Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-02-08

cast were against the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors. to give notice of such
returns of election in one or more news
papers published in said county, and it
shall not be lawful for any license to
sell spirituous, fermented or intoxi-
eating liquors, alcoholic bitters or COM
pounds, to be issued in Worcester Coun-
ty after the last day of April. 1908.
Section 2. Ind b. IL further enacted,
That if the returns of the election pro-
vided for in Section | of this Act shall
show that majority of the votes cast
at said election were against the sale
of intoxicating liquors in Worcester
County that it shall be unlawful for any
person or persons. firm, corporation or
association of persons, under any pre-
tense whatever, directly or indirectly,
to barter, sell, give away or otherwise
dispose of at place of business, or
keep at any place whatsoever for the
purpose of bartering or selling any
spirituous. fermented or Intoxicating
liquors, alcoholic bitters or compounds
within the limits of Worcester Co. and
it shall be unlawful for any person or
persons, firm, corporation or association
of persons, under any pretense what
ever, within the limits of the county
aforesaid, to take orders for any spiritu-
Gus, fermented or Intoxicating liquors,
alcoholic bitters or compounds, or for
any person or persons, firm, corporation
or association of persons. to operate as
distributing or collecting agents for any
spirituous, fermented or Intoxicating
liquors, alcoholic bitters or compounds.
Section 3. And be il further enacted,
That if any person or persons, firm ccr--
poration or association of persons, with
in said County. shall violate any of the
provisions of this Act, such person or
persons, firm. corporation or association
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
said person or persons, members.
trustees, directors or managers of said
firm, corporation or association shall,
upon conviction by the Circuit Court for
Worcester County, be fined not less
than fifty dollars nor more than three
hundred dollars, and be imprisoned in
the County Jail or the Maryland House
of Correction not less thar.thirty days
nor more than six months.
Section 4. ind h. IL further endcted,
That in any prosecution for violating
the provisions of this Act it shall be
sufficient to prove that the liquors dis
posed of did intoxicate or that they con-
tanned over three per cent. of alcohol;
that the possession of a United States
Internal Revenue stamp for the business
of dealing in liquors by person, firm,
corporation or association alleged to be
violating the provisions of this Act,
shall be primd fdcic evidence of guilt,
and the testimony of two witnesses that
they saw the name or names of the
person or persons, firm, corporation or
association in the records of the Internal
Revenue Office among the names of
parties who have bought the Internal
Revenue stamp for the business of
dealing in liquors for the time covered
by the indictment shall be conclusive
evidence that the accused has or have
in possession the Internal Revenue
stamp for the business of dealing in
I liquors.
| Section 5. And be il further enacted,
That one half of all fines imposed for
the violation Of the provisions of this
Act shall be paid to the informer and
the balance shall be applied to the Pub
| lie School funds of the County.
Section 6. And BE- Il further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect from the
date of its passage.