The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-14
OBEDIENCE TO
LAW IS ADVISED.
IN CIRCULAR ISSUED BY WEST
VIRGINIA BREWERS AssocI-
ALTON TO SALOON MEN.

The West Virginia Brewers. Associn.
tion. in the membership OF which Is
included every brewery In the State.
has issued a circular letter to the sn-
loon men of West Virginia. advising
strict and general compliance with tho
recent laws passed by the legislature
affecting the sale OF liquor. especially
on the SABBATH. The letter Is ns fol-
lows: a
Dear Sir-The most stringent law
passed at the extraordinary session OF
the legislature of 1908 as affecting II
quor interests was the one relating to
the sale OF liquors on Sunday. Its
terms are so stringent and the penalty
so severe that we wouln advise n strict
compliance with the Sunday closing
law. We give a few of its pro.isions.
as follows:
All rooms where liquors arc sold or
kept for sale. either at wholesale or
retail. shall be closed and securely
locked on Sunday. from and af.er5 the
hour OF twelve o'clock Saturday night
until five o'clock Monday morning. and
no person shall be permitted In such
room for any purpose between those
hours: all openings of every sort rom
such room tmeaning the bar room or
other place where liquors are soldl to
any other room. hall. vestibule. en-
trance or stairway situated In the
building or room adjoining the room in
which said business is carried on, or
to any basement or cellar chamber or
attic. shall be kept securely closed
and locked during said hours.
This will mean the locking up OF .hc
bar room twelve O'clock Saturday
night and keeping.the same lock for all
purposes until Monday morning ut five
O'Clock; between those hours nobody
shall have the right to even pass
through said room, nor to work in said
room for any purpose. The bnr room
shall be In plain view from the street
during that time. SO that n person on
the street may look into nll parts OF
said bar room. and II gas or electricity
Is used for lighting purposes light
shall be kept burning on Sunday night.
To enforce said law severe penalties
are placed on sheriffs. deputy sheriffs.
marshals. constables and policemen for
n neglect or refusal to make arrests
for violations OF said law
The penalties for violations are:
FirstA fine of not less than fifty
dollars nor more than two hundred
and fifty dollars
Second-In addition to the fine, i'm
prisonment In the county Jail not less
than six months nor more than twelve
months: both the saloon keepers and
the bar-tenders shall be placed under
arrest in case OF violation OF the law.
Third-The building for which such
license was granted snail not again for
period of one year after such convic.
tion be used for the sale, storage ar
manufacture of liquors.
Fifth-This law goes into effect Nav
2Gth.
The penalties for Sunday selling are,
however. SO great under the present
law that We would recommend imme.
diate compliance with Sunday closing
laws. tsE
In addition to the above, there were
stringent laws passed relative to sales
by clubs not separately licensed. These
laws will prevent any exaston.
In the event that any part OF the
law is not plain to you we shall he
pleased to have the same construed by
our attorneys and reply to any rensnn-
able Inquiries you make relative to
those subjects.