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


OF any kind or cider tonic beer, lager Deer.
Schnapps or gin. or any article used or SOFA as
beverage. in the composition or compromising VI
which whisll+y, brandy, high wines or a'cnhoI' Vi
anv SpirituuuS or terInentcd liquors shall lie an
ingredient with intent 10 barter OF sen OF SlEG
away the same in violation oi the PROVISIONS VI
the preceding section, o. with intent tlldt nc
same shall be hartcrei or sold. or gwen away III
vocation thereof within c limits OF SAID county.
1871. Nothing in the two preceding sections
shall be construed TO prevent the sale oil pure APP
pie cider mot To he drunk on the premises OF the
Seller) in quantities not less than one galoh AT
one time, by manufacturers ui apple c'uer, OF "
persons who la re grown the apples from winch the
cider sold by them has been made; put such safes
OF apple cider shall only be lawiul bhtWeeh the |
first day OF August in each year anu tiie hfSt dag
of January OF the succeeding year; and no SAFE o.
cider shall he lawful 10 minors or intoxicated per
sons, or on the sabbath day, commonly eiteI
Sunday: nor small any sale OF cl'ier ne ID" IN.
either Tor thensel, agents for others, by |
such manufacturers OF cider Or growers oil APPLES,
II they shall he the pOprletOrs- Keepers OF owners
of hotel inn. barroum. restaurant saloon, eat
ing house, store OF pool, hagite'Le OF nlllidiu
roo 20, or by their agents, walters or CLERKS; nor
shall manufacturers vi cider or growers OF apples
their a. enFs sell directly or Indirectly IN any
hotel, inn. barrOon, restaurant. saloon eatihS- |
house, or pool, bagatelle or billiard room.
49, Ii any person. House. Company, ASCOT |
alton body corporate, shall violate any oil the
Provisions OF the three preceding sections, WITHIN
the limits of Cecil County. he or IT shall, on each
and every conviction thereof forfeit and piy |
fine OF not less than one hundred dollars nor |
more than six hundred dollars and costs Oi prose
cution, and he confined in the Maryland house oil |
Correction for not less than SIX months nor more
than twelve months, or, in the discretion OF the
Court forfeit and pay hne OF not less IMAM one
hundred dollars nor more than six hundred dol |
lars and is OF prosecution, ami ia ing 10 pay
such fine and costs forthwith, snail he sentenced
To he confined the Maryland House r orrec- |
ton Tor "A not les. than six months nor more
than twelve months, or until such hne and costs
are paid.
ls3 Nothing in the four preceding sections |
shall be construed to prevent the cOmpnuhdh@ or
Il
or Druggist VINO may or shalt have obtained
license therefor under the license laws OF this
State, upon the written bona hic prescription "i
Il regular practising Physician OF said County, |
whose name shall lac signed thereto, and all such
prescriptions shall be filed bY such Druggist or
Pharmacist and kept by him, and no prescription
shall serve ior more than one purchase; but no
| Physician shall make or sign any Suci preScrp-
: ton unless the person Tor whom IL snail be made
is actually sick, such liquor Is absolutely re
CURED as a Medicine: any Physician who shall
make or sign any prescription for such liquor eA-
cept as aforesaid, shall be deemed guilty OF
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined less than nifty dollars nor more than
three hundred dollars and costs OF prosecution,
and be committed to the County Jail OF said
County until such line and costs OF prosecution
paid nor shall anything In the said sections
be construed to prohibit sale, by Il Pharmacist
or Druggist OF such liquors, to he used by or lor
sick person. in case OF extreme Illness when de-
| lay may be dangerous the patient, nor to pre-
| vent the sale by Pharmacist Or Druggist, OF
wine TO be used Tor Sacramental purposes solely
| 1874 In the trial OF any person, or any House,
Company. Association or body corporate. Tor
violation OF OF TIE nye preceding sections. II
shall be lawful iUr the state to prove that such
| person, House, Company, Association or body
| Corporate trial. has or nave paid Ut such be
the easel a special lax TO the government OF the
| United States, under the internal revenue laws
thereof upon Tor his or its business as brewes
| retail dealers in liquors. or wholesale dealers
| in liquors, retail dealers IN malt liquors, OF
| wholesale dealers IN malt liquors, us the case
| may be, il Cecil County. Ion period OF time
| within which such violation has occurred, and to
| nrtV hal nc Oh
| It's business for said period such dealers. with
the collection Of internal revenue Tor the district
| OF which Cecil County shall form IA part and that
| he or it made application TO said collector to be
50 registered: and IL shall be lawful iUr the State
| in such case offer liz evidence said internal rev
enue laws relating t. said special taxes: and the
payment OF said special tax upon and the regis
| terlng of his its said business, may he proved
by a certificate OF said collector, or any OF his dep
utieS by the sworn testimony Oi him or any OF
| them and copy OF the application ui any person,
| house, company, association or body corporate,
| for registry under said revenue laws, made and
attested by said collector, any OF his deputies,
shall be Lrima laca proof oi such application.
