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in the House by Mr. Norton, the member
from Bennington
Az Act regulating the sale of Intoxicating
liquors 1t j. hereby enacted oy the
General Assembly OF the State OF Yer
mont;
SIC. l. No person shall sell or keep for
sale, except q authorized in This act. sp.r-
ituog~. yin0us or malt liquors. and intOxi-
eating liquors shall he deemed to include
all such liquors within the meaning OF this
act provided. however. that nothing here
/ in contained shall apply to sales made by
anY person under any provision Of law re-
quirlag him to sell personal property.
sdc. :. Whoever, not having license
/ TO sell Intoxicating liquors as hereinafter
/ provided, shall, by himself or another.
either - principal clerk or servant directly
or indirectly, sell any intoxicating liquor
70 be drank upon the premises, or in or
upon any adjacent room. Building. ward,
premises, or place Of public resort. shall be
fined not less than twenty dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars, and imprisoned
in Jail 10. less than ten nor more than thr-
,y days
SEC. .. Maker- OF cider and uf native
wint- may sell such cider and wines, no: to
be drank on their premises
Sc. ; The Board Of Aldermen of any
city. or Solcctmcn of any town. may grant
licenses 10 sell intoxicating liquors % l.
many a. they think the public good re-
ulrcs, on the application by petition of a
nag0r,ty - the legal voters Of said city or
town. and CpSa H. r-.rHe0t into the treas
ury ui said city or town, as luc Board of I
Aldermen or Selectmen may require, the /
sum of not less than fifty dollars nor more I
than three hundred dollars for each license. /
and upon compliance with the provisions of I
,hr act.
Sst. =. lie license shall state the time
for which it Is grantee, ~hi-h shell not cx-
coed one year. and shall also state tue p,e.s
where said liquors are to be sold. and shall
not be transferable, nor shall the persons
licensed sell intoxicating liquors at more
;Lsn one place at the same time. and any
license srani-l may be revoked by the & iard
OF Aldermen or Solectmcu vaossver they
shall be satisfied that the per N h-on.c4
- violated any of the provisions Of this
eo,, -. 49, dis0rderly or i'll governed
house or place OF .s,--t iO- IDLE or dissolute
persons. or allows any lnss-. -ening on
his premises, or in any h0u-, OF place ada
cent thereto.
SEC. c No person shall be licensed to
sell intoxicating liquors by the Board Of
Aldermen or Selectmen Of any city or town.
dnlyss ic she'll first give bond in the penal
sum Of three thOCs1ul lOl,G-s nnvahle to ,
The peoplc Of the State a Vermont. with o.
=, a. good and Sufficient surrties. free (
e- - >''s Il town IN which the
holders o. =. - 10 cnproyod BIZ
Se n. Is to 9b be s gronI %s - asgs
he license, conditioned that he will nav l..
Il! persons all damages that they may sus-
am either IN person or property. or means 2,
u support. by reason OF the person 50 OBJ e
aiming license selling or giving away in "
oxlcaung liquors. The officer taking such
'ond may examine any person offered As St
urity upon any such bond, under oath. and p
equire him to subscribe and swear to hi, n
iatement IN regard to his pecuniary ability f.
become such security. ANY bond taken n
ursuant to this section may be sued upon h
n the use OF any person. or his legal rep Il
eSentatiyes, who NAV be injured by reason e.
the selling or giving away any intoxiea-
ng liquors by the person 50 licensed. or by b.
l. agent or servant a
SEC. :. Whoever BY himselror his agent I
r servant, shall sell or give intoxicating di
quors to any minor without the written NJ
rder OF his parent, guardian or family Il
nyslcian, or to any person intoxicated or d'
no Is IN the habit o! getting intoxicated "
ail iOF each otfense b; fined not less than "
'enty or more than one hundred dollars. in
Id DC imprisoned in Jail not less than ten 81
n more than thir dtys nj
SIC. ;. All places where intoxicating m
luors are sold IN violation Of this act shall 81
taken and held AMI he declared TO be vi
mmon nuisances, and whoever shall keen as
y such place by himself, or his agent or Sc
rvant, shall for each oflense be fined not By
$ than hity nor more than one hundred in
liars, and be confined in jail not .ess than to
enty nor more than fifty days, and it til
all be part of the Judgment, upon the
nslctlon OF the keep T, that the place 50 SCI
pit shall be shut up and abated until the hi
eper shall give bond with sufficient seem
y, to be approved ty the court in the he
nal sum OF one thou. and dollars. PAYABLE dil
the people OF the State of Vermont. con- vii
Toned that he will MT sell intoxicating lar
uors contrary to tins laws of tins State. sol
Will pay all fines, costs and damages to
essed against him oranY violation there inc
; and IN case Off fOi fixture ofsuch bond. hal
{ may be brought & ereon for the use OF at
city or town, in case of fine due 10 inv
her OF them. 1t sh III not DC necessary see
any prosecutions un!er this section to inc
te the name OF any person to whom Ii hal
IT is sold. nea
&c. 9. Every hnsba nd, wife. child. pa- gro
I, guardian, emplol err, or other person. rat
shall be injured III person or property. ma
means OF support, by any intoxicated gro
son, or IN consequence of the intoxica-I hui
!, habltual or other wise, of any person. abl
II have right of action in his or her and
name, severallY or jointly, against any ear
son or persons who shall, by selling or stee
ng intoxicating liquors, have caused cou
intoxication in VIII, lie or in part of such upo
ION or persons and any person owning, 50 a
ting, leasing, or pc uniting the occupa- Ind
OF any building or premises, and hay- item
knowledge that intoxicating liquors Thi,
to be sold therein, or who, having leased Cab
same for other purposes, shall knowing 81
ermit therein the sale of any intoxica- four
liquors tina: have caused, in whole or plac
art, the intoxication of any person, sery
be liable, severaliy or jointly, wi ID the
on or persons selling or giving intoxi-
az liquors aforesaid for all damages 81
iined, and for exemplary damages and cour
Irrled woman shall have the same right Ill
ring suits. and to control the sam }, and ueu
amount recovered as a :. femme s,ls''. Benz
all damages recovered by minor under from