The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-02-18

| 5, sSion. and 10 return said commitment
| or rcCrgnizdnce. with the name and resi-
| prose. ution endorsed thereon. fOrthWit n
| TO the clerk Of said court, and. provided
| the justice before whom the case is tried.
| shaIl inform the person tried OF MS rI% ut
| 10 4 jury frial.
Section Il. That in any Indictment I'M
| der this act for violation of the PrOYi-
| SlOuS Of the preceding sections hereof, it
| shall not be necessary u specify the par
| ticular kind of liquor which any person
| Or persons, house, company. association
| or body corporate barteTet. sold or gave
| away. or solicited or received orders for
| the purchase of. or kept deposited or had
| with the intent to barter sell or give
| away. or that the same be bartcrvl. sold
| or gwen away, IN violation pl Salu Prov
| Siuns; but it shall BE- sufficient if the i'll
| dictment sets forth that the traverser OF
| traVersers bariered. sold or gave away,
| or solicited or received orders Tor the puT-
| chase of. or kept deposited or had with
| intent to barter. sell or give away spiritU-
| Gus or fermented liquors or intOXca ,ing
| drinks, or with intent that the same De
| battered, sold or given away, in violation
| of said provisions.
! Section =. And be it enacted. That If il
| shah appear by the returns of said judges
| and certificate of said clerk that majority
| Of such votes have been aSt"FurLicenS=,"
then and in that event The following
tons OF this act shall apply to all the cleo
| ton districts of Hartford county, outside
| of the city of Havre-de-G Grace, to take
effect ON and after the first day OF May,
eighteen hundred and ninety-nine.
! Section Is. The judges of the Circuit
Court for Hartford county shall, on or be
fore the first day Of April, eighteen hum
dred and ninety-nine, appoint three per
sons, residents Of Hartford county, who
shall constitute the Board Of Liquor Ii
cense Commissioners of Hartford county,
who shall hold their office for two years,
or until their successors shall be appoint
ed. at a salary of one hundred dollars each
per year, said salaries 10 be paid out of The
liquor license fund, and whose successors
l.. int h..
and the said persons so appointed as such
board shall be duly sworn in by the clerk
Of the Circuit Court for said county;
they shall meet as often as the necessity
requires and their duties shall be such as
hereinafter described.
Section II. No person in Hartford county
shall obtain 4 license for the sale or bar
ter of spirituOus or fermented liquors in
any quantities whatever, except such as
shall be qualified as hereinafter provided
and be a regular hotel keeper and any per-
son who may keep Il house for The recep-
ton of guests, or of permanent or transi-
ent b0arGers, containing at least three
chambers more than are needed for his
family purposes, and are used for the re
CeptiOn Of guests or bOarierS, containing
therein. for use, at all times. at least four
good beds with sufficient covering there
for. and having Il stable or stables Sufti-
Cicnt for the accommodation of six or more
kHrses, shall be deemed hotel keeper
within the meaning Of thiS.act
Section ID. And be it enacted, That all
licenses to sell spiritUous or fermented
liquors in Hartford county, outside of the
city of Havre-de-Grace shall expire on
the first day of May next ensuing the
date Of their issue, and shall be issued for
twelve. nine. sin and three months,
and for no yther times.
