The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-04-23
LOCAL LAW.
Licenses for the Sale of Spirituous
and Fermented Liquors in
Carroll County.
CHAPTER 423.

A All TO regulate the SAFE anu tuc St"'''
ing of Licenses for the sale OF Splrituous and
Fermented Liquors in Carroll County.
SECTION 1. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That no person shall
hereafter sell, offer for sale or keep for sale
in Carroll county, any intoxicating liquors Of
any kind without having previously obtained
a license therefor as hereinafter provided, bu
this Act shall not apply to sales made by any
nerson under provision of law requiring HIM
to sell personal property, or for sales OF eluel
ornative wines by the makers thereof ana mol
to be drunk on the premises. >,
SECTION 2. And be it enacted, That an
licenses to sell spirituous and fermented liq
nors shall expire on the first day of May mex
ensuing the date of their issue, and shall be
issued for twelve, nine, six, or three months
and for no other times.
SECTION 3. And be it enacted, That any
person desiring to obtain license to sell
spirituous or fermented liquorsin Carroll coun'
~ excent Ms hereinafter otherwise provided,
shall on or before the first of April, if he de-
sire license for twelve months, on or before
the first day Of July, If he desire Incense ioI
nine months, on or before the hrst DAY oil
October, ifhe desire a license for SIX months,
ON on before the first day of January, ii he
desire license for three months, file an APP
plication in writing with the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Carroll county, in which he
shall state: First, the name and residence oil
the applicant, and how long he has resided
there: second, that he is q citizen OF the
limited States, and has been for twelve months
next preceding the filing of such application
a bona hde resident of the State of Maryland,
and for three months next preceding the
filing of said application bona tide resident
of Carroll county; third, the place OF birth oil
the applicant and if a naturallzed cltzen,
l., l1zaH
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 APP
plicants is, in any manner pecuniarIly inter
ested in the profits of any business conducted
at any other place in said county where any
spurious or fermented liquors are sold or kept
for sale; sixth, the kind of license desired,
whether to sell in quantities not less than a
pint, and not to be drunk on the premises, or
by the drink, and in quantities not more than
four and nine tenths gallons; land whether
for the purpose Of opening or keeping an Or
binary or a saloon or restaurant, and 1t tor
the purpose of opening or keeping an ordina-
ry, that he has bona .fie, 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 prl-
vate 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 desiS-
nation and description; eighth, that no person
except the applicant or applicants IS IN any
manner pecuniarily interested in the business
petitioned to be licensed, and that no other
person shall be in any manner pecuniariy
II Il tho continuance pI
the license asked for; ninth, that the appli-
cants have not nor has any of them had II
license for the sale ofintoxicating or spirituous
or fermented 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
IL 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 certili-
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, III
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
him or them, he believes the applicant or APP
plicants to be proper person or persons to
have the privilege of selling spirituOus or fer
mented liquors, and he accordingly RECON-
meuds 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 adyertis-
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, if such license be for nine
months; on the first day of October, it 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 appii-
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 reqIi-
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 II judge OF the Circuit Court
for the said County, and snch judge shall pro
coed to hear and determine the question rs To
whether the license applied for slial! be is
sued or not, after giving such notice 10 the
applicant and Director such judge shall
deem reasonable, and shall award the cost OF
such as such judge shall deem equitable and
gust.
SECTION =. 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 fled 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 such notice shall be IA Sunday, then
such notice shall be given upon the next sue
ceeding day or as soon thereafter us practical
BILE, so rs TO secure two weekly insertions oil
such notice in IL newspaper before the time
fixed for cause to be shown against the issu-
ance of the license applied for
SECTION g. And be it enacted, That the
Clerk OF the Court who receives the said appli.
cation, certificates and ailidavits 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-
ceving 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 spirituous or fermented liquors by
the drink or in quantities Of not more than
four and nine-t enths gallons at a saloon, bar
room or any other place than an ordinary or
hotel the sum Of two hundred dollars; if the
Iicensp he for twelve months and tn sell shirt