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


ter. directly or indirectly. the considera-
ton for which, In whole or In part, Is
intoxicating liquor. or the price thereof,
or receives from a person any such ar
ticls in pawn. for Intoxicating liquor
or the price thereof. shall be fined not
less than three hundred nor more than
one thousand dollars, or be imprisoned
not less than six. nor more than twelve
months, or both. and on conviction there
Of his license shall be forfeited.
Sec. 81. A licensee of the fifth class
who by himself. servant or agent sells
or furnishes intoxicating liquor to be
drunk on the premises, or who other
wise violates the conditions Of his IL
cense, shall be fined not less than three
hundred. nor more than one thousand
dollars and on conviction thereof his
bond shall be forfeited and his license
revoked.
Sec. IS. A physician who gives pre-
scriptlon for intoxicating liquor, when
he knows, or has reason to believe, 1t
is not necessary for medicinal use, shall
be fined two hundred dollars for the first
offense, and FIVE hundred dollars for each
subsequent offense.
Sec. SO. A minor who falsely represents
his age for the purpose Of procuring in
toxicatlng liquor, shall be fined twenty
dollars, or be imprisoned not more than
thirty days, or both.
Sec. 90 A license commissioner, states
attorney or town grand juror who will
fully refuses or neglects to investigate
any complaint for violations Of this law,
accompanied by evidence to support such
complaint, shall be fined three hundred
dollars.
Sec. 81. A person who wilfully violates
lany of the provisions Of this act for
which a penalty Is not otherwise pre-
scribed, shall be fined not less than fifty
lnor more than two hundred dollars, or
be imprisoned not less than one. nor more
than three months, or both.
CIVIL DAMAGES.
, Sec. 90. A husband, wife, child. guard
ian, employer or other person who Is In
jured In person, property or means O.
support by an intoxicated person, or II
consequence of the intoxication of an!
person, shall have the right of action II
his or her own name. Jointly or several
!, ly, against any person or persons who b!
= selling or furnishing intoxicating liquo
, have caused in whole or in part sucl
, |intoxication. If said Intoxicating liquo
e was SO sold or furnished to such persol
e lin a rented building, and the owner o
such building, or his agent In charg
! thereof, knew, or had reason to know
y that intoxicating liquor was sold or KEEP
j for sale by his tenant in said building
i contrary to law, such owner may be join
: ed as defendant in such action, an
o Judgment therein may be rendered agains
+ him. A married woman may bring sue
= faction in her own name. and all damage
!, recovered by her shall inure to he
g separate use; and all damages recovere
@ by a minor shall be paid either to sue
minor or to some person in trust for hin
@ and on such terms as the court may OF
e der, Upon the death of either party tn
e action and right of action shall surviv
g to or against his executor or admin!
J. TRAITOR The party injured or his or HI
IS legal representatives may bring either
II Joint action against the person intoxica
e ed and the person or persons who ful
j. |nished the liquor and the owner of IL
n building as hereinafter stated, or a sci
l. larate action against either or any
them.
Ia II a Judgment recovered under the pr
# visions of this section against license
"a remains unsatisfed for thirty days aft
q the entry thereof, the board shall r
II woke his license, and no license shall
r: granted to a person against whom SUE
l. judgment has been recovered until II
); same IL satisfied.
u Sec. s3 A court rendering judgme
"a for the plaintiff under the preceding Sc
ton shall adjudge that the action WI
founded in tort and that the cause Of
ton arose from the wilful and malicio
s, act of the defendant. and that he Dug
Of to be confined in close Jail.
l. Sec "a. In every town granting licens
Is the overseer of the poor shall, immediat
IN ly after the appointment of the licen
is commissioners, notify such commissioner
Tn in writing, of the names Of all perso
u who have been supported. in whole
IS in part, by the town during tho prece
IS, ing year, and whenever any other pers
becomes a public charge in such tow
II such overseer shall Immediately mott
90 said board of the fact. and Of such pe
K sons name.
co Sec. 95 1t shall be the duty of eve
s. court in the county, before whom pr
Va son has been convicted Of intoxicati
ut within six months preceding the appoil
t. ment of such license commissioners,
Immediately notify such commissions
Il, in writing Of the names and residen
~ Of the persons so convicted, and whe
, " ever a person is thereafterwards &C
Il. victed, before any Of said courts, su
;. court shall in like manner immediate
:. notify the license commissioners the
III of.
49, Sec. 96 The notice by husband, W