The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PUBLIC LOCAL LAW.
CHAPTER 1873.

CdAFIER 1SS.
AN ACT to amend chapter one hun.
dred and eight, entitled "An act
to add an additional article to the
Code of Bubble Local Laws" en-.
titled "Garrett County," of the
acts of eighteen hundred and sey-
enty-eight, by adding thereto GER
tain additional sections, to be num-
bered sections one hundred and
thirty-fOur, one hundred and thir-
five, one. hundred and thirty-s !,
one hundred and thirty-seven, one
hundred and thirty eight, one hun
dred and thirty-nine, one hundred
and forty, one hundred and forty.
one, one hundred and forty,two,
one hundred and forty-threc, one
hundred and forty-four, one hum
dred and forty-five, one hundred
and forty-six, one hundred and
forty-seven, one hundred and forty.
eight, and one hundred and forty
nine, under the sub title "Intoxi.
eating Liquors, ITO regulate the sale
of intoxicating liquors in Garrett
county, and the granting of licenses
therefor.
SECTION l. Be il enacted 6y the General As
sem6ty Of Maryland, That chapter one hun
dred and eight of the acts passed at the Janu-
airy session of eighteen hundred and seventy
eight, entitled IAN act TO add an additional
article to the Code of Public Local Laws" en-
titled Garrett County," be and the same is
hereby amended by the addition thereto
of the following sections, to be numbered
sections one hundred and thirty-four one
hundred and thirty live, one hundred and
thirty-siX, one hundred and thirty-seven,
one hui dred and thirty eight, one hundred
and thirty mine, one hundred and forty, one
hundred and forty-one, one hundred and for
ty-two, one hundred and forty-three one
hundred and forty-four. one hundred and
forty five, one hundred and forty-six, one
forty-eight, one hundred and forty nine un-
der the subtitle Intoxicating Liquors" to
regulate the sale of Intoxicating liquors in
Garrett county, and the granting OF licenses
therefor, to read as follows, viz:
SEC. l34. License shall not be granted to
any person to sell spirituous or fermented
liquors or lager beer in Garrett county, until
the person applying for said license shall
have filed with the clerk of the Circuit Court
petition, signed by at least twelve freehold
ers, each ofwhom shall be the owner of real
estate worth not less than five hundred dol
lars, over and above all membranes and
reside within three miles of the proposed
place of business of such applicant praying
that he license asked for may be granted,
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shall have filed with said clerk bond, with
at least two suretes, to be approved by said
clerk, in the penal sum of three thousand
dollars, conditioned for the payment of all
fines, penalties, costs and damages to which
the person obtaining the said license may
become liable, for any violation of any Of the
incense laws OF the State; and the said clerk
Is hereby prohibited from approving any
bond under this section unless 1t shall appear
70 i MN MP ny good Evidence that the sureties in
amount of the penalty of said bond.
SEC. 1885, License to sell spirituous or fer
mented liquors or lager beer in Garrett coun-
has complied with the preceding section of
this act until said applicant, in addition to
the amount of moneys now required, or
which may hereafter be required to be paid
by the General License Laws of this State
shall have paid to said clerk equal sum of
money, to be paid over by said clerk to the
said county, to be by the said board applied
to and used as q part of the public general
school fund of said county provided, how
ever, that the said additional sum of money
to be paid to the county shall not be less than
the sum of thirty dollars for any one year.
and pro rata for any portion of a year allowed
by the State License Laws.
SEC. 1856. The Clerk of the Circuit Court for
said county shall diligently inquire as to the
Sufficiency of the bond, and the competency
of the petitioners, required by section one
hnndred and th1rty-four, and II he shall will
fully or negligently fail so to do he SHALL
upon conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of
amisdemeanor, and be liable to a fine, in the
discretion OF thecircuit court, of not less than
fifty nor more than one hundred dollars for
each offence.
SEC. 1877. 1t shall be the duty of said clerk
to require from each applicant for license, as
aforesaid, in addition to any requirements of
the General License Laws of this State, q
written affidavit, to be filed In his office, in
which said applicant shall state the situation
of the house, or place of business, ana prem
ises, including all the buildings and ground
occupied or used in connection herewith. at
or in which the sales to be authorized by said
license may be or are proposed to be made;
the rate of rent or annual value thereof and
the owner of said house or place of business
and premises also that each of the petition
ers signing the petition of said applicant is
such freeholder as is requirea by section
one hundred and thirty -four. and.lives with
in three miles of the said proposed place of
business of said applicant; and 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 or other
wise, as to the compliance, in good faith, of
said applicant with the requirements of this
act, as he may deem proper.
SEC. l3S. All sums received by said clerk
for the use of said county shall be accounted
for and paid over to the county school COM
missioners of said county on the first day of
January, of April, of July, and of October of
each and every year, and tn said clerk shall
be liable for all sums on his official bond, and
shall, In addition to the fees now allowed him,
be entitled to receive the sum of one dollar
for approving and filing the bond and other
papers in each application, and five per cent.
commission on the additional amount paid
for license, over and above the amount paid
to the State said one dollar and commits
sions to be paid by the applicants for license,
In addition to the sum to be paid for said liz
cense.
SEC. 1879. Any distiler of spirituous or fer
mented liquors or spirits who shall sell, de-
liver or give to any person any quantity OF
spirituous or fermented liquor or distilled
spirits, less than five wine gallons, shall be
deemed guilty of q misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall b. liable to a fine of
not less than fifty nor more than one hun
dred dollars for each offence in the discretion
of the court. and imprisoned In the county
Jail for thirty days.
SEC. l40. Any person obtaining license un-
der the provisions of this act to sell spiritu-
Gus or fermented liquors or lager beer, SELL
ing the same In quantities of one pint and
more, shall not allow the said spirltuous or
fermented liquor or lager beer to be drank ON
his or her premises; and any person violat-
ing the provisions of this section shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon indict-
ment and conviction thereof shall be fined