1855. Il any druggist or pharmacist shall viO
late any OF the preceding sections shall be liza
| TO the same penalties which are set forth i'll
| Section (lS2) OHc Hundred ana Eightv-two.
| 1S5, bue-haIi of all such Zines shall he paid to
the inlormer and the balance shall be paid to the
Board OF school Commissioners OF the County Tor
| the use OF the Public Schools therein.
| 49, Ali prosecutions for violations OF any vi
the provisions OF this subtitle vi this Article shall
| be upon prc-eutmeGt and indictments; but any
Justice OF thc Peace OF tile County shall have the
| same authority TO receive information of viola
tous thereof, ami to take ca%TizBnces and bail
| or to commit, as is now exercised by Justices OF
the Peace ui The County. under the Public Gen
| eral Laws of this State.
1885, In any indictment Tor violation Of the pro-
visions OF this subtitle OF this Article it shall not
he Necessary, except in Tie Ease oil cider, to specify
the particular kind oi liquor which any person.
house, company, association or body corporate,
battered, sold gave away, solicited or
ceved orders for the purchase OF, or kept, depoS
tied had
| away, Or Tat the same had been bdrtered, sold
given away in Violations Of said provisions; but
it all he sufficient il the Indictment set torth
ttat the traveser liaftered said or gave away, or
solicited received orders tor the purchase Of
kept. deposited had, with intent to barter, sell
| or give away, spirituouS or termenIed liquors o
in0X icatin@ drinks or with intent that the same
he barterei, sold or given away, in violation vi
| said PROVISIONS.
SECTION an be it enacted Tnat if it shalt
appear by the returns OF said Judges, and the
| certificate oil aid Clerk, tn majority OF such
| votes have cast For License then and IN
| that eyeat he following s.rtVn> shall be added
to Article Eight OF IN, Code OF Public Local
Laws, title ''''ecil C2untY.' subtitle SALES of
sprituouS or iermeulci liquors.. to take effect on
| TIE hrSt day oi December in the year eighteen
| hundred and ninety:
SECT n 100 No person in Cecil County shall
obtain license or the sale or barter OF spirtuouS
| or iermeuiei liquors in any quantities, Whatever
except such as shall be quaiIhed as hereinafter
provided
may keep L house tor the reception OF guests. or
| OF permanent or OF transient huarders, containing
at least five chambers more than needed for
is family purposes and which said five more
| chamber, are used Tar the reception OF guests
| permanent or transient bOarderS containing
| therein for use, at all uneS, ut least six good
beds, with sufficient covering therefor, and hav
| ing stabIng sufficient !or The accommodation OF
| six more horses, shall be deemed and cOnSid-
| cred to be ii hotel keeper Within the meaning Of
| this Act.
