Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-05-11

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shall. be unlawful for any person or per-
sons, by agent or otherwise, to sell, in
any quantity, Intoxicating liquors, to be
drank in, upon, or about the building.
or premises where sold, or to sen such
intoxicating liquors, to be drank in any
adjoining room, building or premises. or
other place Of public resort connected
with said building.
SEC. 2. That it shall be unlawful for
any person or persons, by agent or 9TH
erwise, to sell intoxicating liquors to
minors, unless upon the written order OF
their parents, guardians. or family ply
sician.
SEc. 8. That it shall be unlawful for
any person or persons, by agent or
otherwise, to sell intoxicating liquors to
persons intoxicated, or who are in the
habit of getting intoxicated.
SEC. 4. That all places where intoxi-
eating liqHors are sold in violation OF
this act, shall be taken, held, and de-
clared to be- common nuisances, and all
rooms, taverns, eating-houses, bazaars,
restaurants, groceries, coffee-houses,
cellers, or other placeSaf public resort.
where intoxicating Ts are sold in
violation of this. 5all be shut up
and abated as d0Ae nuisances, upon
the conviction of the keeper thereof,
1,lsa;sha who shs: e punished as hereinafter
: SEC. 5. That it shall be unlawful for
any person to getintoxicsted, and every
person found in state of intoxication,
shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined
in the sum of five dollars, and impris-
oned in the county Jail not more than
three, nor less than one day, AID pay
the costs of prosecution.
SEC. 6. That every person who shall,
by the sale of Intoxicating liquors, con-
trary to this act, cause the intQxicatien
of any other person, such perssR>oE
pesseIS ,ssfllsbs liAble-6r, and compel
]Asto pay a reasonable compensation,
to any person who may take charge OF,
and provide for such intoxicated person,
and one dollar per day in addition there
to, for every day such intoxicated per-
son shall be kept, in consequence of
such intoxication, which sums may be
recovered in a civil action, before any
court having jurisdiction thereof.
Sec. 7. That every wife, child, par
ent, guardian, employer, or other per-
son, who shall be injured in person or
property, or means of support by any
intoxicated person, or in consequence of
the intoxication, habitual or otherwise,
Of any person, such wife, child, parent,
guardian, employer, or other person,
shall have ght of action in his or her
own name, against any. person who
shall, by selling Intoxicating liquors
contrary to this act. have caused the in
toxication of such person, for all dam
ages actually sustained, as well as ex-
emplary damages; and a married wo-
man shall have the same right to bring
suits, prosecute and control the same,
and the amount recovered, the same as
If q feme sole, and all damages recov-
cred by minor, under this act, shall
be paid, either to such minor, or to his
or her parent, guardian, or next friend.
as the court shall direct, and all suits
for damages under tGis act, shall be by
a civil action, in any of the courts of
this State, having jurisdiction thereof.
SEC. g. That for every violation Of
the provisions of the first, second and
Ithird<sections of this act, every person
SO offending shall forfeit and pay fine
of not less than twenty, nor more than
fifty dollars, and be imprisoned in the
Jail of the county for not lesethan ten,
nor more than thirty days, iand pay the
costs of prosecution, and for every vio-
lation of the provisions Of the fourth
section of this act, every person con-
Victed as the keeper of any Of the pla
ees therein declared to be fxlisances,
shall forfeit and pay fine of not less
than fifty, nor more than one hundred
6ollars. and be imp,4ssned in thejail of
the county for not lessi han twenty ~
hose than fifty days. and pay the costs
Of prosecution, and sueh,place q places
so kept by such person Or ipsfsonse3l
convicted, shall be shut up and abateG,
upon the order of the court before.
whom such conviction may be'had, un-
til such time as such person or perso9ET|
keeping such place or places, shall give
bond and security to the accdptspce ~
said court, in the penal sur Of ode
thousand dollars, pay able to I& States
of Ohio, conditioned that heS sSes orr
shey, will not sell intoxicating liquors
contrary to&he laws of this State, and !
will pay all fines, costs, and~damages
assessed against such keeper or keepe3
sGr any violation thereof, and in case q !
a forfeiture of such bond, suit may be
brought thereon, for the use of any
aerson interested, or for the use of the
county, in case of fine, or costs due
sueh county, provided that the proyis
sioBs of the first and fourth sections of
this act shall not extend to the sale of
The wine manufactured of the pure
Juice of the grape cultivated in this
State. or beer, ale, or cider.
SEC. 8. That the giving away of in
soxicatingIiaaOrs oSsther shift or device
to evade the Ssovisi< ms of this act, shdh
be deemed gid he'd 10 be an unlaEf6s
selling with IN the Ffovisions of tbR Is act.
gssko. lo4 That for all fines anf costs
assessed agsast any person or d*rsons,
for any violation Of tbis.act, 49, es-