Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-22
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ballot, whether spirituous or fer
mented liquors., or alcoholic bitters
shall be sold therein, and to regulate
the terms and conditions on which
the sale thereof may be made, in case
the majority of the voters of said city
shall determine said question in the
affirmative, and 20 regulate the sale
thereof, and also, to revive the
relating TO the sale OF spirituous and
fermented liquors TO minors in said
city, and within five miles thereof;
also. the Sunday and Election Laws
Of this State, " hich were in force at
the date If the passage of the law,
known as the Local Option Law" of
Anne Arundel COUNTY, passed at the
January Session, eighteen hundred
and eightytwo, in case the said vote
shall be in favor of such sale.
PREAMBLE:
WHEREAS, Much doubt and uncertainty
exist In the minds OF large portion
of the voters Of Anne Arundel county,
whether the law known as the Local
Option Law" of said county, passed at
the session of the Legislature, in
eighteen hundred and eighty two,
chapter I12. produces beneficial re-
suits; aud There0s, numerous petitions
have been forwarded TO this Legisla-
ture, signed by large number of citi-
zens and tax payers residing in the
City of Annapolis who voted for the
said law, as well as against it, and it
being deeme advisable on account of
said uncertainty and doubt to re. sub
nut the question and grant another
election, in order that il may be de.
finitely determined by ballot, whether
local option shall exist as it now does
in said city; therefore
Section L. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That the
question whether or not, any person or
persons, house, corporation, company
or association, may be permitted to sell
any spiriiuous, fermented or intoxicat-
ing liquors of whatever origin, or alco-
h Jlic biiters, at any time in said City of
Annapolis, shall be submitted to the
registered and qualified voters of said
CT Y of Annapolis on Wednesday the
twenty. eighth day of April, eighteen
hundred and eighty-six, which election
shall be held IN accordance with the law
governing general cleo ions In this State;
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notice of the time and purpose of said
election by advertisements inserted in
ell the newspapers published in said
county, and by hand-bills posted In each
ward of the City of Annapolis, at least
ten days before the said election, in
which notice, a copy of this Act shall be
inserted; and the expenses of said cleo
ii IN, including the advertisements and
hand-DiIls aforesaid, shall be levied by
The commissioners, and paid by the
Treasurer of said county.
Section ,. And be it enacted, That
ballots for or against such sale, shall
have printed, or written on them, The
words. "For license to sell epirituous or
fermenlei liquors. or alcoholic bitters,"
or Against license to eel spirituous or
fermented liquors, or alcoholic bitters;"
and the ballols SO cast, shalt be carefully
couDfed by the judges of said election,
aud the return judges shall make re-
turn Of said vote TO the Clerk OF the
Circuit Court of Aune Arundel county,
AID said clerk shall Immediately make
proclamation of the result of said cleo
ton.
Section 8. And be Ii enacted, That Ii
shall be found by said return Of the judges
of election, and proclamation Of said clerk,
that majority Of votes clst in said City Of
Annapolis, has been fast against the sale
Of spirltuous or fermentsd liquors, or alc0-
h0lic bitters, or If the vote thereon shall be
d tie vote, that the then said local option
law Of eighteen hundred and eighty-tWo,
shall remain In full force IN said city. but,
fit shall be found b. the return of said
judges Of election, and psoclaualion Of