The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-03-20


ors and clerks thereof shall be, in
like case with the Commissioners,
inspectors aud clerks of elections
authorized by the Code of 1880.
except as modified by the require.
ments and exigencies of this act.
See. 3. That all persons voting
at any election held under the pro-
visions of this act who are against
the sale of such intoxicating liq.
uors as are mentioned in the sixth
section of this act, shall have
printed or written on their ballots,
"Against the Sale,n and those who
favor the articles mentioned in
said sixth section shall have writ
ten or printed on their ballots
"For the Sale,n
Sec. 4. That when the result
shall have been aseertained by
the inspectors, they or one of
them, or some lit person designa.
ted by them, shall by twelve
O'Clock noon of the second day
after the election, deliver to the
Commissioners of said special
election, at the court house of the
county, statement of the whole
number Of votes cast for and
against the sale of liquor specified
in the sixth section of this act, and
the said Commissioners of election
shall canvass the returns so made
to them and shall ascertain and
determine the result, aud shall,
within ten days after the election,
make written report to the Board
of Supervisors, verified by their
afiidavits, of the result so declared
by them upon such canvass and
return, which said report shall be
spread upon the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors of the coun.
ty in which the election may be
held as soon as may be, copies of
such report may be read as evi
dence in all the courts of this
State when duly certified by the
clerks of the Chancery Courts.
Sec. b. That if the result of any
election held under the provisions
of this act, shall be for or against
the sale. then 20 other election
shall be held IN the same comfy
, in less than two years thereafter
and then only upon a new petition
, as aforesaid and by otherwise con
forming to this act.
. Sec. 6. That if a majority Of Tx
legal votes cast ut any election
held under the provisions of thii
; act shall be against the sale, /
I shall not be lawf full for any persol
. within the limits of such count,
!, to sell or barter for valuable con
i. sideration, either directly or indi
[ rectly, or give away, to induce
J. trade at any place of business, o
I furnish at other places, any alec
e hole, spirituous, vinous, malt o
J. Intoxicating liquors or intoXicat
J. ing bitters, or other drinks whicI
q / drunk to excess will prodnc
7 intoxicaiion under the penaltie
! hereinafter prescribed, but If
] majority of the votes cast ut an
b such election shall be for the sal
b of such liquors, then license to SCI
G the same may be ordered by th
g Board of Supervisors Of the couu
C ty at u regular term or by tn
!. proper municipal authorities, I
S any male person over the age {
twenty one years, when such al
Q plicaut is resident in the count
d where such liquors are to be SOLE
|. who in the opinion of the author
d ty granting such license shall b
| of good moral character and 81
D. ber aud suitable person to Ieceiv
g such license, by the recommend;
y ton to that effect in writing
u signed by at least twenty ily
f. real estate owners in such distrit
o or town, provided said applicar
lr shall make application in writin
II to said Board of Supervisors c
N municipal authorities, setting fort
d the place where said liquors are I
" be sold, aud if firm is applying
II the names of all the individui
S, members Of said firm, which appl
s, cation shall lay over thirty days
ID least, before final action thereon
rs and license shall he granted, u
Ii less o counter petition, signed |
s. a majority of the qualified vote
n within such district or incorpora
D ed town shall be filed within thi
G. ty days next after the fling of al
IS such application for license. Al
IN in case license be granted said a
De plieant, he shall, before commen
I'd ing the sale of such liquors, p;
C. the tax and give bond as now pr
RS yided in chapter 80. Revised Co,
is 1880. Provided further, that
ch such application for license
II, contested, either party may appe
n from the decision of the Board
I'D Supervisors or municipal autho
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