Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-13

ent shall, before entering upon the duties
of his ONCE, execute q bond to the State
Of Vermont In the sum OF twenty-five
thousand dollars. which bond shall be
according to the provisions Of the law
as now provided, or which may be here
matter enacted, for the faithful observ-
ance of all rules and regulations made
nissioners during his term Of office; said
Superintendent shall be charged with the
management and control Of the State
Stores. subject to the rules and regula-
and the provisions. of this law; said
Superintendent shall enter into con-
tracts, employ all assistants and help
necessary to manage the state Central
chased by the State Liquor Comm ssion-
ers snail be kept, tested, labeled and put
Up, and from which AL liquors shall be
shipped to all persons who may lawfully
at salaries not to exceed those fixed by
,he State Liquor Commissioners said
Superintendent may discharge any of the
employees at pleasure, and report his
Liuuor Commissioners: Provided, That
said Superintendent shall not employ
any person who !s related TO him or any
member of the State Liquor Commits
sioners by blood or marriage.
Sec. &C. 1t shall be unlawful for tho
officer or employee of the State Central
Store, or any State Sore keeper or his
clerk, to put any false or misleading
label on any package OF liquor to be sold
under the provisions of this Act, or to
receive any samples for personal use. or
to drink or to give away any liquors in
stock and any person found guilty Of
violating any provisions OF this section
shall upon conviction in any court Of
competent jurisdiction. be punished by a
fine OF one hundred dollars and by i'm
prisonment for not more than twelve
months,
Sec AZ. The State Liquor Superintend-
ent shall, before shipping any liquors to
any person for sale or distribution under
his Act, except malt liquors and wines,
cause the same to be put INFO packages
of not less than one-half pint nor more
than FIVE gallons, and securely label and
seal the same; and it shall be unlawful
for any person selling the same. includ-
ing State Store keepers, and pharma-
cists, to break any of such packages. or
open the same for any reason wha So
ever: and such seller shall sell the pack
ages only, and no persons shall open the
same on the premises. and all packages
of malt liquors and wines so furnished
by said Superintendent shall be tested
and securely labeled and scaled by him
and the same shall bn received and ac-
counted for, and may be sold in quaint
ties of not less than one-half pint, and
NAV be in .he case of store keepers and
under the provisions of this Act, and not
otherwise. And no person receiving and
disposInE OF intoxicating liquor under
this Act shall sell or furnish the same tc
a person to be. on the premises or else
where. consumed by other persons, in a
way that Is commonly known as "rea.
ing
Sec. As. That nothing in this Act shall
be construed to prevent any town or city
accepting the provisions OF this Act from
voting al any meeting duly called L
limit the sales of the state Store In sait
town or city TO sealed packages, the
contents thereof TO be used solely fol
medicinal. mechanical and chemical pur
poses. or to forbid by vote he issuing
Of licenses 10 drug stores or hotels II
said town or city. and when any town
or city so votes the State Store keeper
shall so limit all sales.
Sec 40. All Acts and rar's Of Acts in
consistent with the provisions of thi
Act are hereby repealed.