The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-04-19


shall satisfy the said Clerk by his own oath. and
the oaths OF two respectable and disinterested
witnesses, OF their belief therein that he has bona
hde and without intending to evade the spirit
and meaning OF this Act. duly provided and will
maintain and keep for use at least five OF more
chambers more than needed Tor the priv tie
OF family purposes of said hotel Keeper to be used
for the reception OF guests, permanent or tran
sient boarders and at least six beds with suti-
cent covering therefor. with stabIng fer ut least
six horses, all OF said chambers and beds, to be
and remain on said premises which spIrituous
or iermented liquors are by this Act licensed TO he
sold and each and every applicant whether a hotel
keeper or not, shall file in the office said Clerk
bond duly executed to the State OF Maryla
with at least two sureties, to be approved by said
Clerk, IN the penal sum of one thousand dollars
conditioned Tor the faithful observance OF the
provisions OF this Act, and the payment OF any
and all fines, penalties and damages which may
be imposed or recovered under this Act, which
said bond shall be responsible to all such persons
here natter described may be injured by he
sale OF spirituous or termented liquors sold in viU
lation oil the provisions oil this Act. No bond Of
any applicant shall be approved by said Clerk, if
it shall appear to him that either OF the suretes
thereon has become surety upon the bond OF any
other applicant.
SECTION ALL. No license to sell spirituous and
termented liquor in Cecil county, shall be grant
ed to any hotel keeper, who shall have complied
with the provisions of this Act, until such appi-
cant shall pay to the Clerk aforesaid the sum of
two hun'ired and fifty dollars il said applicant
shall desire license to sell spirtuous or ierment
ed liquors IN any incorporated town in said cOun-
ty. OF within two miles of the corporate limits
thereof, and the sum of one hundred and fifty
dollars, il said applicant, shall desire to sell spr
ituouS or fermented liquors. in said county, not
within the limits, nor within two miles thereof OF
any incorporated town therein; aud the said
amounts receiver by said Clerk for licenses as
aforesaid shall be by him paid over to the County
Commissioners OF said County, tor the use OF laid
County.
SECTION 49, No license to sell spirituous or
fermented liquor, in Cecil county, shall be grant
ed to an applicant other than a hotel keeper,
WITHIN the meaning OF this Act, who shall have
complied with the provisions OF this Act, unless
said applicant shall pay to said Clerk the sum OF
three hundred and fifty dollars; and the amounts
so received by said Clerk Tor said licenses to be
paid over to the Board OF County Commissioners
OF Cecil County Tor the OF said county
SECTION 4l4 All sums received by said Clerk
Tor licenses issued under this Act, shall
counted Tor and paid over by said Clerk to the
County Commissioners OF Cecil County within
thirty days alter the receipt OF the SANE and the
official bond of said Clerk shall be liable for all
said sums received for licenses issued under this
Act, and said Clerk shall be entitled 10 charge
and receive the sum OF two dollars and fifty cents
Tor each license issued by him, under the provis-
Ions OF this Act, to be paid by the applicant
therefor.
SECTION AIS. All licenses Issued under this Act
shall expire on the first day OF May next there.
after, but licenses may be issued for shorter
period than one year upon the payment Oi IA pro-
portionate part OF the license lee herein before
provided Tor. Licenses issued under this Act,
shall be transferable only, when the transie. &C
shall duly establish his qualifications Tor the sale
OF spirituous and iermented liquors. as though an
original applicant for license therefor under the
provisions OF this Act.
SECTION 4l6. No Pharmacist or Druggist in
Cecil County shall sell directly indirectly any
pirituous or iermented liquors, or alcoholic bit
tiers or intOXicatin drinks OF any kind. except
upon the written bona-tide prescription OF a reg
ular Iracticiny physician of Cecil county, whose
name shall be signed thereto, and all such pre-
scriptons shall be filed and kept by such phar
macist or druggist Tor one year, and no prescrip.
ton shall answer for more than one purchase, and
no physician shall make sign any such pre-
ScriptOn, unless the person for whom it is made
is actually sick, or unless sucn liquor is required
by such person a medicine.
SECTION Al. Any pharmacist druggist or ply
stefan who shall violate the provisions OF the pre-
ceding section shall upon indictment and cUnvic-
ton thereof be fined not less than one hundred
nor more than five hundred dollars and failing to
pay such fine and costs OF prosecution, forthwith
shall be sentenced to be confined in the Mary land
House OF Correction for term not exceeding six
months, provided however, that nothing herein
shall be construed to prohibit, the sale or gilt oi
liquors TO be used in O extreme Illness when
delay might De dangerous to such sick person.
