The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-01-24

chasing his stock of goods, and purchasing
or renting his place of business and the
party so purchasing may continue to sell
under the license of his predecessor in bus
mess until the expiration of said license.
Provided this shall have no application to
the sale Of spurious or fermented liquors
or lager beer until the party purchasing
has obtained the approval of the Court in
the manner provided for persons proposing
to open or keep place for the sale of spir-
ituous or fermented liquors or lager beer
as herenbefore provided.
SECTION 3. And be it further enacted,
that the following additional section be
added, to the said article.
Every person applying for license to
sell spirituous or fermented liquors, or
lager beer shall, before the same shall be
issued to him, file with the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for the county in which said
application is made, bond, to the State of
Maryland, in the penalty of five hundred
dollars with two sureties, with the follow
ing condition: "The condition of the
above obligation is such, that if the above
bound, A. b., whilst he shall continue to
sell spirituous or fermented liquors, or
lager beer in - county under and by
virtue of license now about to be issued
to him, the said A. B., by the State of
Maryland, shall well and truly conform to
and comply with each and all of the re-
quirements of the law regulating the sale
of spirituous or fermented liquors or lager
beer, (and) applicable to the particular
license to him about to be granted, as
aforesaid, according to the true intent and
meaning of the law in such case made and
provided, then the above obligation to be
void and of none effect, or else to remain
in full force and virtue in law.
The said bond shall be acknowledged by
the applicant (principaD and his sureties
before Justice Of the Peace for the coun-
ty in which the application is made and
shall have endorsed thereon the oath or
affirmation of each of said two sureties,
made before any Justice of the Peace for
said county," that he (the said surety is
the owner in fee simple of real estate, stu
ate in said county of the value of one
thousand dollars over and above all his
just debts and liabilities.
And said bond shall be recorded in the
Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for
said county, in a book to be kept by said
Clerk for that purpose. The recording
fees to be paid by sail applicant. An
action of debt may he brought upon said
bond by any person i'll the name of the
State, for the use of the person SO suing
for any violation of the law under which
the license referred to therein was granted.
And i'll case the Court or Jury before
whom said case may be tried shall find
that the principal in said bond. his agent
or employee shall have violated said license
! law in any particular Judgment, shall be
entered against said principal and his sure
| ties for the full amount of the penalty Of
said bond, to be released upon the pay
ment of one-h half thereof to the Board of
School Commissioners of said county (for
the use of the Public Schools Of said coun-
ty,) and the remaining half thereof to the
party bringing said suit. And if the ver-
dict shall be for the defendant, then judg-
ment for costs shall be entered up against
| the party bringing the suit in the name OF
| the State.
SECTION 4. And be it enacted, that in
case any of the said Courts shall not hold
term in time to allow the said Courts to
consider applications for the sale of spirit
uous or fermented liquors or lager beer
under this act so as to authorize the issue
! of licenses as herein provided by the first
day of May 1878. it shall be lawful for the
! Clerk of the said Courts, if in their jutlg
rneut the application and certificate of free
holders is III compliance with the provi-
sions of this act, to issue the license, sub
,iect to the approval or rejection of the
Court at the next ensuing term thereof,
when the same proceedings shall be had in
regard to the said application as herein
provided, but should the application be
then rejected by the Court, the license
money shall be refunded pro rata to the
applicant, for the unexpired time of the
| same.
SECTION ). That this article shall take
effect from and after its passage.