The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-05-03

sisteut herewith.
SECTION !. Be it enacted bythe General assembly
of Maryland, That Section one hundred anu
seventy-nlne to section one hundred and eighty
eight inclusive. OF Article eight of the Code OF
Public Local Laws. title Cecil County. sub
Liquors and intoxicating drinks shall not be
in force in said County on and after the first day
OF ID cember, eighteen hundred and ninety.
and that all laws or parts OF laws incuISSt-
ant with the provisions OF this Act shall be re-
pea led, alter said last mentioned date provided
however, t'at This Act shall not be construct to
repeal said Sections OF said Code prior to the first
day OF December, eighteen hundred and ninety,
to affect any OtienSe already committed, or
which may be committed before this Act shall
take effect
SECTION .. and be it enacted That tn e question
whether or not any person or persons, House,
Company, Association. or body Corporate. as
hereinafter described may he licensed in Cecil
County Oi this State, by whom or IN which spirtu
or termen ed liquors, intoxicating drinks, or
cider may be sold, or whether not no license to
sell the same in said County shall be issued shall
he sub mtted to the regi stored qualified voters oil
said County on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday i'll November. eighteen hundred and
ninety, and on the first Tuesday after the hrSt
Monday in November in every fourth year there
AFTER ut the election then to be held therein, and
the Sheriff OF said County shall at least three
weeks previous to the day Of said election, cause
public notice TO be given of the submission of said
question, TO be published in two newspapers OF
said County, with copy VI this Act, and also by
printei hand pills containing said notice and a
copy Of thus Act, to be set up ut the most public
places within each Election District in said
County: and the County Commissioners OF said
notice and copy OF this Act, and ior printing said
hand bills, and shall pay to said Sheriff Tor said
services the sum OF twenty-five dollars. But if for
any reason said notice shall not be given, or not
gwen in the manner herein prescribed, such
failure shall not effect the validity of this Act.
operate TO prevent its taking effect.
SECTION 3. And be ii enacted, That the ballot
cast at said election to be counted deciding
against tie sale OF spirituous Or ermented
liquors intoxicating drinks or cider in said
County, shall have printed written on them
the words For License or Against License"
and the b ,lots east For License ami the ballots
cast against License shall be carefully counted
by the Judges o SAID election in the respective
Election Districts OF said County. and the nnm-
Der vi ballots For License" and the number oi
ballots Against License shall be certified by
them and the return Judg es OF said Election, at
their meeting after sald Election, sh al cast up
the whole vote Tor license, and against license in
said dlSLr. cts anu shall make IA separate written
return OF said Whole vote, to the Clerk OF the
Circuit Court Tor Cecil County, and SAID Clerk
shall 'ecord said eturns among the records OF his
office, and shall prepare certificate pfOoa Inning
the result OF suci election iii said County, and
cause said certificate to be published, within nj
teen days alter said returns have been received
b! him once IN all the newspapers published in
said County.
SECTION and be it enacted That if it shall
appear by the returns oi said Judges and certh-
cafe OF SAID Clerk, that Il maIOrlt, o said votes
have been cast Against License then the FOL
lowing sections from Sections one Hundred and
SeveaIy nine to Section One hundred and
Eighty eight inclusive, shall be i'll force III said
County. and stand in the place and stead OF Sec
lions One Hundred and Seventy-nine to One
Hundred and Eighty eight inclusive, OF Article
Eight OF the Code OF Public Local Laws, title
Cecil County" subtitle Liquors and intOXicat
ing drinks" repealed by tins Act:
I79. 1t shall not BIZ lawful Tor any person, or
any house, company or association, or body cor
pOrdte to barter sell. directly indirectly, or
to solicit or receive orders Tor the purchase vi, at
any place within the limits oil Cecil County, or to
give away at his or its place OF business within
the limits OF said county, any splrituous or fer
mentcd liquors or alcoholic bltters, or intoXcat-
ing drinks OF any kidd cider, tonic beer, lager
beer, schnapps OF GIN or any article used or sold
KEY brandy, high wines or alcohol, or any spirit
uous OF iermented liquors shall be an ingredient;
nor shall any license be granted Tor the sale OF
the same therein,