Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-08
\ BILL


To further provide against the evils re
sIlting fr0m the traffic in intoxicating
liquors in any township III the State of
Di.Io.
SECTION l. b ii egpct=d by the Gsa-
-.,fY Is, EI!y If the Stat Of Ohio. That
whenever gne-fcIrth Of the qualified elec-
tors of any township. residing outside of
any municipal Incorporation. shall peti-
ton the trustees therefor for the privilege
to determine by ballot whether the sale Of
Intoxicating liquors As beverage shall BE
prohibited iVilnin the limits of such town
sap. and without the limits Cf any such
municipal incorporation, such trustees
shall order a specia! election for the puT-
pose. 10 be held at the usual place or places
Tor holding township elections. and notice
shall be- given and the election conducted
IL ali respects IS provided by law for the
election uf township trustees. and only
those electors shall be entitled to vote at
such election who reside within the town
snip and without the limits OF any such
municipal incorporation. \ record of the
reSIlt of such election shall be kept by the
township clerk in the record of the pro
ceedings of township trustees. and i'll all
trials for violation of this act. the Origi-
nal entry Of said record. or d copy thereof
certified by the township clerk, provided
that it shows or states that majority was
against the sale, shall be primu t;tcie eyi-
dence that the selling. furnishing. giving
away or keeping place, if 1t took place
from and after thirty days from the day
Of the holding Of said election was then
and there prohibited and unlawful.
SEC. ,. Persons voting at any election
held under the provisions Of this act, who
are opposed to the sale of Intoxicating
liquors us a beverage, shall have written
or printed on their ballots, against the
Saie:" and those WHO favor the sale of
such liquors shall have written or printed
on their ballots. . for the Sale; and if 4
majority Of the votes east st such election
Shall be against the sale, then from and
after thirty DAYS from the holding of said
election. II shall be unlawful for any per
son within the limits of such township
and without the limits of such municipal
corporation to sell. furnish or give away
any intoxicating liquors to be used as a
beverage. or to keep a place where such
liquors are kept for sale, given away or
furnished: and whoever sells. furnishes
OF gives away any Intoxicating liquors is
4 beverage. or keeps place where Sucll
liquors are kept for sale. given away or
five hundred dollars, nor less than fifty
dollars. ana be imprisoned in the county
iaii not exceeding six months: but moth
ing in this section shall be construed ST
as to prevent the manufacture and sale of
cider. or sale of wine manufactured from
the pure juice Of the grape. cultivated i'll
this state, GOr to prevent legally register
ed druggists from selling or furnishing
pure wines or liquors for exclusively
known medicinal. art, scientific, mechan
zeal, or sacramental purposes, but this
provision shall not be construed to au-
thOTiEe the keeping of a place where wine.
cider or other intoxicating liquors are
sold. kept for saie, furnished OF given
away.
SIC. 3. In indictments for violations
Of this act. it shall not be necessary to set
forth The facts showing that the township
has availed itself of the provisions of this
act, but il shall be sufficient to plead SIM
ply t.iat said selling, furnishing, giving
away or keeping place was then and
there prohibited and unlawful
SHU. !. In any township where the ma
jCrity Of the votes cast at such election
shall be against the sale" AID Il dealer
in Intoxicating liquors who has paid the
special tax shall, by reason of said vote,
discontinue his business, a ratable pro-
portion Of said tax paid by such dealer III
Intoxicating liquors for the unexpired
portion Of the year shall be returned to
such dealer.
SEC ). At any time after two years
from the date of any election held under
The provisions of this act. another election
may be ordered as provided in section
one.
SEC. 6. The following shall be deemed
a sufficient entry and record of the result
of an election under this act as requested
to be required under section one:
The State OF Ohio, -- county, -
township, SIS. The special election held
on the - day of -, y d. - within
and for said township, under the local op-
tiCn law resulted as follows: Whole mum
Der Of votes :" for the sale -: whole
number of votes against the sale" -.
Attest: - township clerk
SEC. !. All fines collected under this
act shall be paid into the county treasury
and credited to the poor fund Of the