Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-05-28
Public Local Laws.
CHAPTER 90.
A Ri11

A BILL
Entitled an ACT to repeal Section l75 b, l75
G, and Section LIS l., of Article /, of the
Code of Public Local Laws of the State of
Maryland, title "Allegany County," under
the subtitle Intoxicating Liquors., as en-
acted by the Act of 1894, Chapter 40, and
to re-enact the same with amendments.
CECTION L. BE 1t enacted by tie General As
l75 and rs l., of Article l, Of the Code of
Public Local Laws, Of the State of MARYLAND
title ''Allegany County," under the subtitle
Intoxicating Liquors" as enacted by the
Act of 1894, Chapter 40 be, and the same
are hereby repealed and re enacted with
amendments, so as to read as follows:
115 b. Said petition shall state the name
and residence of the applicant or applicants,
and how long he, she or they, have resided
therein; second, the particular place for
which the license is desired, designating the
same by street and number, if practicable
and if not by such other apt description as
definitely locates it; third the name of the
owner of the premises upon which the bust
ness licensed is to be carried on fourth, Il
statement that the applicant or applicants is
or are citizen or cit zens of the United
States; fifth, that the applicant or applicants
have not, nor has either of them had a
license for the sale of intoxicating liquors re-
has either of them been convicted Of any in
famous crime within two years preceding the
filing of SAID petition sixth. that he, she or
they, will not knowingly sell or allow to be
sold in said house or OH said premises, any
liquors on Sunday or on election day, or to
minors at any time, or allow a MINOR to drink
in said house, or on said premises; seventh
that he, she or they, will not permit gam
bling, or keep or permit to be kept, a bawdy
house in said house. or on said premises, or
the gathering together in SAID house or on
said premises of women for lewd or immoral
purposes; eighth, that said applicant or ap-
plicants has been or have been a resident or
residents of said Allegany county for more
than one year prior to the filing of said appli-
cation ninth, the names of not less than two
reputable freeholders of Allegany county
who will be his, her or their sureties on the
bond which is required by this Act, and state
ment that each OF said suretieS is bona tile
owner of real estate in said county, worth
over and above all membranes, the sum of
five hundred dollars. This statement shall
be verified by the affidavit of the applicant or
applicants made before q Justice of the Peace
If any false statement be made in any part of
said petition, the petitioner or petitioners
shall. upon indictment and conviction there
of, he deemed guilty Of perjury and such
license shall be revoked, and he, she or they
be subject to the penalties provided by law
for that crime.
175 G. No person shall knowingly sell or
barter any spirituous or fermented liquors or
lager beer to any person who is minor o.
under twenty-one years of age; and no
person shall knowingly give to any person
who is minor, or under twenty one years
of age, any such spirituous or fermented
liquors. or lager beer or knowingly allow
upon the premises occupied by him. any
person who Is minor or under twenty
one years of age, to drink any such spirituous
or termented liquors or lager beer sold or
bartered by him; provided, however, that a
license under this Act may furnish to minor
for the use OF parent or guardian such
liquors or lager beer upon the written order
OF such parent or guardian, when satisfied
that such order is genuine; and no liCensee
under this Act shall sell, furnish or give, any
intoxicating, spirtuous or fermented liquors
or larger beer to any habitual drunkard
after having received a notice in writing
from his or her parent guardian, husband
or wife, or the constable of the district in
which he lives, verified by affidavit, that
such person is an hahitual drunkard, and re-
questing such licensee not to sell to him or
her, nor shall any licensee under this Act SELL
furnish or give, any intoxicating, spirituous
or fermented liquors or lager beer to any per-
son whose parents, guardians, husband or
wife, or as to whom the constable of the dis
trict i'll which he lives shall have given notice
to such licensee in writing, verified by atfi-
davlt, that such person is of Incorporate
habits, and requesting such licensee not to
sell to him or her. And no person shall
knowingly procure or give to an habitual
drunkard any Intoxicating, sprituous or fer
mented liquors or lager beer. The word
knowingly" as used in this Act, shall be
construed to mean such knowledge as a
reasonable man would have under ordinary
circumstances, from the appearance of the
minor or individual
l75 l.. Any person having a license under
the provisions of this Act, who shall hereafter
be convicted of violating any of the provis
ions of this Act, or of the conditions of his
license, shall be subject to fine of not less
than fifty dollars, nor more than two hun
dred dollars, or to Imprisonment in the coun.
ty Jail for not less than thirty days, nor more