The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-10-30
Election Notice.
TO THE JUDGES or ELECTION AND TO THE
VOTERS 0F CECIL COUNTY.

In accordance with the requirements OF the
Code of Public General Laws, hereby give no
tlce TO the Judges of Election and to the Voters
OF Cecil County, that an Election will be held on
Tuesday, The Second day Of November,
1885, theng the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day. at the usual places OF voting in the several
Election districts of Cecil County, as follows:
In the First Election District, at CeciltOn:
In the Second Election District, at Chesa peaie
City;
In the Third Election District. at Ekton:
In the Fourth Election District. at Fair Hill
In the Fifth Election District, at North East
In the StYth Election District, at Rising Sun:
In the Seventh Election District, at Port De-
post:
In the Eighth Election District, at Mount Pleas
ant;
In the Ninth Election District at Brick Meet
ing House,
And the Election so to be held is for the purpose
OF eectlng
One person to represent the Second Congress
sional District of Maryland in the Fifteth Con-
gress of the United States.
And also OF deciding the questions involved in
the Act OF Assembly of the State Of Maryland
Chapter 29l, approved April /. 1888. entitled
IAN ACT
To enable the qualified voters of Cecil County to
determine by ballot, whether spirituous fer
county, OF shall he so,d only as hereinafter de-
scrihed, and to repeal all acts inconsistent here
WITH
when act reads rs follows:
SECTION l. Be ii enacted by the General assembly
Of Maryland. That chapter two hundred and sew
enty-iour OF the acts passed at the jan uary SEES
sion eighteen hundred and lightly, shall not re,
main i'll force and a ter the first day OF .Janu-
airy, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven. ana
that all acts parts OF acts inconsistent with the
provisions OF this act hall he repealed after said
Ia I mentioned date: provided, however, that
this act shall not he construed to repeal said act
OF eighteen hundred and eighty. chapter two
hundred and seventy our, prior to the first day OF
January, eighteen hundred and eight seven. or
10 affect any offence already committed, or which
may he committed before this act shall take eft.
feet. but all such offences may he prosecuted and
punished under the law existing ut the time Oi
the commits sion o. said respective offences: and
provided. further. that IT, tor any reason. this
act shall not take effect o. the frst day of Ianu-
AIRY. eighteen hundred and eighty seven. the
sa,d act OF eighteen hundred and eighty. cha pier
TWO hundred and seventy-our, shall continue To
remain in orce until other laws shall be enacted
in lieu thereof.
SEC 2 And be 1t enacted, That the questions
whether or not any e'son or persons, house, com
pauy, ASSOCIATION or body corporate. as hereinai-
ter described may be licensed i'll Cecil county oi
this Stale. by whom. OF in which spirtuous OF
termented liquors. Intoxicating drinks or cider
may he sold. whether or not no license to sell
the same in said county. shall he issued. shall be
submitted to the qualified voters Of said
county. on Tuesday, the second day OF No
vemuer, eighteen hundred and eighiy>lX. ut the
the election tuen to he held therein ard the Sher-
III OF SAID county shall. at least three weeks pre-
vIous to said election. cause public notice to he
given, OF the subm ssiun of said question, by adj
vertlsements set mp at the most public places
within each election district OF said county. and
also by advertisements IN two newspapers OF 4, n.
eral circulation therein which said advertise.
ments shall contain copy OF this act, and OF the
time aid places of holding said election. and
the cost of such advertisements and hand bills
and the cost OF SAID sheriff. shall he paid by the
County Commissioners OF said county, but il, Tor
any cause said notice shall tail to h- gwen, said
failure shall not effect the validity OF this act
operate to prevent it, taking effect.
SEC. - Ana be ii Pn0 ted. That ballots cast at
said election on the question of license or H.
cense to he counted as dec ding for or against
the sale gilt OF spirituous or termented liquors.
