The Republican journal., 1909-04-08

the state, suitable store or Warehousa
for the keeping of said liquors and suit
able facilities for receiving, unpa ckine
Labelling and shipping said liquors. He
snail receive no compensation for his SER
vices other than his salary fixed by law
Subject to the approval Of the governor
and council, he shall fix the prices ct
which liquors shall be furnished to the
town agencies, not to exceed five per
cent above the cost Of such liquors to
the state.
said commissioner shall be in sealed hot
ties, casks or other packages of con-
Venient size and when sold to the town
agencies shall be reshipped in the origi-
nal bottles casks or packages with the
seals unbroken. Every bottle cask or
package, as soon as the same is received
by >, said commissioner, shall be labeled
with label on which shall be conspicu-
ously stamped or printed the name of the
state, the name of the contractor. the
date of invoice and the serial number as
hereinafter provided, and such other
words as the governor and council may
require.
Beginning with the first day of July in
each year., the serial number shall begin
the twelve months succeeding for each
separate kind and grade of liquor: and
each bottle, cask or package shall be
numbered conseeutively as the same is
ord thereof shall be made and kent by
said commissioner, stating from whom
and when received, to whom and Wien
delivered, the kind and quality of the
liquor and the amount contained in such
bottle. cask or package.
Section 4. A bill for all invoices sold
by SAID commissioner to any town agen-
cy shall be sent to the town t1ea surer of
said town, and duplicate thereof shall
be sent to the state treasurer, who shall.
Wlthln thirty days after the receipt of
~ mint a1f
sad town; all such bills not paid within
thirty days shall be collected from the
sand town by the state treasurer in the
same manner as state taxes are col
lected.
Section 5. Every bottle, cask or pack
age, as soon as it is received by any town
agency, snail be labeled with u label on
which shall be conspicuously stamped or
printed the name of such town, the date
when received by such town, and Il town
serial number. Beginning with July first
shall begin with lone" and run consecu-
lively during the twelve months succ. Cd
ing Tor each separate kind and grade of
liquor; and an invoice record the, eof
shall be made and kept by said town
agent stating the state serial number, the
town serial number the amount, kind and
quahty OF ilquor contained in such pack
age and the date when received The
town agent shall also keep q sales book
Ill which at the time when each sale is
made, and in the presence of the pur-
me town serial number, the state serial
number the date of sale the kind.
amount and price of the liquor. the name
and address of the purchaser
Section 6. The town agent, subject to
the approval of the governor and coun-
ell, shall fix the retail price of LIQUORS
solo by MN, SO that the net profit to the
town Shall in no case exceed ten per
cent.
Section Z. No town agent shall mix or
aauleerate any liquors in his custody or
open or permit to be opened i'll mis- store
or warehouse any bottle. cask or pack
age containing intoxicating liquor, or sell
the same except in the original package
win the requisite label or labels, or pur-
chase, sell of dispose of any LIQUORS ex-
cept as provided in this act.
section s. When any town liquor agen-
cy Is closed by order of the selectmen or
municipal officers, the stock of LIQUORS on
hand may be returned to the state ware
house, freight or express prepaid. and
the town shall be paid therefor from the
state treasury, the price which the state
is at that time paying for liquors of like
kind and quality.
Section 9. This act shall take effect
July one, nineteen hundred and nine, ex-
cept mat the time for opening sealed pro-
posaiS Tor furnishing liquors to the state
nntll January one, nineteen hundred and
Ten, shall be extended until such time
after July one as the governor and conn
ell may direct in order to provide suffi-
Gent time for advertising according to
the provisions of this act
t7e'tioil ~. tItIl the lrSt 6aV of ,IulV
nineteen hundred and nine, the state
llquof commissioned shall purchase only
such liquors as shall be absolutely neces-
safy to supply the immediate needs of
me town liquor agencies and shall fur
hish no liquors to any town agency ex-
cept upon the sworn inventory of the
stock OF liquors which such town agency
has on hand at the time of such order
showing such immediate necessity.
Section IL On the first day of july.
nineteen hundred and nine, the state
liquor commissioner shall turn over to
Inc state at cost such stock of liquors as
he mas on hand, lawfully purchased and
up to the lawful standard and his hin
therefor shall be paid from the state
and council, The liquors so turned over
TO the state by the liquor commissioner
shall be labeled and numbered as herein
contract.
Section - On the first day of july,
inllieleeh hundred and nine every town
liquor agent shall make out and send to
the state liquor commissioner sworn
statement showing in detail the stock of
liquors on hand in his agency on thai
DAY: The liquors on hand in each agency
on July first shall be labeled and num-
pefed as hereinbefore provided for liquors
purchased of the state liquor commits
slonef, and in addition to the words pro-
Nlded by this act the label shall contain
the words 'on hand July one, nineteen
hundred and nine Such liquors, so Ia
beled, may be sold by the town liquor
agent IN accordance with the provisions
of this act.
Section IL. Any violation of the pro-
visions of this act shall be punished by
imprisonment not less than sixty days
nor exceeding one year.
section IA. All acts and parts of acts
SO lar as the same are inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed, -(Approved
Chapter 253.
An Act to amend Section twenty-five of
chapter thirty-tWo of the Revised
Statutes, as amended by Section five
or Chapter one hundred thirty-two of
Tie public laws of nineteen hundred
nVe, relating to payment of damage
done to growing crops by deer
Section twenty-five of chapter thirty
two of the revised statutes, as amended
by section five of chapter one hundred
thirty-tWo of the public laws of nine
teen hundred and five, is hereby amend
ed by inserting after the word deer" in
the twenty-ffth line of said section, as
amended, the words, but not more than
fifty. dollars shall be paid any one per-
son in any one year for damage done by
deer to growing crops. '-(Approved April
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Chapter 254.
An Act to amend Section eleven of Chap
ter thirty nine of the Revised Statutes,
relating to the sale of Milk.
Section eleven Of chapter thirty nine
of the revised statutes is hereby amend