The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-10-02

anything in the preceding sections hereof, b
construed to prohibit sale by pharmacist 0
druggist OF such liquors to be used by or for
sick person, in case OF extreme Illness when de
| lay may be dangerous to the patient, nor to pre-
vent the sale by pharmacist or druggist of win
to be used Tor sacramental purposes solely.
SEC. To- In the trial Of any person or persons
| or any house. company association or body cor
porate, for violation OF any OF the preceding sec
tiOns hereof, it shall be lawful Tor the State t
prove that such person or persons house, com
| pany, association or body corporate on trial. has
or have paid (f such be the case) u special tax Il
the Government OF the United States, under tn,
| Internal Revenue Law thereof, upon, or for his
| her. their IT'S business brewer or brewers
or retail dealer dealers in liquors, wholesale
dealer or dealers in liquors, or retail dealer o.
| dealers in malt liquors, or wholesale dealer o:
| dealers in malt liquors Gas the may bel III
| Cecil county, Tor period of time within which
such violation has occurred, and TO prove that he
| she, il or they has or have registered his, her
their or its business for said period such dealer
OF dealers, with the Collector OF Int nal Revenue
Tor the district OF which Cecil county shall form Il
| part, and that he she, it or they made applica
ton to said Collector to be SO registered and ii
shall be twiul Tor the State in such case to offer
| in evidence said Internal Revenue laws relating
| to said special taxes and the payment of said
special tax OF taxes upon and the registering OF
his, her their or its said business may be proved
by certificate OF said Collector, any of his de-
puties, or by the sworn testimony of him, or any
| OF them, and copy of the application of any
person or persons, house. company, association or
body corporate, for registry under said Revenue
Laws, made and attested by said Collector, o.
any OF his deputies, shall be prima tdcie proof
such application.
SEC. IL. II any druggist or pharmacist shall
violate any of the provisions OF the sections hereof
under said subtitle, he she, it they shall be
liable to the same penalties which are set fort
IN section eight aforesaid.
SEC. II. One hali of all fines imposed under
this act shall be paid to the informer, and the
alance shall be paid to the Board of County
School Comm issioners OF said county for the use
OF Public Schools therein.
SEC. Is. All prosecutions for violations ofany OF
the provisions of the sections under said subtitle
shall be upon presentment and indictment, but
any Justice ut the Peace of said county s"all
have the same authority receive Information OF
Violations thereof, and to take recognizances and
bail. or {" commit, as is now exercised by Justices
u the Peace OF said county. under the General
Criminal Law OF the State Of Maryland.
SEC. II. n any Indictment under this act for
violation or viola ions Of the provisions OF the pre-
cedln2 section hereof un er said subt tie it shall
not he necessary, except in the case OF cider, to
specify the particular kind OF liquor which any
person or persons, house. company, association or
body corporate. bartered, sold or gave away, OF
solicited or received orders Tor the purchase Of or,
kept. deposited or had. with intent to barter,
sell or give away. or that tne same be bartered,
.old or given away in violation OF said provisions,
but ii shall he sufficient if the Indictment sets
forth that the traverser traversers bartered.
sold or gave away, solicited or received orders
for the purchase Oi, or kept. deposited, or had
with intent to barter. sell or give away Splrtuous
IermenJed liquors or Intoxicating drinks.
with intent that the same he hartered, sold or
given away in violation ot said provisions.
SEC. Is ind II be enacted. That if it shall APP
pear by the returns OF said Judges and the GER
tiicate OF said Clerk that a majority of such
votes have been cast - For License, then and in
atevent the following sections shall be added
TO article eight OF the Code ot Public Local Laws,
under the subtitle = Sales OF SprituOus or Fer
mented Liquors, to take effect on the first ny
Of January next.
SEC. III. No persons in Cecil county shall oh
tain license Tor the sale or barter OF spirituous
or lermentcI liquors quantity whatever,
except such as shall lie qualified as hereinafter
provided.
SEC. 2l5. Any person in Cecil county who may
keep Il house Tor the reception of guests, OF OF
permanent or transient boardcrs containing at
least hive chambers more than needed for hi
family purposes, and which said five OF more
chambers are used Tor the reception of guests. or
permanent or transient borders. containing there
IN for use at all times least six good beds with
sufficient GOVERN therefor. and having upon his
premises stable or stables sufficient Tor the ac-
comodation OF six or more horses, shall be deemed
ind considered to he a hotel-keepcr within the
meaning OF this act.
