The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-30
pprored March IS, 1907. ]
Chapter 90.

An Act to provide for the better enforce
ueut OF TIN laws against the manui,tc-
ture ana silo of IutoNi"atug Liquors.
Section l. ihr governor Is hereby lu-
thoriYcd to appoint At commission consist
ing oi three PERSONS. one of whom Shill
Ii IL lawyer. Two members ot I'D com
mission shall be from tie dominant po-
litie=l party and one from TIN political
party casting Tho next highest vote at tue
last STATE election.
Each member of said commission shall
lars per year and actual expenses.
The salary shall be- payable IN lou,
quarterly payments ON thu first days Of
JamIaIN, April july md October
SID commissioners snail be provided
will an Office mt the state capitol. VIII
suitable furniture, stationery aud Other
necessary facilities for trHusaehnS Tho
business OF the commission, and may
employ a clerk at the expense OF the
state.
section . Said commissioners shall be
known as enforcement commissioners ana
with the advice ana under the direction OF
tn govcrnor shIll have, and are her. hy
authorized 10 exercise III any part at TIM
state, all tie common law and statutory
powers of shorIlts in their respect I've
counties in the enforcement nj the EtN
against the manufacture and sale OF IN
toXicating liquors.
Section ) Sad commission shall APP
point such numbor OF deputy enforcement
commissioners as in its Judgment may he
necessary. Who shall have tine safne pow
crs as are Given Sud commissioners uili":
tho preceding section. Such deputies
shall be appointed in writing signed by Il
ma ia,it, al lid co,nmissioncrs which ap-
pointiucut shall be recorded IN the Ollie
of said commission, and shall hold Ollie
I.uan bniI, DISCHARGED they shall inmcIi-
atelg sti,'Tcndr, tLoir ccrtttIrsie Of an
n6infmcnl and all papers and other prop
erty relating To their Office
Section l. SAID commissioners and
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th6 STATE, Tor the faith nj discharge ot thcir
duties, the commissioners in ude sum OF
the sum of iwenly,ive hundred ,iolars
Any party injured by the official msdo-
ing nt amy deputy. having first obtained
judgment against him and failed to salts
~ the execution issued thereon on de-
maud, may, at his own expense, IN the
pa1np of the commissioners, for the time
hclne. institute Suit upon such bond IN
the county in which the original Judgment
WAS obtained or in the county in which
such deputy resides. for tho purpose of
collecting such Judgment. fhe name OF
the party Tor whose benefit tie suit Is
brought shall he stated i'm tho dnclarati
aud endorsed on the writ and such party
shall alone be liable for costs unless the
court for good cause shown shall require
other cudursers.
Section 3. It shall he duty of the
said deputy enforcement commissioners Ia
exercise all the powers herein conferred
when, where and as directed by sad com
mission, and tor their services, they shill
be paid three dollars per day and the
actual expenses occasioucd by the per
,formanCc OF such duty, and SHAH. at such
time as maN be fixed by tn" commission,
present their accounts for approval aud
utter approval the governor and council
shall draw their warrant against amy
MONEYS in the treasury not otherwise ap-
propridtcd III payment thereof.
Section &. There shall b" taxed for said
commissioners and deputies u the hills pl
costs the Same fees rs shcrllfs and wit
nesses have been heretofore entitled To re-
C,lNe. which shall be paid directly to the
state treasury.
Section T. The said commission, upon
icing satisfied that the loCIl authorlUof
tail to enforce the law against the manu-
lacturc and sale of Intoxicating liquors III
amy city or town of the sta-C, shall sub
ject to the limitations OF section two, i'm
strlet the deputy cammiss uucrs in TIN