The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-10-07
THR MAINE LIQUOR Law.

I;-uors. or mixed liquors. PaH ol VA'ou
!. rn;r;trous or intoxicaling, except as nsre'
SatSI SlI PiS'iTb . The seIectmen Of the town, and
49, U. sud aldermen Of any city, On the
e. Monday d May, annually OF soon
4Lss..esr Ss .Ss a nav IS convenient, maI ap-
1870 some suitable person, 80 the agent OF
";J M ,srss ~ city. to sell atseme central and
rrsv,.nt ~ nan nlace within said town or city,
sniy;ts. wines, or other Intoxicating llq uors,
to BE- used for medical and mechanical Puf,
noses. and no other; and SAID agent enall
r..s;ya snch compensation for his services
:. sbs hoard appointing him shall pteserihes
- sbsIl n the sale Of such liquors, con-
Sorm ~ such rules and regulations as the
ssIsctmen or mayor and alderman, as afore-
aid sball prescribe for that purpose. And
sucb scent appointed as Aforesaid, shall
~ b;s situation for one year, unless sooner
..5ad no-1 Nv the board from which he re-
eetved his appointment, g hs may oe at
snv time, at the pleasure OF SAID ooard. /,
SEo 3. Such agent shall receive certifs
cate from the mayor and aldernens or &C.
SaStr,ap. ~sy by whom he has been appointed,
.,,SoriZing him as the agent Of such town
~ c;tv 70 sell intoxicating liquors for med.
81 and mechanical purposes only !; but
~ .S certificate shall not be delivered TO the
,,sTeon 40 appointed, until he shall have ex,
ppcrtod and delivered to said board, q bond
v;tS two good and sufficient sureties, in the
SIM az SIX hundred dollars, in Substance as
follows;
Know all men that we, -- a. princi-
nal and and --- as sureties, are
holden and stand firmly bound to the in.
babitapts of the town of f---, (or city, as
the case may be,) in the sum Of six hundred
dollars, to be paid them, to which payment
we bind ourselves, our heirs, our executors
and administrators, fmly by these presents
Sealed with our seals, and dated this -
day Of -, A.D -.
The condition of this obligation is such,
that whereas the above bounden - has
been duly appointed an agent for the town,
for eitv.5 Of -. to sell within, and for
and on account Of said town (Or city,, in
toxicatipg liquors for medical and mechan-
ical purposes, and no other, until the -
day of -, unless sooner removed
laid - shall in all resnects
Row Il 'ns provisions Of the law reiat.
eontoLm ~ ny hess for which he is appointed
fng 70 Ihe IuD. .hles and regulations as now
ana - sum e from time to time established
are, OF sna'd d making the appointment, then
y tns Dgation to be void otherwise to re-
s sals SOu gnll force -.
$50 A. Il any person, By himself, cIerk.
ssGyant. or agent, shall at any time sell any
SERIOUS or intoxicating liquors, or any mix
ed hquoTs, part Of which is 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 antil the same
be paid; on the second conviction he shall
pay twenty dollars and cost of prosecution,
and shall stand committed until the sa.de is
paid; on the third and every subseuuent
conviction, he shall pay twenty dollars and
the costs Of prosecution, and shall be i'm.
Prisoned 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 convict shall
NOT be entitled to the benefit of chapter ITS |
pl the revised statutes, until he shall have
oeen imprisoned two months; and in de 1
Lault oil payment of fines and costs provided |
tsI tot 'ne 'Gird and every subsequent convic.
Ncn' nc shall not be entitled TO the benefit Il
% sag Cnapter IT'S Of the revised statutes.
uh1t ne snall have been imprisoned four II
months. And if any clerk, servant, aoert u
" " other person in the employment or op n
the premises Of another, shall yinIato a. II
provisions Of this section, he shall he baIJ II
equally guilty with the pripcinsI oUa 20 No'u
conviction, shall suffer the same penaItr t, O
SEC. 5. Any forfeiture or penalty ,,i.;. \
unoer the above section, NAV be reco1orn @
by an action Of debt, Orby complaint sstS1 befora
any justice of the peace, or iudge Of r1 onv
municipal or police court, in tSe cornty
where the offense was committed. kNJtSI
forfeiture so recovered, shall 90 to the to%e Ve
where the convicted party resides, for 'n tha
uBe of the poor; and the prosecutor or con-. SnO
plainant may be admitted as witness ssh !,
the trial. And if any one of the seleetmen
or board, or mayor and aldermen shall an.
prove of the commencement of abv snrh
suit by endorsing his name upon the writ
the defendant shall in no event recover anv
costs; and in all actions of debt arising nm.
def this section, the fines and forfeiture
suffered by the defendant, shall be the same
as If the actions had been by complaint.
and it shall be the duty of the mayor and
Aldermen of any city, and selectmen of anv