Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1884-07-31
Saturday, the 10th day OF
August, 1854,

AuSWSu9 ASS4,
In the several election districts Of said coun-
ty, as follows, viz:
First district at st. Inigoes Store;
Second district at Thomas Store;
Third district at Leonardtown;
Fourth district at Chaptico;
Fifth district at Mechanicsville;
Sixth district at Good Hope;
Seventh district at MilestoW n;
Eighth district at Centreville,
for the purpose Of determining by ballot the
question whether OF not any person or per-
sons, house, corporation, company or associ-
alton, may be permitted to sell at any place,
or give away at bis, her or Its place Of buzz
ness any spirituous, fermented or intoxicating
liquors, of whatever origin, or alcoholic bit
tiers, at any time In St. Mary's county in this
State. The ballots for and against this sale
shall have written or printed upon them
''Por the sale Of Intoxicating liquors."
against the sale Of intoxicating liquors, |"
and the election shall be held in accordance
with the law governing general elections in
this State. AS required by the first section
Of this act, here incorporate the act itself for
the better guidance of voters:
iI"Section l. Be II enacted by the General As.
sembly Of Maryland, That the question, wheth-
er or not any person or persons, house, cor
poratioB, company or association may be per-
mitted TO sell any spirituous, fermented or in
toxicating lqnors Of whatever origin, or al
coholic bitters, al aEy time In s. Mary's
county, In this State, shall be submitted to
the registered aud qualified voters of said
county at q special election on SATURDAY,
THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST,
eighteen hundred and eighty -four. and which
election shall be held in accordance with the
law governing general elections in this State,
and the Sheriff Of said county shall give no.
tice Of the time and purpose Of said election
by advertising in all the newspapers publish
ed in said county, and by hand bills posted In
each election district In said county, at least
ten days before the election, in which notice
copy Of this act shall be inserted, and the ex-
penses OF said election, including the adver-
tisements and hand bills aforesaid, shall be
levied BY the Commissioners Of said county.
Section .. Aud be il enacted, that the bal
lots for and against such sale shall have writ
ten or printed upon them 'tFor the sale Of in-
toxicating liquors." or against the sale Of
intoxicating liquors." and the ballots so cast
shall be carefully counted by the judges Of
said election, and said judges shall make
return of said votes TO the Clerk Of the Cir
cult Court of St. Mary's county, as provided
by law in cases Of general election, and said
Clerk shall Immediately make proclamation
Of result of said election.
Section 3. And be 1t enacted, that lift shall
be found by the returns of said judges Of cleo
ton and the proclamation Of said Clerk, that
the majority of all the votes cast in said conn-
" are against the sale ofintoxicating liquors,
that thenit shall not be lawful for any person
or persons, house. corporation, company or
association, to sell directly or indirectly at
any plaet, or 10 give away at his, her, or
their, Uryis place Of business any spirituous,