Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-22


On s1cL question in the manner notice i given
for the regular city election town and village
clerks who make such orders shall give notice
P sss pus T ss. or 1rssd n1ss Il =
not lea than tive weeks before he DAY Of
election The election on such question shan
vsssed IN The manner in which elections in
such city, town or village on other questions
are conducted and the returns thereof can
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ton thereof and be entered upon the records
Of the town. village or city. and shall remain
IN eject until another election is held for the
The ballots upon the question so submitted
shall be deposited in q separate box in each
tbe words sna anS shs eer
and shall otherwise conform with the pro-
visions of subsection of section 6.23. If q
.a5 q the ballots east upon such h Sues
unlawful for any person 20 sell or traffic in
any Of the beverages defined in section 1858
eny 'n aca Seo a % wn,en e0nI s
or city 30 voting Against permit" and any
permit granted or issued therein long as
the result Of such election shall remain un-
purpose snail be void, but if majority of the
ballots cast shall be For permit" it shall
be lawful for the town board. village trustee
or common council, as the case may be, TO
grant permit for the sale of such beverages.
The provisions of this act shall not authorize
Lne SAFE OF beverages containing alcohol IN
any town, village or city in this state where
such sale is illegal until an election shell
have been had under the provisions hereof
permitting such sale under the conditions in
this act prescribed
Section 1882. Manufacturers and chem
lists who alcohol for industrial and scien-
tific purposes or in the manufacture Of pro-
ducts not suitable for use as an intoxicating
beverage, superintendent of hospitals, muse
ums, laboratories, educational institutions, dem
lists, physicians and persons. for lawful pur-
a FlurT frarv fna rr0nfk -
ton commissioner authorizing the purchase and
possession of alcohol and liquors for the pur-
poses permitted by this act, upon making due
application therefor in accordance with such
rules and requirements the prohibition COM
missioner may promulgate, and upon filing a
bond in such sum, not to exceed two thousand
dollars, as IN the discretion of the prohibition
commissioner shall be required. conditioned that
said alcohol and other liquors will be used
only for the purposes stated in the applica-
ton and permit and in accordance with law.
Such permit may be revoked by the prohibi-
ton commissioner if the conditions thereof are
not complied with, after notice is given to the
holder of such permit to appear before said
prohibition commissioner and show cause why
such permit should not be revoked.
Section 1898. This act shall not be con-
strued to authorize the confiscation seisure
or make unlawful the possession of liquors
defined in section 1868 hereof intoxcat-
ing liquor, owned by individuals and possessed
and kept for the individual of the owners
thereof at the time this act becomes operative (;
provided such liquors were lawfully purchased
Prior thereto for private purposes and not for
purposes OF unlawful sale, bit all such liquors
kept by retail dealers in non-intoxi atng be-
verages defined in said section and on
hand in the building where such business is
conducted at the time this act becomes opera
tive, or at any time subsequent thereto. shall
be deemed contraband and subject TO seizure
by the prohibition commissioner.
Section 1854. In addition TO the pow
ers and duties conferred upon the prohibition
commissioner by this act, he is authorized
and empowered to make other and further
possession and sale of Intoxicating liquors or
drinks as beverage herein defined, general
in their application, not inconsistent herewith,
for the enforcement of the provisions of this
act. and all such rules and regulations. includ-
ing those herein specifically enumerated, shall
have the force and effect of law.
Section I569-15. All alcohol and intoxi-
eating liquor defined in section 1868
hereof shipped or carried into this state for
terms hereof shall be plainly labeled on the
outside describing the nature and character
of the liquor, the name of the consignee and
consgnor in plain letters in the English Lam
guage. All such liquors not labeled shall
be forfeited to the state and be subject to
cOnfiscation by the prohibition commissioner
and by him delivered to public state institu-
tons for medicinal, mechanical or scientific
use.
Section 1876. Premises occupied by the
owner or by a tenant whereon intoxicating
liquors sold contrary to the provisions of
this act are declared nuisance and may be
abated in an action brought in the name of
such action shall be maintained with respect
to premises occupied by tenant of the owner
until notice Of such violation of law is first
given the owner and he has an opportunity TO