The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-08
NEW LICENSE LAW
Complete List Of Changes Proposed In the
Present Law

law in these particulars: 1t requires
that license commissioners shall have
been legal voters and freeholders OF
the town, instead of ''residents," and
strikes out the provision requiring the
choice of one from each of the TWO
leading parties. Commissioners term
of Office is made one year instead of
election for two, four and six years.
IL refuses license to- any person who
has been convicted of violating the
provisions OF this act relating to ille-
gal dealing inintoXicating liquors. and
places under "a ban buildings where
any such violations have occurred
within one year, with the knowledge of
the owner thereof. 1t strikes out the
section authorizing commissioners to
determine the number of licenses in
towns OF less than |, 800, leaving such
towns on the same basis as others.
Licenses are to continue in force till
TIL first day of May next following
their issue, unless sooner revoked or
forfeited provision not to apply
to licenses now in force.
The provisions of this act are not to
apply to the sale Of fermentcd cider 10y
the barrel or a c"sk Of not less than
- gallons, provided the same is re.
moved from the premises of the vendor
at e time in the original package.
The minimum fee for first class IL
censes in towns OF less than |, 800 popu-
la,ion is made $500 instead of $500.
The fee for a second class license is
fixed at from $50 to 81, 800.
Holders of second or seventh class
licenses must close at O'Clock at
night and can open at o'clock in the
morning; other licensed places must
close at 10 O'Clock at night and may
open at o'clock in the morning. Cir
Gus and fair days are added TO the
days when saloons shall not open. In
sane persons, paupers, and persons
concerning whom notice has Deen Civ
en- to the icensee are added to the list
of those to whom liquor shall not be
sold.
Neither booths, stalls, apartments,
nor tables, chairs, ETC., are to be per-
mitted in bar rooms.
Licensees, except innkeepers and
pharmacists, are prohibited from car
rying on any other business on the
premises. The surety on the bond of
a licensee must be citizen of the state
and a resident in the town where the
applicant lives.
In case of riot or great public ex-
element the mayor or selectmen may
order saloons closed for not more
than three consecutive days.
A license may be revoked without
notice or hearing, in which case for
fixture of the bond shall not result.
There is no appeal from the decisi N
of the commissioners; but revocation
shall not be effective till town shall
refund the license fee, pro rata. Lii
quors left by bankrupt or deceased Ii
censee NAV be sold ont Of the state or
IN another licensee. The same priyi-
Iaga il granted IN n 1icensee after re.
vocation ON condition Of Immediate
delivery.
A hearing on complaint shall he
held by a majority OF the board. In
case of iudpment agaipst a licensee
the commissioners fees and all costs
are to be taxed.
The bill ampli6es considerably on
the subject II prosecutions for mil
censed selling. prescribe, The necessary
mode of procedure. and goes into de-
tails ~ tn fees
4 licepsee found guilty of selling
aduIterated liouor shall he fined $500
in addition to the forfeiture Of his IL
cense
The nenaltv for selling without a