The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-04-09
The New Liquor Law.

AN ACT for the suppression Of drinking
houses and tipping shops.
BE Il enacted by the Senate and House 0
Representatives in Legislature assembled
as follows;
Section ]. No person shall be allowed
at any time, 10 sell, by himself, his clerk
servan, or agent, directly or indirectly, an,
intoxicating liquors, excep, as hereafter pro
vided.
Srcr. 9. No person shall manufacture
any intoxicating liquor, for unlawful .sle.-
Any manufacturer Of intoxicating liquors
shall be allowed TO sell intoxicating liquors
manufactured by him within this State,
to municipal officers authorized BY this act
TO purchase the same prOrided he shall mrs,
give q bond in the sum of i've thousand
dollars, with good and sufficient soreties,
resident In this State, payable TO uhe treas
urer Of the city or town. within which the
manufsctory shall be established, or his sue.
cessors, and shall 6le the sane With such
treasurer. and to the satisfaction and sp-
provsl Of the aldermen of such city, or the
selecimen Of such town, conditioned that
he will not sell any intoxicating liquors er.
cept Of bis own Manufacture; that he vii
not by himself or another. IN any mode
ndulterste such liquors. either by eoloring
matter, or any other drug or ingredient NOT
mix the same with other liquor OF difief.
ent kind or quality, nor with liquor OF any
kiod not manufactured by himself, nor siih
wster; that oil casks and vessels contain.
ing liquors sold by him shall st the time OF
sale be plainly and conspicuously marked
With the name Of the manufacturer, the
place Of manufacture, and the name, quail.
ity and strength Of the liquor; that he will
not sell any intoxicating liquors IN gusnti-
ties less than thirty gallons delivered in
single vessel, and carried away at one time,
and that be will not sell any intoxicating
liquors to any penon except to such persons
a. are authorized by this act to purchase
the same. -.
Seer. 3. Any person who shall sell
within this State any intoxicating liquors
manufactured by him within this State,
without first giving the bond provided IN
the preceding section, shall be punished oy
imprisonment two months in the county jail,
and by fine of one thousand dollars; and u
any person who has given such bond, shall
commit any breach OF the conditions there.
of, it shall be the duty Of the aldermen and
selectmen, respectively, Of the city or town
within which such manufactory shall DC es-
tablished, to cause the same to be put III
suit and prosecuted TO final judgment and
satisfaction.
Sect. 4. The provisions Of this act uc-
speeting the sale Of intoxicating liquors
shall not extend to the manufacturer OF ci'
der Or Of wine made from fruit grown with
in this State, and the sale thereof by The
manufacturer, nor to the sale by agents ap-
pointed under this act Of pure wine Tor sac
rsmental uses.
Seer. s. The selectmen Of any town,
and mayor and aldermen Of any city, shai'
Immediately aRer this act shall 60 into ei'
feet, and on the first Monday OF May an
nually thereafter, or as soon thereafter as
may be convenient, purchase such quantity
of intoxicating liquors as may be necessa-
~ to be sold under the provisions OF this
act, and shall appoint some suitable person,
as the agent Of said town or CITY, To sen
the same at some convenient place withln
said town or city, to be used Tor medicinal
mechanical and manufacturing purposes,
and no other; and such agent shall receive
such compensation for his services ana III
the sale of such liquors, shall CONFORM "
such>regulations, not inconsistent WIN 'iiiS
act, as the board appointing him shall pre-
scribe. and he shall hold his situation one
wear. unless sooner removed by them OF
their SUCCESSORS in office. Vacancies oc-
curing during the year are to be hiled
in tho same manner as original appoint
ments are made. No such agent shall nave
any interest in such liquors, orin the Prohts
of the sale thereof. Such agents may
sell to such municipal officers lntoxlca',
ing liquors, to be by said officers disposed
Of in accordance with the provisions oi 'h's
act.
SECT. G. Such agent shall receive a
certificate from the board by which he Is
appointed, authorizing him as the agent OF
such town or city to sell intoxicating liquors
for medicinal, mechanical aud manuiactof,
ing purposes only bu, such certificate shall
not be delivered to the person SO appointed
until no shall have executed and delivered
to said board bond, with two good and
sufficient sure,ies, 10 the SUN OF SIX nun
dred dollars. in substance a. follows:
Know all men, that we, - as Princ'-
pal and -- as sureties, are holden
and stand firmly bound to the inhabitants OF
the town of -, Tor city, as the case may
be, in the sum OF six hundred dollars, to be
paid them, to which payment we bind our
selves, our heirs, executors and adminis'fa'
tors firmly by these presents. Sealed win
our seals, and dated this - day OF -,
A. ID. -.
The condition Of this obligation is such,
that whereas the above bounden - has
been duly appointed an agent for the town
Tor city) 10 sell intoxicating liquors Tor me-
dicinal, mechanical and manufacturing pur.
poses and no other, until the d.,
A, D. -, unless sooner removed from
said agency. Now if the said - shall
| in oil respects conform to the provisions Of
the law relating to the business for which
he is appointed, and to such regulations a.
now are or shall be from time to time estab-
lished BY the board making the appoint
ment, then this obligation to DO void 9TH
erwise to remain 10 full force.
Srcr. Z. Ifany person by himself, clerk,
servant or agent, shall at any tune sell any
intoxicating liquors in violation Of the pro-
visions Of this act, he shall forfeit and pay
on the 6rst conviction, ten dollars and the
costs of prosecution, and shall stand com-
mitied until the same be paid on the sec
ond conviction, he shall pay twenty dollsr:
and the costs Of prosecution, and shall stand
committed until the same be paid on the
third and every subsequent conviction, he
shall pay twenty dollars and the costs o.
ecuiion, and shall be imprisoned In the
county jsil three months, and In default OF
the payment Of the fines and costs Prescr'o,,
ed by this section, for the first and second
convictions, the convict shall not DC en,''iea
TO the benefit OF chapter ono hundred ahs ho