Intoxicating drinks or cider. in said county, shall
have printed or written On them the words, For
license" OF Against liccnSe: and the vuteS tst
ior license. and the votes cast against license,
shall be carefully counted by the Judges vi said
Election in the respective districts OF SAID county
and the number OF votes for license and the nun
Der OF votes against license, shall be certified by
them and the Return Judges OF said Election
at then meeting after said election. shall up
the " hole vote for license nd against license III
said districts and shall make II separate written
return of said whole vote 10 the Clerk of the Cir.
cult Court for Cecil county, and said Clerk shall
record said returns among the records OF his Of.
flee. and shall prepa e certificate proclal ny
the result OF such election in said county. and
cause said certl hcate to be published within ten
days after said returns have been received by
him once in all the newspapers pub ished in said
county.
SEC l. And be it enacted That if it shall appea
by tie returns oil SAID Judges. AMI certificate al
said Clerk. that a majority OF said votes have
b, en- cast Against lie, nSe' Tor the sal of sprltu
ferm-nted liquors intoxicating drinks OF
cider then the following ectIuns. from section
five hereof to section fourteen. 'ncluS shall be
added to the Public ocal Laws OF iced County
under the subtitle prohibition OF Intoxicating
Liquors to take effect January the first eigh
teen hundred and eight seven
SEC. 3. 1t shall not Ire lawful after the first day
OF January, III the year eighteen hundred ana
eighty seven, Tor any lerson or ler>nns. or any
house. company or association. or body corporate
barter sell. directly or Indirectly to solicit
receive order Tor The purchase OF, plac.
within the limits OF CecII county. or to give ava,
at MS. hers their or its place "t business within
the limits OF said county, any Spiriuuus fer
meuted liquors or alcoholic bters. or intoxicating
drinks VI any kind. cider. tome heer. lager
beer. schnappS gin. or anv article used and
sold as a beverage. in the composition OF which
whisky. brandy, high wines or acouOl. or any
spiriuous OF rmrnted liquors shall be an ingre
dent or ingredients, nor shall any lie Use be
granted Tor the sale OF the same therein.
StC6 No person. persons. house. company as
ISOLATION or body corporate. shall. after the first
day OF January. in the year ei-hteen hundred
and eiguty-srv-n. deposit. keep or have in his
her their or its possession any spirItu"us or fer
mente liquors or alcoholic htterS or intoX c? ii ny
drinks OF any kind. or cider, tonic beer. lager
beer. sch apps or gin, or any article used and
sold beverage in the composition or com
pounding ut which whiskey. brandy, hi.h wines
or alcohol. or any spIrItuous fermented liquor.
shall be an ingredient or ingredients. with in
tent To barter sell or give the same il
violation of the provisions OF the preceding see
ton hereof. OF with intent that that the Samt
shall he barterei or sold or given away. in viola
ton thereof within the limits OF said county.
SEC. !. Nothing In section five or section sly
aforesaid, shall he con>t ued prevent the sal,
"f pure apple cider Quot to re drunk the prem.
iSeS OF the seler) IN quantities not less than one
gallon at a time 10y manufacturers OF apple cider
or by persons who have grown the apples from
which the cider sold by them has been m ide. but
such sales OF apple cider shall only he lawful be
tive, n the first day of August in etch year and
| the ii st day OF January oil the succe lding year
and sale OF cider shall he lawful to minors OF
into1 cated persons. or on the Sabbath day com
monty called Sunday. nor shall any sale of cider
be lawful either Tor himself. herself, itself uI
them, elves. or as agents Tor Others, by such man
uacturers OF cider or growers of apples il he she
it or they shall be the proprietor keeper owner
or piUprleiorS. Keepers or owners OF IL hotel. inn
bar ON, restaurant. io"n, clearinghouse. store
or pool. bagat. lie or billiard ROOM by his her
its or their agents. walters or clerks. NOR shall
manufacturers al cider or growers of apples his
her or their agents sell CIDER directly md il
in any hotel. Inn nHT-ruom, restaurant saloon
clearinghouse. or pool. bagateIle or billiard room
SIC. 5. III any person Or persons, house. com.
pany, aSsOcl .ton or body corporate, shall vIuate
auy OF the provisions uf sections five SIX and
seven aiore said, within the limits OF Ceci county
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