The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-10-29

for at least six horses all of said chamber
and beds TO be and remain on said premises on
which spirituous or fermented liquors is by
this act licensed to be sold and each and every
applicant, whether hotel-keeper or not, shall
file in the office of said Clerk bond duly exc
cuted to the State of Maryland, with at least
two sureties, to be approved by said Clerk, IN
the penal sum of one thousand dollars, condl-
toned for the faithful observance of the pro-
visions of this act, and the payment Of any
and all fines, penalties and damages which
may be imposed or recovered under this act
which said bond shall be responsible to ali
such persons hereinafter described, as may be
injured by the sale of spirituous or fermented
liquor sold by any person licensed under this
act provided, that each surety on said bond
shall make affidavit before said Clerk, or be-
fore Justice of the Peace of said county, that
said surety is the owner in fee-simple OF unen-
numbered real estate in Cecil county, OF the
assessed value of at least one thousand dollars,
and that said surety has not, within the cur
rent year, executed bond for any other APP
plicant to sell spirituous or fermented liquors
in Cecil county.
SEC. PIT. The Clerk of the Circuit Court
may, in his discretion, require such further
and other proof by the written affidavit Of
other parties to be fled in his Office as to the
sufficiency of said bond as he may deem
proper, and if said Clerk shall willfully or
negligently grant license to any person who
| shall not have complied with the provisions of
this act, said Clerk shall, upon indictment and
conviction therefor, be fined not less than fifty
nor more than three hundaed dollars for each
offence.
SEC. 2ls. No license to sell sprituous or fermented
liquor in Cecil county, shall be granted to any hotel
keeper who shall have complied with the provisions
of this act, until such applicant in addition to the
hereafter be required to be paid by the General Ii
cense Law of the State shall! also pay to said Clerk
the of one hundred dollars, to be paid to the
County Commissioners of Cecil county by said Clerk,
for the use of said county.
SEC. 219. No license to sell sprituons fermented
liquor in Cecil county, shall be ganted to any appli
cant other than hofel-keeper, within the meaning
of this act who shall have complied with the proyi-
sons of this act unless said applicant in addition to
the sum or sums of money now required or which
may hereafter be required to be paid by the General
License Law of the State shall also pay to said Clerk
the of two hundred and fifty dollars, to be paid
the County Commissioners of Cecil county by said
Clerk, for the use of said county,
SEC 22O. All gums received by said Clerk for license
issued under this act, shall be accounted for and paid
Cecil county on the first day of March, June, Septem
Der and December in each year. and the official bond
ceved for licenses issued under this act, and said
Clerk shall, in addition to fees allowed by law,
proving and filing the bond and other papers of ap-
pcants, and five per cent commissions on all sums
paid by him to said County Commissioners under
this act said fees and to be paid by ap
pcants for license without deduction from the sum
/ to be paid to the county.
SEC 22l. All licenses issued under this act shall
pre on the first day of May next thereafter, but IL
censes may be issued for shorter period than one
year. the payment of proportionate part of the
under this act shall be transferable Traders IL
censes now are under the general law of this State
provided, that no license under this act shall be
| granted or assigned to any minor or female; and
provided that when any license granted under this
act is assigned the bond Of the assgnor shall be liza
BILE for the acts of the assignee fully and to the
extent said bond Is liable for the acts of said
| assignor
| SEC 222 No pharmacist or druggist in Cecil county
shall sell, directly indirectly, any spirituous
fermented liquors. alcoholic bitters intoxicat-
ing drinks of Kind except upon the written bona
ds prescription of regular practheing Of
and all such prescriptions shall be filed and kept by
| such pharmacist or druggist, and no prescription
shall serve for more than one purchase but no Physi
clan shall make or sign any such prescription unless
the person for whom it is made IS actually sick, or
unless such liquor is required by such person as
| medicine
| Sec. 223 Any pharmacist, druggist physician
who shall violate the provisions of the preceding
section shall, upon indictment and conviction there
Of be fined not less than fifty dollars more than
fve hundred dollars and failing to pay said tine and
to be confined in the Maryland House of Correction
for term not exceeding six months; provided that
pharmacist druggist shall not be liable to the
penalties OF this act for giving or selling liquors to be
used by sick person, in case of extreme illness
| sudden injury, when delay might be dangerous to
such sick injured person, for giving selling
wine to be used for sacramental purposes only.
