The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-05
DUBLIC LOCAL LAW.
Transfer of Liquor Licenses.
CHAPTER 1856.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND EN-
POWER ANY PERSON OR FIRM WHO
MAY HAVE PROCURED A LICENSE
TO SELL SPIRTU0US OR FERMENF-
ED LIQUORS IN CARROLL COUNTY,
UNDER CHAPTER 6, OF THE ACTS
PASSED AT THEJANUARY SESSION
OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 1894,
TO TRANSFER AND ASSIGN SUCH
LICENSE, TO BE USED AT THE SANE
PLACE. TO ANY PERSON WHO Is
ELIGIBLE TO PROCURE A LICENSE
UNDER SAID CHAPTER 6, OF THE
ACTS OF 1894.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That any person or
firm that has obtained license under said
Chnpter 6 of the Acts Of 1894, TO sell spiritu
Gus or fermented liquors shall be authorized
and empo~ cred to transfer and assign such
Hceus,. to any person or frl that is eligible
to obtain "a license under said Chapter OF
the Acts of 1894, provided that said proposed
assignee of such license shall file an applica-
ton or notice of assignment OF such license
with all the requirements and facts as are pro-
vided in section of said chapter 6.
Section . And be il enacted. That said
applicant or proposed assignee shall annex
certificate to said application or notice OF as,
signment as is required by Section OF SAID
Chapter 4, To be annexed to an application
for "A license, or as may be hereafter provided
by law.
Section 3. And be it enacted That upon
filing such application or notice and certif-
cate with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for
said county, the applicant shall pay to said
clerk the sum of two dollars, which shall be
applied rs provided in Section 9 of said
Chapter 8, and thereupon such clerk shall IN
sert in two successive issues in some weekly
newspaper published in said county, prior TO the
18th day of the month, preceding the month
in which said assignment of license is to take
effect. a notice that such application has been
filed specifying whose license is intended to be
assigned. and where the business is to be con-
Quoted, and stating that unless cause be shown
to the contrary in writing on or before the said
18th day cf the month, preceding the month
when said assignment is to take place, the as
signment applied for may be made.
Section T. And be it enacted, That if any
person shall file with said clerk in writing,
with an affidavit attached thereto, within the
time specified any reason why the transfer
or assignment should not be allowed, such
clerk shall forthwith present the application,
certificate and objections TO Judge of the
Circuit Court for said county, and said Judge
shall proceed to hear and determine whether
the transfer or assignment of the license shall
to the applicant and objector as such Judge
shall deem reasonable, and shall award the
costs of such hearing as such Judge shall deem
equitable and Just, and the assignee of such
license shall be bound by all the provisions of
said Chapter of the Acts of 1894, as the
original hcensee was bound.
Section 8. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of its pas
sage.
Approved, April 10, 1900.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor.
JOHN HUBNER,
President of the Senate.
LLOYD WILKINSON
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Office of the Chief Clerk House of Delegates
hereby certify, That the aforegoing is a
true copy of an Act of the General Assembly
of Maryland, passed at the January Session,
1900.
B. l.. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
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