Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31


incense is revoked under the provisions
AZ section 40 of this act the Nce"Sos
.fer the revocation Of his license may
~ IN. Intoxicating liquor In his pos
.ession, at tho time Of such revocation
10 persons out of the state or to IL
censee; providing that all Sales maus
under the provisions of this section
shall DO accompanied by immediate ana
actual delivery. and shall DO mado
within thirty days Of such DEATH punk
ruptcy or revocation.
Sec. 40. A board Of license commas
sioners may transfer license from one
location to another within the town
WHARF such license was originally
Granted, such transfer shall be made
onlv TO the original licensee. and after
notice. hearing, and all other proceed
,nps attending the granting OF H.
cans. except that no new license fee
shall be required.
VIOLATIONS AND PROSECUTIONS
SEQ. A. A constable. police officer.
sheriff or deputy sheriff shall report
forthwith to the board any violations
OF this act that he at any time OBJ
serves. or has brought to his attention.
Sec. 4S. Any citizen who personally
observes a violation of tho provisions
Of this act by a licensee. or has good
reason to believe. and does believe
that unlawfully traffic in intoxicating
liquors is being carried on in any place
or in any manner, may make complaint
to the board at any time.
Sec. 40. Upon receipt of information
or complaint, as provided in the two
preceding sections. the board shall
Immediately investigate and ascertain
II the complaint is we'll founded. II
probable cause Is found for proceeding
against a licensee for a violation or
any of the conditions of his license
or OF the regulations prescribed In this
,ct. the board shall issue a summons
10 the licensee to appear and show
cause why his license should not DO re-
voked.
Sec. 80. The summons shall be
served on the licensee by delivering to
him true and attested copy thereof
with the officers return thereon, or
by leaving such copy at the licensed
premises with the person in charge
thereof; but If there be no such per-
Son the officer shall lodge the copy at
the house of tho then usual abode Of
khe licensee, in the hands Of some per-
ION, then resident therein, of sufficient
discretion to receive the same; and the
banner of such service shall be par
dcularly stated in the return made by
the officer to the board.
Sec. 81. The summons shall specify
, the offense charged with as much GER
-. tainty as to tho time and character as
the board is able to allege.
SEQ. 81. A hearing on such COM
;, yant shall be held not less than two
. days. or moro than four days. from
The date Of the service of the summons
md . majority Of the board shall sit
such hearing. -...
SEQ IS. The board shall issue sub
enas for witnesses named by the
nnplainant at the usual fees for wit.
i.sses in q Justice trial; and shall have
he Same power to compel testimony
hat q Justice has; and the fees Of such
j. Witnesses shall be paid by tho towr
treasurer upon the order Of such II.
cense commissioners
Sec 81. II a licensee fails to appear
. at the hearing, It shall proceed in hi,
absence.
10 Sec. Is. If upon such hearing tn,
It board finds the charge established 4
l. phall thereupon make complaint. ant
!. furnish the evidence thereof to towr
b rand Juror or states attorney, whit
hall prosecute the offender.
Sec. Sc. When a board declares ,
cense forfeited for cause and afte
D earring, under the provisions of THU
let, the licensee may appeal to tn,
4. ounty court, upon giving sufficien
u |ecognizanoe for costs. payable to tn
lown, but the operations Of the licens
a hall be suspended pending such ap
/. peal
. Sec. 81. When a hearing is had OF
81 charges preferred against a licensee,
the final judgment Is against him, tn
10 fees Of tho commissioners, and all cost
es Upf the proceedings, shall be take
lg against him.
PROSECUTION FOR UNLICENSED
ly SELLING.
RS Sec. So. It shall be the duty of tn
co license commissioners to make com
o. blaint to the states attorney, or tow
Of grand juror. of any unlawful furnish
u Ing, selling or keeping for sale of in
N koxicating liquor, and to furnish tn
d. Evidence thereof; thereupon it shall b
ot the duty of said states attorney o
nd town grand juror to prosecute TO
$50 buch violation.
Ire Sec. 50. The receipt for, or recor
vn ~, the payment of the United State
he pecial tax, as liquor seller, shall b
nd |rima facie evidence that the person