Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-27
On Wednesday, 18th day Of April, 1896,

Anu Dc ulkcCtC0 W Su u hCk "a ASS6iil-
bly,, ] hereby insert copy of the same as
a part of this no.ice
AN ACT
To enable the qualified voters Of the
City of Annapolis, To determine by
ballot, whether spiTituous or fer
mented liquors, or alcoholic bitters
shall be sold therein, and to regulate
the terms and conditions ON which
the sale thereof may be made, 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, 20 revive the
Public Local Laws of said county,
relating 10 the sale OF spiiituous and
fermented liquors to minors i'm 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 eighty.two in case the said vote
shall be In favor of such sale.
AMBLE:
WHEREAS, Much doubt and uncertainty
exist In the minds OF large portion
of the voters of Anne Arundel county,
whether the law known as the Local
Option Law" of said county, passed at
the session Of the Legislature, in
eighteen hundred and eighty.two,
chapter I12, produces beneficial re-
suits; aud MhereGs, numerous petitions
have been forwarded to this Legisla-
ture, signed by a large number OF citi-
zens and tax payers residing in the
City ef Annapolis who voted for the
said law, as we'll as against it, and il
being deeme advisable on account OF
said uncertainty and doubt to re sub
n 1t the question and grant another
election, in order that il may be de
fini ely determined by ballot, whether
local option shall exist as t now does
in sid city; therefore
Section l. BE 1t enacted by the
General Assembly of Mary land, That the
question whether or not, any person or
persons, house, corporation, company
or assOciati N, may be permitted to sell
any spiriluous. fermented or iEtoxicat-
ing liquors of whatever origin, or alco-
llic biiters, at any time in said City OF
Annapolis, shall be submitted to- the
registered AMI qualified voters OF said
CT y of Annapolis on Wednesday the
twenty eighth day Of April, eighteen
hundred and eighty-six, which election
shall tie held N acc nd tnce with the law
governing general cleo ions in this State:
and thu Sheriff of said county, shall give
notice Of The lime aud purpose OF said
election by advertisements inserted in
all the newspapers published in said
countv, and hy hand-bills posted in each
ward Of the City of Annap lis, at least
ten days before the said election, in
which notice, copy OF this Act shall be
inserted; and the expenses Of said cleo
ii IN, 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
fer,uen:e1 liquors or alcoholic bitters, y
or Against license t. sell spirituous or
fermented iiqnors, or alcoholic bitters:''
and the balloIs so cast, shall be carefully
counted by the judges of said election,
and the return judges shall make a re-
turn said vote 10 the Clerk OF the
Circuit Court of Anne Arundel county.
aid said clerk shall Immediately make
proclamation of the result Of said cleo
ton.
Section 3. And be il enacted, That If ii
shall be found by said return Of the Judges
Of election, and proclamation Of aid Clerk,
that q majority ufvttes cast in said CITY Of
Annapolis, has been east against the sale
of spirit lous or ieTments d liquors, or alcs,-
h0lic bi tiers, or IL the vote thereon sha / lie
3 tie vot., that the tlen sli local option
law Of eighteen hundred and eighty-two,
shall remain in full force IN said CITY; but.
lift shall be found By the return Of said
judges Of election, and proclamation OF
said clerk, that majority of all the votes
cast. as prescribed in the preceding sec
tons IN said City Of Annapolis, has been
cast for the sale Of said spir.tuous or fer
mented liquors, or alcoholic bitfers, then
the sane may be sod in the sid City Of
Annapolis, as allowed under the license
laws Of this Stale, subject to he provisions
hereinafter mentioned.
Section 4. And BE- It Enacted. That
section fiftg-fiVe. of Article second. or The