SECTION Al. Any person in Cecil County de-
string to take out license under this Act, may
file peLiti'G with the Clerk ui the Circuit Court
| for Cecil County. setting forth that the applicant
wishes 10 sell Spirtruu> or iermcated liquors, and
shall describe therel the premises to be occupie
| by said Applicant. including AL the buildings or
| grounds to he used by said applicant, in connec-
ton with the safe of spirituuuS iermented Ii
quors. ami provided the said applicant shalt file
| with said petition, written certificate signed by
| ten freehoiderS resident citizens OF the Election
| District wherein the applicant desires sell set
ting forth tHe!r belief, that the applicant Tor such
| license, will keep orderly house and duly OBJ
| serve the provisions Of this act. and each person
| signing said certificate hall state that he has
moi during the current year. signed a certificate
for any other person. applying for license sell
| spi ItuouS or iermeited liquors. within said dis
trct and ii said applicant be Il hotel keeper, he
shall satisfy the 81 d Clerk by his own Olth and
| the oaths of twO respectable and dSintereSted
witnesses ol their belief therein that he has bona
| tide and without intending to evade the spirit
| and meaning OF this Act. duly provided ard will
| maintain and Re p for use at least five or more |
| chambers, more than are needed tor the priv ute
| or family purposes OF said hotel Keeper to he used
Tor the RECEIPT on oil guests, or permanent tran
| silent bOarde-S and II least SIX beds with sufh-
clent covering therefor with sab ing Tor at least
| six horses, all OF said chambers and beds to be
| and remain On said premises on which splrituOuS
or iermented liquors are by tins Act licensed to be
dand each and every applicant, whether hotel
keeper not shall file in the Office OF said Clerk
/ Il bond duly executed to the STATE OF MARYLAND
with at leaSs Two suretieS, to DC approved by said
Clerk, in the penal sum OF one thousand dollars
| conditioned Tor the faithful oh -ervance of the
provisions 0: this Act, and the payment of any
ana all hneS, penalties and damages which may
| be imposed or recovered under this Act which
said bond snail be responsible 20 all such persons
here natter described, may ne injured bv the
sale OF Spirtuous or iermeGted liquors sold in vio-
iatOn oil the Provisions vi this Act. No bond of
any Applicant shall be approved by said Clerk if
it shall appear to him that either of the sureies
thereon has become surety upon the bond of any |
other applicant
SECTION AZ. No license to sell spir;uous and
fermented liquor IN Cecil county. shall he grant
ed to any Motel keeper. VINO shall have complied |
with the provisions OF this Act until such appli-
cant shall pay To the Clerk Aforesaid the sim Of
two hun ired and nifty dollars, il said applicant
shall desire lcenSe 10 sci! spirtuuu< iermeut
ed liquors in any Incorporated town in said cuun-
ty. within two mics Of the corporate limits |
thereof, and the sum of one hundred aud dty
dollars, ii said applicant, snail desire sell Spr-
ituouS or termented liquors. ia said county not
within the limits, nor within TWO miles thereof OF |
any Incorporated town therein: ami the Suid |
mounts received ny sud Clerk for lcen rs as
aforesaid snail be ty him pIid over to the County |
Commissioners OF said County, lor the of said
County.
SECTION 4l3. No license to sell spirituous or
iermented liquor, in Cecil ~. shall be rant
ed to an applicant other than hotel keeper,
within the meaniu. Oi 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 hity dollars; and the amounts
so received by said Clerk for said Licenses to be
paid over to the b ard OF County Commissioners
Of Cecil County for the use Of said county
SECTION Al All sums received by said Clerk
Tor licenses issued under this Act shall he ac-
counted Tor and paid over by said Clerk to the
County Commissioners of Cecil County within
thirty days after the receipt OF the sam, and the
official bond of said Clerk snail he liable Tor al
sad sums received tor licenses issued under this
Act, and said Clerk shall be entitled to char.