Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-09

al OF any Of these of,ciaIs a fine not.
eAeeeolng $1,000 or by Imprisonment
not exceeding one year.
cection 45 provides that when an
unlawful sale 10 alleged ana a delivery
proved II 10 not necessary to prove 4
. payment, such delivery being sum.
Gent evidence Of the sale. It also pro.
woes tnat co-partners are equally la
DIE Tor the acts Of the other in the
keeping OF likqor Of liquor for unlawful
sale II 1t be done in the copartnership
business.
Chapter 400. Section IS, contains an
amendment which makes It unlawful for
any transportation company, express
company, corporation or individual to de.
liver any intoxicating liquors at any
place other than the regular place of bus.
mess OF said company or to deliver LIQUOR
10 persons other than the person to whom
II Is consigned and required that the
liquors thus delivered be signed for ano
tnat record be kept of such deliveries
and that such records be open to the in
spection Of any State. county or munich
ual oficer. It provides that any trans
portation company. express company or
this section shall be punished by fine
OF not less than 500 nor more than $500
and costs and in addition thereto shall be
imprisoned for not less than two months
nor more than six months and in default
Of the payment Of the line and costs shall
be imprisoned six months additional 1t
also provides that any person who know
ingly receipts for liquor in violation OF
this section shall be imprisoned not less
than two months.
Aimed at Pocket PeddIars
Section Sc Of this chapter is aimed at
pocket peddlars and provides that no
PERSON shall loiter about the streets and
highways or In and about any building or
place Of business in this State with in
toxicating liquors about his person. 1t
provides that any person violating this.
section shall be fined 500 and costs and
be imprisoned for so days and in default
Of payment Of such fine and costs shall
be imprisoned 60 days additional
Section 81 provides for the plain
marking as to the amount of alcohol
in alr ale, beer and other liquors kept
for sale in this State, and any liquors
not SO marked will be considered in
toXicating within the meaning of the
statute and. shall be subject to seizure.
Any person who keeps and offers for
sale any such liquor not properly la
beled shall be subject to a fine of not
less than 500 nor more than $500 and
costs and be imprisoned not less than
two nor more than six months and in
default of payment of said fine and
costs he shall be imprisoned six months
additional.
Chapter 155 contains four amend
ments to the former nuisance laws and
designates as common nuisances all
places used as houses of i'll fame, or
for the illegal sale or keeping of in
toxicating liquors or resorted to for
lewdness or gambling, houses. shops or
places where Intoxicating liquors are
sold for tipping purposes and all
places of resort where intoxicating
liquors are kept. sold. given away
drank or dispensed in any manner not
provided by law. 1t provides that upon
information provided by the county
attorney or upon petition by not less
than seven legal voters setting forth
any of the facts contained herein, the
Supreme Judicial Court. having juris-
dicton, may issue an injunction to re-
strain, enjoin or abate the same. Such
| injunction filed within 80 days at the
registry of deeds shall run forever
against the building, place or struc-
tire in which such nuisance is COM
mitted
Section provides that whoever shall
keep or maintain such nuisance shall be
fined not less than 200 nor more than
one thousand dollars and in addition
thereto shall be impressed not less than
co days nor more than one year and in
default of the payment of said fine shall
be imprisoned not less than 60 days nor
more than one year additional.
Section provides that no person
shall let any building or tenement own
ed by him or under his control for any
purpose named in Section l and that
after being notified in writing of such
illegal use by an officer or citizen of
the county If he fails to take all proper
measure to abate said nuisance or fail
ing therein, does not eject the person
or persons maintaining such nuisance,
he shall be adjudged guilty in aiding in
the maintenance of a nuisance and shall
be fined not less than two hundred nor
more than one thousand dollars and in
addition thereto be imprisoned not less
than 60 days nor more than one year
and in default of the payment Of the
fine shall be imprisoned for an addition
al term of not less than 60 days nor
more than one year
Chapter 294 provides for the seizure
and forfeiture Of all automobiles.
trucks, wagons, boats or vessels and We
hicles Of every kind. not common car
riers, containing intoxicating liquors in.
tended for illegal sale within the State
when found within the State in the pos
session and control of any person using
them for the transportation Of intoxi-
eating liquors intended for Illegal sale
within the State. The act provides for
the seizure and libeling of such vehicles
under chapter 127 of the Revised Stat
utes and that they shall be declared for
feited by the court and sold in the
same manner as is provided for the sale
Of vessels containing intoxicating
liquors.