The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-03-31


SEC. 8. Ind be it eaacted That from and
after the passage of this Act it Shall be the
duty OF the Grand Jury in and for Hartford
county, ut lis several sessions, diligently TO
enquire into and present, and indict all per-
sons violating any provisions of this Act, and
of the license laws of this State relating to
the sale of spirituous and fermentcd liquors
and lager beer, and upon conviction, in nd
dition to any penalties inflicted by said laws,
ii shall be the duty of the Court before whom
such persons shall be convicted to suppress
his license and the provisions of this Section
shall also apply to any person or persons
convicted OF Keeping disorderly house. who
may have taken out an ordinary or oyster
house license, or who shall not have on the
premises Immediately occupied by the per-
son taking out said license, the accommoda-
ton for both man and beast, required by the
provisions contained in Article Sc, of the
Public General Laws; ana for the period of
one year after such suppression, no license
10 sell sprituouS or fermcnicd liquors or
lager beer shall be granted TO the person so
convicted, or to any person for the use or
benefit directly or indirectly of such convict,
and no license shah be granted to any one to
sell spirituous or fermenlcd liquors or lager
beer on the premises where such offence was
committed during the time for which the sup
pressed license was granted, and any license
obtained contrary to the provisions of this
Section, shall be void.
SEC. 9. And be 1t eilacte1 That all nets or
parts of nets inconsistent with this act are
hereby pcaled
SEC. 10. Ind be ii enacted, That this Act
shall take eft, ct from the date of its passage
The Law TO Fund the School Debt.
The bill TO fund the debt of the School
Commissioners Of Hartford county, passed
both Houses of the Legislature in the follow
ing shape;
BILL entitled an Act to authorize and
empower the County Commissioners of
Hartford county, in their discretion, to issue
bonds for the purpose of funding certain
indebtedness ofthe Board of County School
Commissioners of Hartford county, and TO
levy tax for the payment of the same.
section !. BE IL enacted by the General As
scn0ly OF Maryland, That the County Commits.
s'onTrs ol ll"rloid couniy, be and they are
hereby authorized, in their discretion. 10 iss,,e
bonds to an amount not exceeding twenty five
thousand dollars, in sums of not less than one
hundred nor more than ono thousand dollars
each to be signed by the President of the Board
OF SAID county Commissioners, and counter
10 Dear slN per cent, payable scmi-annually on
me hrst day OF April, and on the first day of
OctoOer, IN each and every year, during which
inc SAID bonds may run and remain unpaid and
the coupons Tor interest on said bonds shall be
receivable by the Collectors of toyrs for said
county III payment for county taxes; provided,
that said bonds shall be sold at public sale TO
the highest responsible bidder for cash. four
weeks prior notice of time and place of sale
having been given by advertisement in two
newspapers III SAID county, and also, provided,
that said bonds shall he free of county faxes
Section .. And be it enacted, That said bonds
shail be issued to mature at such dates rs shall
not require The payment in any one wear of
more than $1,000 Of the principal sum thereof,
ana snail DC rcdcemable ut the pleasure of the
sala county commissioners at or before their
maturity, but none OF said bonds shall be issued
TO mature before the first dag of April, 1873.
section .. ana be 1t enacted, That to redeem
shlu bonds, the County Commissioners of IIar-
ford county shall annually levy upon the assess
aOIc property OF said county, II tax sufficient to
pay me interest thereon and the principal Of
such portion as may mature in each and every
year after The date of their issue and shall be
designated as "Schuol Fund.-" provided that
interest on said bonds shall cease after ma
turiry.
Sections. And be it enacted, That the pro-
cccdS arising from the aforementioned bonds,
shall be paid over by the County Commission
ers TO the Treasurer of the Board of County
School Commissioners of said county, who
shall Immediately apply said proceeds to the
payment OF the aforesaid indebtedness now due
by said School Commissioners, and TO no other
purpose.
Section D. And be il enacted, That hereafter
the Board of County School Commissioners of
said county shall not eXpend for school purposes
orlor any other purpose, greater sum ofmoney
In any one year than shall be annually levied for
school purposes by the County Commissioners of
said county, in addition to the amount annually
received by the said School Commissioners from
the Treasurer ofthc State, and they shall not bor-
row any sum or sums of money in any one wear
in excess of their actual receipts and incomes
Tor such year a3 provided for BY law, and ii
shall not be lawful for said County School Com.
mlssloners to contract or pay any debt in excess
OF the annual revenues provided by law for
school purposes, nor shall the County Commits.
sioners Of said county assume or pay any debt
or any portion thereof contracted in violation
OF the provisions of this Act.
Section q. And be it enacted, That all laws
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be
and the same are hereby repealed.