Chap. 778.—An ACT protecting and enlarging the powers of the Pulaski agri
cultural and mechanical society.

Approved March 4, 1896,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That if any
person erect or have any booth, stall, tent, carriage, or other con-
trivance for the purpose of selling or otherwise disposing of any
spirituous or fermented liquors, or any other article of traffic, or sell
or otherwise dispose of any spirituous or fermented liquors, or any
other article of traffic, within one mile of the Pulaski agricultural
and mechanical society fair grounds during the holding of any fair
or exhibit at said fair grounds, he shall for the first offence be fined
not less than ten nor more than twenty dollars, and be committed to
jail until the fine and costs are paid; and for the second offence be
fined as aforesaid and confined in jail not less than ten nor more
than thirty days.

2. If any person violate any of the provisions of this act he shall,
in addition to the penalties herein mentioned, forfeit to the com-
monwealth all such liquors or article of traffic and all chests and
other things containing the same in the possession of the person so
offending, together with such booth, stall, tent, carriage, vehicle, or
other contrivance or thing used in such violation. It shall be the
duty of every sheriff, deputy sheriff, or constable who sees any vio-
lation of the provisions of this act to arrest the offender and carry
him before a justice and seize the property hereby declared to be
forfeited, or seize the same on a warrant against the offender if such
offender cannot be found, and hold the same to await the proceed-
ings for the condemnation thereof.

3. But the provisions of this act shall not apply to any licensed
inn-keeper, merchant, shop-keepoer, farmer, or other person transact-
ing his ordinary and lawful business at the usual place of transact-
ing the same, or to any person having permission, in writing, from
the president of such society to sell such articles as may be named
in such writing; but such permission shall not extend to the sale of
any spirituous or fermented liquors.

4, It shall be lawful for the board of directors of said society to
appoint one or more officers, who shall, upon the grounds of said
society and within a radius of one mile thereof, have, during the
holding of any fair or exhibit, the same authority and powers now
exercised by and conferred upon constables by laws of the state.

5. This act shall be in force from its passage.