Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-27
THE LICENSE ACT.
Main Provisions Of the Measure
Soon to be Voted On by the
People.

Feopie.
Inasmuch as voters will need 20 get
posted as to the provisions of the
license-local option bill that has just
passed the Vermont legislature so that
they can act intelligently when they
come TO vote on its acceptance or re-
lection the first Tuesday in January,
and inasmuch as the lazy supplements
containing the acts of the session will
probably not be ready for distribution
until the very last of December, ifeyen
then. the following abstract covering
the main features of the measure is
here given
intoxicating liquors are defined as
any beverage containing more than
one per cent of alcohol.
The warrant OF every town meeting
to be held on the first Tuesday in
March, 1908, and annually thereafter,
shall contain this article, tShall
licenses be granted for the sale of
intoxicating liquors in this town.
The selectmen of towns voting for
license shall, upon the application of
six voters, call a special town meeting
TO determine whether the license shall
be for the sale of liquors OF all kinds
or for malt liquors only.
The secretary of state shall annually
furnish town clerks blank ballots for
use in voting on the question, and the
box for the reception of such ballots
shall be opened when the meeting Is
called, and closed at three O'clock
Selectmen shall appoint a board Of
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two, four and six years. Their COM
pensation shall not exceed 50 per day
for time actually expended.
Notices of applications for licenses
shall be published in two newspapers, |
and public hearing appointed.
Licenses shall not be granted TO |
persons under twenty-five years ofage.
The number OF licenses in each town
shall not exceed one for each one /
thousand of its population, unless the
town shall have less than that number.
Seven classes OF licenses are provided
tor as follows;-
First Classic sell intoxicating
liquors OF all kinds to be drunk on the
premises. Fee, not less than $500,
nor more than 81 POO.
Second classic sell intoxicating
liquors of all kinds not to be drunk on
he premises. Fee, $500.
Third Classic sell malt liquors,
elders and light wines TO be drunk on
he premises. Fee, $3.50.
Fourth class-For wholesalers. Fee,
$1,000.
Fifth class-Druggists, for medicinal
purposes. Fee, not less than $40. A
81 900 bond is provided in this class.
Sixth class-For summer hotels.
Zee, an amount proportioned according
o its duration to the fees for licenses
# the first class.
Seventh classic sell malt liquors, !
ider and light wines not to be drunk on
he premises. Fee. not less than $3.50.
No LIQUOR shall be sold between IL .
}. m. and 6 a. m, or on Sunday, or on
lection day, except under a license Of /.
he fifth class.
No liquor shall be sold to a minor,
abitual drunkard, insane person, or
auper, nor TO a person whose hus-
and. wife. child, mother, sister,
uardian or employer has given a
office in writing forbidding the sale.
No female, and no male person 4
nder the age of twenty. shall be en- d
loved in the room or on the premises a
here license is held except in hotels, "
estaurants or drug stores. =
Licenses of the fifth class may be =;
ranted in towns voting no license, on n
etition of five per cent of the legal Il
oters and a majority of the practicing q
Musicians residing therein. =
Licenses of the sixth class shall be
force not longer than five months
ON June | TO November /. Hotels
lust have not less than twenty-five
Finished sleeping rooms and shall sell
My to guests.
Rooms used for the sale of liquors
ust be on the street floor, and OBJ
ructions to the view from the street =
re prohibited. =,
The license board may require all
Scept the street entrance to licensed
-emises to be closed permanently. \
License boards shall hold meetings /.
)t less than once in three months,
hen every constable, police officer,
leriff and deputy sheriff in the town
lall make report under oath whether V
; has observed any indication or re- !,
lived any information tending TO
low violations OF the law by licensees Il
others.
These officers shall, and citizens
ay, report violations Of the law 10 /.
,ense boards. and when complaint Is ~
ade an investigation shall be made, {
I'd if conditions warrant the board r
Iall require the licensee to show II
use why his license should not be re- :,
lked. sEs -
Liquors kept for sale may be lanai
red under the direction of the board.
I'd il found to be adulterated licensee @
all be fined 500, and upon conyic- 9
IN OF third oh'ense shall forfeit his ,
'ense.
Selling without a license shall be
lnished by fine of not less than $500 II
imprisoned not less tnan three nor
ore than twelve months, or both. o
For soliciting in towns voting no IL >;
nse. the fine shall be not less than
100 or imprisonment from three TO n