The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-05-09
THE POND LAW.
How it will Affect the DrugstOres.


Cleveland Herald.
A respectable and responsible drug.
gis in the country sends Us long list
Of questions sconcerning the effect of the
Pond act upon the business of drug
stores, with q request we furnish an.
swtrs to them. For greater converA
fence we separate The questions, and
ans wer each IN its order.
Are druggists obliged under the Pond law
to pay the $780, 5000 or $500 tax. who wish
and are expected to oblige customers who need
gill of port wine in the family. or pint Of
whisky for II sick horse ur cow. or bottle of
English ale for their own debility
Certainly, unless the customer brings
a PHI, scian's order or prescription. The
law is explicit on this point The fret
section OF the law enac,s "Ihat every
person engaged in the lrsffic in intoxi-
eating liquors" shall pay the tax aid
furnish the bond The fourteenth sec.
ton specifies the only exception, wlicIl
is that "tGe use aad sale of inroIica-
ting liquors, in good Iai,h, for medicinal
purposes. bv lawfully autholiz,d ply.
sicans in their regular practice. or OF
pure alcohol tot mechanical purposes, OF
Of other Intoxicating liquors by drug
gists upon written order or prescril,-
ton of such physician, for such pur-
poses shall not be deemed traffic within
the meaning of the act - The druggi,'
who pleads desire to "ohiige custo-
mers" as an excuse for violating the plain
requirements of the law will be likely 10
iind be has disohiiged himself to the ex-
tent Of heavy iue, or Imprisonment, or
both:
For how long time is pkysician's liquor
prescription valid, and how often Can it be re-
peated.
In the strict letter Of the law the per.
scription, probably, is good but for one
time.
Can the patient hold The original liquor pre-
scription and have it filed from one drugstor,
? to another and in various towns2
He may-if the druggists are utterly
Z regardless Of their own safety not 9th
erwise. The original prescription is th'
only safeguard for the druggists filling it
Must the tax be paid and the bond iled b.
n May LIST or May 3lstP
Z The language OF the law is that "ev
/, cry person engaged in the traffic in ir
e toxicallng liquors shall, within thirt
" days after the passage Of this act. ant
" in The hrst week in May in each succeed
g ing year thereafter, and every person
}. hereafter engaging in such traffic shall
: before engaging therein, and in the frs
= week Of MAY in each succeeding yea
y thereafter, during his continuance I
d such traffic, pay into the treasury G
e the proper county, upon the cerlficat
! OF the county auditor" the amount ,
d tax prescribed by the act, and shall will
is in the same period file the required hon
,r with the Probate Judge. The closin
n section makes the act stake effect an
he In force from and after the first da
1t of May, 1882" 1t is plain from tn
r. that those coming under the provisio
he Of the law have The whole OF Nav th
year in which to pay The tax and file tt
r. hond, but only the 6rst week in May
ID succeeding years.
81 Suppose a druggist concludes to not pay Il
l. tax. can he sell without prescription till d,
D. 3lst2
e. Not legally. The law goes into effe
siay 1st. The thirty days Of grace a
lie given for the convenience Of those wi
lg intend to pay The tax and file the bon