The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-05-21


or indirectly in any hotel, inn. bar room.
restaurant, saloon, eating house, or pool,
bagatcllc or billiard room.
iS2. II any person, house, company, assO-
citation or body corporate shall violate any Of
the prOVisi ms OF the three preceding sections
within the limits OF Cecil county, he or ii
shall on each and every conviction thereof,
forfeit and pay fine OF not less than one
hundred dollars nor more than six hundred
dollars and costs of Prosecution, shall be con-
fined in the Maryland House of Correction,
for moi less than six months nor more than
twelve months or in the discretion of the
Court forfeit or paya line of not less than
one hundred dollars nor more than six hum
drcd dollars ana cost of prosecution, and
falling to pay such tine and costs forthwith
shall he sentenced to he confined in the
Maryland uoiIse of Correction for Il term not
less than six months nor more than twelve
months. or llnill such fine and costs arc paid
1872. Nothing in the four preceding sections
shall be construed to prevent the sale of any
such liquors by IL regular pharmacist or drug
giSt, who may or shall have obtained Il license
therefor under the license laws of this State
10 II regular practicing physician of said
county ON his personal application therefor.
ia. In the trial of any person or any house,
company, association or body corporate for Il
violation of amy of the five preceding Sec
tons, il shall he lawful for the State to prove
that ouch person, house, company, aSsC citation
or body corporate on trial has or have paid df
such he the case Il special tax to the govern
ment of the United States under the Internal
revenue laws thereof upon or for his or its
business as brewers or retail dCa lerS in liquors
or wholesale dealers in liquors, or retail deal
crs in malt liquors, ms the case may be in Cecil
county. :or period of time within which
such violation has occurred. and TO prove thai
he or IL has or have fcglStcrc his or its bust
ness for said period as such dealers. with the
collector of internal revenue for the district
of which Cecil county shall form part and
that he or it made application to said collector
to be so registered: and ii shall he lawful for
the state in such case to olcr IN evidence
said internal revenue laws relating to said
in
tax upon and the registering of his or its said
business, may be proved by Il certificate OF
s"id col 'cclor or any of his deputies, or by the
sworn testimony of him or any of them. ana
II copy Of the application of any person.
houS', c mplnN, association or body corpor
ate Tor registry under id revenue laws
made and uttcstCd by said collector or any
of his deputies, shall be prna ftcic proof of
such application.
lS5. If any druggist or pharmacist shall
violate any of the preceding sections he shall
be IinblctO the same penalties, which are set
forth in section one hundred and eighty
1856. Onc-half of all such fines shall b paid
to the intormer and the balance shall be paid
to the Board of School Commissioners of the
county for the use of public schools therein
49, All prosecutions Tor violations of any
OF the provisions of this subtitle of this
article shall he upon prcscutmcnt and indict-
mCnt: but any Justice of the peace OF the
county shall have the same authority to re
cciNc information of the VIC atOrs thereof
and to take rccOgniXhncCS and bail or to COM
nit, rs is now exercised by Justices of the
peace of thccnunty, under the Public General!
Laws of this state
l$S. In any Indictment for violation of the
provisions of this subtitle OF This article it
shall not be necessary except in the case of
cider, to specify the particular kind OF liquor,
which any house. person. company. nSSUcia-
ton or body corporate. hartCrCd, sold or gave
away, or solicited or received order for tn"
purchase of or kept deposited. or had with
intent to bari or. sell or give away, or that the
same had been hartcrcd, sold or given away
sufficient II the Indictment set forth that the
trhNIrS"r hartrrrd. sold or gave AWAY or
solicited, on received orders for the purchase
of, or kept deposited. or had with intent to
barter, sell or civ" away SptrituOliS or fer
mcntcd liquors or intoxicating drinks or
with intent hat the same b" hnrtcrcd. sold or
given away. in violation of said provisions.
