The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-01-03
A Bill.
For the suppression Of intenperance.

NJ agent, directly or indirectly, any 'htoNpa-
ting liquor, except as is hereinafter provided
And the keeping ofintoxicatihs hquo- win the
intent. on the part of the owner thereon. o. any |
nerssn acting under his authority, or by his
,srm;ss,on. to sell the same within this State,
contrary to the provisions OF this act, is hereby
prohi bitsd, aud the intoxicating liquor 50 kept
toeether with The vessels in which II Is contain
ed. is declared nuisance, and shall be foften-
ed and dealt with as is hereinafter provided.
Ale. porter, lager beer, cider, ard ell wines
are included among intoxicating liquors, with |
in the meaning If this act /
SEC. Q. Nothing in this act shall be construed
20 forbid the sale, by the importer thereof OF
foreign Intoxicating liquor, imported under 'he
authority Of the laws of the United States re-
"a, ding the importation of such liquor and IN
,.ea,a,nc. with such laws Provided that
the said liquor, at the time OF said sale BY saia
importer, remains in the original casks or pack
ages in which it was by him imported, and IN
quantities not less than the quantities IN which
the laws of the United States require such IL
oucr 10 be i'm ported and is sold by him IN said
original casns Ut 'aehaoSS; s"a S' ~
ties only.
SEC. 3. Tie county judge Of any county, on
the first Monday Of May, annually, may, IN
his discr elton, appoint some suitable person or
psrs ons not more than two in number, residents
OF said county, but not both residents OF the
| same township, to act as agent or agents OF
such county for the purchase oil intoxicating
49,. z.,4h
| liquor, aud for the sale thereof, wltnih such
county, for medicinal, mechanical and saera-
mental purposes only: Aud the SAID county
! nudge may remove such agent at his pleasure,
and appoint another in his stead al such time
after sue .temoya. as suali be convenient. No
.nu. Ace per, or keeper of house If public ell
tertaiuu.eat, or OF a pubic clearinghouse, swan
| be appointed such agent. Every such agent
shall noId ms office one ear ulI ess sooner re-
moved. lie shall se,. suca liquor only n o"e
Mace, to be desgna ted Ia the written .erhhca'e
10 be- -ven him BY the county ladse, aud 10
TWO e. ents shall be allowed 10 sell suca ti4'.,I
ia lie sane township. RE shall, IN lie Eaf'
chase ana Al the sale OF such iIquuf, coutoFA 10
| sucn rules and regulations ~ shai' D. pef'cf'o-
cd os sala county fuase, Aot ihc9hsssseAI WIKI
tnc proslsiohs ot THIS act. lac sh@'' "~'' d.
accurate accoun, @. all his purchases aad ail
MS sales, specifying II saeA account t"e kama,
anu auantlty, anu prlce Of TIE AqaoE bought ~
inn, the date Of tile eaca purchase n4ade oy
nln anu tile nauie of the person Oil "hom saci
| pure .l4se vas made; the klna, quantity aii4
prlce VI liquor sod ny Hiu, The &c u e@c.i
i. ..t FEzs sa.-tt
al every sucA SAFE, anG tie ds1 Tor "aieA 14s
| Aauor OH every such sale *a5 SD, as stated
by lae purchaser, " hIca aeCoans Shall DC al al
tllaes open to the mlnatlon OF SAD County
JQ4ge, aid ibe grand Jurors aHd prosecuting
: attorney Of such eouaty- lie shall, when re-
| CURED by sad county Judge, account with hiA
te5aEa.us All Ills dealings as s'iea assnt, AL
gAn1lt ~ Alu. all recr.pts, bGlls, books aud pa
p.ss VI every kind reclaim. 10 sUsA Gsa'sa'5' q
10 lis accounts. He shall sell 7nen liquor
= such PRICES a. snail be prescribed by the ooaH-
" taase, To-, be ever. 10 sxcee- twenty -hst
per eat upon lac cost theE col, aaad sAata, "het
required By the eoulty JnG5e, pay over th
Die. us = . ali AIs safes 10 The eoahIy tfe-s4l
az; and nr shall, ii the termination Vi hla a7eo
g GA The ilgsl bioHda, i May, OF II case Ii
: ss4pe.1 De sooner removed by the county Jtdse
e snail. As s. on alter sue.l removal a. nay De
naAe d written rspor, 70 ne county yuts, y I
fIsa by las Jata 81 aihraaailUn, Vi a .,.s par
caase,, and tae cs.t thereof, td o! al las 80 e
aud tne pfoce j. ta'Teof, specifying ne mum
Der or a.a SAFE tn. respective a9antttes All
A Etn Df ed G.
r nal. mechanical aud saerao.entai uses, and "a
etser,ty and a,ud AID cost Of al liquor remain
ne on hand ct tie time OF making such fePor
and sad repor; shall De a.ea in the office OF tn
] cooaty Judge such asen: shall receive 70
/. his services fixed and stipulated compenss
p ton, 10 be prescribed by the county judge bu
he amount of such compensation shall hot b
increased by reason of Any increase or dinEn
utlon OF the sales Of such liquor by such agent
G and he shall not IN any way, except Is one G
the inhabitants Of the county, be Interested !
q said liquor, or in the purchase or sale thereof
OF in the profits ttaaaereon All # any perso
purchasing any intoxicating liquor o. sue
+ agent shall Intentionally make 70 sncA ageh
any false statement regarding tie use to whic
] such liquor IS intended by The purchaser to B
applied, such person 50 offending 'hai De deem
cd guilty Of a nisaemeanor, and shall, upo
, conviction thereof, forfeit and pay fine Of lie
dollars. together with tie costs Ok prosecutor
{ and saaA stand comMltted until The same
c paid.
,fI SEC L. Every such asent shall receive froa
sad county Judge certificate, authorizing hin
a. agent al such county, 10 sell, al he r AZ
Z mentioned IN sneh eettfeate, intoxicating
aaor for medicinal mechanical and sacramef
tai purposes ouis; bull lie shall no receive suc
certificate, or exercise bis office, unsi he sha
have executed il TO sad county, for he use
sid county. bsud; with two good aud sad
ctsst suIsttes, n be approved by the count
Il Judge, til d sum not lees than sue Thousand 90
:, lars conditioned thai il, as such agent
shall ell intoxicating t4aoi for nefienal, N
= hariea !, Ard sacfaLentai Pm fs.eg oaiy; al
shall Ia al respects conform 10 tie proyisto
.a III tile las IN re hon IL hls agency, AMI 10 4
~ aa Of this safe re afite to aa sale OF intas
eating liquor, the SAID bond TO b. void
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