SECTION AS. Any person who shall sill di-
rectly indirectly, at any place in Cecil Cot nty,
give away directly Indirectly at the place of
business oil such person or any other person, any
Spirtuous or iermented liquor without first hav-
ing obtained n license required by this Act,
shall upon indictment and conviction thereof be
lined not less than two hundred dollars nor more
than i've hundred dollars and iailin" TO pay such
line and the cos,s OF prosecution, iorthwith snail
be sentenced to be confined in the Maryland
HOUSE Ol term OF not less tlln SIX
months, nor more than one year.
SECTION AIS No person obtaining a license
under this Act shall knowingly permit minors
to enter the barruom where liquor is sold unless
said minor is accompanied by the parent or guar
dian Of such minor, or is AN employee of the per-
son holding said license. nor shall any person OBJ
tanning license under this Act his agents.
wants or employees sell directly or indirectly, or
give away at his, their its place OF business
elsewhere, any splTituoTs or fermentcd liquors,
alcoholic btters intoxicating drinks oil any
whatsoever Tn
known t. such vendor to be purchasing receiv-
ing such liquors, or intoxicating drink, as the
agent or or on behalf OF. at the request OF any
minor.
SECTION Il9. Any person who shall violate the
provisions OF the preceding section, shall upon
indictment aud conviction thereof! be fined not
less than one hundred dollars, nor more than hive
hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in the county
Jail for not less than thirty, more than ninety
days, and the license of such person may he sup
pressed in the discretion of the Court
SECTION 40 No vendor of SpirtuOuS or fer
mented liquors licensed under this Act, shall sell
directly or indirectly, any spurious or iermented
liquors to any person, known To him to be intoNi-
Gated ut the time, nor shall it be lawful Tor any
such licensed vendor to keep open the room where
Spirituous or termented liquors are sold, between
the hours OF twelve O'Clock at night, and six
o'clock in the morning, to sell directly nor in
directly give away in such room. or ON or about
the premises of such vendor any Spirtuous or fer
mented liquors whatsoever between the hours
aforesaid.
SECTION 12l. Any person violating any OF the
prOvis ions OF the preceding section snail upon ln
dictment and conviction thereof, he fined not less
than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hun
dred dollars or be imprisoned in the County jail
not less than thirty nor more than ninety days.
SECTION 422 Any vendor OF SplrituouS or Ter
mented liquor, sold in Cecil County shall be liza
BILE to pay damages, TO any husband, wife. parents,
child, employer or other person. injured by reii-
son OF any person being Intoxicated by liquor sold
by said vendor ia violation OF any of the provis
ions OF this Act, to be recovered in the same man
ner as debts for like amounts are now recovered
by law.
SECTION 49, The provisions in this Act shall
not apply to lies by the manufacturers of cider
in quantities not less than quart which is not
drunk on the premises OF the manufacturer, nor
to sales OF sprituous or iermented liquors by the
manufacturer tn er-of to any y, rson licensed to
sell spirtuous or fermented liquor in Cecil County.
SECTION l23 Nothing in the preceding sections
shall be construed to authorize any sale or barter,
or the giving away OF any sprituouS or isrmenIed
liquors on the sabbath day, commonly calle' sun
day, on the day of any election, held III said
County under the constitution and laws OF the
State or Of the United States
SECTION I24. In any prosecution under this
vet, il shall only lie necessary TO state that the
traverser did sell or give away sl,irituUuS or fer
mented liquor without specifying the particular
kind OF liquor given away,
SECTION 425. One-hali OF all fines imposed I'M
der this Act shall be paid to the County Commits
sioners OF said County for the OF : id County.
SECTION i26 All prosecutions Tor violation OF
any OF the provisions vi this Act, shall be upon
prusentment and indictment: and it shall be the
duty of any Justice of the Peace, OF Cecil County.
npon information received ana confirmed by tue
oath of a credible witness, to have any person ar
rested and committed To the County Jail Tor ii
violation OF the provisions OF this Act unless Sucn
person shall give sufficient bail or recoe nzance,
with suretrs, TO appear before the Circuit Court
Tor Cecil County, at the next succeeding term
thereof to answer the charge.
SECTION i27. No license shall be granted I'M
der the provisions of this Act to any pc other
than bOna-tide citizen OF Cecil County, and WI"
shall have been such Tor at least one year prior to
the date OF his application
SECTION 8. And be ii enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date OF its passage.