Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-10-01

Section 1868. Pure grain alcohol,
wines and other liquors, containing
more than two and one-half percentum
of alcohol by weight, may be manu-
featured in or imported into or ex,
ported from this state for medicinal.
mechanical, scientific and sacramento
purposes and sold for such purposes
only and may be so sold as herein pro-
vided and not otherwise Denatured
alcohol may be freely manufactured
and sold, provided its manufacture
complies strictly with the laws now
or hereafter enacted by Congress rela-
tive thereto and the rules and regula-
lions issued by the department of in
ternal revenue.
Section 1865. There is hereby
created the Office of prohibition Com.
| missioner" On or before the six
teenth day of January, 1920, the COVER
nor shall, by and with the advice and
consent Of the senate, appoint suit
able person as such prohibition COM
missioner. Such prohibition commits
sioner shall have his Office in the capt.
toll, at Madison. to be provided at pub
lie expense, and such officer shall hold
his office for the term of four years
from and after the date of his appoint
ment and until his successor shall be
appointed Any vacancy occurring in
said office shall likewise be filled by.
executive appointment. Said prohibit
ton commissioner shall receive a sal
airy of four thousand dollars per year
and his actual and necessary expenses
incurred in the discharge Of his duties.
He shall take and subscribe the con-
stitutional- oath of Office and file a
bond, for the faithful discharge of his
official duties, in the sum of twenty
Ave thousand dollars, which shall be
approved by the governor. Such pro-
hibition commissioner may appoint
necessary deputies, to be known and
designated as Deputy Prohibition
Commissioners" and may employ all
necessary clerks and fix the compen-
sation and remuneration of all such
deputies and clerks so appointed and
| file all such appointments, together
with a statement showing the compen-
sation or salary SO fixed, prior to the
employee or appointee entering upon
his duties or employment, with the.
secretary of state; and such appointee
or employe shall receive the compen-
sation so fixed, to be audited, allowed
and paid on the certificate of the pro-
hibition commissioner in the same
manner as salaries and compensations
are now allowed and paid to state OIL
Gals and employees. The prohibition
commissioner shall have and possess
suitable official seal, and all permits
issued by him under the provisions OF
this act shall have affixed thereto
clear impression of said official seal.
Other documents may be authenticated
by printed copy of the impression
of said official seal. Said deputies may
perform all or any of the duties herein
provided to be performed by the pro-
hibition commissioner. All such depu-
ties shall file such bond as the prohibit
ton commissioner shall require, to be
approved by the prohibition commits
siOner. It shall be the duty of the pro-
hibition commissioner to exercise and
perform all the duties and acts re-
quired of him by this act. For failure
| to perform such duties he shall be
subject to removal by the governor,
for cause, upon due notice and an
opportunity to defend.
Section 1866 1t shall be the duty
of all district attorneys, sheriffs, dep
uty sheriffs, constables and other ex-
ecutive law enforcement officers to aid
and assist said prohibition commits
sioner or his deputies in the enforce
ment of the provisions of this act.
Section 1861. 1t shall be the duty
of the prohibition commissioner to des-
ignate and issue a permit (Which per-
NIT may be revoked for cause) to one
or more persons in each municipality
in this state who shall be authorized
to have in possession and sell under
such general rules and regulations as
he may prescribe, alcohol, vinous,
spirituous or malt liquors containing
in excess of two and one-half percent
UNI of alcohol by weight to be used ex-
clusively for medicinal, mechanical,
scientific and sacramento purposes.
The person so designated shall execute
bond in the penal sum OF one thou
sand dollars for the faithful compH-
ance with the rules and regulations so
prescribed by the prohibition commits
sioner, with reference to the posses
sion and sale of any such liquors. In
the event of failure to comply strictly
Herewith the amount of said bond
shall be forfeited to the state of Wis
consin and in addition the persons SO
offending shall be liable to all other
penalties herein prescribed.
Section 1868. No person who
shall keep or have in possession for
retail sale notwithstanding beverages
as defined in section 1858 hereof
shall at any time have in his posses
sion or under his control in the build
| ing in which he conducts his business
or selling or dispensing any such bev-
erages any intoxicating liquor as de-
fined in said section. The prohibition
commissioner or his deputies shall
have the right of access at all reason
able hours, without notice, to the prem
Uses occupied by any such retail dealer
| in intoxicating beverages, to inves-
tigate if this provision is being vio-
lated.
Section 1868. No place in which
notwithstanding drinks or beverages,
as defined in section 1868 hereof,