St. Mary's beacon., 1858-04-29


SUN OF ffty dollars, and If the said rate Of reGt
or annual value does or shall exceed the sum of
three hundred dollars. and does or shall not ex-
cerd four hundred dollars, then she sum Of SIXTY
dollars aud If the said rate of rem. or unnua val
ne. does or shall exceed four hundred dollars
ard does not shall no; exceed FIVE hundred
dollars. then the sum of seyenty FIVE dollars; and
IL The said rate of rent or annuaI value does or
shall exceed FIVE hundred dollars, and does not
or shall not exceed seven hundred and filv dol
lars, then the sum of ninety dollars and II the
said rate of rent or annual value, does Or shall
exceed seven hundred and fifty dollars. and does
not or shall not exceed one thousand dollars,
then the ofone hundred dollars, and il the said
rate of rent or annual yane, does az shall exceed
one thn,tssnd dollars, aud does not or shall not
/ exceed ;wo thousand, dollars, then the sum OF
one hundred and Efty dollars and if the said
RI or rent or annual value, does or shall exceed
| two thou sand dollars. and does not or shall not
exceed three thousand dollars, the.a the sum Of
ore humid Ell and e:ghty dollars /; AID IF the said
rate Of rent or annual value. does or shall exceed
three thousand doissrx. and does not or shai!
! not exceed FIVE thousand dollars, then the surl
I OF two hundred and ff,y dollars : and if the said
rate of rent annual value, does or hall exceed
/ five thousand dollars, an does not or shall not
! exceed ten thousand dollars, then the sum of
four hundred dcllars and e the rate Of rent or
annual value. does or shall exceed the sum ofteE:
\
and Ely dollars, shall be demanded and received
by sad clerk. :.efore gaa;ing the spnllcaat te'
tlcefEEe a2pllsd fur. Fsss@e =
Sec. s. lad be /! enacted. That from and af-
/ ter the frs. day Of May next, If any person or
/ persons, body or bodies corporate. shall desire
and pUrpose IN Open, set M or keep, an oyster
house, cnok shop, vIriua.lins house, Isger
, beer saloon, or any place. other than M ordino-
/ ~, a: Or IN which sp:r:iuous or :ermeed liquors,
l.- lao oiH M
ties '-ss than pIn' at aIy time, Il shall lie the
Guty "f such perssn nr ne sons, body or bodies
corporate, 10 apply 20 the clerk of the Circuit
Court, IF tie county III which Snch arrran.
RAY reside, or if sid applicant RESIDE
ia The city q! Baltimore, ihen TO the ciek
I Of The Court Of Common Pleas therefor, and
up0u such AGGREGATION, tie sad applicant shu lie
recommended by respectable freencldcrs of
his immediate Vicinity. and shall stare Ia said clerk
oa:h affirmation. Ia be by sad clerk adj
InnIs: cred, the rate .: annual value ufthe
house or place, IN witch the business TO he au-
tlori>e, hy The license may he d0ne or lie iniei,-
G,d tn he done; and If II sl.tll appear that the
= RI, If rent cr annual value of said house part
o. portion OF 'i- house ar place, does not or
shall exceed fifty dollars, thea i: shall he the
dL'" o. sad clerk, be.ore granting SAID license,
/ io GcEland and receive therefor the sum Of fifty
co,,ars and If 1t shall snpear from such sta.e-
men;, ih2 Such ra;e of rent annual vdlGc "l SAID
house place. does no! snail not exceed one
huniis-l dollars, then the sum OF seyeniy-Eve
dollars and if tie rate of rent or annual value,
/ daes or shall ex!etd one hundred dpliurs, a.d
does not or shall n"teNcrtt two hundred dollars,
/ then the Suin Of one hundred dollars and II the
rate OF rent ur annual yaiue does or shall exceed
!wo hundred dollars, and does not or shall no!
