The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-04-19
amendments to the License Laws passed
at january Session, 1878.
(Chapter III, page y

AN ACT
To repeal section two, five. six and seven Oh the
act vi eighteen hundred and seventy-slX chapter
two hundred and eighty-One. entitled An Act
to provide the regulation of the sale OF Spirit
nous and Fermented Liquors or Lager Beer IN
Cecil county," and to re-enact the same with
amendments.
Section l. BE it enacted blythe General Assembly, Of
MarvLand That section two,five. six and seven, OF
the Act of eighteen hundred and scventy-six chap
ter two hundred and eighty one entitled " An ACT
to provide for the regulation of the sale ofSpir'tu
Gus and Fermcnted Liquors or Lager Beer, IN
Cecil county, be and the same are hereby repealed
amended and re-enacted to read as follows:
No License to iei c coUnix 81 sha he @ran
ed to any applicant who was compelled with the
preceding section Of this Act, until said applicant,
in addition to the sum sums of money now re-
cured or which may hereafter be required to be
paid by the General License Law OF this State shall
also pay to said Clerk sum equal in amount, to
be paid by the said Clerk to the Board OF County
Commissioners of said county for the use of said
county: pr0rided that the additional amount to be
paid to the county for any license to sell sprituous
| or fernented liquors or liquors or lager beer in
quantities not less than n pint, shall not be less
than thirty dollars for any one year. and pro rata
cense Law; and provided further. that nothing con-
| tanned in this section requiring the payment to
| said Clerk for the using of said county, of a sum
| equal in amount to the sum paid under the Gener
al License Law OF this State, shall be construed to
| apply to license for ordinaries.
| s. All sums received by said Clerk for the use Of
said county shall be accounted for and paid overt
| the County Commissioners OF said county on the
first OF January. April. July ana octoDer OF eacn
wear; and the said Clerk shall be liable for all said
| sums on official bond. and shall, in addition to
fees allowed, be entitled to receive the sum OF
one dollar for approving and filling bond and
| other papers.
| 6. 1t shall not be lawful for any person having
license to sell spirituous or fermented liquors or
lager beer, in Cecil county to permit any game OF
chance skill for profit or amusement, except the
| game OF ten-pins and billiards to be played in the
bar room or other public room on the premises oc-
cupied by him or her, or under his or her control;
andifany person persons having such license shall
violate this law, he she upon conviction be fin
ed not less than fifty dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars be imprisoned in the county Jail
not less than ten nor more than forty days in the
discretion of the Court and his her license shall
| thereupOn be suppressed.
= Whenever any license shall be suppressed for
any violation of this Act, it shall not be lawful fol-
the Clerk of the Circuit Court OF Cecil county ia
grant license to sell sprituous or fermented liquors
lager beer any other person for the remainder
of the term for which said premises have been rent
ed, to sell aforesaid upon the premises for which
the license has been so suppressed.
| WILLIAM Il. BOULDEN,
Mar %, 1S79-lm Sheriff of Cecil county.