SEC 224 Any person who shall sell, directly OF in
directly, at any place in Cecil county, give away
directly indirectly at the place of business of such
person. or any other person. any spritpouS or fsE
meufed liquor without first having obtained license
required by this act, shall, upon indictment and
conviction thereof, be fined not less than two hum
bred dollars more than five hundred dollars aud
failing to pay such fine and the costs of prosecution
forthwith, shall be sentenced to be confined in the
Maryland House of Correction for term of less
than six months nor more than one year.
SEC 225. No person obtaining license under this
act shall permit minors to enter the bar-room where
liquor is Sold unless said minor is accompanied by
person obtaining license under this act his agents,
servants or employees SELL directly indirectly,
give away at his, their or its place of business
elsewhere, any spirituous or fermented liquors. aco-
hoc btters or intoxicating drinks any kind what
to Or to known to
quOrs or intoxicating drink as the agent Of or ON
behalf of or at the request of any minor.
SEC. 226. Any person who shall violate the provi-
sions of the preceding section SHALL upon indictment
and conviction thereof, be fined not less than Atty
dollars more than five hundred dollars be Inn
prisoned in the county Jail for not less than thirty
days nor more than six months, and the license Of
such person may be suppressed in the discretion Of
the Court
SEC. 227. No vendor of spirituous or fermented
liquors, licensed under this act shall sell directly,
indirectly, any spirituous or fermented liquors to
any person intoxicated at the time, shall it be
lawful for any such licensed vendor to keep the
room where spirituous or fermented liquors sold
between the hOnrs of twelve O'Clock at night and six
O'Clock in the morning. to SELL directly or ind-
recty, or give away in such room about the
premises of such vendor any sprituous fermented
liquors whatsoever between the hours aforesaid.
SEC. 22s: Amy person violating the provisions of
the preceding section, shall upon indictment and
conviction thereof be fined not less than twenty-five
dollars nor more than three hundred dollars he
imprisoned in the county Jail not less than thirty
nor more than ninety days.
SEC. 22s Whenever any license shall be suppressed
for any violation of this act it shall not be lawful for
the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Cecil county at
any time to grant another license under this act TO
the person whose license has boon suppressed
grant license to other person to sell spirtnous
or fermented liquor upon the premises covered by
the license suppressed for the term of five years from
| the date of such suppression.
SEC. 23O. Amy person who shall fraudulently pro-
cure license as hotel-keeper without having
piled in good faith with the provisions OF this de-
timing hotel-keepers, shall, upon indictment and
conviction thereof, be fined not less than two hun
dred nor more than five hundred dollars the license
granted shall be suppressed by the Court and it shall
be unaw fuh or the clerk to issue any other license
TO such person.
SEC. 23l. Any vendor of spirtuous or fermented
liquor sold in Cecil county shall be liable to pay
damages to any husband, wife, parent, child, em-
ployer other person injured by of any per-
son being intoxicated in whole or in part by liquor
sold by said vendor, to be recovered in the same
manner as debts for like amounts are now recoveced
by law.
SEC 232 The provisions of this act shall not appy
to sales by the manufacturer of cider in quantities.
not less than quart. which is not drunk on the
premises of the manufacturer sales of spiritu
fermented liquors by the manufacturer there
of to any person licensed to sell spirtuous OF fer
mented liquor in Cecil county.
SEC 233 Nothing in this act shall be construed to
authorize any sale or barter giving away of any
Spirtuous or fermented liquor on the Sabbath day
commonly called Sunday, on the day of any cleo
ion held in said county, under the Constitution and
Laws of this state or of the United States.
SEC 234. In any prosecution under this act 1t shall
only be necessary to state that the traverser did
sell or give away spirituOus fermentend liquor
without specifying the particular kind of liquor
given away.
SEC. 235. One-half of all fines imposed under this
hall ha maid IN he aof