exceed three unGr"! dniiarS. then the sum e.: one
hundred and twenty-five dollars and If tie rate
! OF I-nt or annual lauc, does or shall ed
: I hraI do hall
exceed FIVE hundred dollars, then the s,.m cf ore
hundred and fifty dollars; and # the rae uf rent or
aHHu;. value, doe "r se!. exceed i've hundred
collars, and does nH; Sla! not exceed one
thousand d.! as, then ihc sum of two hundi ell
dollars and II the rate q; rent or annual value
does or shsi! exceed one thousand dollars, and
does not shall not exceed two thousand dol
la:s, then the SUM of TWO hundred anu fifjy dol
In'S and if the rate Of rent annual value does
or smell xreed two thousand dollars iEen the sum
of three hundred dollars shall he demanded and re-
ceN ed by lie SAID clerk before granting TO the
applicant the license applied for provided that
nothing this act, shall he so construed as to al
low ped!ars % traffic trade in spirIiuous l.
qunrS, in any manner whatever u;d prov id, j
t;rtl-r, tina: the oath OratlrmaiIon required hv the
fifth and SIKH secIiCm OF this act, may in the
several co1n;ies Cf ihis State, be made before
/ justice of the peace, and copy OF such oath or
affirmation, shall be filed with the clerk Of the
county to whom application is made
! Sec. :. ind be /! enacted. That if any rerson
or persons. shall violate the second, third and
fourth section Of th:s act, such person or per-
! sons shall, upon Indictment and conviction for
/ felt and pay to the State. fine of not less than
/ twenty dollars. nor more Ii.in one hundred dol
lars, for each offence, and upon a failure 10 pay
said fine wlth the costs OF prosecution, such per
persons shall lie committed 10 Jail, and
he confined therein until such fine and costs are
PAID, ar fnr The period OF twenty days, which
ever shall first occur.
I Sec. :. .7nd BE- /! enacted, Thn. if any person
OF persons ~li;, sell OF barter ary ~prItu0us or
tcrineutcd liquors, or iager beer III qualities
! less ih0n a pint without first taking out Il license
as provided for by the fifth or six sections of
I TINS act, such person Or ierSous shall upon M
dIctment and CONVICTION forfeit and pay io the
Statr u fire OF rot less than E:ly nor more than
~" hund cd dollars fpr each offence, and ulon
';i,,l.e Ia pay the same together with the COSTS
of prosecution, shall lie commit,ed 20 Jail and
confined therein until such fire and Gusts are
! pa'i or for The pefod OF forty days, whichever
. first shali ncrGr.
Sec. 9. .7nd be il enacted That if any person
| or persons shall take nut an ordinary license,
as provided for IN lie 9Th sec'ICn Of aCl w.l;-
out having the arc"mm odatluns required hv
said section, Such person persons shall, OF,
Indictment and conviction, forfeit ard ,ay To- tie
Sale II fnl o; not less than fifty nor more than
two hundred dollars, together witt. the on
prosecution. and ,;on failure to pay the Samen
shall lie committed to .iml and confined therein
un'd such fine and COSTS paid. ar car the pc
riod cf forty da, $. which Si.a.! first occur,
ahd j; shall lie the d"ty of The court before which
suck person ersons may lie convicted to
suppress the license taken out.
Sec. 10. .3ni be It enacted. That any person
or persons making oath or affirmation undrr any
of the PROV isions "f this act, lto shall wiIfuilY
and knowingly swear falsely III such oath ar AZ
frmaIion skull lie guilty Of perjury and l!ab!e 30
the penalty Of the same.
Sec. Il. In be il enacted. That in any prose
cuton for a Violation oi eny cf the provisions
Of the act i,e costs of prose ution shall he deem
ed and taken rar; Of the Tenarv, ard one
halls Of the fine shall lie pad to the miormrr. who
* hereby made competent witness. and il shall
lie the duty OF the Grand Jury to endorse on the
back of the Indictment the name Of informer
Sec. -. Had Be il engct.1, That al licenses
granted under The provisions OF This act shall ex-
pire on the first day of May mex, ensuing the
granting thereof.
Sec. -. ind bs il snDc.sI, That ary persaD or
PERSONS. body or bodies corporate, commencing
any business requiring license under tie pro.