Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-23
AN ACT


To enable the qualified voters II the
City of Annapolis, to determine by
ballot, whether spirituous or fer
mented liquors, or alcohol c bitters
shall be sold therein, and to regulate
the terms and conditions In which
the sale thereof may be male, in case
the majority of the voters of said city
shall determine said question in the
affirmative, and 20 regulate the sale
thereof, and also, to revive the
Public Local LAS of said county,
relating TO the sale of spirituous and
fermented liquors to minors in said
city, and within five miles thereof;
also, the Sunday and Election Laws
of this State, which were in force at
the date If the passage of the law,
known as the Local Option Law" of
Anne Arundel count. passed at the
January Session, eighteen hundred
and eightytwO, in'cass the said vote
shall be in favor OF such sale.
PREAMB BILE:
WHERLAs, Much doubt and uncertainty
exist In the minds OF large portion
of the voters of A me Arundel county,
whether the law known as the Local
OPA1OA 4l0W9 Va cG1A0 NOunbyg UoS6G0 dk
the session Of the Legislature, in
eightt en- hundred and eighty two,
: chapter I12, produces beneficial re-
suits; aud Nhers0s, numerous petitions
have been forwarded to this Legisla-
ture, signed by large numLer of citi-
zens and tax payers residing in the
City of Annapolis who voted for the
said law, as we'll as against it, and it
a : IA. l..
said uncertainty and doubt TO re. sub
nit the question aud grant another
election, in order that il may be de
fini'ely determined by ballot, whether
local option shall exist az 1t now does
in said city; therefore
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That The
question whether or rot, any person or
persons, house, corporation, company
or association, may be permitted to sell
any spirituous, fermented or intoxicat
ing liquors of whatever origin, or alco-
h ,Iic bitters, at any time in said City OF
Annapolis, shall be submitted TO the
registered and qualified voters of said
CT y Of Annapolis on Wednes day the
twenty eighth day Ut April, eighteen
hundred aud eighty-six, which election
shalt be held N accordance with the law
governing general cleo ions Ia this State:
and the Sheriff of said ccun Y, shall give
notice Of the time and pnrt ose of said
election by advertisements inserted in
all the newspapers published in said
coun.v, and by land bills posted in each
ward Of the City of ADnap lis, at least
ten days before the said lection, in
which notice, a copy Of his Act shall be
inserted; and the expent es ( said cleo
ton, including the advertisements and
hand-bills Aforesaid, shall be levied by
the commissioners, and paid by The
Treasurer of said county.
Section ,. And be il enacted, That
ballots for or against such sale, shall
have printed, or written on them, The
words For license To sell spirituous or
fermenied liquors, or alcoh lie bitters, /"
or Against iioense t. eel spiritnous or
fermented liquors, or alcoholic bitters;"
and the ballo's SO cast, shals lie carefully
counted by the judges Of said election,
and the return judges shall make a re-
turn of said vote TO the Clerk of the
Circuit Court Of Anne Arundel county,
AID said clerk shall immediately n.ake
proclamation OF the result OF said elee-
ton.
Section 8. And be it enacted. That if II
shall be found by said return OF the judges
of election, and proclamation OF said clerk.
that majority uf votes cast in said CITY of
Annapolis, has been cast against the sale
Of spirltuous or ferment,d liquors, or aIco-
holic bitters, Or If the vote thereon shall lie
q tie vote, that the then said local option
law Of eighteen hundred and eighfy-two.
shall remain in full force in said city: but.
lift shall be found by the return Of said
judges Of election, and p,OcIamation Of
said clerk, that majority Of all the votes
cast, IS prescribed in the preceding sec
tons IN said City of Annapolis, has been
cast for the sale Of said spiriIuons or fer
mented liquors, or alcoholic biffers. then
the same may be sod in tie sid City Of
Annapolis. as allowed under the license
laws Of this State, subject to he provisions
hereinafter mentioned
Section 4 All be Il enacted. Thai
section { fty i've, of Article second, of he
Code Of Public Local Laws, It'll. .Anns
Arundel County, subtle Annapolis =
s. the same as ansende AMI re- Il ac ed
b. the several Acls Of eighteen hundred
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