The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-02
THR MIDLAND JOURNAL,

other applicant to sell spirituons or fer.
mented liquors in Cecil county.
S 2l7. 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
filed in his Office as to the sufficiently of
said bond as he may deem proper, and
if said Clerk shall willfully or negli.
gently grant license to any person
who shall not have complied with the
provisions of this act, aud said Clerk
shall, upon indictment and conviction
therefor, be fined not less than fifty nor
more than three hundred dollars for
each ofense
5 2lS' No licenses to sell spirituous
or fcrmented liquors in Cecil county
shall be granted to any hotelkeeper
who shall have complied with the pro-
visions of this act until such applicant,
in addition to the sum or sums Of mon
ey now required or which may hereaft.
er be required to be paid by the Gen.
eral License Law Of the State shall al
so pay to said Clerk the sum of one
hundred dollars to be paid to the Board
of County Commissioners of said county
by said Clerk for the use of said
county.
S 2l9. No license to sell spirituous
or termented liquors in Cecil county
shall be granted to any applicant other
than hotelkeeper within the meaning
of this act, who shall have complied
with the provisions of this act until
said applicant, in addition to the sum
or sums Of money now required, or to be
paid by the General License Law of
the State, shall also pay to said Clerk
The sum of two hundred and fifty dol
lars to be paid to the Board of County
Commissioners of Cecil county by said
Clerk for the use of said county.
5 22O. All sums received by said
Clerk for license issued under this act
shall be accounted for and paid over by
said Clerk to the County Commissioners
of Cecil county on the first day in
March, June, September and December
in each year, and the official bond of
said Clerk shall be liable for all of said
sums received for license issued under
this act; and said Clerk shall, in add.
ton to fees now allowed by law, be en-
titled to receive the sum of one dollar
for approving and filing the bond and
other papers of applicants and FIVE per
cent commission on all sums paid by
him to said County Commissioners un-
der this act, said fees AMI commission
to be paid by applicant for license with
out deduction from the sum to be paid
to the county.
5 22l. All license issued under
this act shall expire on the first Of May
next thereafter, but license may be is
sued for shorter period than one year
upon the payment of proportionate
part of the license fee hereinbefore pro.
vided for. Licenses issued under this
act shall be transferable as traders H.
censes now are under the general law
of this State; provided, that no license
under this act be granted or assigned
to any minor or female, and provided
that where any license granted under
this act is assigned the bond of the as,
signee as full and to the same extent as
said bond is liable for the acts of said
assignor.
S 223. No pharmacist or druggist
in Cecil county shall sell, directly or
indirectly. any spirituous or fermented
liquors or alcoholic bitters, or intoxi.
eating drinks of any kind, except upon
the written bona fide prescription of a
regular practicing physician of Cecil
county, whose name shall be signed
thereto; 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
physician shall make or sign any such
prescription, unless the person for
whom it is made is actually sick, or IN.
less such liquor is required by such
person as medicine.
5 223. Any pharmacist, druggist or
physician who shall violate the provis-
ions of the preceding section shall up
on indictment and conviction thereof,
be fined not less than fifty dollars nor
more than five hundred dollars, and,
failing to pay said fine and the costs of
prosecution forthwith. shall be senten.