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

| every license. q list Of persons who have
been supported in whole or in part by the
town during the year preceding, and shalt
| also from time to time as other persons
! become public charges give such notice in
writing to every license holder in the
! town.
| Sec SS. \ license commissioner, mayor
alderman, selectman, police officer. con
stable. sheriff or deputy sheriff may at
any time enter licensed premises to OBJ
serve how the business is conducted
Members ~ the board OF license commits
sioners shall do so at least four times a
wear
Sec 20. The mayor Of a city or the sci.
ectmen Of p town may in cases Of riot or
great public excitement order licensees
not to sell. or otherwise furnish intoxi-
eating liquor. for period of not exceed
ing three consecutive days
Sec. M. Towns may soil to a person out
! side the state or to a icensee who may
lawfully sell the same under this act
such intoxicating liquors az may be on
nand in town agencies when the provisions
| of this act become effective.
| Sec. ~. License fees under this act shall
! be paid to the town treasurer: and all
| fines shall be paid to the town treasure
! 'hr'o- fourths Of tho total amount receiv-
ed from such fees ana fines shall he re-
! mttcd quarterly by such town treasurer
/ 10 the state treasurer. who shall annually
after dc ,MctinE all expenses caused to the
| state in the administration and execution
of this law. add the same to tho highway
fund, and shall apportion 1t as tho state
/ highway fund is now apnortioned for the
/ construction Of permanent highways
| Sec, %. All costs incurred in prosccu-
tions under this act shall in the first in
stance be paid from the town treasury
and all cost recovered shall be paid to the
to1'u treasurer IF tho costs paid out shall
exceed tho amount received in any 'own
the state treasurer shall remit IN the
town treasurer one-haf OF the deficit
Sec. % When a hearing is had on
charges preferred against a lceusee he
shall paw the fees of witnesses summoned
/ IN his behalf. or called by him. If the
fna! judgment is against him the fees of
tn" commissioners and all the costs Of
proceeding shall be taxed against the
| liceuSce.
Sec. 81 No recovery shall BE- had in any
civil action brought by tho holder Of a
| first or second class license to recover
the purchase price Of any intoxicating
! liquor sold on credit.
Sec. o. ANY surety for a licensee un-
der the provisions of this act may be re-
| leased hv giving notice to the lcensee
! and to tn" board who shall Civ" hear
| ing if by either party desired or II in the
! Judgment Of the board there is any good
reason for such hearing The decision OF
the hoard shall be final and if such re-
~
able for any penalty or forfeiture for
| offences thereafter committed. but the
! bond shall remain in fun force against
him for penalty and forfeiture for Of
fences committed previous to his said re-
, lease. and for civil damages accrIiug as
| specified in section 81, provided that prose
cut'ons for such offences and suits for
such damages shall he begun within one
year from tn" commission of the act upon
which such prosecution or suit is based
If Il surety is released from liability on
the bond. the liceusec shall get another
surety i'm his place under the same terms
ana requirements as provided for in re
! gard To the original surety If within a
week the licansen fails to get such fresh
/ surety, his license shall he revoked. but
there Shall be return to MIN from the
town of the proportionate part for the I'M
expired torn Of the license fee paid by
him. and the half thereof paid 70 the
state shall he RENTED to the town by
the State treasurer.
Sec. @S No intoxicating liouOr shall no
sold or furnished to a person for another
person, or any number of persons, to
drink on the licensed premises. IN the way
commonly known as treating"
Sec. ", Nothing in this act shall be con-
strued to require license for the sale by
the importers thereof, of any foreipn spin
tuOus and intoxicating liquors which have
been imported in accordance with the laws
OF the United states PROVIDED that sald
liquors at tho time ot the sale remain iu
the original casks or packages in which
they were imported, ard I'm quantities rot
less than the quantities in which such
liquors are required to be imported by the
laws OF tho United states. and are sold
in such casks or packages, and in such
quantities only.
See eS Justices Of the peace. municipal
and city courts shall have concurrent jur-
isdtcton with the county court of offences
under this act.
Sec 20. chapter ~ V $ and an acts
and parts of acts inconsistent with this
act are hereby repealed.
,rtJt, Rr,FE,RL,NDr-N
Sec 100 This act shall take effect on
the first Tuesday of March, A, D., 1903.
provided. that if a majority of the ballots