The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-05-16
VOL. SO. WHOLE No. 1862
miscellaneous.
gMfsce11anecns.
DUBLlC LOCAL LAW.
To Regulate the Sale and Granting Of
License for the Sale of SpirituOus
and Fermented Liquors
in Baltimore
County.
CHAPTER I7y.
AN ACT to Regulate the Sale and the Granting
of Licenses for the Sale of Spirituous and Fer

IN odiOluOEO
County.
CHAPTER 179.
AN ACT to Regulate the Sale and the Granting
of Licenses for the Sale of Spirituous and Fer
mented Liquors in Baltimore County.
M SECTION Be- enacted Sy ne th.ss Genera asss,
sell. offer for sale or keep for sale In Baltmore
county, any intoxicating liquor Of any kind
without having obtained license therefore az
hereinafter provided but this Act shall not ap-
ply TO sales made by any person unoer provl-
s 9n Of law m % aim 70 Se wss bg ~
makers thereof in unbroken or original packages
and not to be drunk on the premises.
to sell spirituous and fermented liquors shall
expire on the first day of May next ensuing the
cate Of their ISSUE and shall 9e issued Ior tWeve'
SECTION g. Azd be u enacted, That any person
desiring to obtain license to sell spirituous or
fermented liquors in Baltimore county shall. on
or before the first day of April, If he desires 9
license for twelve months; on or before the flrst
Months: ~ on Or before Ss the sss day Of oosober
he desires license for six months on or oerore
the first day Of January. If he desires license
for three months, file an application, in writing
with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Balu-
more county. in which he shall state: First. the
long he has resided there second, that he is a
citizen of the United States, and has for two
years next preceding the filing of such applica-
ton been bona ide resident of the State of
Maryland, and for two years next preceding the
filing of such application been bona f1de resi-
uoQb OF bhILlmOE6 COuuty Ntulo pfONicAOn AOb W
apply to anyone holding liquor license in said
county at the date Of the passage OF this Acu
third, the place Of birth OF the applicant and II
naturalized fourth, the name OF the owner OF
the premises upon which the business LICENSED
Is TO be carried on ; fifth. that the applicant Is
not. or if the application is by firm, that none
Of the applicants are in any manner pecuniarily
interested in the profits Of any business CON
Quoted at any other place 10 said county, where
any spirituous or fermented liquors are sold, or
kept for sale sixth. the kind Of license desired,
and not TO be drunk the premises or By the
drink, and In quantities not more than quart /;
seventh, the particular place where the business
10 to be conducted under the license applied for,
specifying the same by definite designation and
description; eighth, that no person except the
pecuniarily interested therein during the con
tinuance of the license applied for; ninth, the
applicant or apglicants has, or have not: nor mas
eating or spirituoueOf fermented liquors In this
State revoked, nor have they any of them
Of the LIQUOR laws Of Baltimore county within
one year preceding the filing of said petition
and which said application shall be verified by
before the Clerk of said Court, to whom the ap
plication is made; and If any knowing false
ton. the applicant or applicants who made oath
70 the said application before said Clerk. shall
be deemed guilty Of the CRIME Of perjury, and
upon indictment and conviction. shall be pun
lshed accordingly, and any license issued upon
such application shall be suppressed.
IN a.
be annexed to said application certificate sign
ed by at least ten reputable taxpayers, bona fide
residents of the neighborhood in which the ap-
phcant or applicants propose to conduct busi-
ness under the license applied for, in which the
person certifying shall each state his. or her
place of residence or place of business that he
or she Is over twenty-one years of age how
long he or she has known the applicant or appli-
cants that he or she believes the statements
from his or her knowledge of the applicant, or
applicants, and his or her acquaintance wita
him or them, ne or she believes the applicant or
applicants is or are proper person or persons
to have the privilege of selling spirituous
fermented liquors, and he or she accordingly
recommends the issuing of the license applied
for; but where person signs more than one
application and license has actually been issued
under one of such applications, his name shall
not be considered on the other applications. and
as TO them, his signature shall be treated as a
nullity and dsregarded by the Court, and in
cases where person has signed more than one
application and no license has been Issued as
above mentioned, the Court shall decide upon
npS9 s af hafs s6a Be - S5H
ddered, his signature upon others shall be dis
regarded it being the intent of this Act that no
person shall valldly sign more than one appl1ca.
