The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-04-05


GEM, III any sum whatever :or tie ;,urciaSc Of in
'"AfatIng liquor TO be sold BY him for the purposes
'iicFtIh named. Unless hv direction or permission
of the >eI"ctnen "i such toNn. or unless he shall
dero>'t with laid >eIcctmen a good and sufficient
""iid IA the sum "i five hundred collars condition
- TAI he VII! Faithfully execute the tpties of his
agency beyond which sum he >la have no power
20 hIh" IN" t""n.->ec. 3 II .No. - of 1858.
SIC. 1. Such agent shall receive a cert,f-
cate from the commissioner appointing him,
authorizing him. As the agent of the town. to
sell intoxicating liquor for medicinal, chemi-
cal, and mechanical purposes only. but such
certificate shall not bc delivered unto him, or
take effect. until he shall. if required 10y the
rommis>lOner. have executed and delivered a
bond. with two gooci and sufficient sureties
20 sad commissioners. in The sum Of SIX hun
dred dollars. in substance, As follows:
know all mea that We ---- as nrinc-
pal. an! -- as Suretits are holden to the
county OF ----, in the sum of SIX hundred
dollars for the payment O! which, TO said
countv. We bind ourselves, our heirs exec1-
tors and administrators firmly by these pres
EMS.
Witness our own hands and seals here
unto affixed tins -- dav OF Il d. -
crowded, that ii the SAID ---- >i,aM., so
long a> he is agent Of the town of ---- for
>e'.In- Intoxicating liquor. CONFORM to :he
provisions o: the law relating TO the trt.lic in
such liIuur, and 70 such ralc> and relui.iions
respecting the same AS have been or NAV be
pIr>"r!brd by the conm>>io;.rr of said coln-
". no, ino on>i>tent wl'h the provisions of
tins at. then tins obi cation sh II! Uc void ::
othtrwI>" OF force"
Sc. J. /. any person. hv himself, clerk
servant. or agent. shall sell, furnish. or give
away. any intoxicating liquor in violation of
THIS act, he shall forfeit and pay to the treas
urer OF the town where such offence is com
united. upon the first conviction. ten dollars
and costs Of prosecution on the second con-
viction he shall forfeit and paw as aforesaid
twenty dollars and the costs Of prosecution ::
and on The third conviction. he shall forfeit
and pay rs aforesaid twenty dollars and the
costs aud he imprisoned in the county Jail
not less than ;hrcc months, nor more than
six months.
SF'. 8. Justices Of the peace shall have
concurrent jurisdiction liz their several coun-
ties with the county court. to hear and de-
tcrlnIur al offences a"ain>t the above section,
thouyh iuhat,,antS Of the town where the of
fence is COMMITTED: and the same NAV !e
tried upon t"c complaint of the grand Juror
ot such town. or oi the states attorney before
the county court for such countv And such
forfeiture NAV also hc recovered in an action
OF debt IN tn. name C such town and it
shall he the dutv Of the sclecimcn of such
town to institute such action. on being in
formed of any such offence and furnished
with evidence Thereof.
SIC. :. No person shall bc allowed an
appeal from the Judgment rendered against
lim f.v any ,''-''".. ~" 'h. trial ot such action
or compliant. until he recognize. with good
and >u''icIent surcticS in the sum OF no, loss
than one hundred dollars. to r....-,-, ate ms
aprnal 10 effect and 20 paw all costs fines
and ior:,.,tur"S, and undergo all penalties that
M. b" awarded against him upon the final
disposition of such action or complaint
In al: eases -: appeals arising under his ac.. or
tFc a. :" which ,.i~ j. IN ancuduI-nt the bond
require! - be given ~ the appellant >hal bee IN
Uct ',, and ;;ii -'h >urc'ic> 4, SHALL in ,h, o-
lr.:oUol he court t.. 70 whom tie ca>,. shall he
tried ~" ,": ;,ni Uttir.llt, l-'cr! o. the specific
sum require! n"w.- seq II W. - or I-53.
SIC. :. Whenever complaint shall be
made 10 the commissioner Of anv county that
any agent. appointed ov him or his prede-
c,>>or under this act. has violated the terms
ot his lIcerSc. or has broken the condirion of
his bond. hr shall notify him thereof: and
II. On hearing. II >haii appear that such tern~
have been violated or ;!,a, such condition
has been broken. he shall revoke and make
VOID his appointment And whenever any
breach ut the condition OF such bond shall
come to the knowledge of sucn commissions
tr. he shall cause the same to be prosecuted
l. ;hc "c''tt Of any town in the STATE shall b.
4U'l.v ot r'l:', Intoxicating lruor at I'm eNnr tam.
profit neither bv direction Of tn" ~c.cctnien or 9th
crw,,r i >ha, be- The u.y Of the county corl,ni,
-ionrf frr 'c count, in which such agent res, ,dr,
,u application OF three erai voters Of such town 10
ascertain Wi!"tcr such arcu ! a,:iltv II ~sllin.
ani II 80. t" v:citc and annu his hccll,c.-S,c w
". p. ct l-,3.
SIC. .. No person shall be manuGactur-
er" common seller OF Intoxicating. liquor
within tins state. without being appointed A.
cent a> herein before crowded; aud every
person convicted thereof the first time shall
forfeit and pay the sum Of one hundred dol
lars ard costs o. prosecution the second,
and every subsequent time. two hundred dol
lars; and on being convicted thereof the
third. or any subsequent :mc he shall be
imprisoned IN The county .i,il not less than
four nor more than twelve months such tor
triturc and payment to be recovered. and
such penalty to he inflicted, upon complaint.
information or Indictment: bat If not 50
prosecute! within one year after the offence
is committed. such forfeiture and pavmcnt
may be recovered by an Il, ton of debt, in the
name and for the benefit OF the town or city
where the offence was committed and il
shall be the duty Of the Sclcctmen of such
town. or the mayor and aldermen Of any city.
to commence such actor, upon being inform
ed Of anv such offence and furnished with
the evidence thereof: Prorided. that pothino
in this act contained shall be- construed TO
prevent the manufacture and sale of cider in
quantities Of not less than five gallons for
medicinal, chemical. mechanical. and culinary
purposes only, nor the manufacture, hv anv
one for his own consumption and use, Of any
fermented liquor
So much Of said act relates to the manufac
fur'. sale amt I-e Of cider hereby repealed: PRO,
r'"'d. h"~t'tr that no person shall sell or furnish
cider AZ or N any yIctualling house, tavern. ort-
Gerry. shop cellar. or other place of puhli, re
sort: nor shall any person sell or furnish cider to
an hahltuai drrInkard under any circumstances
A'd if any person shall violate the provision, of
tii> section. he shall forfeit and paw to the treasu
rtr OF the town where the offence is committed. q
fine OF ten dollars for each otlence.-Sec 8 Of No.
21t 1888.
T SEC. 10. No person engaged in unlawful
traffic in Intoxicating liquor shall be compe.
tent to sit upon any jury, in any case arising
under this act and when information shall
be communicated to the court that any men,
Der empannrlled upon such jury is believed