Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-02-12

liquors, beer, ale, and WiRe, except for
medicinal, sacramental, and mechani-
cal 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, eX-
cept for medicinal, sacrametal, and me-
chanical purposes, intoxicating liquors,
beer, ale, and wine, notice of which
shall be given by posting printed or
written notices thereof in at least ten
public places in such township, or by
publication in some newspaper of gen.
eral circulation therein, or by both
methods.
SECTION 2. 1t shall be the duty of
the judges of election in such
township, on the first Monday next
following the giving of such notice, to
receive from the legally qualified cleo
tors Of such township, tickets either
written or printed, thereon the words
''FOr the sale Of Intoxicating liquors,
beer, ale, and wine, in -- township,
- county, Ohio" filling the blanks
with the name of the township and
county in which such vote is taken, or
the words "Against the sale of intoXi-
eating liquors, beer, ale, and wine, eX-
cept for medicinal, etc. purposes, In
- township, - county, Ohio"
filling the blanks with the name of the
township and county in which such
vote Is taken, and to deposit said tickets
in box provided for such purpose by
such judges, as is required by law in the
case of other tickets received at other
elections held on the first Monday in
April in each 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 pro-
vided by law for the counting of tickets
cast at other elections hold the first
Monday of April each year, and an
nounce the result thereof.
SECTION 3. 1T shall be the duty of
the township clerk of such township,
within two days thereafter, to enter
upon the record book Ofsuoh township |
the result Of such election, giving the
whole number of votes cast, the num-
Der of votes for the sale of intoxicating
liquors, beer, ale, and wine, in said |
township, and the number of votes
against the sale of Intoxicating liquors,
beer, ale, and wine, except for medici-
nal, sacramental, and mechanical pur-
poses in such township; and to file the
poll sheet and tally sheet Of such cleo
tion in his office, together with a copy
Of the notice of such election. and the
notice in writing requesting the vote to
be taken.
SECTION 4. If a majority of the tick
cts voted at such election shall be for
The sale of Intoxicating liquors, beer,
ale, and wine In such township subject
10 such restrictions, regulations and
as may now exist by statute
)T may hereafter be provided thereby;
provided this act shall not be construed
10 repeal or affect any special law pro-
liblting the sale of intoxicating liquors;
)ut if majority of the tickets voted at
iuch election shall be against the sale of
liquors, beer, ale and wine,
except for medicinal, sacramental, and
mechanical purposes, then 1t shall be
unlawful after the first day Of June
leXt, thereafter, to sell Intoxicating IL
luors, beer, ale, or wine, within the
limits Of such township, except on
written prescription of practicing
and for medicinal and sacra-
mental purposes.
SECTION 5. In receiving and count
ng the votes cast at such nm election
he judges and clerk, or clerks, of cleo
ion Of such township shall be governed
W the laws Of this State regulating
Ownship elections, and the penalties
f said election laws are hereby extend
d to and shall apply in full force to the
leCtOrs voting at such election, and to
he judges and clerks thereof in at :
enhance upon elections held under the ,
rOvlslons Of this act and any expenses ,
Incurred by the trustees of such town
hip In giving notice of such election, !
hall be paid out of the township fund :
{ such township on their order.
SECTION 6. And in any township s
here the majority Of the votes so cast !
such election are against the sale !
herein of Intoxicating liquors, beer, ;
le, and wine, except for medicinal, ;
and mechanical purposes, =
any person, or persons, shall after the !
rst day Of June next, succeeding the ),
liking Of such vote, either by himself, =
+ herself, or by or In the name Of any a
or firm, or company, or by !,
gent, or In any other manner, In any !
ubllo place, or any place of public re- y
Drt, or In any saloon, eating house, ba- q
aar, room, restaurant, tavern, hotel, E
t inn, or In any place whatever, keep h
" sale, or expose to or for sale, or keep !,
n the purpose Of glYingaway, or shall .
I've away any intoxicating liquor, beer, i
10, or wine, such person, or persons, y
lall be liablein the sum Of fifty dollars, I
} be recovered damages, for every day !,
ter the first day of June next, sue "
,eding the day Of taking such vote, :
lat he, or she, or they, may keep for {,
le purpose Of giving away, any intoxi- =
Itlng liquor, beer, ale, or wine, In h
vii action to be brought In the name y
such township against such person =
: persons; provided, however, that
lis act shall not apply to intoxicating
QuOrs, beer, ale, or wine, sold at drug II
ores on the prescription of praotlc- /
x physician for medicinal purposes. "
SECTION Z. And it shall be the duty 81
the prosecuting attorney ofthe cOun- ly
IN which such township Is situated, al
the request Of township trustees, or 81