The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-10-12


the clerk of the circuit court for said county
petition in writing, signed by himself aud
and at least five freeholders, who have been
such for the period of one year prior to the
time of so signing, and resident within the
corporate limits OF the town in which said
applicant desire to sell spirituous or fer
mented liquors and in case the said appl-
cant shall desires to sell said liquors without
the corporate limits of any town, then the
said freeholders shall be residents in the cleo
ton district in which and within three miles
of the place of business at which said appli-
cant desires so to sell, and the said petition
shall certify that the said applicant is pro-
per person to be licensed, and pray that
license may be granted to such an applicant;
and said person applying for license shall
also file with the said clerk bond duly ex-
ecuted to the State of Maryland, with at least
two sureties approved by the said clerk, in
the penal sum of one thousand dollars, con-
ditioned for the payment of any or all fines,
penalties and costs to which the person OBJ
tanning such license may become liable for
by reason of the violation of any of the pro-
visions of this act and provided that each
surety on said bond shall make affidavit be-
fore said clerk, or before a justice of the
peace of said county, that said surety is the
owner in fee simple of real estate In Hartford
all membranes of at least one thousand
dollars, and that said surety has not within
the current year executed q bond for any
other applicant to sell spirituous or ferment-
ed liquors in Hartford county
SEC. 100 The said clerk of the circuit
court may in his discretion require such
further and other proof, by the written af-
fdavit of other parties to be filed in his office,
as to the sutliciency of said bond as he may
deem proper; and if said clerk shall wlfully
or neglgently grant license to any person
who shall not have complied with the pro-
visions of this act, said clerk shall, upon in
dctment and conviction thereof, be- fined not
less than fifty dollars nor more than three
hundred dollars for each offence.
SEC. Isl. No license to sell sprituous or
fermented liquors in Hartford county shall be
granted to any applicant therefor until such
person shall file written affidavit, sworn
TO before said clerk, that said appli-
applicant has bona fde and without intend
Ing to evade the spirit and meaning of this
act, duly provided, and will at all times dur
ing the continuance of said license, maintain
and keep for use at least three chambers more
than are needed for such persons own pri-
vate or family purposes, for the reception of
guests or permanent or transient boarders,
and at least four beds with sufficient covering
therefor, and stabling for at least six horses
and that said chambers and beds are and
shall remain upon the said premises on which
spirituous or fermented liquors are by this
act licensed to be sold, and in which shall be
stated the name and residence of the appli-
cant, and the location of the premises on
which the business is to be conducted with
name or names of the owner or owners there
of, and that said applicant has not been con-
vieted ola violation of any of the provisions
of this act.
SEC. 1852. No license to sell spirituous
or fermented liquors in Hartford county shall
be granted to any applicant who has COM
piled with the preceding sections of this act
until SAID applicant shall have paid to the
clerk of the circuit court for Hartford county
the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars,
and the further sum 0ffive dollars for approx
ing and filing the said bond and other papers
and for his other costs and charges in issuing
the said license, and which said sum of three
hundred and fifty dollars the said clerk shall
pay over to the county commissioners of
Hartford comfy within thirty days after it has
been received by him, without any abatement
or deduction whatever; and said county COM
missioners shall apply all sums so received by
them to The Improvement and benefit of the
pubic roads, bridges and highways of Har-
ford county, and to no other purpose.
SEC. 1913. Every person having complied
with provisions of the preceding sections,
and having obtained a license for the sale of
spirituous or fermented liquors in Hartford
county, shall display such license to conspic-
uous view in the room or locality where he
proposes to sell so as to be easily read. And
no such person shall sell any such liquors at
any place in Hartford county other than upon
the premises named in said applicants written
uffi1avit opd M cunl, lipanca Shon onthor;1a
sales by any person who shall neglect the
requirements or violate the provisions of
this section.
SEC. 154. Any person buying spirituous or
fermented liquors, or intoxicating drinks of
any kind, without first ascertaining that the
person selling such has license to sell the
same, shall be guilty of misdemeanOr, and
on conviction thereof, before any justice of
the peace of Hartford county, shall pay fine
of not less than five dollars nor more than
ten dollars provided, however, that any
person who shall be used as evidence to con-
vict any one selling without license shall be
relieved from said fine, and no testimony
given by him shall be used to crminate him
in any other proceeding.
SEC. 155. No license for the sale of spirit
uous or fermented liquors shall be granted
to any female, or TO a person under the age
of twenty lone years; nor shall any person
licensed under this act employ any female or
minor as bartender, agent or clerk to sell,
give or deliver spirituous or fermented
liquors, or intoxicating drinks of any kind
or description, to purchasers or Others ut his
place of business.
SEC. 1876. Any person licensed under this
act, and so employing any female or minor
rs set forth in the preceding section shall
upon indictment and conviction thereof be
fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than
three hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in
the county Jail for not less than thirty days
nor more than three months, and the license
of such person may be suppressed in the dis.
erection of the court
SEC. 1877 1t shall not be lawful for any
person having license to sell spirtuous or
iermented liquors in Hartford county to per-
nit any game of chance or skill, for profit or
amusement, to be played in the barroom or
other public room on the premises occupied
by or under the control of such person.
SEC. 1853. Amy person who shall violate
the provisions of tile preceding section shall,
upon indictment and conviction thereof, be
fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor
more than fifty dollars for each offense.
SEC. 159. 1t shall not be lawful for any
person licensed under this act to sell or give
away, directly or indirectly, any spirituous
VI leTneuteu liquoIs, Vi any hinu vi lutoAl'
eating drink, to minor or person under the
age Of twenty-one years, nor to sell such
liquors, or any of them, to any person on the
Sabbath day, commonly called Sunday.
Sec. 16O Any person who shall violate
the provisions of the preceding section shall,
upon indictment and conviction thereof, be
fined not less than one hundred dollars, nor
more than five hundred dollars, or be
sentenced to be confined in the Maryland
House of Correction for not less than sixty
days, nor more than six months, and the
license of such persons may be suppressed
in the discretion of the court.
SEC. 161. No person, whether liccnsed
hotel keeper or not, shall sell directly or in
directly, give away, loan or in any manner
supply or furnish to any person whomsoever
any spirituous or fermented liquors or intoxi.
eating drinks of any kind, at his, her or its
place of business on any highway, or at any
public place in Hartford county, on any day
set apart by law for the election of national,
State or county officers, or any of them, on
any day on which general county primary
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