Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-07-11

Fourth cJ............,....Onaptlco
Fifth district. .Mechanicsville
Sixth district....................0 GOOD Hope
Seventh district. MilestoWn
Eighth district.................Jar boesyilie
Ninth district. ....,.....,........AdAms' Store
for the purpose Of determining by bal.
lot whether or not High License Fee"
shall be charged for the sale Of spurious,
iermented, or Intoxicating liquors or al.
eoholic bitters in St. Mary's County.
Polls open 4 O'Clock a. m. aud
close 8 O'Clock p. IN.
aFor the Information OF voters IL II
deemed proper to publish herewith the
sections OF said law appertaining 20 vot-
ing, as follows:
SECTION l. Be IL enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of Maryland, That the
question, whether or not higher II
cense fee 20 sell spirituous, fermented or
alcoholic LIQUORS or bittPrs In Saint Ma
RVS County shall be submitted TO the
registered aud qualified voters Of said
County, at a special election TO DO held
In said County on the first Saturday In
August, 1912, being the third day 81
said month, which election shall be held
In accordance with the law governing
general elections In this State, and the
Board of Election Supervisors for -.
Mary's County shall give notice Of the
same by publication In two newspapers
printed In st. Mary's County OF the time,
Ilace and manner Of holding such cleo
ton, at least three weeks prior TO the
LIST Saturday In August, 1912, aud the
expenses Of said election, including the
advertisements, shall be paid by the
Board Of County Commissioners for st.
Mary's County from the money received
by the County from the sale OF Liquor
licenses.
SIC. 2. And be IL enacted, That the
ballots for and against such sale shall
have written or printed on them 'fof
Higher License" or, against Higher
License " and the ballots 50 cast shall
be carefully counted by the Judges Of
said election, and the said Judges shall
make return, of said votes the same a.
they would at general election, or ~
now provided by law In regard 20 cleo.
tions. And the said Board Of Election
Supervisors shall Immediately make
proclamation Of the result OF said elsc C.
ton.
''sEo. D. And be IL enacted, Thatiiit shall
be found by the returns OF said Judges
of election and the proclamation 81 tho
said Board 81 Election Supervisors that
the majority OF all the votes cast 10 said
county IL against Higher License" that
then the license fee for the GALE 81 liquors in
st Mary'a Countyshail remain ~ tis now
provided by law, but II II shall appear
by the said returns that majority OF
the votes are In favor oi Higher Ii
cense" that then the license fee In St
Mary's County for the sale OF liquors as
aforesaid shall be, for the year begin
ming May let. 1913. One hundred and
iiity dollars, and beginning for May LIST.
1914 the license fee shall be TWO hun
dred dollors, and the same Zee shall be
charged In each year thereafter. The
funds arising from these licenses shall be
paid over - the County Commissioners
of st. haFy's County and they shall APP.
prOpriate Il. First, 20 the payment Of
the Interest on the County road bonds,
and ~ to any balance Il shall be de-
posted by them TO the credit Of the
sinking funds for the redemption Of
said bonds.
Sb5s D. anu bo ~ bhhCpsut 1hhh NO
election for or against the sale Of liquors
In So Marys County shall be held after
the election provided for in this Act.
oitener than once in four years, and then
only by special act.
By order:
u. LEE MAGUIRE,
GEoRGE Y. MCCULLY,
j. WILSON ADAMS,
Gunar,dapru ~ Etantinn