The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-05-14

the proNlsl ms OF tllc three preceding sections
within the units OF Cecil county, he or it
shall on each and every conviction thereof,
forfeit and pay a fine of not less than ore
hundred dollars nor more than six hundred
dollars ana costs OF Prosecution, shall be con-
lined in the Maryland House OF Correction,
for not less than six months nor more than
twelve months, or in the discretion of the
Court forfeit or pay Il fine of not less than
one hundred dollars nor more than six hun
drcd dollars ara cost OF prosecution, and
faiing to pay such line and costs forthwith,
shall be sentenced to be confined in the
Maryland House of Correction for term not
less than six months nor more than twelve
months, or until such fine and costs are paid
ny Nothing in the four preceding sections
shall be construed to prevent the sale of any
such liquors by II regular pharmacist or drug
gist. who may or shall have obtained II license
therefor under the license laws of this State
TO regular practicing physician of said
county on his personal application therefor
Isl. In the trial of any person or any house.
company, association or body corporate for
tons, II shall he lawful for the State to prove
that such person, house, company, association
or body corporate on trial has or have paid Or
such be the caSe) II special tax to the govern
ment of the United States under the internal
revenue laws thereof, upon or for his or its
business rs brewers or retail dealers in liquors
or wholesale dealers in liquors, or retail deal
crs in malt liquors, as the case may he in Cecil
county. Cor period of time within which
Such violation has occurred, and to prove that
he or It has or have registered his or its bust
ness for said period us such dealers with the
collector of internal revenue for the district
OF which Cecil county shall form part and
thnt ne or II made application to said collect or
to be so rcgStcrcd and it shall he lawful for
the state in such case to offer IN evidence
said internal revenue laws relating to said
special taxes; and the payment of said special
tax upon ana the registering of his or its said
bus mess, may be proved ny Il certificate of
said collector or any of his deputies, or by the
sworn testimony of him or any of Them and
a copy of the application Of any person,
i1t an hnl
ate Tor registry under id revenue laws
made and attcsted by said collector or any
of his deputies, shall be prtma fncic proof of
such application.
1S5. II any druggist pharmacist shall
violate any of the preceding sections he shall
be lllhle to the same penalties, which are set
forth in section one hundred and oighty-two.
1856 Onc-halt of all such fines shall b. paid
to the irformcr and the balance shall be paid
to the Board OF School Commissioners of the
county for the use of public schools therein
49,. ALI prosecutions for violations of any
OF the provisions of this subtitle of this
article shall he upon prescntmcnt and indict-
ment; but any Justice OF the peace of the
county shall have the same authority to re-
ccive Information of the vioators thereof
and to take rccOgniHunccs and bail or to com
nit. as is now exercised by justices of the
peace OF the county, under the Public General
Laws of this State.
lSS. In any indictment for violation Of the
provisions of this subtitle OF this article, it
shall not he necessary cXccpt in the case of
| cider, to specify the particular kind of liquor
which any house. person. company, nssocia-
ton or body corporate hartcrcd, sold or gave
away, or solicited or received order for the
purchase of or kept deposited. or hal with
intent to barter sell or give away, or that the
same had been bartCrcd, sold or given away
in violation of said provisions; but it shall be
sufficient If the Indictment set forth that tn,
traycrScr bartcrcd. sold or gave away, on
solicited, or received orders for the purchase
Of. or kept deposited or had with intent to
barter, sell or give away splrituous or fer
lpn1pi liquors or Intoxicating drinks nj
with intent that the same be hartcrcd sold OF
given away. in violation of said provisions.
SEC. t. And be ii enacted. That IL it shall
appear by the returns of said Judges and the
cCriiirut" of said Clerk. that Il mnio. ity of
such rotos have bee n cast For License" then
and in that event the following sections shall
he atdcl toart Gle eight. of the Code Of Public
Local Laws, title Cecil County, subtitle
sales OF Spirituous or Fcrmcnted Liquor. -"
to take effect on the first day of December, in
the year eighteen hundred and ninety eight
4E'. No person in Cecil county shall obtain
license for the sale or barter of sprituous
or iermented liquors in any quantities what
ever, except such as shall he qualified rs here
matter provided.
