Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-20

carry ont tho provisions of this act in that
behalf.
Soc. t. The box for the reception OF
such ballots shall he opened at the hour
the meeting is called and he closed at
three o'clock in the afternoon.
BOARD or LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
Sec :. When n town votes to authorize
licenses for the sale of intoxicating H.
quors. the scoctmen shall within sixty
days thereafter appoint a board of license
commissioners consisting of three per-
sons who shall not be engaged directly or
indirectly in the manufacture or sale of
Intoxicating liquors. who shall not hold
any other public office than notary public
and each of whom shall have been a resi-
dent of the town for at least two years
Immediately preceding their appointment.
Ono member shall he appointed from each
of the two leading political parties. and the
third member may also be appointed from
one Of said parties.
TERM OF OFFICE.
Sec. s. The term Of Office of the men,
bers first appointed shall commence at the
da te Of their appointment which shall be
so fixed as to expire at the end of two,
four and six years from the first day Of
May in the year of their appointment. the
date Of expiration to be specified in their
respective commissions and thereafter
ii member shall be appointed for the term
Of six years from the first day of May Of
tho year in which the previous term ex-
pires All members shall hold office until
their respective successors are appointed
and qualified.
VACANCIES IN THE BOARD
Sec. Q. If a member of the board enga ges
directly or indirectly in the manufacture
or sale of intoxicating liquors, or ceases
to be a resident of the town, or becomes
unable to perform or neglects his official
duties, his office shall at once become va =
cant and his successor be appointed. All
vacancies shall be filled for the residue
of the uneXpired term in the manner pro-
vided for original appointments.
COMPENSATION OF LICENSE COM
MISSIONERS.
Sec. 10. The compensation of commits
sioners shall be fixed by the sclectmen
not exceeding three dollars per day for
the time actually expended, to be paid
from the general funds of the town The
accounts of members of such board shall
he audited and allowed in the same way
as provided by law for the auditing and al
lowance OF accounts of town officers.
COMMISSIONERS TO BE SWORN.
Sec. II. Each member Of the board of H.
Cense commissioners shall be sworn. and
n
of his official oath. signed by himself, with
a certificate of the magistrate administer
ing the same.
ORGANIZATION OF BOARD.
Sec, l.. The board shall designate one Of
its members az chairman who shall also
act as secretary. Each board shall keep
record of its doings and hearings and
report the same annually in the same man
ner as selectmen are required to report
other town business. The board may re-
Quire statements made before 1t and pa
pers filed with it to he sworn to; and for
such purposes any member of the board
may administer oaths.
NOTICES OF LICENSE APPLICATIONS
Sec, 49, On the filing of an application
and bond provided in other sections and
the payment of the cost of advertising
10y the applicant the board shall cause
notice Of such application to be published
in two newspapers Of different political
parties if possible, appointing a time and
place for a public hearing on such appli-
ration The notice shall set forth the
name Of the applicant in full, the class OF
license applied for. a particular descrip-
ton of the premises on which the license
is to be exercised designating the build
ing to be so used, and if practicable the
street and number, and the notice shall
appear once a week for three weeks sue
CessiVclY Copies of the notice shall also
be posted on the premises described in the
application, and In two or more places in
which public notices are generally posted,
HEARING ON APPLICATION.
Sec "A, The board shall give a public
hearing at the time and place designated
IN the notice, If at such hearing the own
or of an occupied dwelling within twenty
five feet Of the rooms in which the april
cant proposes to do business files objcc-
ton in person, or by written communica-
tion, or If a majority OF the propert Y
holders on the street In which such license
Is to be operative, and within four humid
red feet an either side, file objections In
writing, the license shall not be granted
except by the unanimous decision of the
board.
REFUSAL OF LICENSES
Sec, IL, The board may at any time re-
fuse To issue license to an applicant
whom 1t considers an UNIT person to re-
ceive the same No license shall be
granted to person less than twenty-five
years old; nor to a person not a resident
OF the town; nor to a person whose IL
cense has been revoked for cause in any
town in the State: nor to a member of the
household of such person: nor to a per-
son conducting a house Of ill-fame, or a
gambling place Of any kind, or reputeJl
to he either.
Sec, IT, No license, except of the fifth
class, as herinafter described, shall
be granted to be exercised in a dwelling
house, nor in room or shop having any
interior connection or means of commuri-
cation with dwelling or tenement of any
! family.
Sec. H. No license shall be granted ia
be exercised In public park; nor in plea
sure grounds or reservations.
NUMBER OF LICENSES IN A TOWN
Sec. 10. In towns that vote TO authorize