The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-04-15
CHAPTER oSI

AN ACT 10 provide for the regulation of the sale of
Spiruou' and F"rneuted Liquors and Lager Beer in
Cecil county.
SECTION |. BE it enacted hy the General Assembly of
Maryland. That No licenses shall lie granted per-
to sell -pirituouS tarmened liquors lager beer
in Cecil county, until the person applying therefor shall
file With the Clerk Of the Circuit C"nr: for said county
petition signed 10y least twelve irrchoders residing
within the election district Of the proposed place
I'rnc>s of such applicant p:a, ing that such license
may be sratrt: nor until the person applying for such
license shall fiji with said Clerk bond. with security
approved hS said Check in the penal sum of five hum
dre'l dollars for the payment Of all nes and penalties
ami COTS 20 which the person obtaining such license
may become Liable for any violation Of any Of the
License Laws this State relating til" sale of shirt
uons or t"rncnted liquors or lager beer.
SEr >. Aud be it enacted. That license to sell
Npiri;u"u5 "r termeutt liquors lager beer in Cecil
conny shall lac granted 10 any applicant who has
Pile. with the preceding section Of this Act, until said
applicant in addition 10 the of money now
required, which may hereafter be req aired be
%ai y tho General License Law Of this State shall
g." pay 70 :.hl Clerk a sum equal in amount to be
r6I iy said CLERK I" the Board Of County Commission
'rs of sail county for the Of said county: provided
tina; the additional amount 10 he paid I'll" county for
any license sell sprituuus or fcr.nta linuors or
lager beer in quantities not less than pint snail not
30 less than the SUN OF thirty dpIrs fer any wear
and pro rata for any portion Of allowed 10y State
License Law.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted. That the Clerk of III a,
Circus Court for said county shall diligently INQUIRE as
the sutcieucy Of the bond and the competency Of
the petitioners required by section one of this Ac
if he shah wuly nesligentIy fail so to do he shall
npon conviction he deemed! guilty of misd.lncauu
AID lie liable fine in the Iii elton of the Court of
less than fifty more than one bunGrel dnll,rs
for each "fcnse.
SIC. And be il ted That it shall be the duty
If said Clerk TO require from each applicant for license
A. aforesaid in addition to any requirements of the
General License Law of this State, a written affidavit
To be filed in his Office. i'll which said applicant shall
state the situation of the house OF place OF business ana
premises at or in which the sale to he authorized by
said license may be or is proposed be done and the
rate OF rent or annual value thereof including all tho
buildings and grounds occupied used in connection
Herewith: also that each of the petitioners r.1uired
10y section of this Act are fret-hoiders and live
within the district Of thu proposed place business of
said applicants and that said Clerk his discretion
require such other and further proof by the written
aiitavts of other parties to be filed in his ufice as to
the compliance IN good faith of said applicant with the
requirements of tins Act, as he may deem proper
SIC 3. And he it enacted, That all surs received by
said CLERK for the Of said county shall he accounted
for and paid the County Commissioners of said
county on the first of January, April July and October
Of each year. and the said Clerk shall be liable for all
said sums his official bond, and sia in addition to
fees allowed, he enri receive the sum of one
dollar for approving ana ng bond and other papers
and hive per cent commissions all paid by him
TO said County Commissioners said fees and commits
sions to be paid by applicants for license without deluc
ton OF the sum to be paid to the coauty
SEC C. And be it enacted That it shall not be lawful
for any person having license TO sell sprituous or fer
mented liquors lager beer i'll Cecil county To permit
any game Of chance skill profit or amusement to
lie played IN the harroom or other public on the
premises occupied by him or hsr, under his or her
control: and if any person or persons having such
license shall violate this law lie she shall upon CON
yiction, be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars, be imprisoned in the
county Jail EOt less than than forty DAYS
in TIE discretion Of the Court and his OIL her license
shall thereupoa be suppressed
SEC. And be it enacted, That whenever any license
shall 10 suppressed for any violation of this Act if
shall moi be lawf u for the Glen the Circuit Court of
Cecil county to grant license to sell spirituous
mcncd liquors lager beer, TO any other person to
sell as aforesaid upon the premises for which the license
has been 50 suppressed.
SEC. S. And le it enacted That all Acts or parts of
Acts inconsistent VITA this Act are hereby repealed
SEC. O. And he it enacted, That this Act shall take
effect from the date Of It's passage.
We hereby certify that the aioresoiig Is correct copy
of an Act Of Assembly passed January session. 1876
Approved April Sth, 1876.
MILTON Y KIDD,
Chief Clerk of the House of DELEGATES
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY
Secretary of the Senate