The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-01-13

NOT DC neld within thirty days OF any gen.
eral election in said county, so that such
elections as are hold under this act shall
be separate and distinct from any other
election whatever.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That notice
OF any election to be held under the pro-
visions of this act shall be published once
a week for three weeks prior to such cleo
ton, in TWO newspapers published in said
county where such election is to be held,
and such other notice shall be given as
SAID Judge may direct !; and all such cleo
tons shall be held under tue same regula-
lions as are now or may be prescribed by
law, for holding the general elections for
members of the General Assembly and
Senate in this State, and that all the pen
allies contained in the said general cleo
tion law of this State are hereby extended
to and shall apply to the special elections
to be held under the provisions of this
act; and it shall be the duty of Judges,
Inspectors and Clerks of the election pre-
cincts to conduct the said election, to can
yass all the votes cast and declare the re-
suit, and in all respects to perform the
same duties at such elections as they are
by law required to do at tho election for
members of the General Assembly and
Senate of this State.
SEC. 8. And be it .enacted, That all per-
sons voting at elections held under the
provisions of this act who are against the
sale Of the articles mentioned in the
fourth section of this act shall have writ
ten, or printed, or partly written and
printed, on their ballots: against the
sale of intoxicating liquors." aud all who
favor the sale of the articles mentioned in
said fourth section shall have written, or
printed, or partly written and printed,
on their ballots: "For the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors.
SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That any
person who shall traffic in, SELL expose for
sale, or give away with intent to violate
any of the provisions of this act, or shall
suffer to be traflioked in, sold or exposed
for sale, or barter for valuable considera-
ton, either directly or indirectly, or give
away to induce trade at his place of bust
ness, or furnish at other public places, any
alcoholic, vinous, spirituous, malt or in,
toxicating liquors, or any compound of
which Intoxicating liquors forms an in
gredient, provided, that nothing contain
ed in the provisions of this act shall pre-
vent the sale by druggists of such liquors
for medicinal, sacramental and manufac-
turing purposes only; said liquors not to
be used ON the premises; provided further,
that persons holding licenses issued prior
to the election shall not be deprived there
OF until the expiration of the same.
SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That any
person who shall traffic in, sell, expose for
sale, or give away with intent to violate
any OF the provisions of this act, or shall
| suffer to be trafficked in, sold or exposed
Tor sale, or so given away, any liquors or
compounds mentioned in the fourth Sec
ton of this act, used or to be used as a
beverage, by whatever name called, shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
shall for the first offense forfeit and pay,
upon conviction thereof, a sum not ex-
ceeding $500 or imprisonment in the
county jail forsix months, one or both, at
the discretion of the court, with cost of
suit, and for each additional offense sum
not exceeding $500 or imprisonment in
the State Prison for term not exceeding
one year, one or both, at the discretion OF
the court, with cost of suit
SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That when
ever 1t shall appear by proof, on any trial
for an alleged offense against the provi-
sions of this act, that any substance hav-
has been sold, exposed for sale, or sup
piled under any pretext whatever where
the sale of intoxicating liquors would
have been unlawful, it shall be deemed
prima facie evidence that such substance
was Intoxicating liquor. And wherever
the appliances ordinarily used in the Ii
quor traffic are found on the premises
this fact SHALL, upon proof, be deemed
prima facie evidence that Intoxicating Ii
quors are there sold in violation of this
act.
Sec. z: And be it enacted, That If the
result of any election held under the pro.
visions of this act shall be for the sale Of
Intoxicating liquors, or against the sale
of Intoxicating liquors, then no Other
election for that purpose shall be held it
the same prescribed limits in less time
than two years thereafter, and then only
upon the presentation of a new petition
as aforesaid.
Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That all
laws and parts of laws in conflict with
this act be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That this
act shall take effect Immediately.