Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-08-16
THE MAINE LAW.
AN ACT.

any time, 10 manulacluIe VI 'e''' oy "'n''
self, his clerk, servant or agent, directly
or Indirectly, any spirluons or intoxica.
ting liquors, part Of which is sP'rilu'
ous or intoxicating, except as hereafter
provided.
Sec. 2 The seIectu,cn of fany town, and
mayor and alderman Of any city, on the
fist Monday Of May annually, or as soon
thereafter as may be convenient, may ap
point some suitable person. as agent Of
said town or city, to sell at some cen.
,ral and convenient place within said
town or city, spirits, wines, or other ia.
toxicning liquors, to be used for nell
cal and mechanical purposcs, and no
other; and said agent shall receive such
compensation for his services as the
board appointing him shall prescribc-
and shall in :he sale Of such liquors,
conform to such rules and regulations,
as the sclectmcn or mayor and aldermen
as aforesaid, shall prescribe for that puf'
pose. And such agent, appointed as a.
foresaid, shall hold his situation for one
year, unless sooner removed by the
board from which he received his appoint.
ment, as he may be at ans time, at the
pleasure Of said board.
Sec. 8 Such agent shall receive cci'
,iGca,e from the mayor and aldermen or
seleclmcn by whom he has ben appoIn'
tel, authorizing him as the agent OF such
town or city, 10 sell intoxicating liqnols
for Medical and mechanical purposes
only; but such certificate shall not he
delivered to the psison so appointed, un:
ill he shall have executed ana delivered
to said board a bond with two COOL and
sufficient suretics, in the sum o(six hun.
dred dollars, in substance rs follows:
Know all men that we, - as pfn'
cipal, anil - and as surctlcs, are
holden AMI stand firmly bounl 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, TO
which payment we bini ourselves, our
heirs, excculors,and administrators, firm
ly by these presents. Scale! with our
seals, and dated this --- day Of -,
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The condition of this obligation is
such, tina; whereas the above bounded
- has been duly appointed al
agent for the town, or city, of- to
sell within. and for and on account oil
said town [city,] intoxicating liquors for
medical and mechanical purposes, and
no other, until the - day Of A.
d., -, unless sooner removed from. such
agency.
Now If the said - shall in all re-
spects conform 10 the provisions of the
law relating to the business for which he
is appointed, and to such rules and reg
ula,ions as now are, or shall be from
time 10 time established by the board ma
king the appointment, then this oblisa'
ton 10 be void; otherwise to remain in
full force. -
Sec. 4 lfany person. by himsclf, clerk,
servant or agent, shall at any time sell
any spiri,uous or intoxicating liquors or
any mixed liquors, part orwhich is in,ox.
ica,ing, in violation Of the provisions oil
this act, he shall forfeit and pay on the
hrst conviction, ten dollars and the costs
of prosecution, and shall stand commit
ted until the same be paid; on the sec.
ond conviction he shall pay $40 and
costs Of prosecution, and shall sland
committed until the same is paid; on the
third and every subsequent coylcl'on, he
shall pay $40 and the costs Of prosecu
ton, and shall be imprisoned in the
common Jail, not less than three months,
nor more than six months, and in default
Of payment of the fines and costs pre-
scribcd by this section, for the first and
second convictions, the convict shall
rot be entitled to the benefit OF chaPte!
IFS of,he revised statutes, until he shall
have been imprisoned two months; anu
in default Of payment Of fines and cost:
provided for the third and every subse
aucnt conviction, he shall not be enti
tied to the benefit ofsaid chapter rrl75 o
the revised statutes, until he shall have
been imprisoned four months. And i
any clerk. servant, agent or other pefsoI
in the employment or on the premises
Oi 6UDtnct, SudIi StoIdtC tHO P'"''S'oH
OF this section, he shall be held cquall.
guilty with the principal, and on con
viction, shall suffer the same penalty.
Sec. 5 Any forfeiture or penalty aris
ing under the above section, may be re
.coye,ed by an action Of de5t. Or by com
,nlaint before any Justice Of the peace, o
Judge Of any municipal or police court
in tho county where the offence was com
smitted. And the forfeiture so recovcre'
shall 20 to the town where the convicte'
party resides, for the use Of the poor; an
The prosecutor or complainant may b
admitted as a witness in the trial.. AM
az any one ofthe selectmcn or board, o
mayor and aldermen shall approve OF tn
commen emcnt Of any such suit, by en-
.dor,ing his name upon the writ, the de
fendant shall in no event recover an
.costs-and in all actions Of debt arisin
under this section, the fines and forfeit
,rss suffered by the defendant, shall b
4he same as il the actions had been b
complaint. And it shall be the duty {
she mayor and aldermen Of any city. an
select ctmen Of any town, to commence al