Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-10-27

OF the town. village or city. ana sn@n remain
The ballots upon the question so submitted
town and election district and shall contain
/ the words For permit and Against permit
and shall otherwise conform with the pro
majority of the ballots cast upon such ques-
ton be Against permit" then it shall be
unlawful for any person 10 sell OF trathc N
any of the beverages defined in section 1855
of this act as Misunderstanding which contain
any alcohol whatsoever in the town, village
or city 50 votine Against permit and any
/ the result Of such election shall remain un-
reserved by another election held for the same
purpose shall be void but Z majority OF the
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
i the sale Of beverages containing alcohol in
any town, village or city in this state where
have been had under the provisions hereof
permitting such sale under the conditions IN
| this act prescribed
Section 1922. Manufacturers and chem
lists who use alcohol for industrial and scien-
/ tife purposes in the manufacture Of pro-
ducts not suitable for use as an intoxicating
| beverage, superintendent Of hospitals, muse
ums, laboratories, educational institutions, dem
/ fists. physicians and persons. for lawful pur-
poses, may secure permit from the prohibit
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 as the prohibition com
missioner may pr0muigate, and upon filing q
| 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 viii 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 prohbi-
/ ton commissioner if the conditions thereof are
not complied with, after notice is given TO the
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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 intOxicat-
ing liquor, owned by individuals and possessed
and kept for the individual of the owners
thereof at the time this act becomes operative I;
| provided such liquors were lawfully purchased
purposes of unlawful sale, but all such liquors
kept by retail dealers in Notwithstanding 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. at any time subsequent thereto, shall
be deemed contraband and subject TO seizure
| by the prohibition commissioner.
Section 1569--i4. In addition TO the pow
ers and duties conferred upon the prohibition
commissioner BY this act, he Is authorized
and empowered 10 make other and further
reasonable rules and regulations relative TO the
possession and sale of intoxicating liquors or
drinks as a beverage as herein defined, general
for the enforcement of the provisions Of this
L act, and all such rules and regulations. includ-
ing those herein specifically enumerated, shall
have the force and effect Of law.
II Section 15s9-I5. All alcohol and intoxi-
eating liquor rs defined in section 1903
hereof shipped or carried into this state for
any lawful purpose or use permitted by the
terms hereof shall be plainly labeled on the
outside describing the nature and character
of the liquor. the of the consignee and
consignor in plain letters in the English Ian
guage. All such liquors not SO labeled shall
be forfeited TO the state and be subject 70
confseation by the prohibition commissioner
and by him delivered to public state institu-
tions for medicinal. mechanical or scientific
use.
owner or by tenant whereOn Intoxicating
liquors are sold contrary 70 the provisions of
this act are declared nuisance and may be
abated in an action brought in the name OF
the state complaint Of any citizen. No
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 opportunity to
| evict such tenant. Proceedings for such evic-
ton must be instituted within ten days after
notice and promptly prosecuted to Judgment
| or any citizen may intervene or begin such
action in the name of the state and prosecute
the same. Upon final Judgment that such
nuisance exists. that part of the premises so
used in violation Of law shall be abated and
an injunction issued permanently restraining
their use Tor any purpose contrary TO law and
the owner may be required 10 give bond in
| such sum the court may deem adequate
that said premises the part thereof so abated
and declared n nuisance will not thereafter
/ be used for the sale of intoxicating liquors
| Section 1569-l7. No person shall advertise.
sell. deliver or have in possession any prepar-
alton, compound or tablet manufactured for
! the purpose of adding the same 10 or mixing
the same with a Misunderstanding beverage or
drink from which Intoxicating liquors de-
| fined in section 1858 hereof can be made.
unless he has a permit from the prohibition
commissioner authorizing such possession, sale
or advertisement
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| act shall not be construed 10 prevent:
Cd The manufacture. sale and keeping and
storing for sale by any person having a per-
NIT OF any medical preparation manufactured
in accordance with formulate prescribed by the
United States Pharmaeopoeia or national for
mIulary or any patent Or proprietary remedy
less such medical preparations are suitable
for beverage purposes.
(2) The manufacture and sale Of toilet
medical and antiseptic preparations or solu-
lions neither designed nor sold for use as
beverages.
go The manufacture. keeping for sale or
selling OF iavoring extracts manufactured or
sold for culinary or havoring purposes only.
t4) Any person having permit who is a
medicinal. antiseptic preparations or solutions
patent or proprietary medicines or prepara-
tons. from purchasing. possessing. transport
ing and storing alcohol necessary for the man
| Section i5s9--l9 Any person who shall
vend. sell, deal or traffic in. for the pur-
| away intoxicating liquor as herein defined
except as herein provided, or violate any other
provision hereof or any lawful order made
| under the provisions of this act shall be guilty
| OF misdemeanor and upon conviction shall
be fined not less than one hundred dollars or
more than i've hundred dollars or by impris-
onfnent not exceeding six months by both
such fine and Imprisonment in the discretion of
\ the court And in the event of second con-
viction for any such offense within one year
may be punished by a penalty equal 70 double
the maximum penalty prescribed for a first
offense.
| Section i569-2o, There is hereby appro-
priated sufficient sum to provide for the
payment of salaries and compensation of said
| prohibitioncommssioner. his deputies, and en-
ployes, and to carry this act into effect, not
exceeding fifteen thousand dollars In all in
any year.
Section 15ep--2l II at any time after the
passage OF this act the eighteenth amendment
| to the constitution of the United States shall
become void and of no effect then and in
such case and from the date said amendment
Is declared to be becomes void and of no
effect this act shall be null and void and the
provisions of chapter Sc herein referred to in
section l hereof shall again become operative
and of full force and effect.
| Section 1892. II any OF the provisions
OF this act shall be held to be invalid all other
provisions of the same which are not so ex-
pressly held 70 be invalid shall continue in
full force and effect.
| Section g. This act shall be in force and
effect on passage and publication on and after
January l6, 1920. aud continue in force and
effect 20 and including January l. 1921
| The prohibition commissioner shall have pow
err TO enforce the provisions of this act and all
other acts relative TO Intoxicating LIQUOR aud
officers of the state, to make complaints and
/ institute prosecutions for a violation of the