The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-02
CONGRATULATIONS.
Franklin. Va. March /, 1900.

Franklin. Va. March /, 1900
Senator William Shands, Senate Cham
her. Richmond, Va:
Accept our thanks for your good work
! in the passage of the dispens2ry bill
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THE BILL.
The act in question Is of SO much i'm
Eportancc and establishes such a radical
!.preccdent its provisions are given IL
! fun. Us follows:
J. Be ii enacted by the General Assem-
t1>y of Virginia, That il shall be unlawful
for any person. firm or corporation III any
icapacity, whatever, to sell, barter or ex-
change any snirituous, yinous, malt or IN
1oxicating liquors Of any kind in Franklin
nagisterlal district, Southampton county.
Va, except as hereinafter provided, and
any one violating This section shall be
guilty of a lnisdcneanor. and upon con-
siction shall be fined a sum not less than
one hundred t$lQ000) dollars, or imprison-
1nent not less than six months, or both.
.. The Manor and Council of the town
OF Franklin. and u member of the Board
of Supervisors OF SOUTHAMPTON county,
from Franklin magistcrial district, acting
3ointly shall on the first Tuesday in April.
nineteen hundred. elect three citizens of
the said magisterial district, one of whom
shall reside without the limits of the town
of Franklin, who shall constitute dis
pcnsary board for the said magisterial
district, whose term OF Office shall begin
on the fifteenth day Of April, nineteen
hundred. and the term of the first one
elected shall expire one year from said
date: the second. two years and the third
three years. All vacancies occurring on
said board shall be filled by the said
Mayor. Council and Supervisor for the un-
expired term: but the term of said mem
bers of said board shall in all cases be
,iNr E,.f-t n1NF AZ
toned and where there IS an election to
ril a vacancy The members of said board
shall. before entering upon the duties Of
their Office, make oat1, that they will we'll
and truly carry out 10 The best or their
ability all the provisions of this act. and
the said MANOR, Council and Supervisor
shall have the right to remove any mem
Der OF the said board when in their judg-
anent, he has violated his oath or been
guilty of a malfeasance in the Office. Said
board shall elect one of its members as
chairman whose duty it shall be 10 audit
and approve all bills contracted By said
board. and shall receive for his services
ithe sum of fifty (s5O> dollars per year.
SELECTION or PLACE.
3. II shall be the duty of the said dis
pensary board herein provided for 10
provide suitable place for the sale of
Ssr;rituous. Vinous, malt, and other in
limits of the town of Franklin, where
such liquors sI,ail be kept for sale, under
the direction of the said dispensary board
by the manager. who shall have charge
and control OF all liquors bought by said
6ispensary board for sale, in said town.
The said manager shall be, chosen by
said dispcnsaIy board, and shall have
charge of the management OF said dis
pensary. or place fer the sale of liquors
he ne no liSnaJJc n
board and he shall be subject to dis
.nissal for any ca,fse which said dispen-
sary board shall. in their discretion, deem
sufficient; he shall give bond in the sum
TO be fixed by said dispensary board. not
less than five hundred $500 dollars. for
the faithful discharge OF his duties. and
for the payment OF all sums of money
received by him TO the Treasurer of the
town of Franklin: he shall be paid q
salary. 10 be fixed by said dispensary
board not exceeding the s,,.n nf fifty
ts5o) dollars per month, which co.npen-
sasion shall not be dependant upon the
amount of sales made by him. II Wtli
be the duty Of the manager TO keep a
register, on which shall be kept res
cord of the names of persons to whom
any liquors are sold, the quantity sb!d,
price paid. and date of sale.
HOW BILLS TO BE PAID.
4. The manager of the dispensary shall
at all times keep, under the supervisor
of the n.spensary board, stock of
spirifuous. r!nous. and malt liquors in
such quantities as the dispensary board
shall direct; all bills incurred fer the