The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-10-16

with intent TO barter sell OF give away spirtuuus
or IerThenl-d liquors ur intoxicating drink. "t
WITH intent that the same tie bartered Sold or
Civ en- away in violation OF said provisions.
So. IL. ind II be cH0cicd. That il il shall ap
pear i'N the returns OF said Judges aud the Ger
tlhcHte ot SAID Clerk, that a majority Of such
votes have been east - For License then and IN
that event the following sections shall he added
10 article eight OF the Code OF Public Local Laws
under the subtitle - Sales OF SpIrituouS or Fer
mented Liquors To take effect on the trSt # V
OF January next.
SEC IA No persons III Cecil county shall Oh
tain license Tor the sale or barter OF Spirltuuus
or lerlnehted liquors in any quantity VIII 'tever.
except such as shall he qualified as hereinafter
provided.
SEC. "a. Any person in Cecil county who may
keep a house Tor the reception OF guests or 81
permanent or transient h..;t'ders. containing II I
least hFe chambers more than are needed Tor hit
family purposes. and which said five or more
chailers are used Tor the reception vi guests. or
permanent or Transient borders containing there
III Tor use at all times at least SIX cool beds with
sufficient GOVERN therefor and having upon his
premises stable or stables sufficient Tor the ac-
c"nlodatlon ct SIX or more horses. shall be deemed
and considered 10 be II hotel keeper within the
meaning of this act.
SEC. ZIG Any person in tecil county desiring
10 take out license under this act. may sic a,
Itttlon with The Clerk OF the Circuit Court for
Cecil county setting forth that the applicant
wishes TO sell spirtuouS or iermented liquors.
and shall describe therein the premises to be oc-
cupled by SAID applicant including all the build
luSS or grounds To he used by said applicant in
connection with the sale Of s.iriut us or ierment-
ed liquors; ana provided, the said applicant shall
nle win SAID petition written certit cate signed
ny ten fr-eholders. resident citiZ ms VIII lin the
corporate limits OF the town in which said applI-
cant desires To sell sprituouS ermented liquors
tor I'll the election district wherein the said II p-
cant desires TO sell. in the apptcatiun is no
made tor a license 10 sell within the CORPORATE
limits OF town.. setting forth their be,Iei that
the applicant Tor such license will keep order
~ house and duly observe the provisions o: this
act lpt.rS M
make affidavit before said Clerk or he'Ore IA Jus
lice oi line Peace ui sad county. that he is the
owner OF real estate in the elec io district where
III he reS'd :. OF assessed value of at least OF e
thousand dollars ami that he la, not during the
current year Si& led cert. tictte iur any u her
person al ing Tor license to sell Spirlruous or
erlnented liquors wIthn Shii district: and II said
applicant be II hotrkceper. lie shall satisfy the
said & erk by his own oath. and by the oaths of
two respectable amt dSinterrsted witness. OF
their belief therein that he has bona fde and with
out intending To evadc the spirit and meaning OF
TINS act, duly provided, and will maintain and
keep Tor use III least i've more chambers more
than are needed Tor tho private family par
poses OF said hotelkeei,er, to be used for the
hoal drrS. aid at least sin beds with sufficient
covering therefor, with stabling Tor at least six
horses; all OF SAID chambers and beds To be and
remain on said premises On which splTituouS or
fermente'i liquors is by this act licensed to be
sold: and each ana every applicant. whether Il
hotel keeper or noe. shalt ti!e the office oi s d
Mar! land, with at least Two sureties 10 he APP
proved by said CLERK. in the penal of one
tho sand dollars, con,iItlrneI Tor the faithful oh
Serrancc OF the prov Isiu = OF this act. and the
payment OF an! and all fines. penalties DANA
yes wn,cn NAV he I'M. o Ell or recovered under
TINS act: which said und shall be res p"ISih.e to
all such persons 'erclua ter described. as may he
injured by the >,ic OF SprituOuS iermeuted
ilquor sold by any persUn licensed under til. :
act: provided. that each surety said bond sh II
make attd vii before said Cleak. ur before Jus
is the owner in ie"-SimpIr OF unencumhered real
estate i'll Cecil county OF the assessed value of at
least one thousand dollars, and that SAID surety
has nor. within the current year. eX. cute a hu Il
Tor any other applicant TO sell splrituuus fer
mented liquors III Cecil county.
SEC. 2l1 The Clerk OF The Circuit Court NAV.
in his discretion, requ re such further and other
proof by the written affidavit OF other parties to
he filed in his office the sulticiency of said
bond as he may deem prop and If said Clerk
shall ;viliully or negiigenty grant Il license To
an! per,o who Sh Ill not have complied with the
provisions OF This act. said Clerk shall. upon in
dIctnent and conviction tnere"ior. be fined not
less than nifty more than three hundred dbl
lars Tor each offence.
SEC. 2lS No license to sell SpirituOus fer.
mentcd liquor i'll Cecil county. shall be G'auted
To any hotel-keeI er who shall Rave complied with
the provisions OF this act. until >uch applicant.
in addition To the sum SIuiS OF money now
CURED to be paid 10y the General License Law OF
the = ate, shall also pay To said Clerk the sum
OF one hundred d"iais to he paid I" the County
Commissioners ot Cecil county by said Clerk for
the use said county
SEC. PIG No license To sell splrituOus fer
mented liquor i'll Cecil county. snail he granted
to anv applicant "tner than hotel-keeper. ithIn
the meaning o. this act. who stall have complied
with the provisions this act unless said app!i-
cant in addition to the sum OF money
now required. or which may hereafter he required
TO he paid by the General License Inv Ui the
State. shall also pay TO SAID Clerk the sum oi two
hundred and ty dollars. To he paid to the County
commissioners of Cecil county by said CIeIk fur
the use OF said county.
