The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-04-29
CHAPTER 2Sl

AN ACT TO provide for the regulation of the sale of
sprituous aud Fermented Liquors and Lager Beer in
Cecil county.
SECTION l. Be it enacted Ly the General Assembly of
Maryland, That no licenses shall be granted any per-
son 10 sell spirous fermenei liquors lager beer
in Cecil county. until the person applying therefor shall
file with the CLERK of The Circuit Court for said county
petition signed by at least twelve rcebolders resin
within the election district Of the proposed place of
business of such applicant. praying that such license
may be granted nor until the person applying for such
license shall file with said Clerk bond with security
approved hS said Clerk in the penal sum of five hmm
dred dollars for the payment Of all fines and penalties
and costs to which the person obtaining such license
may become liable for any vi lation Of any Of the
license Laws of this State relating the spirit
uous or fermened liquors or lager beer
SEC. ,. And be it enacted That no license to sell
sprtuous or tcrmeuted liquors lager beer in Cecil
county shall be granted to any applicant who has com
piled with the preceding section of this Act until said
applicant in addition to the sums of money now
required or which may hereafter be required he
paid by the General License Law Of this State shall
also pay TO said Clerk sum equal in to he
PAID ny said Clerk to the Board of County Commission
of said county for the If said county provided
that the additional amount t" lie paid the county
any license sell spiruous or frrEr:a iiauors or
lager beer in quantities not less than pint shall not
be less than the of thirty dollars for any one wear
and pro rdH for any portion of year allowed 10y State
License Law.
SIC. B. And be it enacted. That the CLERK OF the
Circuit Court for said county shall d nty inquire as
" the snicency If the bond. AMI the competency Of
the petitioners required by Of this Act and
if he shall wiifully neaIigently fail 81 to do he shall
upon convection he deemed guilty of \ mis,lpncauor
ard lee ab" fine in the d cretion Of the Court of
not less than MY nor more than hundred dollars
for each oien>c.
SIC. Aud he it enacted. That il shall be th, duty
said Clerk 10 require from each applicant for license
aforesaid. in addition To- any requirements of tn.
Grn-rIl License Law Of this State, written affidavit
!" hc filed i'll his Office in which said applicant shall
stale the situation of the harsa or place Of bushes. and
premises at in which tn sale he authorized ly
said license may he or is proposed 10 be done and The
rate Of rent or annual value thereof including all tbs
bindings ami grounds occupied used in connection
herewith: also that each Of the petitioners required
hy section one of this Act fr"r-hn!eTs and live
within the district Of the proposed place business OF
said applicants and that said Clerk in his discretion
require such other ard further proof by the written
ai'iyits of other parties to lie fe in his office
til" compliance in good faith Of said applicant with the
requirements Of this Act, rs he may deem proper.
Src 8. And be it enacted, That all received by
said Clerk for The of said county sVIl he accounted
for and paid over TO the County Commissioners Of said
county on the fret Of January April july and October
# each year. and The said Clerk shall r liable for all
aid sums on Lis official bond, and shall, in addition
fees how allowed. lee entitled to receive the Of one
dollar for approving and filing bond aud other papers
anl five per cent commissions on all sums paid ly him
said County Commissioners said fees and commits
ion> 10 be paid by applicants for license without deduc
uon Of thu sum to he paid to the "osnty.
SEC &. And be it enacted That it ,' not be lawful
for any person having ctnsH To sell prtuuus fer
wented liquors or lager beer in Cecil county, permit
any game oi chanc" or skill FIR profit amusement 10
be play d ia the bafroom or either pEblc the
pr-.iisc, occupied by him her or under his or her
license shall violate This law l." she shall upon con
y.r:1u be- tiucd not Is than t, dollars nor pre
hundred dollars or he Imprisoned in the
county Jail not less than than forty days
in the discretion Of the Court. and hi, her license
shall thereupon be suppressed.
SEC. = And be it enacted That whenever any license
shall be suppressed for any violation of this Act il
sha not be lawful for til" Clerk Circuit Court
Cecil county to grant license sell lritdois fer
m"nted liquors lager beer. to any "tier person
sell rs aforesaid upon the premises for which the license
has been suppressed.
SEC. s. And lie it enacted That ali Acts or parts of
Acts inconsistent wit this !tct hereby repealed
SEC .. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take
effect from the date of + passage
"" hereby certify that the uresong is copy
q" an Act of Assembly passed January session. 1876.
Approved April sth, 1876
MILTON Y. KIDD.
Chief Clerk Of the House of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GASSaWAY.
SecretarN Of Tic Srnate.