Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-05

council. shall provide at the expense of
Ihe state, suitable store or warehouse
Tor the keeping of said liquors and suit
aple faculties for receiving, unpacking,
labelling and shipping said liquors He
shall receive no compensation for his SER
wees other than his salary fixed by law
Sub)ect TO the approval of the governor
ana 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
Section g. The liquors purchased by
SAID commissioner shall be in sealed bot
Ties: casks or other packages of con-
venlent 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
words as the governor and council may
require.
Beginning with the first day of July in
each year. the serial number shall begin
with one and run consecutively during
the twelve months succeeding for each
separate kind and grade of liquor; and
each bottle. cask or package shall be
numbered consecutively as the same is
received from the contractor; and a rec
ord thereof shall be made and KEEP. BY
said commissioner. stating from whom
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-
cv shall be sent to the town treasurer of
SAID town. and duplicate thereof shall
be sent to the state treasurer, who shall.
within thirty days after the recent of
collect
said town; all such bills not paid within
thirty days shall be collected from the
sad town by the state treasurer in the
same manner as state taxes are col
lected.
Section 5. Every bottle, caslz or pack
age, as soon as it is received BY any town
agency, Shall be labeled with Il label on
which shall be conspicuouSly stamped or,
printed the name of such toxin, the date
when received by such town, and :. town
serial number. Beginning with Julv first
of each year such town serial number
shall begin with one and run conscc,l-
lively during the twelve months succ. cd
ing for each separate kind and grade Of
Liquor; and am invoice record thel eof
shall be made and kept by said town
agent. stating the state serial number, the
town serial number, the amount, kind and
quality of liquor contained in such pack
age and the date when received. The
town agent shall also keep a sales book
III which at the time when each sale is
made, and in the presence of the pur-
CHASER, he Shall enter the sale, showing
the 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 s. The town agent subject to
the approval of the governor and coun-
ell. shall fix the retail price Of liquors
sold by him. so that the net profit to The
town shall in no case exceed ten per
cent
Section /. No town agent shall mix Or
adulterate any liquors in his custody, or
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