Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-13

dred and Sixty~scven, chapter three hun
dred and ninety, and eighteen hundred
and sevtnty.six, chapter two hundred and
seventy three, relating 10 tie sale of
spiritu0us and fermented liquors to minors
ia the City of Annapolis. and within five
miles thereof, be and the same is hereby,
revived and Te-enacied SO as 70 read as
follows:
Section 55 Ii shall not be lawful for
any person. corporation or association.
whether licensed TO sell spirituous liquors
or not, to sell. dispose OF, barter or give
diret thy or indirectly, within the corporate
limits OF the City Of Annapolis, or within
five miles thereof any spirituous or fer
mehted liquors, or cordials OF any kind, or
in any quantity whatever TO any youth or
minor under the age Of twenty one years,
without the written order or consent of
the parent or guardian of such minor, nor
10 any midshipman or student connected
with or attached 10 the Naval Academy at
Annapolis, or under orders 20 join or leave
the said academy; nor 10 any students Of
ST. John College. without the written
order OF some professor said college, and
any person, corporation or association vio-
lating the provisions of this section shall
he liable to indictment in the Circuit Court
for Anne Arundel county, and upon con
viction thereof shall be fined 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 OF prosecution
shall be paid; or be both fined and i'm
prisoned in the discretion of the court, and
shall be confined in Jail but If any minor
or person referred TO in this section. shall
wilfullY represent that he is OF full age,
and that he is not prohibited by this sec
on 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, ii 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 frCm the date
of the proclamation hereinbeforc provided
tor, declaring the local option law re-
pealesl, as TO said city.
Section 5. And be il enacted, That
section fifty-eight of Article second, of
the Code of Public LEGAL Laws, title
Anne Arundel county" sub title, AN
napOlis," as the same was amended and
re enacted by The Acts OF eighteen hum
dred and sixty-fve, chapter eighty
seven, be and the san is hereby re-
vived and re enac' ed, 81 us to read as
follows:
Section IS. Anyone order which may be
given to any minor, under the pro-
vision OF the filts-fifth section Of this
Article, shall lot be available for the
purpose for which it was given, for g
longer period than two days from its
date; and the same Is hereby declared
TO be iii full force from the date of the
proclamation hereinbefore, provided
for, declaring the local OF ton law re-
pealed as to said city.
Section 6. And be- it enacted, That
section fifty-Dine, OF Article second,
of the Code OF Public Local Laws, title
Anne Arundel county" subtitle An
Dapois," as the same was amended by
the cts Of eighteen Numbered and sixty
six, chapter Que hundred and forty four,
be and the same Is hereby revived anu
re enac! ed, SO as to read as follows:
section 80. 1t shall be the duty of
the Sheriff of Anne AruLdel ounty, and
his depu les, and the Constables of the
City of Annapolis, to exercise the
utmost vigilance, in 0rdor 10 detect all
violations OF this Article, ia relation to
the sale of liquors to II ihors, and others,
as forbidden by section fifty i've, aud to
report Immediately any such violation
to the Judge of the Circuit Court for
said county, who shall forthwith direct
the offending party 10 be brought before
him, and shall require him to give
adequate security for his appearance at
the next Term Of said Court, and shall
commit such party to Jail, in default of
euch security; and il any Sheriff or
Constable sha negit ct t = rep RI to he
Judge any such violation of the said
section, as soon as tie same shall come
to his kno Aledge, he shall be liable To a
penalty of fifty dollars for each case OF
such neglect, 10 be recovered by any
person, in the name of the State, by
action ( debt in said Couri. and the
same IS hereby declared to be in fall
force from the date of the proclamation,
hereinbefUre provided for. declaring the
local option law repealed as 10 said city.
Section Z. And be it enacted. That
section sixty, of Article secoUd, OF The
I ode III ublic Local Laws, title Anne
Arundel county," sub title Annapolis
as the same was amended and re-tn.
acted by Acts Of eighteen hundred and
sixfy-six. chapter one hundred and
forty-four, be, and the same is hereby.
revived AID re-eDacted so as to read as
follows:
Section 60. Ali fines imposed and
collected under the provisions Of se;-
fifty-five, Of this Article, shall 20 one
half TO the inforner, (who is hereby
made a competent Witness and The
Cher bali shall be divided equally be-
t8een the states Attorney and the
Sheriff or other officer who shall have
made report in the case to the ildge
under fiflN- ninth eecf;nn nf this 4 rt;cln