Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1902-11-27

be endorsed upon the bond to rhe effect
and tenor following: II, - -, do
solen4ly swear Cor affirm that l will
wen ard truly perform all and singular
the coniiSions of the within bond, and
keep and perform the trusts confided In
me to purchase, keep, and sell intoXicat-
Ing liquors | will not sell, give. or fur
nish to any person any intoxicating
liquors otherwise than Is provided by
Jaw; and | will make true, full, and ac-
urate returns to the State Liquor Com
missioners, on the first Monday of each
month, of all certificates and requests
made or received by me, as required by
the law, during the preceding month;
and such returns shall show every sa>
and delivery of such liquors made by nS,
or for me, during the month embraced
therein, and the. true signature to
every request received and granted;
and such returns shall show all the
liquors sold or delivered to any and
every person as returned, excepting
malt liquors and light wines to be drunk
upon the premises; and l will render an
accurate report of such sales with the
amount thereof, the amount on hand at
the beginning of each month, the
amount received during the month, and
the amount on hand at the end of the
month: Upon taking said oath and fill
ing bond as hereinbefore provided the
County Liquor Commissioners may, If
they decide to grant such application,
authorize the applicant TO keep and sell
Intoxicating liquors as in this Act pro-
vided; and every appointment so made
shall specify the building, giving the
street and number or location, in which
intoxicating liquors may be sold by vir-
tue of the same, and the length of time
in which the same shall be in force,
which in no case shall exceed twelve
months. Appointments made under this
Act shall be deemed trusts reposed in
the recipients thereof, not as matter
of right, but of confidence, and may be
revoked upon sufficient showing, by
order of the County Liquor Commission
ers; and upon the removal of any State
Store keeper, or upon the demand OF the
County Liquor Commissioners, he shall
Immediately turn over to the said
County Commissioners all liquors and
other properly in his possession belong
ing to the State or county. Said County
Commissioners shall be charged with the
duty of prosecuting the State Store
keepers or any of the employees who
may violate any of the provisions of this
Act. Any member of said Board OF
County Liquor Commissioners being
credibly Informed of the sale or distri-
button of intoxicating liquor contrary to
the provisions of this Act by said Store
keepers, pharmacists, or hotel keepers
shall forthwith furnish such information
to the Chairman of said County Liquor
Commissioners, who shall Immediately
cause the offender to be prosecuted and
otherwise proceeded with according to
the provisions of this Act. And any and
all members of said Board of County
Liquor Commissioners who shall for the
space of ten days neglect to perform the
above described duties shall be liable to
a fine of not less than one hundred dol
lars nor more than two hundred dollars,
and costs of prosecution, and their office
shall be vacated. On the death, resigna-
ton, or removal of a State Store keeper,
or expiration of his term of office the
County Liquor Commissioners shall APP
point his successor, as hereinbefore pro-
vided in Section 49,
Sec. %. The County Liquor Commits
sioners shall have an office at the county
seat of their county, and shall elect one
of their number as chairman and one as
clerk of the said County Board. The
said County Commissioners shall pre-
serve as a part of the records and files
of their office all petitions, bonds, and
other papers pertaining to the appoint
ment of State Store keepers, and all
bonds, papers, etc, pertaining to the
applications for licenses for pharmacists
or hotel keepers, and keep suitable books
in which bonds shall be recorded. The
books shall be furnished by the county
like other public records. The said
County Commissioners shall designate or
provide a suitable place in which to sell
the liquors in each town or city so vot-
ing. Said County Commissioners shall
meet once MONTH or oftener, on the
call of the chairman. They SHALL upon
the approval of the State Liquor Com
the State Store keepers in said county as
| may be necessary. The State Store keep
ers and assistants shall receive such
compensation as the County Liquor Com
| missioners may determine, but this COM
pensaton shall be in no way affected by
| the amount of liquor sold, and no clerk
| or assistant shall be employed who is
under y years of age. All profits aris-
! ing from this Act shall be paid into the
State treasury and shall be distributed
| to the several towns and cities in the
| State according to population, as ascer-
tanned at the last census. 1t shall be
| ODtiOn3l for said to
| determine how their said proportion of
| the profits arising from the sale of
liquors shall be used. All moneys re-
ceived by the State Store keepers belong
| ing to the State shall be forwarded on
| the first Monday of each month to the
| State Liquor Commissioners. The quar-
| terly settlements herein provided for
shall be made on the fourth Monday in
the months of March June, September,
| and December in each year.
| Sec. 49, Before selling or delivering an,
| Intoxicating liquors, except malt liquors
| and light wines, to be drunk on the
/ be presented 10 the State Store keeper
| printed written in ink dated of the
true date, stating that he or she is of
age, and the residence of the signer for
! whom or whose use it is required, and
| the quantity and kind required and the
| request shall be signed by the applicant
| in his own true name and signature, at
tested by the State Store keeper or his
| clerk, who shall receive and file the
! requests. But no liquors shall be sold or
| delivered if the State Store keeper ap-
| piled to personally knows the person
| applying is a minor, that he is intoxi-
Gated or that he is in the habit of using
| intoxicating liquors to excess; or if the
! applicant is not so personally known to
| said State Store keeper, before filling
! said order or delivering said liquor, he
1 may require the statement of a reliable
and trustworthy person of coed charac-
| ter and habits, known personally to him,
| that the applicant is not a minor. and is
! not in the habit of using Intoxicating
! liquors to excess. Said State Store
! keepers shall keep a true and accura tie
| record of all such requests in book
| kept for that purpose, which shall al
| ways be open to the public.
| Sec. "a Requests for purchase of
! liquor shall be made upon blanks fur
nished by the State Liquor Commission
ers in packages of one hundred each, to
( the State Store keepers and druggists
from time to time as the same shall be
needed and shall be numbered consecu-
lively thereon. The blanks aforesaid
shall be furnished to the several Stale
Store keepers by the State Liquor Com
missioners in uniform books like bank
checks and the date of delivery shall be
endorsed by said State Commissioners on
each book and receipt taken therefor
and preserved in the office of said State
Commissioners. The State Store keepers
shall preserve the application in the orig
inal form. When return therefor is
made, said State Commissioners shall
andorca tbaronn the da TO of retur, and