The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-10
Extracts from the Currier
License Bill.

BlCtuSt DIlis
SECTION 1.-The selectmen Of each town.
or a majority of them, may grant license for
the sale of malt, spirituous and vinous
liquors, If deemed expedient upon the ap-
plicaton by petition Of thirty of the resident
free holders OF the town. where the sale of
such liquors is proposed to take place, set
ting forth that the applicant is a man OF
respectable character and standing and a
resident of this state, and praying that
license may be issued to him. Such appli-
cation to be fled in the office Of the town
clerk and upon payment into the town
treasury of such sum as the board may re-
quire, not less than five hundred $500 dol
lars for each license and upon the compl-
ance OF the provisions of this act.
SEC. mo action shall be taken upon
such application until at least two weeks
notice of the filing of the same has been
given by publication in newspaper pub
lished in the county in which the said town,
city or village is located, having the largest
clrculatlon therein, or II no newspaper is
published in said county, by posting written
or printed notices of said application in five
of the most public places in the town, city
or village in which the business is to be con-
Quoted, when, If there be no objections in
writing made and filed to the issuance of
said license, and all other provisions of this
chapter have been fully complied with, it
may be granted
SEC 3.-If there be any objection protest
or remonstrance filed in the Office where the
application is made against the issuance of
said license, the selectmen shall appoint a
day for hearing of said case, and it shall be
satisfactorily proven that the applicant for
license has been guilty of the violation of
any of the provisions of this act within the
space of one year. or If any former license
shall have been revoked for any INSIDE
meanor against the laws of this state then
the board shall refuse to issue such license.
SEC. S.-Every person licensed as herein
provided, who shall give or sell any malt,
spirituous and vinous liquors, or any in
toxcating drinks to any minor apprentice
or servant, under twenty one years of age
shall forfeit and pay for each offence the
the sum of twenty-five (S25) dollars.
SEC. Amy minor, apprentice or serv-
ant who shall, for the purpose of evading
the provisions of the preceding section,
falsely represent his age, shall be guilty of a
inisdemeanor and fined for each and every
offence not exceeding twenty (S20) dollars,
or imprisoned in the workhouse not exceed
ing thirty days, or both, at the discretion of
, the court.
SEC. 1O.-Every person so licensed, who
, shall give or sell any Intoxicating liquors to
any insane person or IDIOT or habitual
drunkard, shall forfeit and pay for each Of
fence the sum of fifty $50 dollars.
SEC. 11.-All persons who shall sell or
, give away upon any pretext, malt spirit
uous or vinous liquors, or any Intoxicating
drink without having first complied with
+ the provisions of this act, and obtained
+ license as herein set forth, shall, for each
and upon conviction thereof shall be fined
not less than one hundred $500 dollars,
or be imprisoned not to exceed ninety DAYS
in the county Jail, and shall be liable in all
respects to the public and to individuals,
the same as he would have been had he
given bond and obtained license as herein
provided.
f SEC. 15.-The person so licensed shall pay
all damages that the community or indi-
r viduals may sustain in consequence of such
: shall a Wi
and orphans, and the expenses of all civil
I and criminal prosecutions growing out of,
or justly attributed to his traffic in intox-
Y eating drinks; said damages and expenses
| to be recovered in any court of competent
a jurisdiction by any civil action on the bond
a named and required in section Is of this
. chapter, copy of which, properly anthem
: tcated, shall be taken in evidence in any
: court of justice in this state; and it shall be
+ the duty of the proper authorities to deliver,
: on demand, such copy TO any person who
g may claim to be injured by such traffic.
3 SEC. 16.-It shall be lawful for any mar
ried woman, or any other person at her re-
3 quest, to institute and maintain, in her own
r name, suit on any such bond for all
: such damages sustained by herself and
= children on account of such traffic, and the
t money when collected shall be paid over for
Y the use of herself and children.
= SEC. II When any person shall become
e town charge by reason of intemperance. a
, suit may be instituted by the proper author
: tiles, on the bond of any person licensed
n under this act, who may have been in the
= habit of selling or giving Intoxicating liquors
Z to the person so becoming town charge.
4 PrOrided, That the person against whom a
judgment may be rendered under the pro-
= visions hereof, may recover by a similar
, action proportionate part of said Judgment
Y from any and all persons engaged in said
=. traffic, who have sold or given liquor to
| such person becoming public charge, or to
i any person committing an offense
II ON cI,a1 l,a
/ state of intoxcation he shall be deemed
/ guilty of misdemeanOr, and any peace Of
$ ticer may, without warrant, and it is hereby
L made his duty, to take such person into GUS
. tody and to detain him in some suitable
, place till an information can be made be-
n fore magistrate and warrant issued in
t due form, upon which he may be arrested
1 and tried, and, if found guilty, he may pay
n fine of ten $50 dollars and the cost of
+ prosecution, or shall be imprisoned in the
county Jail not more than thirty days But
. the magistrate before whom such person is
e tried and convicted may remit any portion
n of such penalty, and order the prisoner TO
n be discharged upon his giving information,
2 under oath, stating when, where and of
. whom he purchased received the liquor
, which produced the intoXication and the
| name and character of the liquor obtained.
( In cases arising under this section appeals
t may be allowed as in cases of ordinary mis-
+. demeanor within the jurisdiction of the
$ justices of the peace.
e SEC 26.-It shall be the duty of all deal
: ers in malt, spirtuous and vinous liquors,
t under the provisions of this act, to keep the
: windows and doors of their respective
e places of business unobstructed by screens
/ blinds, paint or other articles, and any per-
1 sou offending against the provisions of this
f section shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE
1 meanor; and upon conviction thereof shall
t he fined in any sum not less than twenty
: five (S25) dollars or be imprisoned in the
5 county Jail not less than ten days, or both,
S at the discretion of the court, and shall have
y his license revoked by the same authority
< granting the same.
t SEC 27.-All the town liquor agencies are
= hereby abolished.
t SEC 2S.-All acts relating to the liquor
traffic heretofore in force are hereby re-
! pealed.
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