Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-02-28

sec. 1. Each retail dealer shall, AT
tho time register is fixed IA las place
of business, pay To the Sheriff al his
county, upon the certificate OF the As
SCISSOR. the sum of ten dollars Tor the
use OF such register 50 fixed IN his place
of business. And in addition tu the
tax now provided by law, each dealer
shall pay an amount equal To two and
une-hSli cents upon each hail pInt or
fraction thereof ui spirituOuS liquors,
wines, or drinks of like nature, or a
mixture thereof, and One-hali cent
upon each half pint or fraction thereof
ui all porter, ale, beer, or drinks ut like
nature, sold, given or bartcrrd.
SO. .. lt shall be the duty oi the
Assessors of the several counties
within the State to visit monthly,
within the first ten days OF every
month. the places OJ business uf all IL
cyRsed retail dealers within their rc-
spgrtiye districts, and to carefully exam
ine the register required as hcrelUhctUrc
provided 10 be kept in their respective
places ut business, and take down and
record, IN book kept by the said Asses.
Sor for that purpose, the number uI
drinks, of hall pIntS or fractions thereof,
of alcoholic and malt liquors registered
"A, sold by any retail dealer since the
last examination, and certify the same
ta the Auditor aud sheriff of the county
within the first fifteen days ot the
month, extending the tax at the rate IN
iiratSd in the preceding section, AMI lie
liver To the court ot mis- county, or To tue
tribunal established m lieu thereof, =
copy ui saii certificate, which shall also
state whether or not he found the regis
ter I'M good order, and whether m las
opinion thS license dealer has complied
with the provisions ut this act, and any
other crinfOrmation deemed ueCy sSlry AMI
proper hy him to be made known L. such
court or tribunal
SEC. q. IL shall be the duty ot the
Shrritfs ui the respective counties, u
collect, Immediately upon tHv receipt OF
the certificates from the assessors, as
required IN the proceeding section from
every such dealer, the amount with
which hc II Char-J1OlC ~ shown by
said assessors certIuCatc. and u shall hr
the duty utrVcrV such licensed dealer
to nav the same Immediately, aUd upon
ms failure So e. do Tor five dayS, u shall
be tue duty Oi the sheriff of the county
10 proceed % collect the same IN the
manner nov provided Tor the collection
uiniucT taxes. ami hc shall have the
u1Wrr T. 8istTaIn aud sell, which failure
shall AIS, be deemed a forfeiture Ot his
bond. and thercUVan thc sheriff shall
-.yc notice t0 the Prosecuting attorney,
Who shall by motion, upon ten dSN>
notice. pgu,tei against Suyh dealer AMI
his securities on has bond, ana tor such
breach of the condition OF his bond he
shall be subject 20 a tnc Of double the
amount Of taxes due and IN srrrdr AMI
custs Ot the prosecution; provided. how
ever. that all fines imposed under the
provisions of this section shall 20 into
the school Fund.
So. :. ANY licensed retail dealer for
every NIiliui failure % perform any OF
the duties required ui him under the
proyisians ol this act. shall forfeit sRd
nav a penalty OF one hundred dollar,
which NAV be recovered, with Costs,
irsm the dealer and his sUraiies IA an
Z action On his b0Rd brOught By any per
son. SEi which, when recoyered, shall
| be pSii OaC-ha,i % the plaintiff IN such
action and oae-hali into tue SChoo!
iUni. Progiici. that nothing IN this SCt
I shall b. construed Is sNempuEg any
| such licensed dealers from pUlssVuliun
or civil action under the provisions Oi
. this lsW, when the at complained %
vas done hv the agent, servant CT en-
i pIove ot such hCCuSSi dealer, unless O,
I shall appear thSt such act OF such agent,
/ servant az emplOye, Vas done without
I the knowledge OF assent OF the dealer,
/ aui VAS in No way participated IN ap-
proved Oi NJ C0Unten&need BY him.
/ 50. ;. Auy person Who shall Nli,iui-
/ Is icisce, destroy or injUre any register
\ plAoed under authority Of this aCt IL
\ Suy bSTrOom Oy business house ot s gS-
\ tlii dealer. % WEO shall WlilIGiiy move
I tae indicator Og tUTn tie crank 81 Sut
\ register, otherwise than aS = required
I by this at. by which Saii dealer may
bt,ome GharsCable With a gresIeT or les
amount OF taxes than Of night he ought
to he, shall he deemed guilty Oi a mis.ie-
meaRor, and, upon conviction thereof
NAV, al the discretion Of the jury, ID
inet not less than ten nor more than
one hundred dollars, and may az the
discretion Oi the Court, be confined IL
Jail not more than twelve months
Sac Q. Any Assessor OT other pabilc
ofassC OF any retail dealer charged with