West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-12
WESTVIRGINIA FREEMAN.
THE WHISKY WAR IN OHIO.
Passage of the Pond Bill.

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Liquor Tax Bill as recently passed
by the Ohio Legislature to be in
force from May 1st.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the
General 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 succeed
ing wear thereafter: and every per-
son hereafter engaging in such
traffic shall, before engaging there
in, and in the first week of May in
each succeeding year thereafter,
during his continuance in such
traffic, pay into the treasury of the
proper county, upon the certificate
of the County Auditor, as follows
to wit:
When his place Of business is
located not within any village or
city, nor within one mile thereof,
500: when within a village hav-
ing a population Of less than 1000
by the next preceding Federal
census, or within one mile thereof,
$50 when within any other
village having population of less
than 10000 inhabitants, or within
one mile thereof, 5000: whe.
within any city of the second class,
having a population of 10000 in
habitants. or more, or within two
miles thereof, $3.50; and when
within any city of the first class, or
within two miles of the same $500.
Seq. Every person engaged in
such traffic, and every person
hereafter engaging therein, shall
at the time fixed by the preceding
section for making said first Pay
ment into the County Treasury, ex-
ecute to the State of Ohio his per-
sonal bond in the sum of $1,000,
with at least two securities, resi-
dent of the county and owning
therein freehold estate, not exempt.
from execution, worth at least
double the amount of the bond
above membranes, which bond
shall have Endorsed thereon
a pertinent description of the lot
or premises wherein said traffic is
or shall be carried on, together
with the name of its owner; and
the sureties thereon shall be to the
acceptance of the Probate Judge of
the county, who shall keep and re-
cord the same, together with the
Endorsement thereon, in book by
him kept for that purpose, which
bond shall be conditioned for the
faithful performance of all and sing
ular the requirements Of this act
and the Probate Judge shall receive
81 for his services in each case.
Sec. 3. Every person who shall
engage or continue in the traffic of
intoxicating liquors, after any de-
fault 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 &C
ton shall lie 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 in such traffic without hav
ing executed the bond in the sec
ond section of this act required; or
after his bond shall have been ad-
judged 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 ex-
ceeding ST. 900, nor less than $500
or be imprisoned in the county Jail
not exceeding one year nor less than
thirty days, or both in the discre-
ton of the Court.
Sec. 5. Every person who shall
sell or furnish intoxicating liquors,
by wholesale or otherwise, to one
engaged or who shall hereafter en-
gage in such traffic in violation Of
this act shall. be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor cognizable in the
proper court of the county in which
said illegal traffic is carried on, and
upon conviction shall be fined in
any sum not exceeding $4,000, nor
less than 5000, or imprisoned in
the county jail not exceeding
one year nor less than thirty
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