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

or errpenl-d liquors into scatnx drinks OF
WIN intent that the same tie hartered sold or
~ en- away III violation at said provisions.
SO. Ia ind II be C,tGcicd That ii it shall an.
pear hl the returns OF said Judges and the Ger
uhrate 81 said CieIk, that n majority of such
votes have been cast 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
meutrd Liquors. To take effect ON the nrst # "
oi January next.
SEC IA No persons i'll Cecil county shall oh
tain a license Tor the sale barter OF sprituous
or iernented liquors i'll any quantity VIII tever.
except such as shall he qualified as hereinafter
provided.
SEC "a. Any person in Cecil county who may
Keep house iur the reception OF guests. or ct
permanent or transient h"a'ders. containing at
least hve chambers more than are needed tor hl.
family purposes. and which said nve or more
chambers are used Tor the reception vi guests or
permanent or transient borders. containing there
III Tor use at all times at least SIX goot beds with
sufficient GOVERN therefor, and having upon hi.
premises stable or stables sufficient Tor the
'"llodhtloh OF SIN or more horses, shall be deemed
and considered To he hotel keeper within the
meaning of this act.
SEC. ZIG. Amy person in reci county desiring
10 take out license under this act. may sic "A
Petition with the Clerk OF the Circuit Court for
Cecil county setting forth that the applicant
wishes 10 sell sPlrituouS or termented liquors,
and snail describe therein the premises to be oc-
cupIed by said applicant including all the build
liSS or grounds To he used by SAID applicant in
connection with the sale of s,irtut us or ierment
hle with SAID petition written certificate signed
by ten frrehOderS. resident citiZ ms Wit in the
corporate limits OF the town in which said appl1
cant desires To sell SpirtuOuS icrmented liquors
Tor oil the election district wherein the said IA pi-
cant desires To sell. in the Application is not
made Tor license Ia sell within the coriorate
limits OF town., setting forth their he that
the applicant Tor such license will keep an order
~ house and duly observe the provisions this
act AMI each person signing SAID certificate shall
make affidavit b,tnre said Clerk or he ore a Jus
Di Peace. q s1II thar he il rnp
owner OF real estate i'll the eleC io dis riCt where
III lie reS'd :. of assessed value of at least o. e
thousand dollars. and that he ha, not during the
current year. >l2he" IA certificate Tor any her
person al lly llg Tor license to sell Spirtuuus
'eTincnted liquors within said district; and II said
applicant he hOtr .-kceper. lie shall satisfy the
SAID { erh by his own oath. and by the oaths OF
two respectable amt diSntcrrsted witness of
their belief therein that he has bona ide and with
out Intending to evadc the spirit and meaning OF
TINS act, duly provided, ana Will maintain and
Keep Tor use AT least hve or more chambers more
than are needed iUr the private family par
poses OF said hotel-keeier, to be used for the re-
ctptlnh OF quests. or permanent or transient
huul drrS aid at least six beds with sufficient
covering therefor, with Stablimg for at least six
horses: all of SAID chambers and beds to be and
remain On said premises ON which spiTituuuS or
i"rmented liquors is ny this act licensed to be
sold: and each ana every applicant. whether IA
hOtel-ketper or noe shall he the office OF "a a
Clerk bond duIy executed to the State OF
Mar! land. with AT least Two Sureties 10 he ap-
proved 10y said Clerk. in the penal oil one
the idltniul ''ib-
SerNahce oil the pr"NlSIO - ut this act. and the
pa iren' ui an! and all fines. penn
yes WhIcn NAV he I'M, q cti or recovered uud or
TINS act: which said und shall be res puSib,e to
all such per>uTS herciu; ter described NAV he
injured by the >aie OF SpIrituOuS termenrcd
ilquor sold by amy persUh licensed under til. :
act; provided. that each surety gu said bond shall
make ailld VII before said Cleak or before .IuS
ice OF the Peace OF SAID county. that said surety
Is the owner IN ier-Simpl" OF unencumhered real
estate III Cecil county. OF the assessed value vi at
l...- u
has nor, within the current year en- cutela no ii
Tor any other applicant to sell splrituuus Ter
menIed liquors III Cecil county.
SEC. 2l7. The Clerk ut The Circuit Court NAV
i'll his discretion requ such further and other
proof by the written affidavit OF other parties to
be filed III mis- Office To the su1ticiency OF said
bond as he may deem prop r. and if said Cierh
hail %iliuily or negiigently grant license To
| any per>un who Sh iii not have complied with the
provisions OF his act. said Clerk shall. upon in
dIctlnrnt and conviction thereafter. he fined not
les than nifty nor more than three hundred dol
lars Tor each offence.
SEC. 2ls No license to sell Spirituous or fer
mented liquor III Cecil county. shall be g'auted
To any hoiel-kee cr who shall have complied with
the provisions of this act. until such applicant
in addition 10 the sum or SuL,s of money now
quircd to be paid 10y the General License Law OF
the ate shall also pay 10 said Clerk the sum
of one hundred dollars, to he paid to the County
Commissioners al Cecil county by said Clelk, for
the use said county
SEC. Pa No license To sell spIrituous fer
meuted liquor i'll teci' county. snail be granted
to applicant "tner than hotclkrep per. with n
the meaning o. this act. who shall have compiled
with the provisions OF this act. unless said app-
cant in addition To the sum or sums OF money
now required. or which may hereafter he required
to he paid by the General License Law OF the
State. shall also pay to SAID Clerk the sum at two
hundred and ii ty dollars. to he paid to the County
commissioners of Cecil county by said CleIk iUr
the use of said county.