SEC" 2.I All sums received by said Clerk for
license issued under this act. sh al he accounted
Tor and paid by said Clerk to the County
Commissioners OF CeclI County on the first day
OF March. luue. September and december IN
each year. AID the official bond OF said Clerk
shall b liable tor all OF said sums received for Ii
issued under this act, aud said Clerk shall
- 'ditIon to lees now allowed by law. be en-
tailed To receive the sum ui one dollar iJr ap.
proving and titing the bond ami Other papers ot
nppi .ctutS, and i've per cent commissions on all
sums paId Dy him to said C,uuty Commissioners
under TINS ict: SAID Tres and commissions To he
paid 10y applicants iOt Incense without deduction
from the sum I" be pad to the county.
SEC III All licenses issued under this act s,la II
expire ON the nrSt day OF May next here. ter. hut
licenses may he issued for shorter period than
one Year. upon the payment nt proportiOnite
pr OF the license lee h-rrlnhetore pr weed Tor:
licenses Issued under This act hall he tranSfera-
he - Traders lie nse> now un,i,r the general
law ct tins stat: p ovidcd that nU ltct"S. uud II
thlS act >ha Il lie grant Il or ass ghcd minor
or female. a ri provided, that when any license
gran fcd .,Iicr tuIS act is a>Si-r ed the hund of
the a-sIgner a. iuli and to tne 'mr eXteut a.
SAID bond is Liable for the OF SAID - .:i.'r
SEC 222 30 pharmacist d,n,giSt in Cecil
county snail sei. directly or III ircctly. any
"plrltuou> or tcrhcnt q I.q.otr. OF .'.co.u.c Jt-
tiers or intoxicating drInrs OF any kind except
upon The wr,tIen L0aG Hdc prescription vi ii reg Il
lar prartlcinr physician . tcci, county. who ;e
name shall be signed thereto: AID | sucn pre-
~l: H. an. Su,.ii
pharmacist or druggist. and M physician shall
mike or slen an! such pre>crp ion un.eS, the per
Iur whom IL il made l. actutii' sex. un-
less such liquor Is required 10y such person
medicine.
SEC -. ANY pharnaci>t druggist rphvsician
VIII" -hii vol tie the provisions vi the preceding
iou, shall. upon Indictment AMI convict. on
til rcnf ; fined not less than lilly dui.ars nor
more than i've hundred dollars. and failing to
IaN said tine ami casts OF prosecution forthwtt l.
shall lie sentenced To he confined iii the Mlry-
.iA months: provided. that I,iIitrlnrcIst drug
"I>t Ill not ne Ia"e To the pen tiles Of tins
tor CIV NJ selling li4uo To he used by sick
person. III ca-e OF extreme Hines or sudden in
/ ry.wtcn delay might he dangerous to >ucn SIC
or impaired peIsun. Or Tor giving Or selling wine to
he Iscu tor sacramento purposes oh!.
SEC ~. Any person who shall sell. directly or
indlrectiy at any place in Cecil county or yiy..
away. directly or indirectly. at the place OF bust
ness oi such person. or any other person, IL ~
spiriuou or iermentcd liquor with, nut first htv-
Il
shall. upon Indictment AMI convic ion thereof
he fined not less than two hundred dollars II n
more than five hundred dollar. and failing IT, ID; V
such hne and the costs Of prosecution forthwith
Shal be sentenced TO be confined in the Mary IA nd
II puSe of Correction iUr term vi not less than
six months nor more than one year.
SEC 225. No person Obtaining license under
this shall permit minors enter tie bar-ronrn
where liquor is sold. unless said minor is accom-
panied by the parent or guardian OF such minor
nor shall any person obtaining license under
this act. his agents servants employees sell
directly or indirectly, or give away at his. their
or its place oi business. or elsewhere. any sprItu-
Gus or crnented liquors, alcoholic bitterS or in
toxic ting drinks OF any kind whatsoever. to an>
minor or to any person known to such vendor to
be purchasing or receiving such liquors or intox-
c ting drink ms the agent Of or On behalf OF at
the request OF any minor.
SEC. 226. ANY person who shall violate the pro
visions OF the preceding section. shall. upon in
dictment and conviction thereof. be fined not
less than tlty dollars nor more than tive hundred
dollars, or be imprisoned in the county Jail for
not less than thirty da 5 nor moe than six
months aud the license such y rsun may b.
in the discretion OF he Court.
SEC. ~. No vendor OF spirituous or frrnentcd
liquors, licensed under thus shall sell direct
ly or indirectly. any spirtuouS or termented iiq-
u"rS TO any person intoxicated at the time. mo-
shall 1t lie lawful tor any such licensed vendor to
keep open the room where SpIrltuouS ar iermerted
liquors sold between the hours ui TIVE We
o clock at night and six o'clock IN the morning.
nor TO sell directly or indirectly. gave away in
sush room or on or about the premises OF such
vendor any Spirituout or ternentcd uq .ors what
socver b' tween the hours aforesaid.
SEC. 22s- Any person Siolltin. the provi ions
Ut the preceding section. shall upon indictment
and conviction there t. lie fined not les than
twenty-five dollars nor u,ore than three hundred
dollars. or he imprisoned i'll III. county JaiI not
less than thirty nor mIo"e than ninety days.
SEC 229. Whenever any licen shall be sup
resSed or any vio.atI"n> OF this act shall not he
lawful for Clerk OF h Circuit Court Tor Cecil