Section l6. Any person or persons De
string 10 obtain license TO sell Spirituous
or fermented liquors in Hartford county,
outside of the city OF Havre-de-Grace
shall, Oh or before the first day of April, in
each and every year. if he or they desire
license for twelve months, OF, Oh or be
fore the first day Of July, II he or they
desire a license for nine months, or on or
before the first day of October. if he or
they desire a license for six months, or
on or before the first day of January. il he
or they desire d license for three months,
file with the clerk of the Circuit Court
for said county. a petition in writing,
signed by himself and at least twelve free
holders. who have been such for the pc
Rod of one year prior TO the time OF so
signing. and resident within the corporate
limits Of the town in which said appii-
cant desires to sell spirituous or ferment-
ed liquors. and in case the said applicant
shall desire to sell said liquors without the
corporate limits of any town, then the SAID
:rcehOlderS shall he residents within the
election district in which and within three
miles of the place of business at which
said applicant desires SO TO sell, ana the
said petition shall certify that the said an
plicant is a proper person 10 be hcenSeC;'
ANA pray that the license may be granted
to such an applicant. and said person APP
piVing for license shall also file with the
said clerk a bond. duly executed 20 The
state of Maryland. with at least two sure
ties approved by. the said clerk, in
,ars, conditioned for the payment OF
any or all fines, penalties and
costs TO which the person obtaining such
license may become liable for, by reason
of the violation of any of the provisions of
this act. and provided that each surety
on said bond shall make affidavit before
said clerk, or before a justice Of tire peace
Of said county. that said surety IS the own,
er in fee simple OF real estate in Hartford
county. of the assessed value, over ana
above all encumbranceS. of at least one
thousand dollars, and that said surety
has not. within the current year. exc
cuted a bond for any other applicant TO
sell spirituous or fermented liquors in
Hartford county. and shall deposit with the
clerk the sum of two dollars. TO pay the
cost of advertising said notice. and the
clerk shall cause notification of SAID APP
DlfcatiOn to be published three times in
TWO newspapers of general c!rculailoh N
said county, to be designated by sara
Liquor License Board, the first publica-
ton to be not less than tifteen days nor
more than thirty days before the time
fixed by the said board for action OF the
said petition. and the SAID clerk Shall Dc
liver the said petition. bond and other
papers in reference thereto, together Win
a copy of said notice 80 published. to the
said Board Of Liquor License Commis-
Section u. The said board shall publicly
heaC petitions from residents of the DIS
trict or town; or persons LYING or ao! ing
which such license is prayed. in ADDITION
to that of the petitioner, in favor OF ana re
monstrance aSainS; the granting OF SaIu
license. and. in all cases, shall refuse the
same whenever. in the opinion of said
board, such license is not necessary for
the accommodation of the public, or the pc
titioneT or petitioners is or are not tit per
SOFAS to whom such license should be grant
cd and if sufficient cause shall At any
said board that the party licensed was
guilty of any fraud in procuring SUCH
license. or has violated any law OF the
state relating to the sales Of Intoxicating
LIQUORS the said board shall. after giving
notice 20 the person 50 licensed, revoke
said license.
Section IS II. after notice and hear
ing provided for in this act the said board
shall decide TO grant the license PRAYED
for. they shall notify the applicant OF Such
decision in writing, and the clerk shaIi.
upon production by the applicant of such
| decision of the board and the payment OF
| the license fees hereinafter provided. issue
to the said applicant the sand HcenSe--
Section 10. No license to sell Spirituous
or fermented liquors in Hartford county,
| outside of the city of HaVre-de-Grace'
| shall be granted to any applicant therefor.
until such person shall ME a Wfl.tet
| affidavit. sworn to before said clerk. that
| said applicant has bona fide. and without
| Intending 10 evade the spirit ami mean
| ing of this act duly provided ana Will az
| all times during the continuance or sara
| license maintain and keep for use At
| least three chambers more than are need
| ed for such person. own private or fanny
| purposes. for the reception OF guests OF
| permanent or tran sient bOarders. and a.
| least four beds. with sufficient covering
| therefor. and sta ding for at least SIN
| horses, and that said chambers and beds
| are and shall remain upon the Sali prem
| ises on which spirituous or fermented
| liquors are. by this act, licensed to be
| sold, and in which shall be stated the
| name and residence of the applicant. ana
| the location of the premises on which the
| business is to be conducted, with tng name
| or names of the owner or owners thereof,
| and that said applicant has not been con
| victeG of a violation of any of the proNl-
| slons of this act. ~
| or fermented liquors in Hartford county,
| outside OF the city of Havre-de-Gr4c
| shall be granted TO any applicant who mas
| complied with the preceding sections OF
this act. until said. applicant SNAIL nave
| paid to the clerk of the Circuit Court for
| Hartford County the sum Of three nun
| bred and fifty dollars, If the SAID apph-
| cant desires a license for twelve months.
| and if for Il lesser period. then upon the
| payment of a proportionate sum: accord
| ing TO the length of time said license j.
| 10 run. and the further sum of five dol
| lars. for approving and fling the sald
| bond and other papers, ana for ms otht J,
| costs and charges in issuing me Sala
| license. and which said sum 50 paid, not in
| GLIDING said sum of five dollars. the said
| clerk shall pay over to theCountN CommlN-
| sioners OF Hartford County, after deduct
| ing the salaries due the said Board OF
| Liquor License Commissioners, hcrHinbt-
fore named, within thirty days after II
has been received by him. without any
| abatement or deduction whatsoever, eN-
capt the salaries aforesaid; and sa',;
| County Commissioners shall apply all
| sums so received by them 10 the imHroN'
| mvut ard benefit Of the public rodH-,
| bridges and highways OF Hartford county,
| and to no other purpose.
! Section y. Every person having cont
| piled with thu provisions OF thu prCce9-
ing sections, and having. obtained a IL
cense Tor the sale of spiri;uous or fe--
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