The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-05-28

within the limits of Cecil county, he or it
Shall on each and every conviction thereof,
forfeit and pay Il fine of not less than ore
hundred dollars nor more than six hundred
dollars and costs of prosecution, shall be con-
fined 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 fine of not less than
one hundred dollars nor more than six hum
drcd dollars ana cost of prosecution, and
failing to pay such fine and costs forthwith,
shall he sentenced to be confined in the
Maryland House of Correction for term not
less than six mouths nor more than twelve
months, or until such fine and costs are paid.
lS3. Nothing in the four preceding sections
Shall be construed to prevent the sale OF any
such liquors 10y II rcgu lar pharmacist or drug
GiSt, who may or shall have obtained Il license
therefor under the license laws of this State
to II rcgu ar practicing physician Of said
county on his personal application therefor.
III. In the trial of any person or any house,
company, association or body corporate for II
violation of any of the five preceding Sec
tons, it shall be lawful for the State to prove
that ouch person, house. company, association
or body corporate on trial has or have paid Or
such be the casc) Il special tax to the govern
mcnt of the United States under the internal
revenue laws thereof, upon or for his or its
business us brewers or retail dealers in liquors
or Wholesale dealers in liquors, or retail deal
crs in malt liquors as the case may be in Cecil
county. Cor II 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 as such dealers. with the
collector OF internal revenue for the district
OF which Cecil county shall form part and
that he or il made application to said collector
to be so rcgistcrCd; and it shall be 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 and the registering of his or its said
business, may he proved Hy Il certificate of
said collector or any of his deputies. or by the
sworn testimony of him or any of them ana
il copy of the application of any person,
house, company, association or body corpor
ate Tor registry under said revenue laws,
made and attcstcd by said collector or any
OF his deputies, shall be prima facic proof of
such application.
iSj. If any druggist or pharmacist shall
violate any of the preceding sections he shall
be liable to the same penalties, which are set
forth in section one hundred and cighty-twO.
l'6. Onc-halt of all such fines shall ht paid
to the inlprmcr and the balance shall be uad
to the Board OF School Commissioners of the
county for the use of public schools therein.
~. Ali prosecutions for violations of any
OF the provisions of this subtitle of this
article shall be upon prCscntmcnt and indrct.
mCnt; hut any Justice Of the pence of the
county shall have the same authority to re-
cCy" information of the vic at0rS thereof
and t. take rccOgniHanccs ana 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.
1sS. 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,
"hltn amy mouse. person. company. aSSOCla-
tiOn or body corporate, hartcrcd, sold or gave
away, or solicited or received order for the
purchase of or kept deposited, or had with
intent to barter; sell or give away, or that the
same had been hartcrCd, sold or given away
in violation OF said provisions: but it shall be
sufficient if the Indictment set forth that the
travUrsCr hartcrcd. sold or gave away. or
solicited, or received orders for the purchase
of, or kept deposited. or had with intent to
barter, sell or give away spirtuous or fer
mentcd liquors or Intoxicating drinks, or
with intent that the same bc hartcrcd. sold or
given away. in violation of said provisions.
SEC. 4. And be it enacted That if it shall
appear by the returns of said Judges. and the
certificate of said Clerk. that u majority of
such votes havc been cast For License then
ana in that event the following sections shall
he added toart Gle eight of the Code of Public
Local Laws. title Cecil County" sub-titI"
"Salcs of Spirituous or Fcrmrntcd Liquor. :"
to take effect ON the first day OF December, in
the year eighteen hundred and ninety. eight
400. No person in Cecil county shall obtain
n license for the sale or barter OF spirituous
or icrmCntcd liquors in any quantities what
ever, except such as shall he qualified as here
matter provided.
40. There Shall be Board OF Liquor Lii
ccnsr Commissioners Of Cecil county, consist
ing of three persons, who shall hold their
Office during good behavior Oruntil their sue
Ccssurs are duly appointed ana qualified. In
case of any vacancy occurring in said board
by death, refusal to act. removal from The
county or otherwise the vacancy shall be filled
by IN" 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 mnlfcaSancc in office upon the petition of
any ten reputable citizens OF Cecil county,
ana proof OF such nCgit ct of duty or mai
feasancc in office satisfactory to the County
Commissioners, ana their decision shall be
final and conclusive.
Said commissioners shall rr' Give the sum #
one hundred ana fifty dollars annually in lieu
of al other compensation 10 he paid to them
by the County Commissioners Of Cecil county
on or before The first day of May in each ana
every year. and it shall not he 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 on
the discharge of their duties he duly sworn
in bl tn" Clerk of the Circuit Court for Cecil
county; they shall meet nj ElktOn, MARY land
as often as necessity requires, and thcirdutics
shall hU such rs are hereinafter defined, Rob-
crt MaCkcy, Charles w Shippers and Henry
II. McFuddcn, of Cecil county. are hereby
constituted and appointed the Board of Liquor
License Commissioners of Cecil county.
All. License to the hotel keepers not more
than three in the Third Election District, and
not more than two in any Other district of
Cecil county, may he issued, and in incOrpOr-
atcd towns of not less than fifteen hundred
population not more than one wholesale
dealer license may he issued.
Any person in Cecil county who NAV keep n
house Tor the reception of guests, or of per-
mancnt or of transient buardcrs containing
at least five chambers more than are needed
for his family purposes, and which said five or
more chambers are used for the reception of
guests, or permanent or transient hOurdcrs
containing therein for Use at all times ut least
five good beds, with sufficient covering there
for ana having stahing suiliciert for the
accommodation of six or more horses, shall
he deemed II hotel keeper within the meaning
of this Act.
Any person who shall keep store or house
for the sale or barter of spirituous or fer
mcutod liquors in quantities of not less than
Il pint not to he drunk en- the premises shall
be deemed Il wholesale dealer within the
meaning of this Act
to take out a 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 spirituOus or
fcrmcntcd liquors, and shall describe therein
the premises to be occupied by said applicant
including all the buildings and grounds to be
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 or
election district wherein the applicant desires
to SELL and each signcr shall reside within two
miles from the place to be licensed, setting
forth 1hclr bellef That the applicant for such
license vii keep an orderly house, and duly
observe The provisions of this Act. and each
person signing SAID certificate shall stat that
he has not during the current year signed n
certificate for any other person applying for
Il license to sell spirituous OF fcrmcntcd
liquors within said town or district; and IL
said applicant be II hotel keeper he shall
satisfy said Board of Liquor License Commits
sioncrs by his own oath and the oaths of two
respectable and disintcrCSted witnesses of
their belief therein, that he has bona fide and
without intending to evadc the spirit and
meaning of this Act, duly provided and will
maintain and keep for use at least five or
rn,ImhprS pa cd for "a,