Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-18

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a BiII to prevent the aiuIterstion Of Alcoholic Liquors
February Il. lSjs-R-1l first, u be read the second
time in the House Of Delegates.
|. Be it enacted by the general assembly
of Virginia, that inspectors Of alcoholic
liquors NAV be appointed by the governor,
annually, ia September or October, FIR the
several couHtIes and cities in which IL may
be necessary to appoint such inspectors; but
there'shali not be more than one Of such
inspectors in the same county or city.
, The said inspectors shall be subject to
the provisions prescribed for other inspectors
in the ssh chap,er of the Code OF Virginia,
So far as the same may be applicable.
3 The said inspectors shall be competent
chemists, and il shall be their duty TO
luspect, by chemical analysis or other salts
factory means, all alcoholic liquors imported
into or manufactured in the r respective cities
or counties for sale, unless the same shall
have the inspectors brand of some other city
or county IN this state.
4. Any purchaser Of alcoholic liquors may
have the sam inspected by the inspector Of
the county or city 10 which such alcoholic
liquors are sold, before the delivery thereof,
whether such alcoholic liquors have been
previously inspected or not.
). Every such inspector shall keep an &C.
curatc account ot all liquors by him inspec-
ted, and place his mark on the casks or bar
rels, or other vessel, pure" IT 80 found; II
not, impure" and when BIO shall find any
adulterated liquors, be shall give notice to
the prosecuting attorney OF his county OF the
person Offering for sale such adult rated
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c eilngs against such person as herein after
provided. And If upon trial he be found
guilty Of violating any Of the provisions Of
this act, the said inspector shall forthwith de-
stroy such aduitrrated liquor.
6. A0V person who shall put into any bar
rel or cask or other vessel, marked pure" by
any inspect = of this state, adulterated liquors,
or who shall sell or offer such adulterated
liquors, marked as aforesaid, knowing the
same TO be adulterated, shall be deemed
guilty Of felony, and upon conviction thereof,
shall be confned in the penitentlary twelve
months.
7. Ifany person shall adulterste spirituOuS
or alcoholic liquors, by mixing the same With
any substance Of Whatever kind, except as
herein alter provided, or if any person shall
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state any adulterated spirituous or alcoholic
liquors. knowing the same TO be adulserated,
or shall sell or Cfar for sale any spirituOus or
alcoholic liquors. not inspected as herein pre-
yidcd, such person shall be deemed guilty Of
a misdemeanOr, and upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined in any sum not exceeding five
hundred dollars, nor less than one hundred
dollars, and shall he liz prisyned in the Jail
Of the city or county not less than ten nor
more than thirty days, at the discretion Of
the jury.
s. The provisions CT this act shall not be
So construed as to prevent the adulteration
of liquors Tor medical or mechanical pur-
poses.
9 The said inspectors shall each receive
for their services - per gallon on all liquors
inspected, from the person Offering for sale
the liquors Inspected provided, however,
when any purchaser of alcoholic liquors
having an Inspectors mark or brand, shall
demand u relnSpcction Of the same, before
the delivery thereof, such purchaser shall pay
the fees for such rcin-pe ton, unless the SAID
alcoholic liquors 80 reiuspected shall be
found sdulteratei.
10 Prosecutions for any violation of this
act shall be commenced by information by
the prosecuting attorney Of the city or county
in which such violation may occur, and such
inior matiOu may be fled 10 the circuit, c"un=
" or corporation C urt OF such city or county.
IL. This act shall be in force from it's
passage.