SEC. 4. And hc il enacted. That IL it shall
appear by the returns of said Judges. and tn"
certificate of said Clerk, that II majority of
such votes have hCo N cast "FOr License. " then
ana la that event the following sections shall
he added tDart Gle eight OF the Code of Public
Local Laws. title Cecil County" subtitle
"SalcS of SprituOus or Fcrmrnrcd lguOr. ="
to take effect on the first day of Drccmhcr in
the year eighteen hundred ana ninety eight
400 No person in Cecil county shall obtain
II license for the sale or barter of spirituous
or icrncnted liquors. in amy quantities what
ever, except such rs shall lac qualified us ht re
matter provided.
40. There shall bcn roard of Liquor Lii
ccnSr commissioners of Cecil county. consist
Office during good behavior or until their sue
CcsSorS are duly appointed ana qualified In
case OF any vacancy occurring in said board
by death, refusal to net removal from the
county or otherwise the vacancy shall he filled
10y the County Commissioners of Cecil county,
and said Commissioners shall also have the
power in their discretion. to rrmoV" from
Office any commissioner for neglect If duty
or muiCuSanCC in office upon the petition of
any ten rcputabl" citizens of Cecil county,
and proof of such n"gl' ct of duty or mai
Ft,..
Commissioners, and their decision shall be
final and conclusive.
Said commissioners shall re Give the sum of
one hundred ana ATTY dollars annually in lien
OF ali other compensation to he paid to them
by the County Commissioners Of Cecil county
ON or before the first day OF May in each and
every year, and it sinll aot be lawful for any
commissioner to directly or indirectly receive
from any appli ANT for license any fee, re-
ward or thing of value whatsoever.
The said persons constituting SAID board
and their successors shall. before cnt, ring on
the discharge of their duties, he duly sworn
in 10y the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Cecil
county: they shall meet AT flllon, MarS land,
as often as necessity requires, and their duties
shall lac such rs arc hereinafter defined. Rob
rrt Muckcy. Charles w. Shippers and Henry
III. McFaddcn, of Cecil county. are hereby
constituted and appointed the Board of Liquor
LiCCuS" Commissioners of Cecil county.
All License To the hotel keepers not more
than three in the Third Elect ion District and
NOT more than two in any oth,r district OF
Cecil county. may he issued, and in incOrpOr-
atcd towns of not less than fifteen hundred
population not more than one wholesale
dealers license may he issued
Any person in Cecil county who NAV keep a
house for the reception of guests, or of per-
mancnt or of transient bOardcrs containing
mt least five chambers more than are needed
for his family purposes. and which said five on
more chambers are used for the reception of
guests. or permanent or transient hOardCrs
containing therein for use nj all times at Least
five good beds. with sufficient covering there
for, and having stabling suiliCiCrt for tho
accommodation of six or more horses shall
be deemed II hotel keeper within the meaning
of this Act.
Any person who shall keep Il store or house
for the sale or barter of spirimOuS or fer.
mcntcd liquors in quantities of not less than
Il pint not to be drunk On the premises shall
be deemed II wholesale dealer within the
meaning of this Act
ALA. Any person in Cecil county desiring
to take ont Il license under this Act shall file Il
petition with the Board of Liquor License
Commissioners of Cecil county, setting forth
that the applicant desires to sell sprtuUus or
fcrmcnt"d liquors. and shall describe therein
the premises to he occupied by said applicant
including all the buildings and grounds to bC
used by said applicant in connection with
said business; and said applicant shall file
with said petition Il written certificate signed
by ten (lO respectable citizens of the town on
election district wherein the applicant desires
to SELL and each SignCr shall reside within two
miles from the place to be licensed, setting
forth their BELIEF that the applicant for such
license VIII keep an orderly house, ans duly
observe the provisions of this Act and each
person signing SAID certificate shall state that
he has not during 'hc current year signed Il
certificate for any other person applying for
II license to sell spirituOus on rcrmCntcd
liquors within said Town or district; and ii
said applicant he hotel keeper he shall