Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-02

ton was introduced In the house by Mr..
Waterman Of Brattleboro.
The high license bill was introduced sim
ultaneously in both senate and house, in
the former by Senator Clement and in the
latter by Mr.. Houghton of Putney.
The bill provides that per cent of the
voters Of town must sign a request for
an article TO be placed In the warning for
March meeting on the question Of granting
licenses, and II a majority votes in favor OF
licenses they shall be granted under the re-
strictlons provided.
The assistant judges and county clerk Of
each county are constituted a board of
excise in each county TO have charge of
the granting of licenses, but the bill pro-
vides that when towns have voted In favor
OF license they may loot shall) issue IL
censes. The total number Of licenses in
any town shall not exceed one for each
1000 inhabitants, and no license shall be
granted TO any officer of the county or
town, to any person under 25 years Of age,
to any person TO whom a license shall have
been refused within two years. Additional
temporary licenses may be granted TO re-
sort hotels.
Each application for license shall be
delivered to the clerk Of the excise board,
and must be published in the newspapers
for two weeks, and persons opposing the
granting of license to such persons may
file written objections, and hearing shall
be held by the commissioners, who shall
then decide whether or not the license
shall be granted.
Licenses shall be of FIVE kinds. The
first class shall entitle the person named
therein 10 carry on the business Of selling
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five wine gallons at the same time; a H.
ceDse Of the second class to carry on the
business Of selling malt liquors, wines
containing 10 per cent or less of alcohol
and cider In quantities of FIVE gallons or
less at one time; license Of the third
class TO sell malt liquors only in quantities
Of five gallons or less at one time; . IL
cense Of the fourth class shall entitle regis
tered pharmacists to sell liquors Of any
kind for medicinal, mechanical and chem
ical purposes only, and to such persons
only who may certify in writing for what
| purpose they want 1t; a license of the fifth
class shall entitle the holder thereof to sell
| liquors OF any kind at wholesale and not
TO be drunk on the premises.
The annual fee for license shall be, in
towns of 5000 or more inhabitants, for each
license of the first class, mot more than $1,000
and not less than $500; the second class
not more than $500 and not less than 500;
the third class not more than $3.50 and not
less than 500; for the fourth class IS,
and for the fifth class not more than $3.50
and not less than 500.
In towns of $500 and less than 500 in
habitants, for each license of the first class
not more than $500 and not less than 500;
Of the second class not more than $3.50,
and not less than 500; of the third class
not more than 500, and not less than
100; OF the fourth class IS and of the
fifth class not more than $500, and
and not less than $l0O. In towns Of less
that $500 inhabitants, for each license of
the first class not more than $500, and
not less than 500; Of the second class not
more than $500, and not less than 500;
of the third class not more than $3.50 and
not less than 500; of the fourth class IS,
the adjustment Of fees within the limits
above provided, 10 be determined by the
commissioners Of excise.
A bond Of not more than 5000 and not
less than $4,000 must be filed before any
license shall be granted with two or more
sureties satisfactory TO the board of excise,
and bondsmen may serve notice on the
licensee at any time that he refuses to be
further responsible for any of his acts, and
the licensee may then file q new bond TO
take the place Of the one withdrawn.
The states attorney, on his own motion
or on the complaint Of any person, may
take action against any person for viola
tion Of the provisions of the act and com.
pei him to appear before the commission
ers and show cause why his license should
not be revoked, and IL the commissioners
are satisfied that the law has been violated
they shall revoke the license. The COM
missioners are given power 10 summon
witnesses and administer oaths. A fiual
conviction in court of any one for violation
OF the law sha terminate the license.
Any person receiving a license must
sell liquors only on the first floor Of his
building and the bar must be IN full view
from the street, with no screens, blinds or
shutters, ground glass OF any other obstruc-
ton, but these provisions do not apply 70
the keeper of any hotel.
No liquor may be sold between II o'clock
at night and 6 in the morning nor on Sun
day, or between 9 IN the morning and 5 in
the afternoon on the day of freemAn's
meeting or March meeting, and for viola
tion Of this provision he shall be fined 500.
No minor may be employed in any capa-
city In any room where liquors are sold.
Any persons selling adulterated liquors
shall be ined 500 and costs Of prOsecu-
ION. And the commissioners may at any
time enter any place where liquors are
sold and take samples for purposes of
analysis.
The overseer Of any town may prepare a
list of persons known 10 use intoxicating
liquor and to whom the town has furnish.
ed aid and leave II with each licensee, and
no liquor shall be sold to any such person
or any member of his family, except on a
physicians prescription, under penalty of
$50 fine or 90 days in the house of cOrrec-
tion, or both. No liquor may be sold to a
minor, an insane person or an habituSl
drunkard, or to husband after notice not
to do so shall have been given by his wife.
minor who falsely represents his age for
the purpose of obtaining liquor shall be
fined not more than $50 or Imprisoned in
the house of correction not more than 80
days.
ANY husband, wife, child, parent, guar
dian, employer or other person who is in.
jured 10 person, property or means of sup
port by an intoxicated person, or in con-
sequence of the intoxication, habltual or