Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05

No liquor eiAuAi Nr SUI htANNEH ~ =
m, aud a. M, or ON Sunday, or on
election day, except by a license of the
fifth class.
No liquor shall be sold to minor,
habitual drunkard. insane person, or
pauper, nor a person whose husband,
wife, child, mother, sister guardian or
employer has given a notice in writing |
forbidding the sale.
No female, and no male person under
the age of twenty shall be employed in
the room or on the premises where IL
cense is held except in hotels, restau-
rants or drug stores.
Licenses for the fifth class may be
granted in towns voting no license, on
p stition of five per cent, of the legal vo-
tiers and majority of the practicing
physicians residing therein.
Licenses of the sixth class shall be in
force not longer than five months from
June to November |. Hotels must
have not less than twenty-five furnished
sleeping rooms aud shall sell only to
guests.
Rooms used for the sale of liquors
must be on the street floor, aud obstruc-
tions to the view from the street are
prohibited.
The license board may require all ex-
cept the street entrance to licensed
premises to be closed permanently.
License boards shall hold meetings not
less than once in three months when
every constable, police officer, sheriff, and
deputy sheriff in the town shall make
report under oath whether he has OBJ
served any indication or received viola
tions of the law by licensees or others.
These officers shall and citizens may
report violations of the law to license
boards, and when complaint is made an
investigation shall be made, and if con-
ditons warrant the board shall require
the lcensee to show cause why his Ii
cense should not be revoked.
Liquors kept on sale may be analysed
under the direction of the board and if
found to be adulterated licensee shall be
fined 800 and upon conviction of third
offence shall forfeit his license.
Selling without license shall be
punished by a fine of not less than $500,
or imprisoned not less than three nor
more than twelve months or both.
For selling in towns voting no license
the fine shall not be less than 500 OF
imprisonment from three to six months.
This does not apply to selling by per-
son holding license of the fifth class.
A record of, or receipt for the pay
ment of a United States tax shall be
: prima facie evidence.
Licensees shall not exchange liquor for
barter, or for articles received in pawn
under penalty of 500.
A lcensee who sells or furnishes liz
: uor to a minor shall forfeit 800 fol
7 each offence, to be recovered by parent
, or guardian of said minor in an actor
t on the case. This applies also to selling
} after forbidden by written notice as pre-
viously mentioned, and 800 may be re
, covered by the party giving notice.
Anyone injured in property, person o
< means of support by an intoxicated per
son or in consequence of intoXicati on
shall have the right of action against the
person furnishing and recover for al
such damages.
Overseers of the poor shall furnis
licensees list of persons supported i
whole or in part by the town at the clos
of each year.
License boards shall enter license
premises and observe how the bushes
is conducted at least four times year.
License fees and fines shall be paid {
the town treasurer and one-half tn
amounts received shall be RENTED
the State treasurer, quarterly, and b
him added to the highway fund.
When hearing is had on charge
preferred against licensee he shall pa
the fees of witnesses summoned in h
behalf, or called by him. If final judi
ment is against him he shall pay all cost
: Treating, or selling to one person fc
J.. another to be drunk on the premises
forbidden.
Importers are allowed to sell importe
liquors in original packages in quaint
ties required to be imported by the la
" of the United States.
If Chapter 1877, Vermont Statutes is r
n pealed. This act shall be submitted
N the legal voters of the State at speci
c. town meetings called on the first Tue
day in January, 1908. If majori
es vote yes it will go into effect on ii
rs first Tuesday in March, 1908, otherwis
it shall take effect on the first Mond;
~. in December, 1904.
IN Revolution Imminent.
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