SE". Oh All sums received by said Clerk for
license issued under this act sh al lie accounted
Tor and paid over by said Clerk to the County
Commissioner. OF Cecil County on the first day
OF March. June. September and december in
each year. a:id the official bond of said Clerk
shall II lIHnle Tor all OF said sums received for Ii
: issued under this act aud said Clerk Sha II
IN - iditIon to fees now allowed by law. be en-
tailed to receive the sum III one dollar iIr al-
proving and flung the bond and otner papers OF
appi.crntS, and i've per cent commissions On all
suns paid 10y HIM to said G., unity Commissioners
under TINS ict: SAID Tres and commissions To he
paid hy applicants fu- license without deduction
from the sum t" be pald To the county.
SEC 22l. All licenses issued under this act sf Il
expire on the nrSt day"t May next heret ter. hat
licenses may he Issued for shorter period than
one wear upon the payment al a prupurtionate
pa OF the lee h-rrInteiure pr Weed Tor:
licenses ISSUED under this act hall tie tranStera-
hIe L. Traders lie nSeS how are uni"r the General
law o tins ~t"ts:p oviir,i. that no lile''S und IT
this act >ha Il lie grant ii or ghcd nny mn nor
or female. a'id prov It,G, that when any license
gran ed 4nicr TINS act is aSSIG ed The huud OF
the a.sIyne.. AZ full aud to tne : me exte,it a..
SAID bond is Liable for the al SAID - .frr
SEC 30. No pharmacist or druggist in Cecil
county snail sc,l. directly or irectly. any
"plrItu"u> or tcrnent Il Iq"or, Or ...co..u.c Jl-
tiers Intoxicating drur OF any kind except
upon the wrtIeu GOAd hdc prescription Vi reg L.
lar prarflclnG physician o fcci, county. who sc
name shall he signed thereto: AID Il | sucn pre-
Scrptlons shall he iI.cd am kept by all Such
pharmacist or druggist. and no physician stall
mike sig an! sucii pre>crip io uucs> the per
Tor whom IL is IN 'dc l. actuIIt' seek un-
less such liquor Is required by such person u
medicine
SEC. ID ANY phrrnaci-t druggist rphvsician
who -h:I vol tie the provisions vi the y ece,iluy
sec ion. shan. upon indictment ami convIct,uu
tn reut ne fined not less than iity dol.ars nor
more than tive hundred dollars aud iaiiIng To
paw said tine and casts OF prosecution forthwith.
shall lie sentenced To be cuniuei the Miry-
and House OF Correction Tor term exceeding
>IA months: proNIded. that Il liarmIcSt or iru.
"i>t Ill not I've Ia"ie 10 the pen titles Of tins
tor : or selling iiquo TO he used by sick
per>un IN - ca.e OF extreme illness or sudden in
/ ry when delay night lie dangerous to >,Icu SIC
niurrd peIso", or Tor giving Or selling wine To
be DISC. Tor s.;c.lment.il ru.puses O.dl.
SEQ ~ Any person who shall sell. directly or
Indirectly, at any place III Cecil county, or Civ"
away. directly or Indirectly. at the place OF bust
ness OF such person. or any other person, ~
spiriruous or iermeuted liquor with ,ut inst hlv-
ing obtained Il license as required by this act
shall. upon Indictment AMI couyic ion thereof
he hned not less than two hundred dollars mr.
more than nve hundred dollar. and failing t" pay
such tine aud the costs OF prosecution forthwith
shall he sentenced to be confined in the A[aryl,u
House of Correction tOr IA term vi not less than
six months nor more than one year
SEC DO. No person Obtaining a license under
this act shall permit minors to enter the har-roum
where liquor is sold unless said Ialuur is accom-
panied by the parent or guardian OF such minor
nor shall any person obtaining license under
this act his agents. servants or employees. sell
directly or Indirectly or give away at his. their
its place oi business or elsewhere. any sprItu-
OuS or icrmented liquors alcoholic bitterS or in
toxic itng drinks OF any kind whatsoever. to an>
be purchasing or receiving such liquors or intoXI-
citing drink AS the agent of. or On behalf Of or at
the request OF any minor.
SEC. 226. Any person who shall violate the pro
visions OF the preceding section shall. upon IN
dictment aud conviction thereof. be fined not
less rh.n hrty dollars nor more than five hundred
dollars, OF he imprisoned in the county Jail for
not less than thirty da more than six
months. and the license or such p rson may b.,
suppressed i'll the discretion OF he Court.
SEC. 22I. No vendor OF Spirituous iermented
liquors, licensed under this act. shall sell. direct
ly or indirectly. any SpirituouS or ermented liz
u"rS TO any person intoxicated at the time.
shall it he lawful tor any such licensed vendor to
keep open the room where SpIrltuOuS ar iernepted
liquors are sold between the hours of tive We
o'clock at night and six o'clock IN the morning.
nor to sell, directly or indirectly, or gave away in
such room or on or about the premises OF such
vendor any sPrituOut or termentcd uq what
socver b' tween the hours aforesaid.
SEC. 22s. Any person violating the provi ions
OF the preceding section. shall. upon Indictment
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twenty-five dol lars nor lore than three hundred
dollars. or he imprisoned in IN. county .Iaii not
less than thirty nor moe than ninet: days.
SEC 229. Whenever any lcen shall be sup
reS>ei for any NIOsItnus OF tins aci shall not lie
lawful for the Clerk OF Ii Circuit Court Tor t'ecl
county at anv time IL grant another license under
this act to The i,er>un whose lvcn Z has hrcA sup
pressed. NOR To grant Il license To any stnrr g.c
son to sell SpliIu"uS or ternrnre ed liquor upon the
premises covered by the license Suppressed Tor
the Germ OF I'VE years nom the dat vi such sup
preston.
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