Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-04-06
LIQUOR TAX-LAW.
The Pond Bill as IL Passed the Ohio
Senate.
ItGOes into effect May 1, 1859.

What is known rs the Pond bill (Sen-
ate bill No. l2) which passed the Ohio
Senate some time since has passed the
house and takes effect May LIST. The fol-
lowing is the bill;
A BILL more effectually to provide against
the evils resulting from the traffic in
intoxicating liquors.
SECTION. 1. BE IL enacted by the Gen
erdi Assembly Of the State of Ohio. That
every person engaged in the traffic in
Intoxicating liquors shall, within thirty
days after the taking effect of this act,
and in the first week of May in each
succeeding year thereafter; and every
person hereafter engaging in such traffic
shall, before engaging therein, and in the
first week of May in each succeeding
year thereafter, DUNG his continuance
IN such traffic, pay into the treasury of
the proper county, upon the certifi-
cate of the County Auditor, as follows,
to-wit:
When his place of business is located
not within any village or city, nor with
in one mile thereof, ,'':IG0; wLenEwithin a
village having population of less than
w o thousand by the next preceding fed
eral census or within one mile thereof,
$50; when within any other village or
city, having population of less than ten
thousand inhabitants, or within one mile
thereof, 5000; when within any city of
the second class, having a population of
ten thousand inhabitants, or more or
within two miles thereof, $3.50; and when
within any city of the first class, or with
in two miles thereof. $500.
Sec. 2. Every person engaged in such
traffic, and every person hereafter en-,
gaging therein, shall, at the time fixed
by the preceding section for making said
first payment into the county treasury,
execute to the State Of Ohio his penal
bond in the sum of one thousand dollars,
with at least two sureties, resident of the
county, and each owning therin free
hold estate, not exempt from execution,
worth at least double the amount of the
bond above membranes, which bond
shall have indorsed thereon pertinent
DESCRIPTION of the lot or premises wherein
said traffic is or shall be carried on, to-
gether with the name of its owner; and
the sureties thereon shall be to the ac-
ceptance of the Probate Judge of the
county who shall keep and record the
same, together with the Endorsement
| thereon, in book to be by him kept for
| that purpose, which bond shall be condi-
toned for the faithful performance of
all, and singular. the requirements of
| this act; and the Probate Judge shall
receive in each case for his services under
this act, to be paid by the person giving
such bond. the sum Of two dollars.
Sec. 3. Every person who shall en-
gage or continue in the traffic of intoxi-
eating liquors, after default made in any
payment in the first section of this act
required, shall be deemed to have broken
the condition of his bond, and an action
shall thereon against him and his sureties,
in the Court of Common Pleas for double
the amount Of such default, with costs.
| SEC. 4. Every person who shall engage
or continue in such traffic without having
executed the bond in the second section
of this act required, or after his bond
shall have been adjuged to be forfeited,
as in the preceding section provided,
shall be deemed guilty of misdemean-
or, upon conviction of which he shall be
fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000
nor less than $500, or be imprisoned in
the county Jail not exceeding one year
nor less than thirty days, Or both in the
discretion of the court.
Sec. 5. Every person who shall sell or
furnish Intoxicating liquors, by whole.
sale or otherwise, to one engaged, or who
shall hereafter engaged in such traffic in
violation of this act, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor cognizable in
which said illegal traffic is carried on,
and upon conviction thereof, shall be
fined in any sum not exceeding $4,000
nor less than $100 or imprisoned in the
county jail not exceeding one year MOI
less than thirty days, and all indebted,
ness and evidence thereof, founded upon
the consideration of such sale, or furn.
ishing in whole or in part, shall be alb.
solutely void.
SEC u. ANY person. company or cor
poration who, as agent or otherwise
shall sell. or receive orders for. in this
State. any Intoxicating liquors. owned
by any person, company or corporation
out, of this State, shall be considered as
engaged in the traffic in Intoxicating
liquors, within the meaning of this act
SEC. Z. Every assessor of personal prop
erty in this State shall, when he lists sale
property for taxation, carefully inquire
and ascertain what persons, if any are
at the time of his so listing said proper
ty or for the year preceding that time
have been engaged in the traffic in intox
icating liquors in this district, and report
the same to the auditor of his county
indicating clearly the locality where such
traffic is or has been so carried on, and the
Auditor of State in preparing his forms
for such assessors. shall include therein
such forms as will enable such assessor tc
make such return with accuracy.
SEC. g. The Auditor of each county
shall, as soon as the report of the several
assessors (mentioned in the preceding
section) in his county in each year sh all
have been returned to him, make an ac
curate list of all the persons in his coun.
ty engaged in the traffic of Intoxicating
liquors within his knowledge thereof, be
derived from the report Of said assessors,
or from information from any other
source satisfactory to him, record said
list in book, to be by the commissioners
OF his county provided for that purpose
and deliver certified copy of said list to
the Treasurer and one to the Prosecuting
Attorney of his county. And the Coun,
ty Auditor shall receive for his services
under this section twenty-five cents for
each name contained in said list.
SEC. 0. All prosecutions for offences
under this act, in all counties in this
State, wherein the Probate Court has, by
law, jurisdiction of misdemeanors con
current with the Court of Common Pleas.
shall be conducted in all respects in sa id
Probate Court, as provided in chapter
nipa Of title twO of mart thraa of tba Do