned months. And if q
ss clerk, servant, agent, or other person in
a employment, or on the premises of anoIh
shall yioute the provisions Of this sec'
m he shall be held equally guilty with
m. principal, and on conviction, shall sui
lc the same penalty. 4.H
H. Hon. penalties recovered Wien costs c.
- not be recovered by Defendant. Duty
nj Mayor, aldermen, de-, to prosecate.)
49, Sec. 8. Any forfeiture or penalty alls
ee under the above section, may be rccove
*. by an action of debt or BY complaint ber
- any Justice Of the Peace or Judge oil
municipal or police eourl, in The cou
Ter where The offence was commiued. And
is, forfeiture SO recovered shall 90 TO the 10
where the convicted party resides, Tor
ge use of The poor; and the prosecutor or &C
Ter plainant may be admitted as witness
10 The trial. And if any one Of The snlecin
or boUrd, or mayor and aldermen shall