The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-20
LOCAL OPTION.

The following bill Is before the Legisla- |
ture and will very likely become q law.
II II does it will be with the option of
the voters whether liquor shall be sold or
not:
To secure to the citizens of the state of
Ohio local option in the sale of, or
prohibition Of the sale of, intoxicat-
ing liquors, beer, ale, and wine, ex-
cept for medicinal purposes.
SECTION /. Be it inacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Ohio, that it shall be the duty of the
trustees of each of the several town
ships of the state Of Ohio, upon the
petition in writing of thirty or more of
the electors any township, to them
or the township clerk presented, at
least thirty days previous to the first
Monday of April, ofany year, asking
that vote of the electors of such
township may be had upon the question
of the sale therein, or the prohibition
of the sale therein, of intoxicating liq-
ors, beer, ale and wine, except for med
icinal purposes, to call an election of
the voters of such township, on the
first Monday of April next thereafter,
at the usual place of holding elections
therein, for the purpose Of submitting
to the voters Of such township the ques-
ton of the sale of, or the prohibition
of the sale thereof, in such township,
except for medicinal purposes, intoxi-
eating liquors, beer, ale, and wine, no
tics of which shall be given by post
ing written or printed notices thereof
in at least ten public places in such
township, or by publication in some
newspaper Of general circulation there
in, or by both methods
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of
the judges Of election in such township
on the first Monday in April next fol-
lowing the given of such notice, to re-
ceive from the legally qualified cleo
tors of such township, tickets, either
written or printed, or partly written
and partly printed thereon, the words,
"For the sale of Intoxicating liquors,
beer, ale, and wine, in -township
- county, Ohio" (illing the
blanks with the name of the township
and county in which such vote is ta-
ken), or the words against the sale
Of intoxicating liquors, beer, ale, and
wine, except for medicinal purposes,
in---township, county, Ohio,
Filling the blanks with the name of
the township :and county in which
such vote is taken1 and to deposit said
ticket in box provided for that pur.
pose by such judges, as is required by
law in the case of other tickets receiv.
ed at other elections held on the first
Monday Of April, such year, and the
tickets so received shall be counted by
said judges and the clerk or clerks Of
election of such township, after the
closing Of the polls, in such manner as
is now provided by law for the count
ing of the tickets cast at other elec
tons held the first Monday of April
each year, and announce the result
thereof.
SECTION 8. 1t shall be the duty
ofthe township clerk OF such township
within tive days thereafter, to ente,
upon the records book of such town
ship the result Of such election, givin,
the whole number of votes cast, th,
number of votes for the sale of intoxi
eating liquors, ale, and wine, in sucl
township, and the number of votes a
gainst the sale of intoxicating liquors
beer, ale, and wine, except for med
cinal purposes, in such township an
to file the poll sheets and tally shee
ofsuch election in his Office, togethe
with a copy Of the notice of such elet
ton, and the notice in writing requs,
ting the vose to be taken.
SECTION 4. If majority Of tn
tickets voted at such election shall
for the sale of intoxicating liquor.
beer. ale, and wine, then it shall
lawful to sell intoxicating liquors, bee,
ale. and wine in such township, sui
ject to such restrictions, regulation
and penalties as may row exist b
statute, or may hereafter be provide
thereby: provided that this act sha
not be construed to repeal or affect an
special law prohibiting the sale of il
toxicating liquors, but if almajority
the tickets voted at such election sha
be against the sale Of intoxicating Ii,
uors, beer, r,ale, and wine, except
medicinal purposes, then it shall
unlawful, after the first day of Jul
next thereafter, to sell intoxicatil
liquors, beer. ale, or wine within t
limits Of such township, except up
the written prescription of practi
ing physician and for medicinal p,
poses.
SECTION 8. In receiving and coul
ing of the votes cast at such electio
the judges and clerk or clerks of ele
tion Of such township shall be Cover
ed by the laws of this state REGULATE
township elections; and the penalt
sf aaid election laws are berahv avfo