Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-06
Violating the Law.

In the enforcement Of the prohibitory
law Of Vermont, the officers and people
have found on many occasions that the en-
ployes Of railroad companies were not only
encouraging the liquor traffic but were
themselves violating the law of the State,
by bringing liquors into the State, and
transporting them for persons not authorized
to deal in them 10 cure this evil the
authorities Of the Central Vermont com.
pany have taken occasion to call the alton
ton OF their employees to tho complaint
made against them, and eujoin obedience to
the law by the following order, which they
assure the people they will have enforced
CrSrn,L ysumovr RAtno,n.
GtNERAL SurEmNtENnENr's OFFICE
Noeccto sutton Agcnis. CoHdueiWsaad Oiiers
Complaints having been mudo 10 the re-.
ceiyor- and managers that station dgent- are
delivering intoxicating liquors ia visitation OF
the statutes, special attention Il called ~ the
following provisions Of the laws Of this 5 are.
oiqefy 90, s,ofion 49, orhs ANNA, stR1,,
ii any railroad conductor freight agent pNurrs.-
man depot mastor any other persUuin tho employ
mcnt OF, ~ in any manner connected with nuy rui-
r0hd corporation. any toatuster, sage-irlVcr OF
common carrier Of any Kind, OF amy person protesting
10 nct ~ agent Tor auy office pefsbn " persons,
whether within or without ibis stat, OF any other
individual % whatcvor calling shall knowingly bring
within this State, Tor any person persons except.
ihg authorized agents, any intoxicating Hquor lo ho
used OF disposed VI i0r ans other pupnses than those
recognized o. lawful by thc ltWs O ts state coo shtl
knoeugy procure or transpoftiur anS other person,
Qr sht Knowingly aid assist COG apct in any manner
Whatever ANY other person or persons la procuring
/ or transporting intoxicating liquor except for the
purposes recognized a. aorcsa, such person per.
sous offending shall forfeit ami pay into the Treas
ury OF the State hne OF twentl dollars aud cost of
prosecution the first conviction aud on the second
! and every subsequent conviction huy dollars and
costs and he Imprisoned iu The caaaty idi not ie.I
than three nor more than ton months.
Act No. TO- Of me Public fcis u 1868.
section i-Ifany railroad conductor ifcghi a-eut
eSprcssman, depot master or other pcfon. n the ctn
ploymout oi or loo any way connected with amy rail-
road corporation, or any tcumstcr sia-c Ycrt 90
| common carrier fany Kind, either iu hl. eWu persyu
or hy an agent, shall knowingly bring Into or alyei
within this state, Tor any other person, any barrel
cask, jug box or other vessel capable OF holding u
t0xcauug liquors, unless said barrel ur other vessel
| be- l1g.hy marked with the name of tio person 10
whom the article is sent, to Dc delivered such per-
son offending shall Doc punished Dos fine ui not es
than twenty-five dollars and costs Of prosecution, Q,
De paid into the Treasury 0i The state.
Section THIS act shall take e1.ci IRON Rs pass
age. Approved November 10, i-Oi.
A strict compliance with the above must IL
ell cases be observed station agents and othc
employs Of this company will be held ace luut
ablc for any violation OF said provisions
j W llontRr, Gen'l Sup't
81 AIbors, April 81, 1871