Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-05-09
Public LocoI Lar.
LIquor Law.

ENTITLED, AN ACT to enble the |
qualified voters of st. Mary,s
County TO determine by bolot
whether or rot "a Higher Ii (
cense Fee" shall be charged for
the sale Of spirituous, fermented
or intoxicating liquors or alcoholic
bitters, Ia said County.
Section /. Be it enacted by abe
General Assembly Of Maryland,
That the question, whether or rot,
ahigher license fee to sell spirituOus.
fermented or alcoholic liquors or
bitters in Saint Mary's County shall
be submitted to the registered and
qualified voters Of said County, at
spf cial election to be held ia said
County on the first Saturday in
August. 1912, being the third day
Of said month, which election shall
be held In accordance with the law
governing general elections 10 this
State; and the Board Of Election
Supervisors for ST. Mary's County
shall give notice OF the same BY
publication in two newspapers priu-
ted 10 ST Marys Couoty u the
time, place aud manner OF holding
such election, u least three week s
prior to hs IL Saturday, in
August 1912, 81 d the expenses ~
said eieeti0g. including the advsr-
tisements, shall b pl d by theBoard
Of County Comm IS ioaers far st.
Mary S County from tbs money re-.
caved b The County from the sale
Of Liquor licenses
Sectiol 2 AID b enacted, THAI
the Dslluts for aud against such sale
hall have written or priated on
them for Higher License "or"
aga nst High License, and the bal.
lots so cast shall b. carefully CONT.
ed by the Judges Of said election,
aud The said lodges Shall make :
return OF said votes the Same as they
would at general election, or as
now provided by Law To regard TO
elections And tho said Board Of
Election Supervisors shall immedia-
tely llake proclamation o. the result
Of said ell c.iJn
Section 3. And be- 10 enacted.
That II ID shall bs iound by the RIO.
turns 81 said judges Of election and
the proc amatiOu Of the said Board
Of Etcs o. oupsry isors lbat tbs ma
i9rity OF al The votes cast ln said
county is against Higher License
that i6cu toe license ieu for the sale
Of liquors Ia So. Mary County
shall remain as il Is nov provided
BY law, but ii 10 sha.l appear oY tho
said returns that q majority u the
votes are 10 favor % Higher Lii
cense hat then the license fee 70
- Mary Is County i8r iar the sale oi
liquors as Aforesaid sbaI BE-. Tor toe
year beginning May lst, 1913, One
hundred a1d CITY dollars, aud ba.
g,HuiaR our May lst, 1914 sbe license
f.e shall DO Two hundred dollars,
aad tho s4ra fee shall b. charged
IN each yrs thereafter The iuHds
arising from these licenses shall De
paid over tu the County Commits
siauare % ST. Hary County ard
they shal appropriate is, hrsl %
tue payment gG the interest," on ere
,Y' fi ',''.5 ~ W ~ ""S
20 ae credit 81 gaH sinking fund Tor
the redemption Ui said oa1ds
d, 9teIioa ana os % eeae'e1,
ioat me penalties b9a exc p'o"s .
pioFIara .or oy .he liquor Incense .
fsct shall continue God mpjn Ia I
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now prgg.dad BIZ law. o,ther mo
o M 'o ~ = q pabi 's = ~ S,a t,f
oa imposed as il ibis Act hsd n,t
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sale Of liqaor7 In 81. Mary S County
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