The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-08-24

the said election, to canvass all the votes
cast and declare the result, and in all re-
spects to perform the same duties at such
elections as they are by law required to
do at the election for members of general
assembly and senate of this state, and they
shall receive the same compensation there
fore as they receive at general elections;
the result Of any election held under the
provisions of this act shall be canvassed
and declared by the board of county can
vassers as in other cases.
G.. And be it enacted, that all persons
voting at elections held under the provi-
sions of this act who are against the sale
Of the articles mentioned in the fourth
section Of this act shall AVE written or
printed, or partly written and printed on
their ballots, against the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors." and all who favor the sale
of the articles mentioned in said fourth
section shall have written or printed, or
partly written or printed on their ballots,
"for the sale of intoxicating liquors."
Z. And be it enacted, That whenever,
by return of the election, it shall appear
that a majority of the votes cast in such
county are against the sale of Intoxicating
liquors, no license shall thereafter be
granted to any person within the limits of
such county to keep an inn or tavern or
saloon, or to sell spirituous, vinous, malt
or brewed liquors to be drunk on or about
the premises; provided, that persons hold
ing licenses issued prior to such an election,
shall not be deprived thereof until the ex-
piration of the same.
s. And be it enacted, That any person
who shall traffic in, sell, or expose for sale
or give away, with intent to violate any OF
the provisions of this act, or shall snffer to
be traficked in, sold or exposed for sale.
or so given away, any liquors mentioned
in the seventh section of this act, by what
ever name called, shall be deemed guilty OF
a misdemeanor, and shall, for the first of
fence, forfeit and pay, upon conviction
thereof, a sun not exceeding two hundred
dollars, or be imprisoned in the county
Jail for a term not exceeding six months,
with costs of prosecution, and for eacf
subsequent offence a sum not exceeding
five hundred dollars, or Imprisonment in
the state prison for a term not exceeding
one year, with costs of prosecution.
9. And be it enacted, That whenever il
shall appear by proof. on my examination
or trial for an alleged offence against the
provisions of this act, that any ~intoxicat.
ing liquor has been sold, exposed for sale
or supplied under any pretext whatever,
where the sale of Intoxicating liquors
would AVE been unlawful, it shall not be
necessary to prove the particular kind Of
intoxicating liquor sold, or exposed fol
sale or given away.
10. And be it enacted, That il the re-
suit of any election held under the proyi-
sions of this act shall be either for the
sale of Intoxicating liquors, or against the
sale of Intoxicating liquors, nc other cleo.
ton for that purpose shall be held in the
same prescribed limits in less time than
three years thereafter. and then only upon
the presentation of a new petition as afore-
said; and in case of such new petition and
the holding Of a subsequent election.
license as aforesaid shall thereafter be
granted ornot. according to the result Of
such election.
II. And be it enacted, That all laws and
| parts of laws in conflict with this act be
and the same are hereby repealed.
~. And be it enacted, That this aet
shall take effect on the first day of May.
one thousand eight hundred and eighty.
eight.
Passed March 7, 1888.