Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-05

OF retailing, and shall expose the some
to common observation: and any person
failing to keep such license 50 conspicu.
ousiy posted shall. on conviction, De hheu
not exceeding $780,
20. II shall be the duty of the Judge OF
the circuit, county, or corporation COURTS
to give this act, and particularly the pro-
visions thereof IN reference TO the saie
OF ardent spirits, wine, malt liquors. or
any mixture thereof, in charge to tne
grand Jury at every regular grand-Jury
term OF their respective courts, ana 10
send before the grand jury the constaoies
and the commissioners OF the revenue,
with the view Of ascertaining whether
any person In their districts Is engaged
In the sale Of liquors without a license.
as prescribed In chapter OF this act.
SELLING ON THE WATERS.
q. No person shall sell wine. ardent
spirits, or malt liquors or any mixture
thereof by retail upon any steamboat,
canal-boat. ship. barge. or other vessel
at any wharf or landing. or upon any RI
yer, creek. sound. or upon any other wa
tiers OF this Commonwealth without first
having obtained license therefor In ac-
cordance with chapter 2 OF this act;
provided. that the amount required to
upon any such vessel shall be the low
est specific sum required in each case
by the provisions Of chapter OF this
act to be paid for such privilege; and
provided, further. that the provisions OF
chapter OF this act shall not apply
to any steamship or steamboat which is
regularly engaged In plying the waters
Of the Atlantic Ocean.
@. The provisions OF chapter OF this
act shall not be construed 10 repeal or
in any wise change the provisions OF any
local option law or the provisions or char
ter Of any town OF city in the State
touching the granting OF licenses, except
that ia any county OF this Commonwealth
where local option prevails it shall be
lawful for a druggist to sell wine, ardent
or spirituous liquors for medical purposes
only. upon the prescription OF any regu-
larry licensed practising physician; pro-
vided. however, he shall take out the
license prescribed by section &c. chapter
2 OF this act.
q. Any person violating any OF the
provisions of or falling to comply with
any OF the requirements of chapter
of this act shall. unless when otherwise
provided. herein. be deemed guilty OF a
misdemeanor, and be fined not less than
$50 nor more than 500 for each offence.
and in addition he may, In the discretion
Of the jury. be imprisoned not more than
sixty days
"a. Any person who shall sell or offer
TO sell wine, ardent spirits. malt liquors,
cider. or any mixture Of them, by sam
pie or other representation, or any agent
for the sale or collection OF orders for
wine ardent spirits, malt liquors, cider. or
any mixture OF any OF them by sample or
description, shall be deemed TO be a sam
pie liquor merchant. A sample liquor
merchants license shall be a personal
privilege. and shall not be transferable,
nor shall any abatement of the sum re-
quired TO be paid be allowed. Any per-
son. firm. or corporation who shall sell
or offer to sell in violation OF this sec
ton shall pay fine of $500 for the first
offence, and 500 for each succeeding Of
fence the informer to receive one half
Of the fine collected. No person. firm.
or corporation licensed under this section
shall be authorized 10 sell except TO some
person, firm, club. or corporation licensed
under some section of this chapter.
TAX ON SAMPLE MERCHANTS.
Is. The amount to be paid for the pri-
vilege OF doing business as a sample IL
quor merchant shall be $3.50, and no per-
person except duly authorized agent
or salesman to sell under their license
otherwise than for their exclusive use
and benefit. No agent or salesman shall
be permitted to sell or offer to sell, as
aforesaid, except he have with him at
the time the license granted 20 the person
firm. or corporation for whom he acts,
which license shall state the name OF
the person, firm, or corporation 10 whom
the license was granted and the name OF
the agent or salesman using the same.
and also a duly executed power of at
torney. constituting him such agent or
salesman. which license and power OF at
torney shall be exhibited whenever re-
CURED by any officer OF the law or pri-
vate citizen. For every agent or sales
man employed TO sell as aforesaid there
shall be paid $3.50. Sales of wine, ardent
spirits. malt liquors, cider or any mix
turs Of any Of them. by sample shall be
limited TO sale by wholesale. Nothing in
this or the preceding section shall be
construed TO require any licensed whole
sale liquor dealer who has paid his license
IS such IAN amount of less than $50 to
pay an additional amount for selling or
Offering to sell by sample either by him
self or agents; provided, that every such
agent shall first apply to the court OF
some city for the certificate hereinbefore
required. NO person. nrm, or corporation
shall hire their license or allow the use
Of the same to any other person, firm,
or corporation: and any person, firm, or
corporation who shall so hire or allow
the use OF such license to any other per-
son, firm. or corporation shall forfeit such
license; and the person, firm. or corpora
ton using such license shall pay a fine
Of $3.50 for each offence: provided, that
this and the last preceding section shall
not apply to any person licensed as a
chapter.
3 This act shall be in force from its
passage.