The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-04-28
RAILROADS AND EXPRESS
TO ENFORCE THE LAW

iie idilrodd ana express COM
panles have sent out the follow
ing instructions to agents in re-
terence to the enforcement Of the
new prohibition law as pertaining
to shipment and delivery of wet
goods on and after May LIST:
To all Agents:
This law has been interpreted
and summarized by sections. Be
aoW it is given for convenient re-
ference. You should read same
carefully and familiarize yourself
Herewith. Particular attention
IS directed to Sections 10, II and
16:
Section l. Forbidden to ship
or to transport into or to deliver
IN this state any vinous, matted,
fermented Or any Intoxicating
liquors in violation of any law
OF this state now in force, or of
this Act, or that may hereafter
be enacted.
Section 2. Forbidden to ship
or deliver such liquor:
"O To any person where
said liquor has been consigned to
fictitious person firm, or corpo-
ration, or to firm, person, or
+ corporation under fictitious
name.
"(2) To any person, firm or
! corporation on any Sunday, or be-
4 tween 5 o'clock p. M, and Il
O'Clock a. m.
"(3) Or to any person who is
intoxicated.
"(4) Or to any minor.
"(5) Or to any person other
than the person to whom such
shipment is consigned
No delivery shall be made to
any person but the consignee.
Section 8 After affidavit and
receipt has been signed the rail
road may transport or carry such
liquors to place where it is not
unlawful to receive, have, or pos
sess the same.
Section 10. Shall file with the
Ordinary of the County where
delivery is made printed, plain
ly written, or typewriter state
ment, stating the dates on which
the liquor was deliyered. the name
and postoffice address of the con
signee and consignor and the
place of delivery, and to whom
delivered, and the kind and
amount of such liquor, such state
inent to be filed within three
days after the day of delivery Of
such liquor.
Section 12.-Shall keep a rec
ord of the same import as that
filed with the Ordinary. 49,
Section IS. Shall, not pefttlt
any packages of liquor to be Bro
ken open or delivered on its pre-
misses. -.
Section 10. Shall not delikssaf
within a period of thirty dayssao
any one consignee, whether in
one or more places (a) more than
one gallon of vinous liquors., or
(b) more than six gallons (48A.
pints) of matted liquors. Of.
tnented liquors, such as beet Iae
ger beer, ale, porter or other sim
liar fermented Intoxicating or
Spirituous liquors either in bot,
ties or other receptacles; or (c)
more than two quarts of spiritu-
Gus liquors or other prohibited
liquors beyond those named in
subdivisions (a) and (b) above.
Section 18. Liquors of quart
or more must be in not less than
quart bottles, but this does not
apply to fermented liquors.
Section 10. Shall not receive
liquors for shipment from one
point in this state to any other
point in this state.
Section II. Shall permit ex-
animation of its books, records,
bills of lading, and accounts per-
tanning to liquor shipments by
any prosecuting officer or person
ferreting out crime.
Section r. Unlawful ship
1nents into state, offense commit
ted in any county through which
or into which liquor carried.
Section rs. Unlawful ship
7nents from one point in state to
another point in state, offense in
county OF shipment or county of
delivery"
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