Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-12-01
SYNOPSIS OF THE LIQUOR BILLS.
License Bill.


License Bill.
We give below a synopsis of the
bill which has been passed by the
house and senate. AS few amend
ments we're made in the house it must
go oac6 20 the senate for acceptance |
before it can be placed before the
gcVeraor for his acceptance.
DEFINITION OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR.
Same in BOTH per cent. of alco-
hol.
PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC.
No person shall furnish, sell, or
keep for sale contrary to the pro-
visions OF act.
ALLOWS
Sale of cider by the barrel, by
farmers or makers; also domestic
wines. Not to be drunk on premises.
MACHINERY OF LAW.
Town board of three license com.
missioners to be appointed by select
men, or aldermen and mayor. Com
pensation not exceeding $500 per
Gay, fixed 10y selectren. To elect
member a chairman who shall be
clerk; keep records; administer oaths.
TOWN LOCAL OPTION.
Shall licenses be granted in this
town? If yes, second meeting to be
called on petitions of six voters, to
say whether licenses shall be limited
to sale of malt liquors only.
NUMBER OF PLACES.
One for each 1000 inhabitants or
larger fraction thereof. In towns of
less than 1900 the board to fix the
number, not exceeding two, one of
which to be for malt liquors and light
wines only.
TIME OF SALES.
No sale between HOO p. m. and 500
a. M, on Sundays, or election days or
holidays Except by inn-keepers to
guests, with meals or in their rooms;
or by pharmacists on prescription
PROHIBITION OF SALES
No sale or furnishing to drunkard
or one known to the licensee to have
been drunk in the last six months, or
to a minor in any event, or to one In
whole or in part town charge, or by
way of treating" or on credit, or in
barter for any article.
QUALITY OF LIQUORS.
To be of goo standard quality, free
from adulteration.
LICENSED PLACES.
Room liquor is sold in to be next
the street; no obstruction to screen
view Of business from the street;
nothing allowed on the premises to
advertise the business; business to be
carried on under regulations pre-
scribed in act.
LOCATION OF LICENSED PLACES.
No licensed premises to be within
400 feet of church, public or parochial
school,; this not to apply to whole
sale or retail druggists, or inn-keep-
ers. If objection made to licensee by
contiguous landowners license not to
be granted except by unanimous
action of board.
PHARMACISTS.
Any pharmacist may apply for
license; board may give license in its
Judgment; fee not less than $1,000;
applicant to give bond 81 900; licensee
cannot sell or furnish, except on pre-
scription of physician; licensee must
keep full record of each sale in
book filed with county clerk each
month; clerk to examine and If sus-
picion aroused require sworn state
ment of liquor purchases; fine $50 to
5000; Oh third offense bond and license
forfeited; also license as pharmacist.
HOTEL KEEPERS
May be licensed under the general
provisions of issuing licenses; must
give bond $1,000.
LICENSEE.
To be granted license in discretion
of board after full advertising notice
and hearing, bond $4,000, location of
premises to be shown on license (also
conditions of license); license good
for one year; license may be revoked
for cause; board to cause prosecution
of licensee for violation of conditions;
applicant to be resident of town two
years preceding application, must be
fit person to receive license in
| judgment of board; no licensee to be
under twenty five years.
PROSECUTIONS.
Any member of board receiving
information of violation of law in any
respect to investigate; if good ground
| 80 TO 90 Snall cause prOS6CuIIOuS, any
member of board neglecting or re-
fusing so to do liable to a fine of $500.
| PROFITS.
Seventy-five per cent. of receipts
from licenses and fines 60 to State;
twenty five per cent. to towns; state
treasurer to pay coat to the State OF
administering the act; balance to be
distributed and used az fund for per-
manent highways; town treasurers to
send proportion to State and keep
the twenty-five per cent to use as
they see fit.