Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-21
THE MArNR LIQUOR Law.

Be IenGeted By he Senate and House OF Rsprsssa.
taiiUss IN Legislature assembled as fOliSws;
See. l, No person shall be allowed at any
time, TO manufacture or sell, by himself, his
clerk, servant or agent, directly or indirectly.
any spirltuous or other intoxicating, liquor,
except as hereafter provided.
z. The Selectntn Of any town, and NAV.
or and alderman Of any city, on the first Mon
day oil may, annually, or as soon thereafter N
may be convenient, May appoint soma suitable
person, as the agent Of sand town or CITY, 10 sell
at some centrSl or convenient place within said
town or city, spirits, wines, or other in,oxtcs-
ting liquors, to be used for medieinSl and me:
ehanical purposes and no ether; and said agent
shall receive such cOmpenSaliOrS for his seTyi-
ees as the board appointing shall prescribe; and
shall in the sale C( such liquors. conform to rules
and regulations, as the seleetmen or mayor and
aldermen as aforesaid, shall prescribe Tor that
purpose. And such agent, appointed as arore-
said shall hold his situation for one year, unless
sooner removed by the board from which he re-
ee'ved has appointment, As he may be at any
time, al the pleasure Of said beard.
) =, Such agent shall receive q certificate
from the mayor and aldermen or selecsmen by
whom he has been appointed, suthSrisinp him
as the agent OF such town or city, to sch intox-
Icaung liquors for medicinal or mechanical pnr-
poses only; but such certificate shall not be de-
lIVered 10 the person so appointed, until he
shall have executed and delivered to said board.
bond with two good and sufficient sarelies >
in the sum Of six hundred dollars, in substance
as Follows:
Know all men that We, - as PRINCIPAL, and
- and -, as sureiies, are holden and stand
firmly bound to the inhabitants Of the town OF
- (Or city as the case may be) in the sum of
six hundred dollars, to be paid them, 10 which
payment we bind ourselves, our heirs, sxeca-
tors and administrators, firmly bylhese presents.
Sealed with our seals, and dated this--aay Of
A. d 49,. y
The condition Of this obligation is such, that
whereas the abSve bOnnden-----h has been Su.
ly appointed agent for the town Tor cityl OF
-, to sell within, and fOE and on account Of
said town Tor ciy), intoxicating liquors for
medicinal or mechanical purposes and no other,
until the-day of -, AID unlsss
sOoaer removed from said agency.
Now If the said - shall in all respects
conform to The provisions Of the law relating 10
the business for which he is appointed, and 10
such r0les and regulations IS now are or shah
Do trOn time TO time established BY the beard
making the appointment, then this obligation 70
be void, otherwise To remain in full force.
!, 1t any person, by himself, clerk, serN
want or agent, shall at any time sell any spiritu,
Gus Of Intoxicating liquors, or any mixed liquors
whatever part Of which is Intoxicating, in
violation Of tue provisions Of this Get, he shal
forfeit and pay On the first cOnxiOtion. ten Dol,
lara and the costs Of prOsecutiOa, and shall stand
committed until the same be paid on the second
eOnVlohOa he shall pay twenty dollars and tbs
costs Of prosecution, and shAl stand committed