Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-06-16
LA S OF OHIO.
pUBLIsHED OFFICIALLY.
AN ACT.
To prevent The adulteration Of alcoholic liqu-
ors, passed May !, 1854.

OfS, passed May i, 1909.
Sec. l. Be i. enacted by the General AS
sembly Of the State Of Ohio, That if any per-
son shall adulterate any spirituous or alcohol
ic liquors, by mixing the same with any sub
stance Of whatever kind, except hereinafter
provided or if any person shall sell or offer to
sell any spiriIuous or alcoholic liquors, know
ing the same to be thus adulterated, or shall
import into this State any spirituous or intox-
icating liquors, and sell or offer for sale such
liquors, knowing the same to be adulterated,
or shall sell or offer to sell any spirituous or
Intoxicating liquors not inspected as hereinaf-
ter provided, he, she, or they, shall be deem
ed guilty of msdemeanor, and upon convc-
ton thereof, shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding FIVE hundred dollars, nor less than
one hundred dollars, and shall be imprisoned
in the jail Of the county, moi more than thirty
nor less than ten days.
Sec. 2. The Probate Judge in each coun-
ty in this State shall appoint competent
chemist as inspector, whose duty it shall be 10
inspect all alcoholic liquors imported into, or
manufactured in the the county in which he
is inspector, unless the same shall have the
inspectors brand of some other county in this
State; which brand shall be evidence Of the
purity Of the article.
Sec. 8. Said inspector shall, before en-.
tering upon the duties of his Office give an OBJ.
legation, which shall be approved by the Judge
of the Probate in the penal sum Of not less
than one hundred, nor more than one tbous-
and dollars running 10 The county; and shall
take and subscribe An oath to faithfully dis
charge the duties OF his Office.
Sec. 4. Said inspector shall keep an &C.
curate account OF all liquors by him inspec.
ted, and place his mark on the cask or bar
rels. pure, if SO found (; il not impure. and when
be shall find any adulterated liquors, be sha.
give notice TO the prosecuting attorney Of the
county, of the person owning and offering fol
sale, such adulterated liquors, who shall forth
with institute proceedings against such per
son, as hereinafter provided; and if upon sale
trial, he, she, or they shall be found guilty 0
violation Of any of the provisions of this act
said Inspector shall destroy such adulterateC
liquors. Said inspectors shall each be entitled
to receive for their services aforesaid, two
dollars per day, and mileage at the rate q
FIVE cents per mile, for each mile he may nee
essarily be required TO travel in the discharge
of his duties, from the owner Of the same, ol
the person offering to SELL
Sec 5. Any person who shall put into
any barrel, cask, or other vessel, branded o
marked pure, BY any inspector in this State
adulterated liquors, or sell or offer for sale
such liquors for the purpose of deceiving any
person by the sale thereof shall be deemed
guilty OF an attempt to practice fraud, ant
upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned
in the penilentiary, not more than twelve
months.
Sec. 6. The provisions of this act shall no
be so construed as TO prevent druggists ply
sicians, and persons engaged in the mechan
ical arts from adulterating liquors for medica
and mechanical purposes.
, Sec. 7 Prosecutions tor violations of tn
first section of this act, shall be commence
by information filed in the probate court (
, the proper county, by the prosecuting alto
: ney thereof; which information may be file
. without previous examination before MAG
, istrate, and the proceedings, after the filing
the information. shall be the same as in otht
criminal cases in the probate court
f. c. LIE BLOND,
= Speaker Of the House Of Reps
ROBERT LEE,
President Of the Senate. pro- tem
Nav / 1854