Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-11-14

the regularly appointed dining rooms OF
the hotel light wines or mai. liquors &c
be furnished b the State Al a profit Of
ten Pcr cent.
See. ls ANY hotel keeper. clerk OF per
son connected with any hotel 50 licensed
who shall violate the provisions Of This
Act. or sell otherwise than herein pro-
Vided, shall be fined not more than one
hundred dollars nor less than twenty
live dollars for each oneuse.
Sec. l.. said druggists and hotel keep
ers shall furnish the aforesaid County
Commissioners a bond with all the con-
di.ions and liabilities hereinafter pro-
Vded as 10 Store keepers. each 90 be
approved by said Commissioners. in
sum not less than three thousand dollars
for the faithful carrying out Of the pro-
visions OF this Act. and no license 20
either shall be for more than one year.
and may be for a less time.
See. Is The said County Liquor Com
missioners Tor each county shall appoint
some suitable person as Store keeper IN
every town Or city within such county
voting TO establish or maintain State
Store.
Sec. 49, Applications for positions Of
Store keeper shall be by petition. signed
and sworn to by the applicant. and filed
with the County Liquor Commissioners
at least ten days before the meeting at
which the application Is TO be consd-
cred, which petition shall state the APP
plicant's name, place OF residence. In
what business engaged. and In what
business he has been engaged for two
years next previous to filing his petition:
that he is a qualified voter OF this State
and a resident of the town or city in
which the said store is located or Is to
be established. that he has never been
sdjudged guilty OF violating the law In
relation to intoxicating liquors. and is
not a keeper of restaurant or place OF
public amusement. and that he Is not
addicted to the use of Intoxicating
liquors as a beverage. The appointment
shall be made only on coudit on thar the
applicant shall execute TO the County
Commissioner a bond In the penal sum
Of three thousand dollars, with good and
sufficient sursties conditioned that he
will well and truly obey the laws OF the
State of Vermont. now or hereafter In
force, in relation TO the sale of intoXi-
eating liquors; that he will pay all fines,
penalties. damages and costs thar may
be assessed or recoi ded against him for
violations of such laws during the term
for which said appointment Is made, and
will not sell intoxicating liquors at
price other than that fixed by the
County Liquor Commissioners Said
bond shall be for the use Of the State
and county or any person or persons
who may be damaged or injured by rea-
son Of any violation, on the part OF the
obligor, OF the law relating TO intoxicat-
ing liquors purchased or sold during the
term for which said appointment Is
made. The said bond shall be deposited
with the County Treasurer and suit
thereon shall be brought at any time by
the States Attorney or any person for
whose benefit the same Is given; and in
case the conditions thereof. or any of
them, shall be violated, the principal
and sureties thereon shah also be Jointly
and severally liable for all civil damages
costs. and judgments that may be OBJ
tanned against the principal in any civil
bction brought by wife, child. parent,
guardian. employer, or Other person
under the provision of the law. All other.
moneys collected for breaches of such
bond shall be distributed as other funds
arising from the State Store are distrib-
uted. Said bond shall be approved as
other official bonds for the county are
approved.
See. 90 There may be one Safe Store
or more than one. as per Sec. 10, the
place of business of each of whom shall
be designated by the County Liquor
Commissioners.
Sec. q II the application for the posi-
ton of State Store keeper be granted,
the appointment shall not be made until
the applicant shall make and subscribe
an oath. before some officer authorized
by law to administer oaths. which shall
be endorsed upon the bond, to the effect
and tenor following: a. - -, do
solemrly swear Cor affirm taat | will
wen anu Truly all anu HlhAb'AA
theHcondi,ions of the within bond. and
keep and perform the trusts conhded in
me 10 purchase, keep and sell intoNicat-
Ing liquors. l will not sell, give, or fur
Tnish 10 any person any intoxicating
liquors otherwise than is provided by
law; and l will make true. full, and ac-
curate 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
lau lt,rf,. 10 Ia J.,
and such returns shall show every sale
and delivery of such liquors made by me,
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 | 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, II
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
otiCSt anu iutHDtI oI lOtdllpI, III 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 shah be deemed trusts reposed in
the recipients thereof not as a 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
nr DO ly,,, NF . h.
County Liquor Commissioners he shall
Immediately turn over to the said
County Commissioners all liquors and
other property 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 dstrl-
button of intoxicating liquor contrary to
the provisions of this Act by said S ore
keepers, pharmacists, or hotel keepers
shall forthwith furnish such information
to the Chairman OF said County Liquor
Commissioners, who shall mmedia tely
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
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 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 10.
Sec. %. The County Liquor Commits
sioners shall have9an 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 part of the records and files
of their office all petitions bonds, and
other papers pertaining to the appoint