The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-21


AN ACT to provide for the regulation of the
sale of Spirtuous and Fermented LIQUORS
and Lager Beer, i'll Cecil county.
Section l. Be ii enacted by the General As
Sembly OF Mary land, That no licenses shall be
granted to any person to sell Spirtuous or fer
| mented liquors or lager beer in Cecil county,
until the person applying therefor shall file
with the Clerk OF the Circuit Court for said
county a petition signed by at least twelve free
holders residing within the election district OF
the proposed place of business of such appli-
cant, praying that such license may be graiited :
nor until the person applying for such license
shall file with said Clerk a bond, with security
approved 10y said Clerk, in the penal sum OF
five hundred dollars for the payment of all
fines and penalties and costs to which the per-
son obtaining such license may become liable
for any violation of;try of the License Laws of
this State relating to the sale OF Spirituuus or
fermenled liquors or lager beer.
Sec. ,. And beit enacted, That no license TO
sell SplrituOuS or termented liquors or lager
beer in Cecil county shall be granted To any
applicant who has complied with the preceding
section OF this Act, until said applicant in adj
dition to the sum or sums of money re-
quired. or which may hereafter be required to
be paid by the General License Law Of this
State, shall also pay to said Clerk a sum equal
in amount 10 he paid by said Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners of said county
for the use OF said county; prOrided that the
additional amount to be paid to the county for
any license to sell SpirituouS or frrmented
liquors or lager beer in quantities not less than
Il pint, shall not be less than the sum of thirty
dollars for any one year, and pro rata for any
portion of the year allowed by state LicenS.
Law.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the Clerk of
the Circuit Court for said county shall dill
gently inquire as to the sufiiciency of the bond
and the competency of the petitioners re-
quired by section one of this Act, and if he shall
wiliully or negligently fail So TO do, he shall
upon conviction be deemed guilty of a INSIDE
meanOr and be liable 10 a fine in the discretion
OF the Court, of not less than fifty nor more
than one hundred dollars for each offense.
See I. And be it enacted, That it shall be the
duty OF said Clerk to require from each appli-
cant for license, aforesaid. in addition to any
requirements of the General License Law OF
this state, written affidavit, to be filed in his
office in which said applicant shall state the
situation OF the house or place of business and
premises at or in which the sale to be authnr
ized by said license may be or i proposed To- he
done, and the rate OF rent or annual value
thereof, including all the buildings ANA grounds
occupied or used in connection Herewith: also
that each of the petitioners, required by section
one of this Act, are free holders and live within
the district OF the proposed place of business
of said applicant and that said Clerk may in
his discretion require such other and further
proof, by the written affidavits of other parties
to be filed in his office as to the conpliance i'm
good faith of said applicant with the require
ments of this Act, as he may deem proper
sec D And be ii enacted, That all sums
ceived by said Clerk for the use of said county
shall be accounted for and paid over to the
County Commissioners of said county on the
ea rsI 1i Janm a " ARr APR my ana October Of
all said sums on his official bond, and shall in
addition to fees now allowed he entitled To
receive the sum OF one dollar for approving
and filing bond and other papers. and five per J
cent. comm SSiunS on all sums paid by him to
said Comfy commissioners said fees and com
missions to he paid by applicants Tor license
without deduction OF the sum 10 he paid TO the |
county.
Sec. &. And be it enacted. That il shall not he !
lawful for any person having a license to sell |
sprituOuS or iermented liquors or lager beer in |
Cecil county. to permit any game Of chance or |
skill Tor profit amusement to he pIa we'd in the
bar-room or other public room on the premises |
occupied by him or her, or under his or her |
control; and ii any person or persons having
such license shall violate this law he or She !
shall, upon conviction he fined not less thar |
nifty dollars nor more than one hundred dol |
lars or be imprisoned in the county iail moi |
less than ten nor more than forty daES in ttyt. |
discretion OF the Court. and his OF her licci!.,
snail thereupon be suppressed.
Sec !. Ana De L enacted, That whenever any
license shall be suppressed for any violation Of |