The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-16


account shall be kept in fair legible writing. in
book procured for that purpose; and shall, at all
times, be open for public inspection. He shall ex-
hibit his book Of entries to the commissioners
whenever required by them al any OF ther meet
/ ings, and he shall report 10 them, under oath.
every three months, the prices, quantity. and
kinds Of liguoro of his purchases and sales; and
in his report he shall specify the number of sales,
and the intended of each sale as stated by the
purchaser and the amount he has remaining
hand at the end of each three months. Each
agent shall receive such compensation the COM
missioners shall prescribe. He shall not be in
terested, except inhabitant Of the county,
in any such purchase sale made by him, or in
any profit thereof. Such agent shall sell such
liquor at twenty five per cent, its cost price.
and no more. The county shall not be liable for
any debt contracted by such agent, except
herein provided
! SEC 6. ANY person. authorized as in the last
section provided. shall not sell any liquor to be
used upon the premises where the same is sold;
bu. he may sell in the following and no
other
one wears. being of good character for sobriety,
aud an inhabtant of the county in which such
! liquor is sold, of township city ajoining
said county, provided the person selling the same
shall have good reason to believe. and shall be-
iieve, that the same is intended BY the purchaser
to be used for some one of the purposes in the
preceding section named and not to be sold dis
posed Of, or given away, to be used on the
premises; or
Second. TO any person authorized to sell
such liquor as in the last section provided.
SEC. T. The county commissioners of such
county, shall direct the county treasurer to pay
over to each any of the agents appointed
by them. such sums of money. out of the trea-
sury they shall deem proper for the purchase
Of fha ma
the agent to furnish the liquor necessary for the
business of his agency. at his own expense; the
commissioners paying such agent legal interest
upon the money invested, in addition to his com
pensation. No agent shall be re-appointed until
he has made full settlement with the county com
mssoners at the close of his agency, and
counted for all money and profits in his hands,
belonging TO the county; nor until he has paid
all such sums of money, if required by the
commissioners they shall direct, after deduct
ing the interest due him and the compensation
allowed by the commissioners. Each agent, at
the close of his agency shall deliver all Ii
quor which he may have on hand connected with
his agency, to such other county scent the
commissioners, any session, the auditor, in
vacation. may direct; he shall also pay over to
the treasurer of the county, all moneys IN his
hands belonging to the county, retaining only
sufficient to pay his compensation, and the inter
est on the money that may have been invested
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closed by any means whatever, has invested his
own money in the purchase of any liquor which
he has on hand he shall be entitled to receive
from the agent to whom he delivers such liquor,
the cost price thereof, as he shall account
fairly for all money that may have come into his
hands in the course of his agency The county
commissioners shall make provision for the pay
ment of all such sums out of the county treasury
or otherwise. II such agent shall fail refuse
to perform any duty required of him in this sec
ton he and his sureties shall be liable the
bond Of such agent. for all damages sustained
by the county In consequence thereof: and such
damages, when collected, shall be paid into
the county treasury.
I SEc. 8. Before any such agent shall be author
lied to purchase and sell spirituous or lntoxi
eating liquor as aforesaid, he shall file his bond
with the auditor of the county, with two good
and sufficient sureties, payable to the State of
Indiana, In penalty Of not less than one thous
and dollars, nor more than FIVE thousand dollars,
to be approved of by the commits toner's, and
conditioned that he will, in all respects conform
I to the provisions of the law in relation 10 his
agency, and the laws of the State Of Indiana
touching the sale Of spirituous and intoxicating
liquor. Upon the breach of the condition of
such bond, the auditor shall cause the to
be put in suit in the circuit court or court Of
common pleas of the county; and if the court. or
jury. shall find upon the trial that the condition
OF the bond has been broken, the court shall
render judgment against the defendents for the
penalty of the bond and costs
BOND OF AGENT To SELL.
! Know all men that we,--as principal. and
we--as sureties. are held and firmly bound
unto the State of Indiana, in the penal sum of
dollars, to the payment Of which we bind
ourselves. jointly and severally, firmly, by these
presents Dated this-day of-A- D.
Whereas, the county commissioners OF the
county of---have appointed the above named
-Agent, Tor agents) to purchase and sell
spirituous and intoxicating liquor in n-town-
ship--couny: Now the above obligation is
conditioned that the said agent or agents. shall,
in all respects conform TO the provisions OF the
law in relation to his Tor their) agency, and the
laws of the State of Indiana touching the sale OF
spirituous and intoxicating liquor. Upon the
observance of this condition, this obligation shall
be void. else to remain in full force.
Approved of, dc
SEc Q. Every person who shall manufacture
any spirituous intoxicating liquor IN this State
in violation of law, or without authority of law,
shall be deemed TO be guilty of p misdeueanor-
and upon conviction thereof. shall be fined II
sny sum not less than twenty dollars, nor more
than fifty dollars, for the first offense; nor less
than City dollars, nor more than one hundred
dollars, for the second ofense; and one hundred
dollars for anv subsequent offense, and be i'm
prisoned in the county Jail thirty days for each
offense after the first conviction; and, IN all cases
until the fine and costs are paid or replevied.
SEc TO- Every person who shall. in violation
OF law, o without authority of law by hInSel