The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-03-08
Township Local Option

w Ucuc'ef tic lOuItn III ile
qualified electors of any town.
ship, residing outside of any mu-
municipal incorporation shall pc
tiiIon the trustees Of he township
ioI the privilege of voting on The
question as 10 whether the sale Of
Intoxicating liquors as beverage
shall be prohibited wilhln The
limits of The township and out
side iIie limits of the municipal
incorporation, The township irus
lees shall or'ler special election
To he held nj The regular election
place for The purpose of deciding
) The question. In This election,
The existing election rules shall
govern. A recnrd of he result
OF The election must be kept by
The township clerk and in all
trials fur violation Ot the act. ihe
original entry of This record or a
copy certified by The township
clerk. showing that majority of
voieS were against lie sale shall
he prima Iacie evidence that the
selling, furnishing or giving away
Of liquor or The Keeping of a place
for snch ii purpose. Is Illegal.
Persons voting al any election
held under The provisions of This
act. who are opposed io The sale
OF Intoxicating liquors as a bevrr
aye, shall have written or print
ed or printed on their ballots.
against the sale" "and hnse who
favor The sale of such liqnor-
shall have written or printed on
their ballots, "for The sale,' and
if Il majority OF the VOTES cast al
the election shall he against the
sale" then after thirty days from
the day of the holding of The
election. il shall he unlawful for
any person within the limits Of
the township and oui side the
limlIs of the municipal corpora
tion 10 sell, furnish or give away
any Intoxicating liquors TO be
used as Il beverage, or to keep a
place WHERE, s,icl liquors are kept
Tor sale. given away or furnished;
and whoever sells, furnishes or
gives away any Intoxicating H.
qm0rs as a beverage, or keeps IL
place for that purpose. shall he
fined moi more than $500 nor less
Than $50. and Imprisoned in lh,.
county. Jail not eXcee'ling six
months. Nrihing in this section
shall be construed 50 a> 10 pre-
vet the manufacture and sale nf
cider. nr sale OF wine mi.nnliari-
urcd from The pure julre of The
grape, cultivated IN this state.
nor 10 prevent legally registered !
druggists from selling or furnish |
ing pure wines or liquors for ex-l
cluslvely known medicinal. art,
scientific, mechanical nr sarra-
mental purposes; huI IhIS provis
ION shall mol be construed loau
ihoriZe The Keeping of place
where wine. cider or other IN ok
i'.aIin: liquors are sold. kept for
sale, furnished nr given away as
a beverage.
In 'n'iirimrniS FIR vinlaiinns Of
this act II shall mol he necessary
io SET firth he facts showing thai
The township has availe.l itself of
HE provisions ni his ari. but il
Slial. he sufficient Ia plead simply
hal he act complainei Of Wa
prohibited and unlawful and in
any inwn-hiI. where he majority
-! the vnipS caSi ai the plpriiun
shall lac 'a"aII-t he safe" and ii
dealer in ini"Xicalins liquors who
mas paid The special lax. shall.
by reason nf This vote dl>ron!in.
lie his business. ara'ahle rrnpor-
lis.n of The lax paid by him fnr
The unexpire portion oi he year
shall be returned
Al any Time after two years
from The date ui an election head
un :er she provisions nf This act;
election may he ordered
The form of he entry AMI iec-
,rd of he result of The eleriiOn .
Is given. being very simple and
the bill ended with The following
important section. numbered 8:
Whoever gives away. furnishes
nr sells any Intoxicating liGuni
within Two miles Iiom the limits
DG amy municipal Incorporation
wliirh has prnliibilei ale. beer ,
aud potter hnu>es, and other !
places where Intoxicating liquors ,
are sold al retail. and without :
he limits of any HER municipal
shall he fined moi l
more Than 500 nor less lh;.n SO,
Dr inpr!Smned mol more Than
hirly nor less Han five days. or
bolh.
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Professor !irmSi Young. of Har
ward Cnlle.p, was found dead in :
his he'd al The house of his broth
n in BnsiOn, with Il bullet hole
N his head. lie was assistant {