Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-05-02
Published By .Auta6sTty)
Public Local LGeC.
LIquor Law.


qualified voters Of St. Mary's
County TO dsisrniHs by boll0t |
whsther or not Q "a Higher Il
cense Fee" shall be charged for |
the sale OF spirituous, fermented
or intoxicating liquors or alcoholic
bitters, in said County.
Section l. Be IL enacted BY the
General Assembly Of Maryland,
That the question, WHISTLER or rot,
a higher license fee 10 sell spirituJus.
fermented or alcoholic liquors or
bitters In Saint Mary's County shall
be submitted TO the registered and
qualified voters OF said Comfy, NJ Q
special election 10 be held In said
County on the Arst Saturday In
August. 1912, being she third day
OF said month, which election shall
be held 10 accordance with che law
governing general elections In this
State; and the Board of Rlsstion
Supervisors for 81. Nary's County
shall give notice OF she same by
publication In two newspapers prin-
ted In St. Mary's County OF she
time, place sind manner Of holding
such election, at least three weeks
prior to the Isl. Saturday In
August. 1919, and she expenses OF
said election. including the adver-
tisements, shall be paid by she Board
of County Commissioners for 81.
Mary's County from she money re-
ceived by ths County from the sale
OF Liquor licenses,
Section 2 And be enacted, Tha.
the ballots for and against such sale
shall have written or printed on
them for Higher Lisenss "or"
against High Licsnse." and ths bal.
lots so cast shall be carefully count
cd by the Judges OF said election,
and she said Judges shall make .
return OF said votes Ihe same rs shsy
would AZ general eleetion, or 90
now provided by law In regard 70
elections. And she said Board OF
Election Supervisors shall lmmedia-
4 tely lake proclamation OF the result
OF said eleo.lon.
Section 3. And DO 10 enacted,
That II 10 shall be found by she re-
turns of said judges Of election aud
the proclamation OF ths said Board
Of Electlon Supervisors that The ma.
iority OF ali the votes cast in said
county is against Higher License"
that then the license fee for ths sale
OF liquors In 81. MAry'a County
shall remain as II 10 now provided
by Law. but II 10 shall appear by she
said returns that q majority OF the
votes are In favor Of Higher L.
cense that thsn she license fee In
ST Mary's County for for the sale Of
liquors a. aforesaid shall be, fer she
year beginning May ls1. 1919. One
hundred add fifty dollars, and DO.
ginning for May lst. 1914 the license
fec shall be Two hundred dollars,
and the same fee shall be charged
In each year thereafter. The funds
arising from these licenses shall DO
/ paid over to the County Commits
sioners OF 81. Mary's County and
they shall appropriate IL, hrat, 70
the payment Of The interest on the
County road bonds. and as 70 any
balance u shall be deposited by Ihem
to the credit OF the sinking fund for
the redemption Of said bonds.
Section 1 And be Il enacted,
That the penalties and excep,o =
provided for by The liquor liceuse
law Of 81, Mary's County now Ia
{ feet shall continue aud RONALD 10
effect as II this Act had never been
passed. aud The fines and penalties
now provided by law. eithsr she
Pubic Local Law OF ST. MAry's
County or Public General Law shall
be imposed as II this Act had NOS
been passed.
Section 5. And be- 10 enacted,
That no election for Or against the
sale OF liquors In 81. Mary o County
shall be held after she election pro-
vided for in this Act, oftener than
once in four years, and then only
by special act.
Section 9. And be 10 enaeIod,
That all Acts or parts OF Acts neon
sistent, with this act so far az they
are Inconsistent be and thA same are
hereby repealed.
Section 7. And be- II enacted,
That this Act shall take effect from
the LIST day Of May, 1919
Approved April 4. 1919.
p. L. GoLnSBOROUGH,
Governor.
JESSE d. PRICE.
President of the Senate.
JAMES McC. Triple,
Speaker OF the House OF Delegates.
Office OF .he Secretary OF the Senate:
| hereby certify, That the aiors-
going is true copy Of an Act OF the
General Assembly OF Maryland, pas
sed at the January Session, 1912.
JOHN R. SULLIVAN,
Secretary OF the Senate.
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