Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-04-12

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James y Lemen, , j W hlte,
Alex VI Evans, James Grammer'
Geo w Shirley. GNIDL Smith,
j w Grantham, Geo VI Nicely;
Martin Swimley. George Murphy,
James w League, A , DandrldGe'
John G. Shirley, Phil p cambridge,
Il W kcarnS, ) cambridge,
II " kcaney, Gee ) mott
Alex Butler. Jacob Gilbert,
Roberts, Adam & Moler,
w Is Mercer. John G Moler,
William Kearns. Jacob 5 Moler,
VIM Uopewell, Geo Is Moler'
Geo A Long, Raleigh V. Molcr,
Raleigh / Moler, James Flanagan.
John G. Flanagan, Tilman Hensel,
Daniel J I[enklc, \ Is Moler,
James NJ Engle, ID Gritf MCler.
John G Molcr, 5 Bragonicr,
Dennis VI Daniels, Is f Harrison,
NJ Il Andrews.
The following names are subscribed
to 4 petition requesting the Court to
grant no licenses to sell liquor to amy
persons whatever -
.Jno f Welshans, j S Fleming,
Jno L Rickarl, Jno 9 Fleming,
5 ID Barnhart, " I McAnly,
ID 5 Rentch, VIM Graham
Elk Weis. Lawrence lloUt,
ID a Entler I y LjcNildcr'
The following is the Liquor Law,
which we re-publish at the request OF a
number of our subscribers, who desire
to read it -
\ BILL TO PROVIDE AGAINST THE EVILS
RESULTING From TIE SALE OF INroAi-
eating LIQUORS IN TIE STATE OF
WEST VIRGINIA.
BE il uorted by me Legislature n
Nest Frginiu:
1t shall be unlawful for any person
or persons by agent or otherwise. with
out first having obtained a license there
for, to sell, in any quantity, Intoxicating
liquors, 20 be drunk in, upon or about
the building, or premises, or other place
of public resort connected with SAID
building: Prorided, That no person
shall be granted license to sell or
give away intoxicating liquors, without
first giving bond to the municipality or
authority authorized by law to grant
licenses which bond shall he made
PAYABLE to the State Of West Virginia,
and be in the penal sum OF not less than
three thousand dollars, and in the dis
cretion of the court may exceed that
sum. with at least two good and SuiIl-
Gent securities; who shall be tlechoidcrS
and residents Of the county, conditioned
that they will pay all damages to any
person or persons which may be Wtilct-
led on them, either in person or prop
erty, or means Of support, by reason OF
the person so obtaining the license, sell
inc or giving away intoxicating liquors:
and such bond may be sued and recov-
cred upon for the use 2f any person or
persons, or their legal representatives
who NAV be injured by reason If the
selling Of intoxicating liquor ~ the per.
son, or his agent 50 obtaining the license.
SCREENS, FROSTED WINDOWS, DC.
1t shall be unlawful for any person or
persons, 10y agent or otherwise to sell
intoxicating liquors, behind screens,
Frosted windows, or other device, de
signed or intended to protect the seller
and BUYER from public observation.
MINORS
It shall be unlawful foT any person or
persons, by agent or otherwise, to sell
Intoxicating liquors to minors, unless
upon the written order OF their parents,
guardians OF family physicians, or TO
persons intoxicated, or to persons who
are in the habit of getting intoxicated.
NuIsANcLs-wuAT CONSTITUTES.
All places where intoxicating liquors
are sold in violation Of this act, shall be
taken, held and declared to be common
nuisances, and all rooms, tayerns, eating
houses, bazars. restaurants, drug stores,
groceries. coffee houses, cellars, or other
places OF public resort, whore intoXica-
TING liquors are sold in violation OF this
act, shall be shut up, aud abated as pub
lie nuisanccs. upon the conviction OF the
keeper thereof. who shall be punished
as herein provided.
INToXICATING-To C:CsE--PEEALTIEs
FOR.
Every person who shall by the sale
of Intoxicating liquors, with or without
a license. cause the intOxication OF any
other person, shall be liable and com
PEELED to pay a reasonable compensation
to any person who make take charge OF
provide for such intoxicated person; and
four dollars day in addition for every
day such intoxicated person shall be
kept in consequences, of such intoxica-
ton; which sums may be recovered in
an action of debt before any court hay-
ing competent jurisdiction.
HUSBAND, WIFE, cHILD-LIABILIrY FOR
INJURY TO.
Every husband, wife, child, parent,
guardian, employer, or other person
who shall be injured in any way by any
intoxicated person or in consequence OF
the intoxication, habitual or otherwise,
of any person, shall have right OF ac-
ton in his own her name, severally, or