The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-03-05

iOr members OF tue SFJriol sasS'- aASiy
shall have the right 10 vote at such |
elections In all the boxes provided. and |
every such voter Who Is In favor a. the |
manufacture OF intoxicating liquor |
shall vote a ticket on which shall be |
written or printed the words. For Dis |
tllle.ies," ;" and all opposed to the manu-
facture OF intoxicating liquors shall
vote ticket On which shall be written
or printed the words. Against Distl-
lerieg:' and every such voter who Is In
favor OF bar-rOoms or saloons shall
vote a ticket on which shall be writ.
ten or printed the words, For Sa-
looms and all opposed 10 them shall
vote ticket on which shall be written
or printed the words, Against Sa-
looms" and every such voter who Is in
favor Of dispeDsaries shall vote tick
ct on which shall be written or printed
the words, For Dispensaries,' and all
opposed to them shall vote a ticket on
which shall be written or printed the
words, Against Dispensaries." Such
tickets sban be of white paper and
without device.
Section 10. That If a majority OF
the votes cast in any such election shall
be Against Distiileries," when that
question is voted upon, then 1t shall be
unlawful for any such person, firm OF
corporation to manufacture any int0x-
icating liquors in such city or town
until another election. But II major
ity OF the votes cast In any such cleo
t!On in any city or town shall be For
Distlleries," then 1t shall be lawful to
manufacture and sell at wholesale in
toxicating liquors in such city or town:
Provided, that this section shall not be
construed to authorize the manufuc-
ture OF intoxicating liquors in any such
town exc. upon a full compliance
with the conditions and requirements
which may Cow or hereafter be i'm
posed by law.
Section II. That if a majority of the
votes in any such election in any city
or town shall be Against Saloons"
then it shall be unlawful for the coun-
ty commissioners of any such county,
or the governing body Of any such
| town. TO grant license for the sale Of
any intoxicating liquors, and any per-
| son engaging in the sale Of any such
! liquors shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and shall be punished at the
| discretion of the court.
| Section II. That if a majority of the
| votes cast at any such election shall be
Against Dispensaries,' then it shall
! be unlawful to establish any dispensary
! in such city Or town until another cleo
! tion shall be held reversing such cleo
ton. But if a majority OF the votes cast
| at any such election be For Dispen-
saries." then the board Of commission
ers Of such city or town shall establish
a dispeHsary therein.
Section 13. That whenever it shall be-
come lawful under the provision of this
act to establish a dispensary in any
i city or town, the governing body of
said city or town shall appoint three
| commissioners from the voters OF said
| city or town, who in the election voted
| for said dispensary, whose duty il
| shall be to conduct such dispfnsary
under such rules and regulations, and
with such officers and employees as may
be prescribed and allowed by the gov
CrDing body Of said city or town. who
shall fix the compensation of said COM
missiOuers and their officers and en-
plCyes.
Section H. No liquor OF any kind
shall be sold in said dispensary On
Sunday or election days, and said dis
pensary shall never be open or liquor
sold therein before sunrise or afte1
sunset on any day. The prices at which
said liquor shall be sold shall be fixed
by said dispensary board: Provided, al
sales shall be for cash and at a profit
not 10 exceed so per centum of the cost
thereof. No liquor shall be sold in said
dispensary except in unbrOken pack
ages or bottles, which shall contain
not less than one-half pint and not
more than one quart; and it shall De
unlawful for said manager or other
person to open any such package Oh
bottle in the premises; and the said
manager shall not allow loafing, loiter-
ing or drinking on the premises and
any person refusing or failing to leave
said premises after being ordered to &c
so by said manager shall be guilty OF
q misdemeanOr, and fined not more
than fifty dollars or imprisoned no:
more than thirty days 1t shall be the
duty OF the manager to keep a register
on which shall be kept record Of tho
names of persons to whom any liquor
is sold, the quantity sold, price paid
and dates OF sale; Provided further
that said register shall be open only tC
the inspection of the dispensary boart
and it's employees, and the contents
thereof shall not be published. No in
toxicating liquors shall be sold to any
minors, and the dispensary board snail
make such rules and regulations not
inconsistent with this act as may bt
proper for the management of the dis
penSary. II the manager or clerk shall
procure any intoxicating liquors from
any person other than those that the
dispensary board shall direct, and Offer
the same for sale, Or shall adulterat te
or cause to be adulterated any intoxi
eating, spirituOus. vinOus Or malt H.
quors by mixing with coloring matter
or any drug, or ingredient whatever OF
shall mix the same with water or with
liquor or different kind of quality, OF
shall make a false entry in any bool
OF returns required by this act, he shall
De guilty OF mlsdemeanor.
Section Is. That in any town il
which a dispensary is established
under the provisions of this act it shall
be unlawful for any person, firm OF
corporation to sell or otherwise dis
pose of for gain any Intoxicating Ii
quors other than in the MANNER pro-
vided for sale IN the dispensary az
aforesaid. Any person violating thi:
section shall be guilty of a misde
meanor, and fined or imprisoned. OF
both, in the discretion OF the court.
Section 16. That said disCensar,
commissioners shall make quarterly
settlements with the governing body o.
said city or town, and that said gov
erning body shall, within ten day.
after such settlement, pay one-half O.
the net profits Of said dispensary int
the treasury of the county in which
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