The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-02

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AN ACE To provide agaiust the evil'
! resulting from the sale Of into1ica.
D ting liquors in the State Of West vir-
ginia. -di ~ rru,5I' 7.a1
. Be Il enacted by Tie Legislature Of q Wla
: Virginia. n % I5zp. as sts.
: /. shall be unlawful for any person
or persons, BY agent or Otherwise, with
out first @ having obtained hcense
. therefor. 70 sell. in any quantity, intox,
icating liquors, TO be drank In, upon
, or about the building. or premises, or
other place Of public resort connected
with said building: 2a,, a. RI. -s.-r7.
Pov'ded, That no person, shall be
granted license to cell or give away
Intoxicating liquors, without fret giving
bond to the municipality or authority
authorized BY lsw to grant licences |;
which bond shall be maize payable to
"the state OF West Vlrsinis,"' and be in
the penal cum OF not less than three
thousand, dollars, and in the discretion
OF the court may exceed that sum, with
at least Two <ood and sufficient securi.
ties, who shall be freehslders, aud re-
eldents OF the county conditioned that
they will pay all da nages 10 any per-
son or persons which may be inflicted
upon them. either in person or property,
or means OF support, by reason Of the
person 90 obtaiuipga license, selling
or giving away Intoxicating liquors !;
and such bond may be sued and re-
covered upon for the use OF any person
or persons, or their legal representa-
tives, who may be injured BY reason OF
the selling OF intoxicating liquor by the
person, or his agent, 30 obtaining the
license. 60. ...j--.
scRRENEs, FROSTED" wINDows, 30.
1t shall be unlawful for ANY person
or PEI sous. by agent or otherW,se. TO
sell intoxicatiLg liquors. behind
screepes, frosted" windows, or any
other device, designed or intended to
protect the seller or buyer from public
observation. p h,r 1#.
|. sd MINORS. ,
1tshall be unlawful for any person |
or persons, BY agent or othery se, to
sell intoxicating llqnor to minors, un,
less upon the written order Of their pa.
rents> guardians or family ply ysici4u, or
to persons intoxicated. or 10 persons
who are in the habit Of getting into1i-
Gated. 'H
SUIsANoEs-wHAT CONSTITUTES.
All places where intoxicating liquors
are sold iu violation OF this act, shall
be taken, held and declared 70 BE- com.
mon puisances. and all, rooms, taverns.
eating houses, bszNs, .., restaurants,
drug stores, groceries, coffre houses,
cellars, or other places OF public resort,
where Intoxicating liquors are sold in
violation of this act. shalt he shut up,
and abaied rs public nuissnces, upon
the conviction OF the keeper thereof.
and shall be punished as herein pro-
vided.
IsroxIoATroS-ro ooAusE--PESALrrFs FOR.
. Every person who shall by the sale
Of intoxicating liquors. with or witnoul
license. cause the Intoxicstion OF asy
other person. shall be liable Tor spd
compelled Olpay q reasonable cohpep.
sstion TO any person who may TAX.
charge ofaud provide Tor such intoxl-
Gated person, and four dollars per day
in addition thereto for every such in
toIicated person who shall be KEEP. in
consequence OF such Intoxication;
which sums may be recovered iu 90
action Of debt before any court having
competent Jurisdiction. q .a. II
HUSBAND. WIPE, oHILD-LIABILIrY FOR
1NJURY TO. ,.
Every husband. wife. child, parent,
guardian, employer, or other person
who shall be injured in persoe or prop
erty or nesns, OF support. by any in
toxicated person or in consequences OF
the intoxication, habitusl or otherwise,
OF any person, shall have q right OF
action in bis own or ber name, several
ly or Jointly, against any person wbo
shall, by selling or giving Intoxicating
liquors. have caused the intoxicatlou,
10 whole or in part, oil such person or
persons; and sny person or persons
owning, renting. leasing or permitting
the occupation OF any building or prem ,
ises, and having knowledge that iHioxi'
eating quor+ are to be sbld therein. or
having leased the same for other pur- ,
poses, shall kn,wisgIy permi, therein
the sale OF any, Intoxicating hqaorr
that have cansed, in whole or 10 part,
the intoxicstion OF any peron. shall be
liable, ssverslly or (ShAly, with the
person or persons sslling or giving In
toxicatingf liquors aforesaid, for al
damages sustsiped, and tor exemplary
damages and marrisd wowas snail
nave the same right 70 bring suiis snd Il
TO control the satns ard the amount
recovered a. femms sels, and al dam.
sges recovered by o minor, under this
act sball be paid either 70 such minor
or his or her parent, gusrdiau OF peIt
friend. az the court shall direct; and
the unlawful sale or giving away o.
intoxicating liquor shall work for
ferture Of all rights of The lessee or ten
ant, uuder any lease or contract Of rent
upon the premises where such unlawful
sale or giving away shall take plsce;
and ell suits tor damages under tbis
act may be tried by any appropriate &C.
tion in any OF the couSts OF this State
having com peteut jurisdictioe; Provided,
ho,Oes9. . That II the properly OF the
landlord be seized OF taken for any ipe,
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