Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-29
AN ACT TO ABATE SUPPRESS suIsAScEs.
is herebD enacted bv the General dssenbiy of the Stat

now the law of the land;
AN ACT ABArE AND SUPPRESS suIsAScEs.
is hereby enacted By the General Assembly Of the State
Of Vermont
shop billiard ROOM bar room and every drinking place OF
room used az place OF resort where intoxicating liquor
unlawfully sold furnished given kept for SELL
ing furnishing or giving away nnlawinly and every place
common nuisance, kept in violation ofiaw.
SECTION when, upon trial it Is proved that ntoxeat
away or unRwSy sod furnishes or gwen away az IN
place named In the preceding section that gambling Is
Nuisance and he @ be- sba and
anaed by The order Of the court and the person keeping
and maintaining common nuisance and shall be fined not
lars, he shall be liable fine exceeding twenty dol
lars and impsonment not less than one month, more
than three months, In the discretion OF the court
SECTION 5-upon the conviction Of the respondent for
keeping and maintaining such common nuisance the court
cases issue order for the shutting up and abatement OF
such nuisance.
SECTION THE same place shall be again shut up and
abated In the same manner subsequent conviction
of any person Of keeping the common nuisance.
SECTION 5.-The place closed shall re-opened
with the court bond TO the state with sufficient surety
nor than 1--WE hundred dollars conditioned that he
WI not ee no Sp S us se % n1 y
therein Intoxicating liquor nor suffer g,nblng TO he done
occupies such place before giving such bond he shall be
liable to Of ten dollars payable to The state each
day In which he Keeps open such place before giving such
bond with costs of prosecution.
SECTION 6-rhe states attorney. when such bond Ia
ieed behalf Of the state, and when such duty neg
eeed ~ the states attorney for six months after being
proceedings Tor such recovery In action OF debt in the
payment OF such into he sse treasury @ be
allowed one-half of the amount thereof.
SECTION IA person. being a occupant OF
building or rnempnt not owned by him who it any
part thereof Tor any purpose named In ne trst section OF
may make immediate entry without process OF law or
have the action against such occupant
le A y
after the expiration of lease after breach in The
session. by any other proper lawful process and may
Of such tenant all damages arising from the teina
ton of such tenancy In an action on the case
sEoTIoS s.-A person who knowingly lets building,
tenement, place or ROOM owned by him under his con-
this act or knowingly permits the part thereof
be so used shall be ine not less than twenty dollars
more than two hundred dollars.
SECTION e,-Justces of the county shall have concur
rent Jurisdiction with the county court OF offences under
sections two and ve and eight Of this act All dues and
shall go to the state.
SECTION o-Complants relating to nusances under
ton Of this act shall be substantially in the following
FORM and the same may be amended In the discretion Of
proceedings;
STATS OF yssnosr To A. r. ia; site Of the peace
ssS G d. sas 1d aTST Of a S1 or ely "a
in said county did unawfully keep and maintain certain
as there the name eS Of the place S wSeGer
s ss S billiard lar oe bar room or situated
town Tor city, Of -, In said county, which then and
there. intoxicating liquor kept for unlawful sale fur
nishng giving away Tor uulawfuly sold furnished
given away the be, which resorte
nuisance OF all the good people OF this state contrary the
statute In such made and provided and against the
peace and dignity OF the state. q. d., Grand Juror.
And the justice whom the complaint made shall
tfy thereon substantially as follows
This complaint, exhibited 10 this - day OF -, A.
d. -. A. Is, Justice OF the Peace"
SECTION 1.-THE order mentioned In section three shall
be substantially in the form following;
SV.r Wv To al. hia Ia
y. of =, In said county, the - day of - A.
d. before the undersigned justice Of the peace In said
county, convicted OF keeping and maintaining place OF
resort called and known there describe the place CIV
ing It's and location IA In the complaint which has
been adudged common nuance aud ordered to be abated
Now therefore, by the authority OF the state of Vermont
hereby commanded forthwith abate such nut
sance by shutting the place aforesaid giving the
said r. r. reasonable notice 10 remove whatever goods and
effects he lawfully possess therein; and shutting
up such place you viii post upon the door main
trance 10 the same notice IN words hs folowsi Closed
against T. r. OF by order OF A. b. Justice of the
and sign such notice In Official capacity. Hereof fail
not but Of dongs hereon make due return according
of -, A. ID. - A. H., Justice OF the Peace"
SECTION l2.--Thc phrase Intoxicating liquor" where
used IN this shall be held to include all puons In
toxcang liquors, mixed liquor OF which part spir
tous ttng, all malt liquors and lager The
word gambling when nsed In this act shall be held 10 In
clude ali playing At cards dice tables billiards any other
game for money or any other valuable thing
SECTION l3-Number thirty three 1881 OF the acts OF SIC
ofenses prosecutions therefor under said and this
act shall take fleet from is passage
Approved December q, 1850.