St. Mary's beacon., 1858-05-06


nual value Of said house or place, does or shall
exceed two hundred dollars, and does not or
shall no. exceed three hundred dollars, then the
sum Of fifty dollars, and If the said rate of ren;
or annual value does or shall exceeti the sum Of
three hundred dollars, and does or shall not ex-
ceed four hundred dollars then the sum of s,xtv
dollars and If the sAd rate OF rem. or annual val
ne, does or shall exceed four hundred dollars.
ard does not or shall not exceed FIVE hundred
dollars. then the SUM of seyenty five dollars: and
II the said rate of rent or annual value, does or
shall exceed Eve hundred dollars and does NOT
or shall not exceed seven hundred and fifty dol
lars, taeii the SUM of ninety dollars and If the
said rate Of rent or annual value, does or shall
exceed seven hundred and fifty dollars, end does
not or shall not exceed one thousand dollars,
thenthe sum OfOne hundred dollars and IL the said
rate Of rent or annual value, does or shall exceed
one thousand dollars. and does not or shall no,
exceed two thousand, dollars, then the sum Of
one hundred and fifty dollars and if the said
rate rent or annual value. does or shall exceed
tao thousand dollars and does not or shall not
exceed three thousand collars, then the sum of
one hundred and eighty dollars and If the said
rate of rent or annual value does or shall exceed
three thousand dollars. and does not or shall
not exceed 1--WE thousand dollars, then the sum
OF two hundred and ffy dollars ard If the said
rate of rent or annual value does or hall exceed
Ave thousand dollars, an4 does not or shall not
exceed ten thousand dollars, then the sum OF
four hundred dollars and If the rate Of rent or
annual value, does shall exceed the sum OF ter:
thousand dollars, then the sum Df four hundred
and ffiy dollars, shall be demanded and received
by said clerk, before granting To the applicant the
license applied for.
Sec. S. find be IL enacted, That from and af-
ter the frs: day Of May next, if any person or
persons, body or bodies corporate shall desire
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house, cook shop, victuailins house, or lager
beer saloon, or any place. Other than an ordina-
ry, Of or IN which slIiriiuous fermen,ed liquors
or lager beer, may lie sold or bsr;ered III quanti-
ties less than pint. ut any time, II shall he the
du;y of such person persons, body or bodies
corporate, to apply to the clerk Of the Circuit
Court, of the county in which such applicant
may reside, or if said applicant reside
in the city of Baltimore, then TO the clerk
OF the Court of Common Pleas therefor, and
upon such application, the said applicant shall Le
recommended by two respectable freeholders Of
his immediate vicinity, and shall state to said clerk
Oh oath or affirmation, to be by said clerk ad-
mnIStered, the rate Of ren; or annual value of the
house or place, IN which the business to be au-
thorsed by the license may be done or be inten-
ded to be done and If IT shall appear that the
rate of rent or annual value of said house, part
or portion of the house or place, does not or
shall not exceed fifty dollars, then j: shall be the
duty of said clerk, before granting said license,
TO demand and receive therefor the sum of ifiv
dollars and If 1t shall appear from such state
ment, that such rate of rent annual value said
house or place, does not or shall not exceed one
hundred dollars, then the sum Of SEVENTH five
dollars and il the rate of rent or annual value,
does or shall exceed one hundred dollars, and
does not shall not exceed two hu red dollars,
! then the sum Of one hundred dollars and If the
rate of rent annual value, does or shall exceed
! Two hundred dollars, aud does not or shall not
! exceed three hundred dollars, then the sum of one
hundred and twenty five dollars and # the rate
of rent or annual value, does or shall exceed
! three hundred dollars. and does not or shall not
/ exceed five hundred dollars, then the sum Of one
hundred and fifty dollars; and if the ate of rent or
annual value, does or shall exceed 6ye hundred
dollars, and does not or shall not exceed one
thousand dollars, then the sum of two hundred
! dollars !; and fthe rate of rent or annual value
does ar shall exceed one thousand dollars, and
! does not or shall not exceed two thous sand dol
lars: then the SUM Of two hundred and itty dol
OrS and If the rate of rent or annual value does
Or shall exceed two Thousand dollars then the sum
ofthree hundred dollars snail he demanded and re-
ceIved Ivy the said clerk before grantin" TO the
applicant the license applied for provided that
nothing III this act, shall be so construed as to al
low peGlars IL traffic or trade in spiritu0us H.
quors, Ill any manner whatever and provided
further, that the oath oratrmatIon required by the
fifth and sixth section of this act, may N the
several counties OF this State, be made before q
justice of the peace, and n copy of such oath oI
afirma;ion, shall be filed with the clerk Of the
county 10 whom npplicis!on is made.
Sec =. .3nd be II enactaI, That If any person
! or persons, shall violate khe second, third and
Ea@Irth section of IhIs act, such person or Ter
| sons shall, upon Indictment and conviction for
fpi and nay IN tho State /; fine of mt ,hor
| twenty dollars, nor more than one hundred dol
lars, for eaclhptfence, and upon failure to pay
Said fine witIllhe costs of prosecution, such per
son ar persons shall be committed To Jail, anG
he confined therein until such fine and costs ar.
paid, ar for The period of twenty days, which.
ever shall first occur.
Sec. g. .9I,d be Il enacted, Tha, if any person
| or persons shall sell or barter any spirIluous o
fernIented Liquors, or lager beer in qualtitie,
less than pint without first taking out u lcenst
as provided for by the fifth or six sections o
this act, such person or persons shall upon IN
dictment and conviction forfeit and pay TO III,
State fine of not less than fifty nor more thar
two hundred dollars for each offence, and upo,
failure TO pay the same together with the cost:
of prosecution, shall lie committed to Jail ant
confined therein until such fine and costs az
paid or for the period of forty days, whicheve
first shall occur.
See. y. find be II enacted. That if any peTsoI
or persons shall take out an ordinary license
as provided for in The fifth section of this act with
out having the accomm OdatIOns required b'
said section, such person persons shall, OF
indictment and conviction, forfeit aud pay to th
State find Of not less than fifty nor more thai
two hundred dollars, together with the costs OF
prosecution, and upon failure to pay the samer
shall be committed TO jail and confined therein
until such fine and costs pad, or for the pc
rlod of forty days, which ever shall first occur
and it shall Be the duty of the court before which
such person or lersons may be convicted {,
suppress the license taken ont.
Sec. 10. .9nd be /! enacted, That any persol
or persons making oath affirmation under an,
Of the provisions Of this sc', who shall wilfullI
and knowingly swear falsely in such oath or of
trmauon shall lie guilty OF perjury and liable q
the penalty of the same.
Sec. ii. .in be IL enacted, That in anv rrose
cution for a violation Of any Of the provision.
OF the net, the costs of prosecution shall be deem
ed and taken az part of the penalty. and on,
halt of the fine shall be paid to the lnform-r. VIII,
is hereby made a competent witness, and IL shal
be the duty of the Grand Jury to endorse on ,b
back Of the Indictment the name Of finformer.
Sec. IL. .7nd Be if enacted, That all license
granted under the provisions of this act shall ex
pire on the first day of May next ensuing ,h
OTantIn0 thereof