40. There shall he n poard of Liquor Lii
ccnse Commissioners of Cecil county. consist
ing of three persons. who shall hold their
Office during good behavior or until their sue
ccsSors are duly appointed and qualified. In
case of any vacancy occurring in said board
10y death, refusal to act, removal from the
county or otherwise the vacancy shall be file
by the County commissioners of Cecil county
and said Commissioners shall also have the
power. in their discretion, to remove from
Office any commissioner for neglect If duty
or mmicnsancc in Office upon the petition OF
any ten reputable citizens of Cecil county
and proof of such neglect of duty or NAL
t"asancc in Office satisfactory to the County
Commissioners, and their decision shall be
final and conclusive
Said commissioners shall re Give the sum of
| one hundred and fifty dollars annually in lieu
of ali other compensation to bc paid to them
by the County commissioners 0f Cecil county
| on or before the first day of May in each and
every year, and il shall not be lawful for any
commissioner to directly or Indirectly receive
from any applicant for license any fee, re.
| ward or thing of value whatsoever.
The said persons constituting sand board
and their successors shall before cnte ring or
the discharge of their duties, he duly sworn
| in by the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Cecil
county; they shall meet at Flk'on. Mary land
| ms often rs necessity requires, and their dutic.
| shall be such ms are hereinafter defined. Rob.
| Crt Mackcy, Charles w. Shippers and Henry
| H. Mcfadden, of Cecil county. are hereby
| constituted andappontcd the Board of Liquor
| License Commissioners of Cecil county.
All. License to the hotel keepers not more
| than three in the Third Elccrion District un'
not more than two in any other district %
| Cecil county, may be issued and in incorpor
atcd towns of not less than fifteen hundred
| population not more than one wholesale
| dealers license may be issued.
Any person in Cecil county who may keep {
| house for the reception of guests, or of per
| mancnt or of transient boarders containing
at least five chambers more than are needed
| for his family purposes, and which said five OF
| more chambers are used for the reception OF
| guests, or permanent or transient hOarders
| containing therein for use at all times at leas
| five good beds. with sufficient covering there
| for, and having stabling sufficient for tn,
| accommodation of six or more horses, shall
| be deemed II hotel keeper within the meaning
| of this Act.
| Any person who shall keep a store or hous,
| for the sale or barter of spirituous or fer
| mcnted liquors in quantities OF not less thar
| Il pint not to be drunk On the premises shall
| be deemed Wholesale dealer within tn,
| meaning of this Act
ALA. Any person in Cecil county d, sirnl
| to take out II license under this Act Shall file ,
| petition with the Board of LIQUOR Lcens,
| Commissioners of Cecil county, setting fortl
That the applicant desires to sell SpirituOus OF
! tcrmcntcd liquors, and shall describe therein
| the premises to be occupied by said applicant
| including all the buildings and grounds to b,
used by said applicant in connection witt
said business; and said applicant shall file
with said petition Il written certificate signct
by ten l0 respectable citizens of the town OF
| election district wherein the applicant desirc
| to sell, and each Signcr shall reside within two
miles from the place to be licensed, scttinl
| forth their belief that the applicant for slIcl
| license VIII keep an orderly house, and duly
observe the provisions of This Act and Gael
| person signing SAID certificate shall state tina
| he has not during the current wear signed ;
| certificate for any other person applying fol
license to sell spirituous OF fermcntct
| liquors within said town or district: and /
said ap olicant be hotel keeper he shall
satisfy said Board of Liquor License Commits
sioncrs hy his own oath and the onths of tw,
respectable and disinterestcd witnesses o
| their belief therein, that he has bona fidc and
| without intending to cvadr the spirit anC
meaning of this Act. duly Prov led and will
maintain and keep for use ut least five o.