The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-11
oTE C0LTMgTs LETTEn.
The Proposed chanEs Ia Eexard to Tax.
Ing Intoxicating Liquors IN Ohio.
CoLuNurE. Ono. March 0.

ing Intoxicating LIph0FS ~ Ohio.
CoLuMBuE, Ono. March Q.
Elton intflligspSsr
The mort important work done in the
senato this session was the passage Of Mr.
Ponds bill this afternoon to more effect
uaIly provide against the evils resulting
from the traffic Of Intoxicating liquOs. The
bill provides that every person engaged in
the traffic in Intoxicating liquors shall, with.
in thirty days after the passage Of this act,
and in the firSt week Of SIay in each sue.
ceeding year thereafter; and every pcrson
hereafter engaged In such traffic shall, be-
fore engaging therein, and 10 the first week
Of Aay 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,
n follows
When his place Of business Is located not
within any village or city, nor within one
mile thereof, 500; when within u village
having population Of less than two thou.
sand by the next preceding federal cen.
aus, or within one mile thereof, $3.50; when
within shy other village or city, having a
population Of leas thaa ten thousand In.
hablAnbt Or within one mile thereof, 500;
when within any city Of the second class
haVlng o population Of ten thousand or
more, or within two miles thereof, $3.50;
and when within any city Of the hnt
class, or within two miles thereof, 500.
Every person engaged In such traffic, or
hereafter engaging therein, shall execute u
the State Of Ohio his penal bond In the
sum Of $1,000, with at least two freehold
Bufetlea worth ut least double the amount Of
the bond; aud these SnTelicS ahall be TO
the acceptance Of the Probate Judge Of the
county. Every person who shall engage
OF continue In such traIic without having
executed the bondM M required by this act,
6hall b. deemed guiltyot misdcmeanor
upon conviction u which he shall be fined
70 any sum not exceeding 81 900, nor Iess
than 500, rbc Imprisoned In the county
Jall not exceeding one year nor lem than
thirty days, or both, Ut tie discretion Of the
Court
Every Perzon who shall sell or furnish
Intoxicating liquors by wholesale or 9th.
efWlSe 70 one engaged In such traffic in Vi.
olatlon Of this ACT shall be deemed guilty
Of misdemeanor, cognlzable In the
proper court anu subject 10 u Tine not OK.
ceedtng 5000 nor les than 500, or 10
imprisonment In Jail.
All funds paid into tho county treasury
under tho provisions Of this act shall be-
credited tw0,thiFds TO the townships vii.
lagcs and cities from which said funds
were received, and shall DO paid back 10
the Aaaie by tho treasurer for general OK.
penseS, and the remaining one.third 10
the general county fund, except tho RsseSs.
ment placed upon the business Of persons
who have no fixed place Of business In the
State, which sum shall be paid into the
slate treasury upon the certificate OF the
Auditor Of State 10 the credit Of tho Ven.
eral revenue fund.
The use and sale Of Intoxicating liquors
ior medicinal purposes. by authorized
physiclana In their regular practices, or Of
pure alcohol for mechanical purposes, or OF
other Intoxicating liquors s0(d by druggists
upon ptcScriPlioHsirom physicians lorstfcii |
purposes, shall not DO deemed traffic within
the meaning Of this act. +,