Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-20

hundred and fonrGY-four, eighteen hum
dred and six9y-keven. chapter three hum
dred and ninety, and eighteen hundred
and seventy.six, chapter two hundred and
seventy three, relating I'd the sale ot
spiritn0us and fermented liquors 10 minors
ID the CITY of Annapolis. and within five
miles thereof, be. and tile same II hereby,
revived and re-cnacied 10 as 10 read as
follows;
Section 55. 1t shall not be lawful for
any person. corporation or association.
whether licensed 10 sell spirituons liquors
or not 20 sell. dispose OF, barter or give
directly or indirectly, within the corporate
limits OF the City OF Annapolis. or within
five miles 1hereof. any spirituous or fer
menfed liquors, or cOrdials OF any kind. or
IN any quantity whatever 20 any youth or
minor under the age Of twenty one years
without the written order or consent Of
the parent or guardian OF such Manor, nor
10 any midshipn1an or student connected
with or attached 10 the Naval Academy at
Annapolis, or under orders to join or leave
the said academy: nor to any students of
St. Johns College. without the written
order OF some professor Of said college and
any person, corporation or association vio-
lating the provisions of this section shall
be liable to indictment in the Circuit Court
for Anne Arundel county, and upon con.
vlctiOn thereof. shall be fined a sum not
less than fifty dollars. and not more than
four hundred dollars, or be confined in
jail for period not longer than six months
until the said fine and cost Oi prosecution
shall be paid; or be both fined and. Inn
pfisOned in the discretion of the court, and
shall be confined in Jail, but ii any minor
or person referred TO in this section. shall
wilfullY misrepresent that lie is OF full age.
and that he il not prohibited by this sec
ton and thereby shall obtain any spirit
uOus liquors, and the person selling the
same shall be able to prove such misrepre-
sentation, the said person selling TO the
said MINOR or other person so falsely rep
resent.ng himself shall not suffer any pen
atty, but shall pay all cost incurred in such
case; provided, that the act of any agent
under this section shall not be binding
upon his principal, il the court or Jury
shall believe that the said act was COM
mitted against the bona fide instructions
of said principal, and the same is hereby
declared to be in full force. from the date
OF the proclamation hereinbeiore provided
for. declaring the local option law re-
pealed, as to said city.
Section 5. And be it enacted, That
section fifty-eight of Article second, of
the Code of Public Local Laws, title
Anne Arundel county" sub title, "An-
napolis," as the same was amended and
by the Acts of eighteen hum
dred and sixty-fiye, chapter eighty
seven, be and the same is hereby re-
vived and re.enacted, 50 as to read as
follows:
Section 58. Any one order which may be
given TO any minor. under The pro-
vision of the fifty-fifth section OF this
Article, shall not be available for the
purpose for which it was given, for 8
longer period than two days FROM its
date; and the same is hereby declared
10 be in full force from the date of the
hereinbefOre provided
for, declaring the local option law re-
pealed as to said city.
Section 6. And be it enacted, That
section fifty-nine, of Article second,
Of the Code of Public Local Laws. title
Anne Arundel county" subtitle tan
napolis, as the same was amended by
the Acts of eighteen hunderd and sixty
six, chapter one hundred and forty-four,
be and the same Is hereby revived and
re enacted, SO as to read as follows:
Section SO. tt shall be the duty OF
the Sheriff Of Anne Arundel county. and
his deputies, and the Constables Of the
City of Annapolis, to exercise the
utmost vigilance, in order TO detect all
violations OF this Article, Ia relation TO
The sale OF liquors to minors, and others.
10 forbidden by section fifty-fiVe, aud to
report Immediately any such violation
10 the Judge of the Circuit Court for
said county, who shall forthwith direct
the offending party to be brought before
him, and shall require him to give
security for his appearance at
she next term of said Court, and shall
commit such party to Jail, in default of
.uch security; and if any Sheriff or
Constable shall neglect to rep rt to the
Judge any such violation of the said
section, as soon as the same shall come
% his knowledge, he shall be liable to i
penalty OF fifty dollars for each case of
such neglect. TO be recovered by any
person, in the name Of the State. by
action II debt in said Court, and the
same Is hereby declared to be In full
iorce from the date of the proclamation.
provided for, declaring the
ocal option law repealed as to said city.
Section Z. And be ii enacted, That
section sixty, of Article second. Of the
lode Of Fublic Local Laws. title Anne
Arundel county" sub tile Annapolis 7 |
% the same was amended and re-en-
lcted by Acts Of eighteen hundred and
lixty-six. chapter one hundred and
orty-fonr, be, and the same is hereby.
'evived and re-enacted so as to read as |
'olI0ws
Section so. All fires imposed and
under the provisions OF sec
ifty-five, Of this Article, shall 90 one
lalf 10 The informer, (who is hereby
made . competent wltness.) and the |
'ther half shall be divided equally be- |
ween the States Attorney and the |
sheriff OF other officer who shall hare |