The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-04-16
nuBLIC LOCAL LAW.
I:oonses 4 for the Sale of Spirituous
and Fermented Liquors in
Carroll County.
CHAPTER 423.

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Tsrmented Liquors in Carroll County.
IscTIoy |. Be it enacted by the General
,..smbly of Maryland, That no person shall
Lha.osfter sell, offer for sale or keep for sale,
u rarro; county, any intoxicating liquors of
~ lind without having previously obtained
license therefor as hereinafter provided, but
.L;s Act shall not apply to sales made by any
narson .l, under provision of law requiring him
p saIl nersonal property, or for sales OF cider
native wines by the makers thereof and not
W he drunk on the premises.
SECTION .. And be it enacted, That all
r.enses to sell spirituous and lermented liq-
nors shall expire on the first day of May next
aUsn;nq the date of their issue, and shall be
;s.npd for twelve, nine, six, or three months,
and for no other times.
SrcrIoS s. And be it enacted, That any
rsrson desiring to obtain Il license to sell
ipn;ritnous or fermented liquors in Carroll coun,
~ except as hereinafter otherwise provided,
Kali on or before the first of April, if he de-
ire a license for twelve months, on or before
,bs first day of July, if he desire license for
nine months, on or before the first day of
october, The desire a license for six months,
an on before the first day OF January, if he
desire a license for three months, file an ap
nl;eation in writing with the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Carroll county, in which he
shall state: First. the name and residence of
tbe applicant, and how long he has resided
there; second, that he is a citizen of the
limited States, and has been for twelve months
next preceding the filing of such application
bona fde resident of the State of Maryland,
and for three months next preceding the
fling of said application a bona tide resident
Of Carroll county; third, the place of birth of
tbe applicant, and if naturalized citizen,
when and where he was naturaliZed; fourth,
the name of the owner Of the premises upon
which the business licensed is to be carried
on; fifth, that the applicant is not, or if the
application be by firm, that none OF the ap-
plicants is, in any manner pecuniarily inter
ested in the profits of any business conducted
at any other place in said county where any
spiritous or fermented liquors are sold or kept
for sale: sixth, the kind of license desired,
whether to sell in quantities not less than
mint. and not to be drunk on the premises, or
by the drink, and in quantities not more than
four and nine-tenths gallons; "and whether
for the purpose of opening or keeping an or
binary or a saloon or restaurant, and If for
the purpose of opening or keeping an ordiRa-
ry. that he has bona tide, and without intend
ing to evade the requirements of this law,
provided and expects to maintain six good
beds, with sufficient covering therefor, and
three rooms more than sufficient for the pri-
yate uses of said ordinary keeper, with sta
bling and provender for five horses at least;
seventh, the particular place where the bus
mess is to be conducted under the license
sought, specifying the same by definite desig-
nation and description; eighth, that no person
except the applicant or applicants is in any
manner pecuniarily interested in the business
petilioned to be licensed, and that no other
person shall be in any manner pecuniarily
interested therein during the continuance of
the license asked for; ninth, that the apph-
cants have not nor has any of them had a
license for the sale ofintoxicating or spirituous
or fermeuted liquors in this State revoked,
nor have they or any Of them been convicted OF
any crime within two years preceding the
filing of said petition; and which said appli-
cation shall be verified by the affidavit Of the
applicant, made before the Clerk of the
Court to whom the application is made; and
If any false statement is made in any part OF
said application, the applicant or applicants
shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and upon
indictment and conviction shall be punished
accordingly, and any license issued upon such
application shall be suppressed.
SECTION 4. And be it enacted, that there
shall be annexed to said application a certifi
cate signed by at least nine reputable freehold
ers, bona tide residents of the neighborhood
in which the applicant proposes to conduct
the business under the license applied for, in
which each of the persons certifying shall
state his residence or place of business; that
he is over twenty-five years of age; how long
he has known the applicant; that he believes
the statements contained in the application to
be true; that from his knowledge of the appli-
cant or applicants, and his acquaintance with
tL he hal fha mi ~ an
plicants to be a proper person or persons to
have the privilege of selling spirtuous or fe--
mented liquors, and he accordingly recon-
mends the issuing of the licensed applied for.
SECTION 5. And be it enacted, That upon
the filing of such application and certificate
the applicant shall pay to the clerk with whom
the same are filed the sum of two dollars, to
be applied to paying the expense of advertis-
ing as hereinafter provided for, and thereupon
such clerk shall, upon the first day Of April,
if such license be Cor twelve months; on the
first day of July, il such license be for nine
months; on the first day of October, if such
license be for six months, or on the first day
of January, if such license be for three
months, publish notice in some newspaper
published in the said county, for two sue
cessive weeks, giving notice that such apph-
cation has been filed, specifying the kind OF
license applied for and the place where
the business is to be conducted, and stating
that unless cause be shown in writing to the
contrary on or before the fifteenth day OF
April, July, October or January next ensuing,
as the case may be, the license applied for
will be issued, provided the applicant com
plies with the requirements of this law reqni-
site thereto as hereinafter provided.
SECTION 6. And be it enacted, That if any
person shall file in writing with such clerk
any reason why the license applied for should
not be granted, such clerk shall forthwith
present the application and certificate and
the objection to Judge of the Circuit Court
for the said County, and such judge shall pro
eeed to hear and determine the question as to
whether the license applied for shall be is
sued or not, after giving such notice to the
applicant and objector as such Judge shall
deem reasonable, and shall award the cost OF
such as such Judge shall deem equitable and
Just.
SECTION 7. And be it enacted, That the
said clerk in giving the notices required by
section five of this act, shall embrace in one
notice all the names of all the persons whose
applications shall have been filed at the time
Of giving such notice separating them only so
far as to make such notice easily intelligible
to the public; and if any of the days for the
giving OF Sucn nOLlce Sndl De puHuityi tHeh
such notice shall be given upon the next sue
eeeding day or as soon thereafter as practical
BILE, so as TO secure two weekly insertions OF
such notice in newspaper before the time
fixed for cause to be shown against the issu-
ance of the license applied for.
SECTION 8. And be it enacted, That the
Clerk of the Court who receives the said apph;;
cation, certificates and affidavits shall file and
carefully preserve the same, and after giving
the said notice, if no cause be shown to the
contrary, or if cause be shown, and the said
Judge shall direct in writing that the license
be issued, shall issue to said applicant or
applicants the license applied for, upon re-
eeiving from the applicant or applicants the
following sums or license fees, viz: If the
license be for twelve months and for opening
or keeping an ordinary or hotel and to sell
thereat spirituous or fermented liquors by the
drink, or in quantities not more than four and
nine tenths gallons the sum OF one hundred
dollars; if the license be for twelve months
and to sell spiritnous or fermented liquors by
the drink or in quantities Of not more than
four and nine-tenths gallons at saloon, bar
room or any other place than an ordinary or
hotel the snm of two hundred dollars: If the