The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-04-25

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Synopsis Of the new Liquor Law.
SECTION l restrains the sale Of liquors,
except as provided for in the act. r..
Src. 2 and 3 relates to the manufacture
and sale by the manufacturer, Of intoxiat-
ing liquors. a.. b,;. 80. .,.J l...-g
Snc. 4 allows the sale OF imported wines
and liquors, these may be sold in the origi-
nal packages, BY any person; and the man
ufacture and sale Of cider, from the fruit
grown in the State, is allowed. 49,,
SIC. s gives Physicians, Apothcarics,
&C., thcright to sell spirituous liquors, when
combined with other ingredients, which
cannot Be used for drink; other persons al.
lowed to sell liquors, compounded in part Of
alcohol, such Us cannot be used for drink.
SECS. 9, 7, 8 we give entire, being the
important ones Of the act. ,. 90
SECTION 6. The aldermen and city clerk
in any city, the selectmen, treasurer and
clerk In any town. and the assessors, treas
urer and clerk in any plantation, may
authorize persons to sell intoxicating liquors
within their respective cities, towns and
plantations, not exceeding tho number Of
such persons hereinafter prescribed, II ap-
plicatinn shall be made by suitable persons,
In writing, therefor. In every city, town
and plantation, at least one person. and not
moro than two, shall DO 10 authorized in
every city and town having more than three
thousand, and less than eight thousand In
habitants, such authority may be given to
three additional persons and in every city
and town having more than eight thousand
inhabitants, two persons additional may be
so authorized for every additional three
thousand inhabitants ;-the enumerations
aforesaid, being ascertained, in all such
cases, by the last preceding census. When
ever the city and town officers aforesaid,
shall deem IL proper, they may also author.
izc apothecarics in their respective cities and
towns, to sell intoxicating liquors Cor medic
inal purposes only, upon the written pro
scription of o physician, and upon their
giving bond, IA provided in the tenth section
of this act. All such authority shall be
limited to, and shall expire on tho Grst day
of May next, after granting the same. But
no person authorized under this section,
shall sell any such intoxicating liquors to he
drank in the place where sold. or in any
place in tho vicinity thereof, which is under
the control of the person 20 selling.
SIC. :. InholdeT, duly licensed as such,
may also DO authorized, in like manner, with
in their respective cities towns and planta-
tons, to sell intoxicating liquors only to
travellers and strapgcrg, who shall DO the
guests and dodgers of such inholders. But
no such inholder shall be allowed to keep a
bar for selling such liquors, or to sell. the
same in any other manner than is in this
section provided. The authority granted
under this and tho preceding section shall
be limited to such place or building as shall
DO specified in every case, for the Gale Of such
liquors, and the person 30 authorized shall
not be allowed TO sell the same, directly
or indirectly, in any other place or build
ing.
SEC. 8. No person, authorized as afore.
said to sell intoxicating liquors, shall sell
such liquors to any minor without the d.
rection in writing of his parent, master or
guardian, to any Indian, to any soldier in
the army, to any drunkard, to any intoxi-
Gated person, or to any such persons rs are
described in the seventh section Of tho one
hundred and tenth chapter Of the revised
statutes, as being liable to guardianship,
knowing them respectively to be Of the con-
dition 6erein prescribed nor to any intem-
perate person, of whose incorporate habits
he has been notified by the relatives of such
person, or by the aldermen, sclcctmcn or
assessors, respectively Of any city, town or
plantation. And proof Of notice no given
BY aldermen, selectmen or assessors, or by
their authority, shall be conclusive Of the
fact of the Incorporate habits Of such per-
son, in any prosecution or suit under this
act and notice 10 given by the relatives Of
such person, shall be prcsumptive evidence
of such habits. ff......,...,......f
SEC. 0 makes it the duty Of the select
men Of towns and aldermen Of cities, to give
sellers of intoxicating liquors notice not to
sell to incorporate persons. when requested
by the relatives Of such persons. rrti
SIC. 10 provides that persons authorized
to sell intoxicating liquors, shall give bonds
not to violate the provisions of the act, in
the sum Of $500. Section IL we give en-
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SIC. IL. Any person authorized rs afore-
said, who shall violate any Of the provisions
of the seventh or eighth sections OF this act,
shall be punished, on conviction therefor, by
fine not exceeding twenty dollars for every
such olIense and shall also be liable, not
withstanding such conviction and punish
mcnt, to suit upon his bond given aforesaid I;
and it shall be the duty Of the aldermen,
selectmen or assessors, respectively, Of the
city, town or plantation to which such bond
was given, to cause the same TO be put In
suit and prosecuted to judgment and satis-
faction to the use Of the city, town or plan.
tation. The court by which Judgment shall
be rendered upon any such bond, or upon
any bond required to be given by this act,
shall have such chanccry powers therein. an
the supreme judicial court now has in cascs
Of forfeiture Of penalties to the State. And
whenever any such conviction shall be OBJ
tanned or Judgment recovered as Aforesaid,
all the authority Of such person to sell In
toxicating liquors, shall be absolutely va
Gated and 1t shall be the duty Of the alder
men, sclectmcn and assessors respectively, TO
revoke such authority whenever they shall
be satisfied ofany violation Of the conditions
of the same. So 80 .fai1 11ii'1at /
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