ton but this shall not apply to dealers who sell
In quantities not less than pint and not to be
SEcrGoN 5. And Be jt enacted, That upon the
fling of such application and certificate. the ap
plicant or applicants shall pay TO the Clerk with
whom the same are filed. the sum of two dollars,
to be applied to paying the expense OF adver-
tising as hereafter provided for, and thereupon
said Clerk shall, upon the first day of April. If
snch license. is for twelve months; upon the
first day of July, If such license Is for nine
months upon the first day of October, If such
license is for six months, or upon the first day
az January if such license is for three months.
pubiish a notice in some newspaper published
n said county for two successive weeks, giving
notice that the applicant or applicants have
fled such application, specifying the KIND OF
ness is TO be conducted, and stating that unless
cause to the contrary is shown in writing on or
before the fifteenth day of April, July, October
orI ensuing. the NAV be.
the license applied for will be issued, and II no
such cause be shown it shall be the duty of the
Clerk to issue the license, provided the appli-
cant or applicants have complied with the re-
0uirements of this Act; but no objections
bs Seceved by the clerk or considered 6y the
Court filed, after the dates above named and if
it be impracticable for the Clerk to give the mo-
tices upon the dates specified, he shall give said
notices soon thereafter as possible.
SECTION 8. And be u enGctea, That if any per
son residing In the neighborhood 10 Baltimore
county of the premises for which the license is
applied for. on or before the dates mentioned in
the preceding section, shall file in writing with
the Clerk of said Court any reason why the II
cense applied for should not be granted, such
Clerk shall forthwith present the application
rcUit enc Court for said COUNTY and such Judge
shall proceed TO hear and determine the ques-
tion upon the testimony only OF witnesses re-
which the license is applied for (this provision
not to apply to any officer of the law as to
whether the license applied for shall be issued
or applicants. and Objector or obJectors, as such
Judge shall deem reasonable and If upon said
hearing It be proved upon the testimony of wit
nesses residing in said neighborhood or upon
testimony of officers of the law to the sat1sfac-
tion of the Court, or the Judge thereof. that the
applicant or applicants, has knowingly permit
ted gambling upon his, her or its premises, or
has knowingly sold to minors. or has knowingly
sold or permitted spirituous, fermented or in
f0xicating LIQUORS, or lager beer to be bartered
or sold on Sunday or election day other than
primary election days, no license shall be grant
.n~nA 10 hup mr. ffn "a rc-
fused, or the Court. for any other reason as dis
closed by proof, may refuse to grant the license
applied for; and in all cases where the appli-
can't or applicants, after due diligence, has been
misled as to the qualification of signer or sign
ers to his application, as such qualification has
hearing the protests shall have power to allow
him TO substitute other sgners in the place and
stead Of those disqualified, In case the license
would be otherwise granted.
SECTfoN I. And Be q enacted, That the Clerk
In giving the notice required by Section Five of
this Act, shall embrace in one notice all the
abaIi have been MED At the time of giving such
such notice easily Ineligible to the public. and
IL either of the days for the giving of said notice
shall be sunday then s; sucn hCsice sna ~ oe sven
two weekly insertions of such notice in news
paper published in said county before the time
liked for cause to be shown against the Issuance
STCrIoN g. And be W enacted That the Clerk
of the Court who receives the said application.
preserve the same, and after giving said notice:
IL no cause be shown as herein provided and
within the time specified herein, and in cases in
which the objections shall be overruled and the
license granted, shall issue to the applicant or
applicants the license applied for, upon receiv-
in9 from the applicant or applicants the follow
inT sums or license fees, viz: If the license is
for twelve months, and to sell spirituous or fer
mented liquors, or both. by the drink, or in
Quantities not more than a quart, the sum OF
four hundred dollars; If the license is for twelve
months and to sell spirtu0us and fermented
LIQUORS In quantities not less than pint and not
to be drunk on the premises. the said Clerk
shall inquire of the applicant. under oath by
such Clerk administered, as to the value OF the
stock Of spirtuous or fermented liquors intend
ed to be kept on hand in the business he pro-
noses to conduct under the license applied for,
and If it shall appear from the statement then
made under oath that the value of the appli-
cant's stock of spirtuous or fermented liquors
will not exceed one thousand dollars, the license
Zee shall be four hundred dollars if more than
one thousand dollars. and not exceeding two
fhnusand dollars, the license fee shall be four
hundred and fifty dollars; If more than two
Thousand dollars, the license fee shall be five
hundred dollars.
SECTION o. And be it enacted, That if the
license applied for shall be for nine. six or three
months, then the license fee shall be for three