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

ing 10 De neid On the nfst tuesday OF
March, 1906. and annually thereafte
shall contain an article providing for a
vote upon the question "Shall licenses
be granted for the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors In this town." The vote under
this article shall be by ballot in the fol-
lowing form:
NShall license be granted for sale Of In
toxicatlng liquors in this town?
Yes. No. Il
and the voter shall mark cross (X)
against the answer he desires to give.
TOWNS MAY DETERMINE KIND OF
LICENSES.
Sec. B. The selectmen Of town voting
in favor Of license shall. upon the written
application OF six voters, presented to
them within ten days after the annual
town meeting, forthwith call a special
town meeting. to be held within twenty
days after such application is presented
to them. to determine the kind of license
to be Issued in said town.
The vote thereon shall be by ballot In
the following form:
Shall license be granted for the sale Of
liquors Of all kinds?
Shall license be granted for the sale OF
beer or matted liquors only?
and the voter shall mark a cross (X)
against the class Of license for which he
desires to vote. If no special meeting is
held, in town voting in favor of license
licenses of any class may be issued.
shall conform to the vote cast at such
meeting and shall be in all respects SUBJ
Ject to the provisions of this act.
rCAsA>AoI1iNS bLhNho FUN NOIEs5.
Sec. s. Before the first day Of Febru-
airy. A. D., 1905, and annually thereafter,
the secretary Of state shall cause to be
printed blank ballots for the votes pro-
vided for in the preceding sections, and
shall furnish town clerks a sufficient
number to carry out the provisions Of this
act
Sec. 6. The box for the reception of such
ballots shall be opened at the hour the
meeting is called and be closed at three
o'clock in the afternoon.
BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSION
ERS.
Sec. z. When a town votes to authorize
licenses for the sale Of intoxicating liq-
uors, the assistant Judges Of the county
court shall within sixteen days thereafter
appoint board Of license commissioners,
for such town, consisting Of three persons
who shall not be engaged directly or indi-
rectly In the manufacture or sale Of in
toxicating liquors, and who shall not hold
any public office except notary public,
each of whom shall have been a legal
voter Of the town for at least two years
Immediately preceding his appointment.
TERM OF OFFICE.
Sec. 8. The term Of office of the license
commissioners shall commence on the list
day Of April and continue for the term
Of one year. but in case the town votes
no at the March meeting next succeeding
their appointment, the term Of office Of
such commissioners shall be extended to
the first dayof May following said meeting
and then terminate. The term of Office
of all license commissioners appointed
under the provisions of No. 90 Of the acts
of 1902. shall cease on the first day of
April, 1905. All members of the board
shall hold office until their successors arc
appointed and qualified.
VACANCIES ON THE BOARD.
Sec. 9. If a member Of the board en-
cages directly or indirectly in the manu-
facture or sale Of intoxicating liquor, or
ceases to be a resident of the town, or
becomes unable to perform his official du-
ties, or if in the opinion of the assistant
judges he neglects to perform the same,
said assistant judges shall at once de-
clare his office vacant and appoint his
successor for the unexpired term.
COMPENSATION OF LICENSE COM.
MIssIONERS
Sec. 10. The compensation Of the COM
missioners shall be fixed by the assist
ant judges not to exceed three dollars
per day for time actually spent, to be
paid from the general funds of the town.
The accounts Of members of such board
shall be audited and allowed in the same
way as provided by law for the auditing
and allowance Of accounts of town off,
GERS.
COMMISSIONERS TO Be SWORN.
Sec. II. Each member Of the board of
license commissioners shall be sworn,
and shall file with the town clerk a copy
Of his Official OATH signed by himself,
and properly certified by the magistrate