Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-03-13

or sell any spirituous or intoxicating liquors
exeeptas provided in the act. Ale, porter,
malt and lager beer. cider, wines, and mixed
LIQUORS are included. ,---,--.s.. ....-s..,-.--
Wi Sec.,2 allows the making Of cider and
wines from fruit gathered in the state by
the manufacturer, but prohibits the sale of
eiess than three gallons at any one time, OF
70 any one person. which must be taken
away ct thessame time. W "a re u
See. allows the sale Of imported liquors,
provided they are Sold IN their, original casks
cf packages, and in .the same quantities as
imported, but custom-house certificates and
inarks on casks, shall not be considered suf-
ficient evidence. All other sales BY ihpor-
tiers are unlawful. "a ' pl XVI 81
Sec. 4 provides for the appointment. by
the county commissioners, ofpmanufactur-
rers ofiliquors, who are placed under heavy
ibondst To sen only TO duly authorized agent
of the county. Sec. s provides for the
appointment Of agents to sell liquor for the
county, for mechanical, medicinal, chemical
and sacramental purposes only. Not more
than two agents to be appointed for every
1906, inhabitants. No person interested
in any, tavern, restaurant. boarding house,
grocery, oyster-shop, fruit-store, bar-room,
confectionery, theatre, museum, vessel, etc,
shall be appointed. Such agent shall keep
record Of all his purchases and sales, at
aallltimes open for public inspection. He
shall not bein any manner interested in the
profits arising from the sale, but receive a
compensation for his services, and sell at
25 per cent above cost. Sec,a g. limits the
e(sales by agents, to certain classes Of per-
sons. rand for certain purposes. Sect a,n-
rthorises tie agent to draw On the county
treasurer for money to purchase, liquors.
.dSeco 8 requires agents to give bonds for the
nfaithfal performance Of their duty. Sec.
ds'fkes the penalty fOr manufacturing in VIC.
'Iatiop Of the law--for, the first ,offense, a
fine, Of not less than S20nor more than $50;
for the second. not less titan $50 nor more
,,thans sioo; for the third, OF any subsequent
roffense, $500; for each offense after the
frstSbHvictioR,a 80 days Imprisonment, and
until al costs are paid, or replevied Sec
.sl0fxes the penalty for selling contrary to
law--the same penalties, except for selling
ITO minors, when the fine shall not be less
than $50 in any case.
Sec. II. All clerks, agents, and servants
inpuE the sameI penalties as principals, and
are proceeded with in the same manner
sah Bee, IL! ANY person obtaining liquors o
/ agents under false pretenses 10 be fined Sc
and imprisoned till fine and costs are paid
OH H3n No person shall own or keep Liquors
yiRith intent to'selp inNiolatibn oflaw, unde
the same penalties named in sections 8 AM
10, and proof of finding liquor in any othe
place than ! private. dwelling shall be re
..ceiSsd as .Presumptiye evidence ofguilto9
i
IA, Is, 16, III, and l8, declare all liquor
trkeptfCr illegal sale, ana the vessels con
tanning ithnisahces, and provide for thei
,seizuse and destruction, 10, proyidesfo
1.-The seturn Of liquors IN csse thereis ne con
.,'yictiohuuF ;oa5.1s aabaEa pas SIam4d
,aie'sO. Every device or conttivance to eyad
.othe Law, i declared 1 nuisance, aud ever
such nuisance Is 70 be bahatsd nby. the d,
struction or removal Of such device. aa
90 b9t. Livery person sconyicted Of resortin
,ato sdch contrivance shall be fined not le.
,bthan $50 nor more than $500, and impri,
laoned not less than thirty nor more tha
,duinety days, and till fine and costs are pai,
gns 90 makes 1t the duty Of sheriffs, const,
;GbleS, &C., to arrest all persons they may 5,
@ixiolating this law, and seize all liquor kel
.sinviVlation,. and 70 prosecute such person
soPersons found intoxicated shall be sarreste
isahd aconpelled to give information of IL
''place aud'manner of obtaining the liquo
and make oath to the same. EcES }2a
bna 49, IL any person shall mix a Ags vii
lsiiquor, and sslllto be used as "a beycrag
IlheAshallfbe fined notices. than S25 nor mo-
rrthaH $3.50. and Ibeqimpt4soned thirty 'da,y
The possession Of such dragged liquor, vii
.atfe vessels and furniture for selling, sha
h2bepfesaK:ptive evidence. ',lsa ap'Ss'9a.
iiedi24lqN tiabitaah dfinker, or person wi
tshaE Mitlsii 0iie year unlswfully n,anufa
tufed or sold Intoxicating liquor, shall be
cc,,, r,.iaut s,,~or 4, .,.o.'9....:.. ..l. A.