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

visions OF this Act to notify the States
fn pl him on name Of any W
ness within their knowledge by whom
such violation can be proven n any .
such officer shall wlfully fail to comply |
With the provisions OF this section he !
shall. upon conviction, he hned In a sum
not less than twenty-five dollars nor
more than ore hundred dollars. and such |
ONCE held by such person; and the court
before whom such conviction Is had
shall, in addition to the imposition Of the
fine aforesaid. order and adjudge the for
feiture Of his said officc,
Sec II. In any indictment for the sale
Of Intoxicating liquors. 1t shall be COM
petent to charge series OF sales on tho
same or on divers days up TO the finding
or complaint, TO one person, or to dff-
ferent persons. naming ono and stating
the others to be unknown, In the same
court. and the prosecuting officer shall
sale he will rely on, but may OFFER proof
II ALL and proof OF any one or OF all
the sales will sustain verdict; Pro-
vided Upon trial and conviction or
acouttal. no other Bill Of indictment will
lie for any sale occurring prior 10 the
finding OF said bill or fling such informa-
| ton or complaint, and the punishment
shall be in such case for each Of such
offences as he is found guilty Of: Pro-
vided, further, That .his section shall
not be so construed as to prevent the
| PROSECUTING
eral bills OF indictment for several sales
In the first instance. If he thinks best
| to do 80.
Sec. u. Whenever In this Act It is pro-
vided that process shall issue upon an
| afidavi. based on information and belief,
the affidavit shall contain a statement
setting forth the sources OF information,
and the facts and grounds Of belief upon
which the sffiant bases his belief Pro-
vided. That IT shall not be necessary TO
set forth the sources Of information, and
the facts and grounds OF belief, In the
affidavit upon which a warrant OF arrest
shall Issue, bu' it shall only be necessary
IN case of search warrants
Sec. ~. Board consisting Of three
! members, 10 be known as the State Lii
auor Commissioners, is hereby estab-
lished. whose duties and powers shall be
hereinafter defined. The members Of
said Board shall be mon Of good mora!
character, not addicted to the use OF In
toxicstins liquors AS a beverage and
shall be elec.ed by the General Assembly
In Joint session as follows: The Chair
man of tn" Board shall be first elected,
and then shall be elected the two remain
Ing members. The ;erm of Office Of the
members of said Board shall be for two
years. unless sooner removed by the Gov
ernor; they shall qualify and be com
mlssionod in the same manner as other
Sta.e officers. In the event of vacancy on
said Board by death, resignation or
otherwise. such vacancy shall be filed by
appointment by the Governor, until the
next session Of the General Assembly
and until new commissioners are quail
red. Each member OF the said Board
shall receive for his services the sum of
ten dollars per diem and mileage al
lowed to members Of he General As
sembly: Provided, That no member of
said Board shall receive pay for more
than one hundred days IN any fiscal
year The said Board shall devise such
system of book keeping and accoun'
ing as it may deem advisable. Tho
said Board shall prescribe all rules and
regulations not inconsistent with law.
for the government Of the Genial STAG
store and the several Sta.e Stores, Ii
censed hotels and pharmacists in the
different towns and cities. The General
Assembly shall, a; the present session,
upon the approval OF this Act. elect he
members of said Board, provided for
in this section, whose term of ofice shall
commence at such time as this Act be-
comes in force. and continue for Two
years, or until THAR successors are duly
qualified.
See. ~. a SAFE Liquor Superintendent
shall he elected by the General bly,,
who shall hold his office from the time
that this Act becomes in force Until his
successor shall BE- elected by III. next
General Assembly and duly qualified, and
who shall receive an annual salary of
two thousand dollars, to be paid as now
provided by Law in me case OF other
State officers. Said Superintendent shall
thereafter be elected by the General As
eembiy for term Of two years and shall
elected and qualified. The Governor shall
have the right at any lime % suspend or
remove the said Sup rintepdsnt, with
the consent OF majority Of the Beard
OF Sta.e Liquor Commi ss!oners. for any
cause which he shall consider suflcien,,
and appoint some suitable person 20 Al
such vacancy. In case or resignation,
death. or other disability Of the super!n-
ter dent, the Governor shall have the
right 10 appoint a successor 20 Al said
vacancy. The state Liquor Commission
ers, shall within thirty day. after the APP
prevail of this Act by the Governor, and
quarterly, advertise in TWO or more daily
newspapers of his state. and one OF
, more daily newspapers without this
State for bids 10 DO made by psrt!ea
desiring 10 furnish liquor TO the Sac
for said quarter Said BIDS shall bs
placed In an envelope. securely seal ed
.. corporation and having been 20 sealed
, shall be placed in The Express Once
directed to the State Treasurer. Mont
, pelier, VT; and only one bid shall be
, quality, price and chemical analysis
/ thereof, and ACCOMPANYING said bids there
, shall be a sample of each kind of liquor
offered for sale, containing not more thar
: one-half pint each, which sample shall
on is arrival, be delivered to the STATE
Liquor Superintendent. 20 be retained h,
him until after 1t has been ascertaineC
: that the wines or liquors purchased cor
p furnished; said samples to he the prop
r erty of he State. Said bids shall be KEEP
! by the State Treasurer in his oinee, anC
/. he shall not himself Inspect. or allow an,
! one tn inspect said bids. or the envelope
:. containing said bids. but shall delive
=, said bids ia the State Liquor Commits
siorers al meeting Of he same. VIII
:. shall open said bids in public, and recort
= all said bids in book, kept for tina
: purpose. Said Commissioners may reJec
= any and all bids. and readvertise 70
A Other bids. Said Superintendent shall
= purchase all alcoholic liquors for Lawful
4 use in this state, under the direction o
y the STATE Board OF Liquor Commits
y sioners, and shall have the same teste
- and declared to be chemically pure; an,
- If the wines and liquors purchased fai
: TO correspond in any respect with tn
n samples furnished. the seller thereo
- shall forfel: to the State a sum not ex
= ceeding the value of said liquor, to h
a recovered in an action brought by tn
u State against such seller on said seller
y bond filed with the State Treasurer; an
Il said contract shall be awarded to tn
- lowest responsible bidder. for sue
- be deemed necessary TO the State TO
:. the quarter and said contracts sha
I, further provide that said Superintenden
- may order additional quantities OF liquor
~ sufficient to supply the Central Store
"a should there be need of more. from tn
n same persons or corporations at the sam
- price, for that quarter. Said Commits
~ soners shall require from the succcssfl
:" bidder or bidders such bond, in sue
= sum as they may deem necessary. TO In
% sure the com pharce of said bidder @