The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-03-11
THEPRoHIBIroRY LIQUOR LAW.

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SIC. I. The Geae,xa Assembly of North
Corctsaa do es,act, That II shall bv the
duty Of the County Commissioners Of any
county, upon petition es one-fcurth Of the
qualified voters Of any township 10 their
respective counties, to order an election to
be held On the irst Monday in May in ey-
cry year. to ASCERTAIN whether or not spir-
ituons liquors shall or may be sold In said
towbshipsor toknsbips, A
SIC. 2. That il shall be the duty Of
the sheriff Of each county to hold stch
towD~hlp elections vhea ~ ordered iin-
der tie same rules and regulations as are
prescribed by law for holding elections for
members Of tie General Assembly. 80 far
Us the SAME may be applicable, except as
herein modified
SEC. 8. That any psrsoh allowed BY law
TO vote for members Of the general assem-
bly, shall have the right to vote at suca O..
lections in the township where he is al
lowed to vote. and every snch voter who
fayors the prohibition ~ the sale Of spirit
uous liquors in his township. shall vote a
ticket Oh which shall be written or printed
.prohibition,' and every such voter who
fayors such sale. shall vote ticket on
which shall be written or printed the word
lieense.' - s.5. s.,,at..9 ~ Is
SEC. 4. That on the day next after any
such election shall be held, the inspectors
Of such election ana justice of .he peace
70 ft,n .n.w.,.4,s.. .f..lf on,..nar., fha w..tao
polled 10 the township, aud certify the
number Of Votes cast IN favor Of prohibi-
tion.' and the number in favor OF license, :
aud the result of such election 10 the Reg
isterof Deeds Of the county, who shall
ir.t carefully copy such certificate 10 a
b'ok to be prepared and kept for that pur-
pose. and then file the same among the pa
pers Of bis Office, and certified cnpy frnm
the book in which said certificate il 10
registered under the hand Of the Register
Of Deeds. and tho seal Of the county shall
be sufficient evidence in all cases and
courts lie this State Of the result Of such
election ia the township TO which the same
may refer.
Sgc. 8. That ia majority Of the yotes
cast at any such election in any township
shall have written or printed on the same
the word prohibition, then aud in that
ease. il shall not be lawful for the county
commissioners to license the sale Of spirit
uous liquors. or for any person to sell any
spirituous liquors within such township for
one scar next after any such election, aud
if any person 50 prohibited shall sell ans
spirituous liquors within such township,
such person offending shall be deemed
guilty Of a Eisdemesnor, aud on conviction
Of sach offence shall be fined not exceed.
ing fifty dollars. or inlprisoned pot exceed
ing one month. But il =, majority Of
tho votes 20 cast shall have written or
printed on the same the word license
then spirituous liqnors may be sold iu such
township as now provided BY Law and not
otherwise. Progaiel, That nothing here
IN contained shall effect localities 10 which
the sale of spiritaous liquors are prohibit
ed BY law. ~
SEC. 6. The sheriff shall designate the
jns,ice Of the peace in each township to
aid in comparing and certifying the vote
cas-, at any such election. and the register
of deeds shall designate inspectors of e
lections IN each township. In case be shall
fail, the sheriff or bis deputies shall make
such appointment. and il any officer or
other person shall Gail 10 discharge any du-
ty imposed by this act, such person Offend
ing shall be eailsy Of misdepesnor and
on conviction in the Superior court fined
10 the discretion Of the court.
SEc. 4. This act shall take effect anil
be IL force from and afte: the 6rst day Of
April, 1874.