The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-04-24

CHAPTER ISL
AN ACT 10 provide for the regulation of the sale
Of Spirituous and Ferinented Liquors and Lager
Beer. in Cecil county
section !. BE it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, OF Maryland That no licenses shall be granted
10 any person to sell spirituous or tcrmented Ii
iUJrS or lager beer in Cecil county until the Der
ION applying therefor shall file with the Clerk OF
The Circuit Cont Tor said county petition signed
ny AT least twelve trcehoders residing within the
election district of the proposed place OF business
- such applicant, praying that such license may
b. Granted: nor until the person APPLYING for such
',cenSc shall file with said Clerk Il bond with
security approved by said Clerk. in the penal sum
q I'VE hundred dollars for the payment of all
lines and royalties and costs to which tn" person
obtaining such license may become liable for any
violation OF any OF the License Laws of this State
TclatlhS 10 inc sale ut splrituous or tcrmented
liquors or lager beer.
See. , And be il enacted, That no license 10
sell Sprituous or erncnted liquors or lager beer
IN Cecil county shall be granted to any applican Mt
WEo mas complied with the preceding section OF
tins Act, until said applicant in addition To TIA ,
sum or sums Of money now required or whlct.
ma! hereafter lie required. to be paid by the Gen
c"l License Law oi this State. shall also l,ay
SAID Clerk Il sum equal in amount TO he maid by.
said Clerk To the Board OF County Commissioner,
81 sad county for the OF said county: D,orided
mat the additional amount 10 be plid to tn,
conAtF ior any license I" sell spirituous or fey
inentcd liquors or lager beer in quantities moi les
tiah Il pint. shall not be less than the sum q;
thirty dollars for any one wear and pro y1tc fo.
amy portion OF the year allowed by State License
Law.
See: B. And be it enacted. That the Clerk OF
me Circuit Court Tor said county shall diligently
inquire rs TO the Suiicieney of the bond onI rho
competency OF the petitioners required by section
one OF TINS Act. and il he shall wiliully or nruIi-
gently iaiI 80 Ia do he shall lpun cony;.tinn Ia.
deemed Suiiiy of a misdemcanur and he liohi, To-
= mn" III III" discretion of the Court. of not less
''Iati MY nor NOR" than hundred dollars tor
each nfI,Hisc. "
!>-". T. And l'r it enacted. That il shall No tho
tuiE 81 >r'd Clerk I" require from each applicant
%" license as aforesaid. in addition to anyreuure-
!hents OF tn" General License Law of this State
written affidavit. TO he filed in his office in
which said applicant shall state the situation or
me mouse or place of business and premises Mt or
IN when the sale to he authorized by said Iirens,
may u" or Is PROPOSED To he done and the rate ~
REM or annual value thereof including ali the
nhlIdin@S and grounds occupied or used in connec
non ihrrewlth also that each of the petitioners
required ny section ono of this Act are Tree hold
cis anu llNc within the district OF the PROPOSED
,iace o. business Of said Applicant and that said
lcrk may III his discretion REQUIRE such Other ond
lHfther proof. by the written affiGavits of other
N.furs I" he flied in his Office q to the co,npli
'mEe III """d faith of said applicant with the re
iu!iefnchtS OF ms Act. as he may deem proper
see >; And be it enacted, That all sums re-
.asrn y! sara lerk for the use OF said Count,
.u,mii,>sohcTs OF said county on the first OF Jan
Miry. April. July and October Of each wear ana
iue SAID Jerk shall he liable for all said sums nm
ms ofhcial bond. and shall in addition to fees
i 'm aoMed. nc entitled to receive the OF one
'IoIiir Tor approving and filing bonds and other
papers and i've per cent commissions on ali sum.
pad ny him to said County Commissioners sail
,tcs ana commissions to be paid by applicants for
.ircnse without deduction Of the sum to he paid
10 the county. i
sec D. And be it enacted That it shall not b,
i:'"ihi inr any person having license to sell spir.
'iupus or icrlnent"d liquors lager beer in Cecil
county to permit any game of chance or skin for
Pf"it or amusement to be played in the bar room
or "'her pub'ic room on the premises occupied b>
ann or htr or under his or her CONTROL and il am
person or persons having such license shall violate
'h!' Jaw ne or she shall upon conviction. be fined
NOT less than nifty dollars nor more than one hun
ufei dollars. or be imprisoned in the county jail
Lot less IMAM ten nor more than forty DAYS in tn.
discretion the Court. and his her license shall
thereupon be suppressed.
sec :. And be it enacted. That whenever any
license shall he suppressed for any violation o.
ms Act. 1t shall not he lawful for the Clerk of
me Circuit Court OF Cecil county to grant IA IL
rense to sell Spirituous iermented liquors or
lager beer 10 any other person sell as aforesaid
upon the premises for which the license has been
50 suppressed
Sec. y And be it enacted. That all Acts or
parts OF Acts inconsistent with this Act orc hereby
repealed.
See. 9 And be it enacted. That this Act shall
take effect from the date of its passage