The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-02
Tl1e 8ntlana 9ailu 6lohs.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER ., 1874.
THE PROPOSED LICENSE LAW
III. 2i3 Ara Act Regulating thc Sale
OF Intoxicating Liquors - Intro
duced by Mr.. norton OF Escpning-
ton.
1t is hereby enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Vermont:

SUCH liquors wltlln the meaning OF tnlS act;
proUtded, however, that nothing herein
contained shall apply to sales made by any
person under any provisions of law re-
quiring him to sell personal property.
Sec. 2. Whoever, not having license to
sell Intoxicating liquors as hereinafter pro-
vided, shall by himself or another, either
as principal, clerk or servant, directly or
indirectly. sell any intoxicating liquors TO
be drank upon the premises, or in or upon
any adjacent room, building, yard, premises
or place of public resort, shall be fined not
| less than $50 nor more than 300,
and imprisoned in Jail not less than ten nor
more than thirty days.
Sec. g. Makers OF cider and of native
| wines may sell such cider and wines, not to
be drank on their premises.
| Sec. A. The board of aldermen OF any
city, or selcctmen of any town. may grant
licenses to sell Intoxicating liquors to as
many as they may think the public good
requires, on the application by petition of
a majority of the legal voters of said city
or town, and upon the payment into the
treasury of said city or town. as the board
of aldermen or selcctmen may require, the
sum of not less than $50 nor more than
5000 for each license aud upon compliance
with the provisions of this act
Sec. 5. The license shall state the time
| for which it is granted which shall not
exceed one year, and shall also state the
| place where said liquors are to be sold, and
| shall not be transferable, nor shall the per-
son licensed sell intoxicating liquors at
more than one place at the same time, and
any license granted may be revoked by the
board of aldermen or selectmen whenever
they shall be satisfied that the person IL
censed has violated any of the provisions
of this act, or keeps a disordcrly or i'll
governed house or place of resort for idle
or dissolutc persons, or allow any ilega.
gaming on his premises, or III any house or
place adjacent thereto.
| Sec. 6. No person shall be licensed TO sell
intoxicating liquors by the board of alder
men OF selectmen of any city or town, un-
less he shall first give bond in the penal
sum of $1,000, payable to the people of the
state of Vermont, with at least two good
and sufficient sureties, freeholders Of the
| city or town in which the license is to be
granted, to be approved by the officers who
| may be authorized to issue the license,
conditioned that he will pay to all persons
all damages that they may sustain either
in person or property, or means OF support
by reason of the person so obtaining Ii
cense, selling or giving away intoxicating
liquors. The officer taking such bond may
examine any person offered rs security
upon any such bond, under OATH and re-
Quirc him to subscribe and swear to his
statements in regard to his pecuniary abil-
ity TO become such security. Any bond
taken pursuant to this section may be sued
upon for the use of any person, or his legal
representatives, who may be injured by
reason of the selling or giving away any
Intoxicating liquors by the person so IL
n la,
or servant shsi III a sS s 81 # sSFSa9 iatoA,
liquor to any minor without the written or
der of his parents, guardian OIL family ply
stefan, or to any person intoxicated or who
IS in the habit of getting intoxicated, shall,
for each otfense be fined not less than $50,
nor more than 800, and imprisoned in jail
not less than ten nor more Than thirty
days.
Sec. s. All places where intoxicating
liquors are sold in violation of this act, shall
be taken, held and be declared to be COM
mon nuisances, and whoever shall keep any
such place, by himself or his agent or SER
want, shall for each offense be fined not less
than fifty nor more than one hundred dol
lars, and confined in Jail not less than twen-
ty nor more than fifty days, and it shall be
part of the judgment, upon the conviction
of the keeper, that the place so kept shall
give bond with sufficient surety, to be APP
nrovod bv tho court in the nenoi sum of one
thousand dollars. payable TO the people of
the state of Vermont; conditioned that he
will not sell Intoxicating liquors contrary to
,ho laws of his stote. and will nav all fines.
costs and damages assessed against him for
onv violation thereof; and in case of for
fixture of such bond, suit may be brought
,horeon for the use of the city or town, in
ooso NJ a fnc dne 70 either of them. 1t
shoI, NOT he necessary in any prosecutions
wnder dis section TO state the name of any
nerson to whom liouor is sold.
Co. q Eyorv husband. wife, child par
ont Guardian. employee or other person,
,ho sboll he Injured m person or property,
or means of support, by any intoxicated
norson or in CONSEQUENCE of the intoxica
ton habitual or otherwise, of any person
shaIIbavc right of action in his or hei
arm name. sovernllv or Jointly against any
wv ,' nr norsors who shall Inv selling o,
pp;r;nc ;ntoxicotinp liouors. have caused tn,
;5n,ow;,a,;on in whole or in mart of such per
nv or norsors.and any ncrson. owning
.om LEASING mr. nermi,tinp the occupa,
~ nf ,nv building mr. premises. and hay
W.; - Lno,iodae that in,oYicotjnn liouors ar,
~, ~ ha snId ,herein or who having LEASED
No son,o for othor nurnoses. shall knowing
To- rorm;t therein the sale Of any iptoxcat
~, tI;nmnrs that have cansed in whole or in
mart the ;ntoxication Of anv nerson. shall b.
i;ahle sevnrally ar Jointly. with the perso,
or nersons selling or giving intoxicatin,
liorprs oforesa;d for all damaoes sustained
and for eyemnlarv damages and marriot
woman shall have the same right TO brin,
suits and to central tho same and the amour
rocnvarod az = s.femn,e sole - and nil dam
zoos racoyercd nv n nn;on or to his or he
nerort Guar1;an Or navt friend ne the eonr
sshal, direct. and tho unlawful sale or givin
. owav nf ;ntoxicat;nc lionors shall work
SorfSiture Of ali rights Of the lessee or ten
ant nnder any lease or contract, upon tn
ana, unu., dny '." m"l, urIowf,I sale or DIV
: r a,rsv shaii ,aro r,ace. and ali suits 70