Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-13

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the facts ana grounds or belief "a the
affidavit upon which a warrant OF arrest
shall issue, bu- d shall only be necessary
IA case of search warrants.
See 49, A Board consisting Of three
members 10 be known as the State LII
ouor Commissioners. is hereby estao-
Ished whose duties and powers shall be
sale Board shall be men Of good moral
character not addicted 10 he use OF IN
t0xicating liquors as a beverage. and
shall be elected by the General Assembly
in Joint session as follows: The Chair
man of the Board shall be first elected,
aud then shall be elected the TWO remain
ing members. The term OF Office Of the
members Of said Board shall be for two
years, unless sooner removed by the Cow
ernor: they shall qualify and be COM
missioned In the same manner as other
Stare officers. In the event Of vacancy on
said Board by death. resignation or
otherwise, such vacancy shah be hlled by
appointment by the Governor, until the
next session of the General Assembly,
and until new commissioners are quali-
fled. 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 The General As
Eembly. 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
a system Of bookkeeping and account
ing as it may deem advisable. The
said Board shall prescribe all rules and
regulations, not inconsistent with law,
for the government Of the Central State
Store and the several State Stores, Ii
censed hotels and pharmacists in the
different towns and cities. The General
Assembly shall, at the present session,
upon the approval Of this Act, elect the
members Of said Board, as provided for
In this section, whose term OF office shall
commence at such time as this Act be-
comes in force, and continue for two
years, or until their successors are duly
qualified.
Sec. a. A State Liquor Superintendent
shall be elected by the General Assembly,
who shall hold his office from the time
that this Act becomes IN force until his
successor shall be elected by the 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 the case Of other
State officers Said Superintendent shall
thereafter be elected by the General As
sembly for a term OF two years and shall
hold office until his successor shall be
elected and qualified. The Governor shall
have the right az any time 10 suspend or
remove the said Superintendent with
the consent Of a majority Of the Board
of State Liquor Commissioners, for any
cause which he shall consider sufficient,
and appoint some suitable person to nh
death, OF other disability OF the Superin-
tendent, the Governor shall have the
right to appoint successor to fill said
vacancy. The State Liquor Commission
ers, shall within thirty days after the APP
proval Of this Act by the Governor, and
the Same coming in force and theresf ter
quarterly, advertise in two or more daily
newspapers OF this State, and one or
more daily newspapers without this
State for bids TO be made by parties
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for said quarter. Said bids shall be
placed in an envelope. securely sealed
with the seal OF the company firm or
corporation, and having been so sealed,
shall be placed in the Express Office
directed to the State Treasurer. Mont
peler. VT: and only one bid shall be
made by any one, which shall state the
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 than
one-half pint each, which sample shall
on is arrival, be delivered to the State
Liquor Superintendent TO be retained by
him until after II has been ascertained
that the wines or liquors purchased cor
respond in all respects with the samples
furnished; said samples 10 be the prop
erty Of the State. Said bids shall be kept
by the state Treasurer In his office, and
he shall not himself inspect. or allow any
one 70 inspect said bids, or the envelopes
containing said bids but shall deliver
said bids to the state Liquor Commits
sioners, al a meeting Of the same, who
shall open said bids in public. and record
all said bids IN a book kept for that
purpose Said Commissioners may reject
any and all bids, and readvertise for
other bids. Said Superintendent shall
purchase all alcoholic liquors for lawful
use in this State, under the direction Of
the Stare Board OF Liquor Commits
sioners. and shall have the same tested
and declared to be chemically pure and
II the wines and liquors purchased fail
TO correspond In any respect with the
samples furnished the seller thereof
shall forfeit to the State a sum not ex-
ceeding the value OF said liquor to be
recovered in an action brought by the
State against such seller on said sellers
bond filed with the State Treasurer; and
said contract shall be awarded to the
loves, responsible bidder, for such
quantities and kinds OF liquors as may
be deemed necessary to the State for
the quarter, and said contracts shah
further provide that said Superintendent
may order additional quantities OF liquors
sufficient to supply the Central Store.
should there be need Of more, from the
same persons or corporations at the same
price, for that quarter Said Commits
sioners shall require from the successful
bidder or bidders such bond, in such
sum as they may deem necessary. 70 in
sure the compliance Of said bidder or
bidders with the terms OF said contract:
1TONlueQt Indt the said state LIQUOR
Commissioners shall not purchase any
liquor OF any person. firm or corporation,
who shall solicit any orders. either BY
drummers, agents. samples or otherwise.
eNcept as hereinbefore provided. The
fiscal year Of the transactions Of the
State Central Store shall end on the 30th
day OF November each year The Gov
ernOr OF the State shall appoint, not
later than he 10th day OF December in
each year, two expert accountants. OF
good character and Of high standing IN
their profession, who shall make a
thorough examination OF the books OF
account, trial balances and balance
sheets Of the Central Sore for the year
ending November 3oth. together with all
bills, vouchers and evidences OF receipt
and expenditures whatsoever, and they
shall certify 10 the Governor tn writing.
on or before the first day Of January Of
each year the result Of such eNamina-
ton. This certificate to be in addition to
the annual report OF the State Liquor
Commissioners. The accountants 50
named by the Governor Of the safe
each shall receive for his service four
dollars per day. for not exceeding thirty
days ia any one year. 10 be paid from the
earnings n the State Stores. The state
Liquor Superintendent and the members
Of the Board OF State Liquor Commits
sioners are hereby directed and COM
manded % give 20 the accountants APP
pointed by the Governor free and fun
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