SEC. 2l6. Any person in Cecil county desiring
to take out license under this act, may file a
"etitl"n with the Clerk OF the Circuit Court for
Cecil county setting forth that the applicant
wishes to sell Spirltuous or fermented liquors.
md shall describe therein the premises to be
cupied by said applicant. including all the build
InSs or grounds To be used by said applicant in
connection with the sale of s.iritutuS or ferment
ed liquors: and provided, the said applicant shall
ME with said petition written certificate signed
by ten treeholders. resident citizens within the
corporate limits OF the town in which said appll-
cant desires to sell SprituOus or ermented liquors
COR OF the election district wherein the said appi
cant desires to sell in case the application Is not
made Tor Il license TO sell within the corporate
limits OF town. setting forth their belief that
the applicant for such license will keep an order
~ house and duly observe the provisions OF this
act, AMI each person signing said certificate shall
make affidavit before said Clerk, or before a JUS
tice of the Peace OF said county, that he is the
owner OF real estate in the election district where
in he resides. OF assessed value OF at least one
thousand dollars, and that he ha, not, during the
current year, signed a certificate for any other
person applying Tor license to sell spirituous
ermcated liquors within said districts and if said
APPLICANT he Il hntel-keeper. he shall satisfy the
sad Clerk by his own oath, and by the OathS OF
Two respectable and diSlntereSted witness, OF
frer belief therein that lie has bona tide and with
nut intending to evade the spirit and meaning OF
this act, duly provided and Will maintain and
Keep for use at least five or more chamber, more
than are needed Tor the private or family par
poses OF said hOtel-keeper. to be used for the re-
cepuou OF guests. or permanent or transient
boarderS, and at least SIX beds with sufficient
covering therefor, with stabling Tor at least six
horses: all OF said chambers aud beds to be and
remaln ON said premises on which spirtuouS
t"rmeuted liquors is by this act licensed to be
odd: and each AMI every applicant whether
hotekeeper or not. shall file in the office of said
.'lerk Il bond duly executed TO the State OF
Mary land, with at least two sureties. to be ap-
proved by said Clerk in the penal sum OF one
thousand dollars, conditioned Tor the faithful OBJ
payment OF any and all lines. penalties and DANA
yes which may be imposed recovered under
tins act: which said bond shall be responsible to
all such persons hereinafter described. as NAV be
injured by the sale of spirituous fermented
liquor sold by any person licensed under this
act: provided that each surety on said bond Sh all
make attdIv before said Cleak, or before IL Jus
tice of the Peace OF said county, that said surety
is the owner in iee->iInpt OF unencumbcred real
estate in Cecil county, of the assessed value of at
least one Thousand dollars and that said surety
mas nnT cal q ntnI,, h,p1
for ally other applicant to sell SpirituOuS OF fer
mcnted liquors in Cecil county.
SEC. 2l7. The Clerk OF the Circuit Court NAV
in his discretion require such further and other
proof by the written affidavit OF other parties to
ne filed in his office to the sutciency of said
oond as he may deem prop-r, and If said Clerk
hall Tiliully or ncgligently grant license to
my per-on VINO shall not have complied with the
provisions Of this act, said Clerk shall upon in
iictment and conviction thereoior. be fined not
eSS than flty more than three hundred dol
ars tor each offence.
SEC. 2ls. No license to sell spirituous or fer
nentcd liquor in Cecil county. shall be granted
to any hotel keeper who shall have compiled with
the provisions OF this act until such applicant,
III addition To the sum or sums OF money now re
lurct 10 be paid by the General License Law OF
the State, shall also pay to said Clerk the sum
ii one hundred dollars to he paid To the County
Commissioners OF Cecil county by said Clerk fol
the aid county
SEC 2l9. No license to sell spirtuous or fer
mented liquor i'll Cccii county. shall be granted
10 any applicant other than a hotel keeper within
the meaning Of this act. who shall hav qscompie
with the provisions OF this act unless said appli-
ant i'll addition to the sum sums of money
now required, or which may hereafter be required
20 he paid by the General License Law OF the
State. shall also pay to said Clerk tn. sum OF two
hundred and y dollars. to be paid To the County
commissioners OF Cecil county by sad ClcIk fol
| the use OF sad county.
SEC no All sums received by said Clerk fol
license issued under this act. shall he accounted
| Tor and paid over by said CLERK 10 the County
| Commissioners OF Cccll County on the first day
| Of March, .1uue, September and december IN
ZACH wear aud the official bond OF said CLERK
shall Ice lianIe Tor all said sums received for H.
ccnSeS issued under this act. and said CLERK shall
| II addition to fees now allowed by law, be en-
tItIed 10 receive the sum OF dollar Tor ap
proving and filing the bond and other papers OF
applicants, and nve per cent commissions on all
sums pad by him to said County Commissioners
under thus ict said fees and commissions to be
| paid by applicants for license without deduction
from the sum To he paid to the county.
SEC 22l. All licenses issued under this act shall
.Xplre the first day OF May next hered ter but
licenses may be issued for Il shorter period than
Dne year. upon the payment OF proportional
part OF the license lee hereInheiure provided for
licenses issued under this act shall be transera
bic ilS Traders licenses now under the general
law ut this STATE: provided that no license under
this act shall he granted assigned To any minor
or feluale and provided, that when any license
granted under this act Is assigned. the bond o1
the assignee, rs fully and to the same extent as
said bond is liable Tor the acts of said assIynor
SEC 212. No pharmacist or druggist in Cecil
county shall sell. directly Indirectly any
SpirtuouS or iermcnted liquors. or alcoholic bit.
tiers or intoxicating drlnAs OF any kind, cxcep,
upon the written bona HdC prescription of Il reyi
ar practicing physician OF Cecil county whose
name shall be signed thereto: and such pre-
.eriptions shall he filed and kept by all such
pharmacist or druggist, and no physician shall
make or sign any such prescription unless the per
son Tor whom it is made is actually sick. or un