Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-12
THE HIGH LICENSE LAW
Here Is a Careful Summary of
Its Main Provisions
Which viii Be a Convenience and a
Time-saver for Many Readers.


be held on the first Tuesday in March,
1903, and annually thereafter, shall con-
tain this article shall licenses be grant
ed for the sale of intoxicating liquors in
this town."
The selectmen of a town voting for Ii
cense shall, upon the application of six
voters call a special town meeting to
determine whether the license shall be
for the sale of liquors of all kinds or for
malt liquors only
The secretary of state shall annually
furnish town clerks blank ballots for
use in voting on the question.
Selectmen' shall appoint board of
three license commissioners to serve two,
four and six years Their compensation
shall not exceed 81 per day for time ac-
tually expended.
Notices of applications for licenses
shall be published in two newspap ers and
a public hearing appointed.
Applicants for licenses must file a bond
with good and sufficient sureties.
A license shall not be granted IL the
owner of an occupied dwelling within
% feet of the rooms in which the appli-
cant proposes to do business files OBJ
lection. or IL a majority of the property
holders on the street in which such IT,
cense is to be operative, and within
400 feet on either side, file objections In
writing. the license shall not be granted
except by the unanimous decision of the
board. Nor shall a license be granted
Tor the sale of liquor of any kind within
200 feet in any direction of any church.
or of any building occupied in whole or
In part as public or parochial school,
except that this restriction shall not an
ply to wholesale or retail druggists. nor
to inn-holders.
Licenses shall not be granted to per-
sons under twenty-five years of age
The number of licenses in each town
shall not exceed one for each one thous-
and of its population.
In towns of less than 1900 population
the license commissioners determine the
number but not more than two. and one
of these of the third class
Provisions Of the law do not apply to
sales Of cider by the barrel by farmers
who raise apples sufficient to make the
cider. which they sell, if it is not drunk
on the premises; nor to sales of native
wines.
Seven classes of licenses are provided
for follows:
Class one-To sell Intoxicating liquors
OF all kinds to be drunk on the premises
Fee, not less than $500, nor more than
5000.
Second classic sell Intoxicating Iii
quors of all kinds not to be drunk on the
premises Fee, $500.
Third Classic sell malt liquors. elders
and light wines to be drunk on the
premises Fee, $3.50
Fourth Class-For wholesalers Fee
$1,000
Fifth class-Druggists. for medicinal
purposes. Fee, not less than SO. A
$1,000 bond is provided in this class.
Sixth class-For summer hotels Fee
an amount proportioned according to its
duration to the fees for licenses of the
first class.
Seventh classic sell malt liquors, ci-
der and light wines not to be drunk
on the premises. Fee not less than $3.50
No liquor shall be sold between II d.
IN. and a. M, or on Sunday. or on
election day, except by a licensee of
the fifth class
No liquor shall be sold to a minor, hab-
itual drunkard. insane person, or pauper,
nor person whose husband wife, child.
mother, sister, guardian or employer has
given notice in writing forbidding the
| sale.
No female, and no male person under
the age of 81 shall be employed in the
room or on the premises where license
| Is held except i'm hotels. restaurants or
| drug stores
Licenses for the fifth class may be
petition of five per cent. of the legal
voters and a majority of the practicing
| physicians residing therein.
Licenses for the sixth class shall be In
| force not longer than five months from
| June l to November 1. Hotels mus
have not less than % furnished sleeping
rooms and shall sell only to guests.
| No license shall be granted to be exer
| cised in public park: nor in pleasur,
| grounds or reservations.
Rooms used for the sale of liquor.
| must be on the street floor, and obstruc
tons to the view from the street ar,
prohibited. No liquors to be displayed IL
| windows ~ az n n h.
| business in any way.
The license board may require all ex
| cept the street entrance to licensed prem
Uses to be closed permanently.
License boards shall hold meetings no
less than once in three months whel
| every constable, police officer, sheriff
| and deputy sheriff in the town shall
make report under oath whether he ha
observed any indication or received no
tice of violations of the law by Licensees
or others.
These officers shall and citizens ma,
report violations of the law to licens
boards, and when complaint is made al
investigation shall be made. and If con
ditions warrant the board shall requir
the licensee to show cause why his licens
should not be revoked.
| Stringent provisions are made for tn
prosecution and punishment of license
prosecution and punishment of licensee
Liquors kept on sale may be analyZe
under the direction of the board and
found to be adulterated licensee shall b
fined 800 and upon conviction of thir
offence shall forfeit his license.
Selling without a license shall be pun
ished by fine of not less than $500, @
imprisoned not less than three nor NOR
than II months, or both.
For selling in towns voting no licens
the fine shall not be less than 800 or in
, prisonment from three to six months
This does not apply to selling by pei
son holding license of the fifth class
record Of or receipt for the paymer
of a United States tax shall be prim
: facie evidence.
j Licensees shall not exchange liquor II
barter, of for articles received in paw
: under penalty of 500.
A licensee who sells or furnishes liquG
to a minor shall forfeit 800 for eac
offense. to be recovered by parent
guardian of said minor in an action G
the case. This applies also to sellr
, after forbidden by written notice as pr
i viously mentioned. and 800 may be r
$ covered by the party giving notice.
+ A physician who gives a prescriptiC
o for intoxicating liquor when he know
n or has reason to believe II is not nece
e sary for medicinal USE but to be drur ki
o a beverage shall be fined $500 for the fir
a offense, and $500 for each subsequent o
J, fence.
i A minor who falsely represents his a.
: to a licensee shall be fined 500. or
J. imprisoned not more than thirty day
e or both.
II A sheriff, constable or other offic
d who unreasonably delays or negleets al
: duty enjoined upon him by his act. shi