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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1921
Page
6
The new prohibition law creates a Commission of Prohibition with a governor appointed head for a six year term. Penalties include fines up to 500 dollars and up to five years in prison for possession and related offenses. Illicit operation and aiding others can lead to felony charges with steep penalties under the act.
The state begins July 1 collections under a new taxation act. Hotels face a $10 license fee, and lunct wagons, restaurants, taxicab firms, soft drink retailers, and pawn brokers see varied annual or per-exhibition charges. Cane racks and candy devices face $10 daily, circuses pay $75 per town exhibit plus $10 per side show.
Auditor John C Bond said five county assessors in Fayette Logan Jackson Marshall and McDowell will be sued if they do not remit money collected in April. Reports were due by the 15th and noncompliant officials received telegrams demanding immediate payment. The notice targets former officials as well after a prior warning to return state funds.
The state enacts a stringent Game and Fish Law creating a three member commission appointed by the Governor to oversee conservation, protection, propagation and regulation of fish, game, and wildlife. Hunting and fishing licensing is required, with stiff penalties for violations, closed seasons and specific prohibitions on elk, deer, and dog hunting, plus penalties for dynamiting fish and transporting game across state lines.
A Cumberland hotel project named George Washington plans to reopen the historic Fort Cumberland well. The plan includes a stone building, a risky but traditional water source, and possibly safe drinking water after analysis. The well’s 1775 rock-boring tale and old wooden buckets could attract tourists, with costs noted per cubic foot.
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