The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-10-22


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, condi-
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 all
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 a bond for any other ap-
plicant to sell spirituous or fermented liquors
in Cecil county.
SEC. 217. 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
sGficiency 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 spirtuous fermented
liquor in Cecil county, shall be granted to any hotel
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of this act until such applicant, in addition to the
sum or sums money now required, or which may
Law of the State shall also pay to said Clerk
the sum of one hundred dollars, to he paid to the
County Commissioners of Cecil county by said Clerk
for the use of said county.
SEC 49, No license to sell spirituons or fermented
liquor in Cecil county, shall be granted to app-
cant other than hotel-keeper, within the meaning
sons of this act unless said applicant in addition to
the sum or sums of money now required, which
may hereafter be required to be paid by the General
License Law of the State shall also pay to said Clerk
the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, to be paid
to the County Commissioners of Cecil county by said
Clerk, for the use of said county.
SEC. go All gums 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 of March, June Septem
Der and December in each year. and the official bond
of said Clerk shall be liable for all of said
ceived 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-
plicans, and five per cent commissions on all sums
p paid by him to said County Commissioners under
this act said fees and commissions to be paid by ap
plicants for license without deduction from the
to be paid to the county.
SEC OIL All licenses issued under this act shall ex-
pire on the first day of May next thereafter but liz
censes may be issued for shorter period than one
year, upon the payment of proportOnate part of the
license fee hereinbefore provided for licenses issued
under this act shall be transferable Traders Ii
censes now under the general law of this State
provided, that no license under this act shall be
granted or assigned to any minor female; and
provided that when any license granted under this
act is assigned the bond Of the assgnor shall be lia
BILE for the acts of the assignee fully and to the
assignor.
SEC. 222. No pharmacist druggist in Cecil county
shall sell, directly indirectly any spirtuous or
fermented liquors. alcoholic btters intoxicat-
ing drinks any kind, except upon the written bona
tide prescription of regular practicing physician of
Cecil county, whose uame 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 hysi
the for wSom Is any maSe p se
unless such liquor is required by such person q
medicine.
SEC. 223. Any pharmacist, druggist or 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
the costs Of forthwh shah b. sentenced
to be confined in the Maryland House of Correction
for term not exceeding six months; provided that
penalties of this act for giving selling liquors to be
used by sick person, in case of extreme illness
or r IL sr TO
wine to he used for sacramental purposes only.
SEC. 224 Any person who shall SELL directly or in
directly at any place in Cecil county or give away,
directly Or indirectly at tbs place es business oi such
meued liquor without first having obtained license
required by this act, shall, upon indictment and
dred dollars more than five hundred dollars, and
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 not 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
the parent or guardian of such minor shall any
person obtaining license under this act his agents,
servants or employees SELL directly or indirectly,
elsewhere any spirituous or fermented liquors. alec.
hoic bitters or intoxicating drinks of any Kind what
soeyer, to any minor or to any person known to
such vendor to be purchasing receiving such Ii
quors or intoxicating drink as the agent of, on
behalf OF, or at the request of any minor.
SEC. 226. Any person who shall violate the provi-
sons of the preceding section, SHALL upon indictment
dollars more than five hundred dollars be i'm
PrisOned in the county Jail for not less than thirty
days nor more than six months, and the license of
such person may he suppressed in the discretion of
the Court.
SEC. 227. No vendor of spirituous fermented
liquors. licensed under this act shall SELL directly
indirectly, any spirtuous or fermented liquors to
any person intoxicated at the time, shall it be
lawful for any such licensed vendor to keep open the
room where sprituous or fermented liquors sold
between the hOnrs of twelve O'Clock night and six
O'Clock in the morning. to SELL directly indi-
rectly, or give away in such room about the
premises Of such vendor any spirtuous or fermented
liquors whatsoever between the hours aforesaid.
SEC. 22s. Any person violating the provisions of
the preceding section. shall Indictment nd
conviction thereof he fined not less than TWENTY-FIVE
dollars nor more than three hundred dollars or be
imprisoned in the county Jail not less than thirty
nor more than ninety days.
SEC. 229 Whenever any license shall he suppressed
for any violation of this act it shall be lawful for
the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Cecil county ut
the person whose license has boon suppressed to
grant license to any 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. 800 Any person who shall fraudulently pro-
license as q hotel-keeper without having COM
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 more than five hundred dollars; the license
granted shall be suppressed by the Court and it shall
be unlawful for the Clerk to issue any other license
to such person.
SEC. 231 Any vendor of spirituous fermented
liquor sold in Cecil county shall be liable to pay
damages to any husband, wife, parent, child, EN-
ployer other person injured by any per-
son being intoxicated in whole or in part by liquor
sold by said vendor, to be recovered in the same
manner debts for like amounts now recoveced
by law.
SEC. 232 The provisions of this act shall not apply
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 spirtu-
fermented liquors by the manufacturer there
of to any person licensed to sell spirtuous 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
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commonly called Sunday, the day of any cleo
ton 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 shall
only he necessary to state that the didl
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 To az