Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-05-14
CHAPTER ss7.


AN ACT to enable the registered and
qualified voters Of St. Mary's Coun-
~ to determine by ballot whether
or not spirituous. fermented or
malt liquors shall be sold In said
County and to repeal Section S,
Chapter 4s3 Of the Acts Of 1912.
Section /. Be Il enacted by the Gen
sral Assembly OF Maryland. That the
question whether or not any person or
persons. house or company. associa-
ton or body corporate. may be licensed
I'm 81. Mary's County Of this State. by
which or in which spirituous. fer
mented or malt liquors or intoxicating
drinks may be sold: or whether or not
licenses 10 sell the same In said Coun-
~ shall be issued, shall be submitted
90 the registered and qualified voters
Of St Mary's County on the first Tues
day after the FIRST Monday in August,
nineteen hundred and fifteen. at the
election to be held therein. and the
Supervisors Of Election OF said Coun-
~. shall. at least. three weeks previous
20 the day Of said election cause pub
lie notice to be given of the submis-
sion Of said question by publication Of
said notice In two papers OF said Coun-
": also BY printed hand bills contain
Ing said notice to be posted at the
most public places within each cleo
ton district Of said County And the
County Commissioners Of said County
shall pay for the publishing OF said
notice and for printing Of said hand
bills in the same manner and out Of
the same funds that other expenses Of
said election are paid: but n for any
reason said notice shall not be given
or not given In the manner herein pre-
scribed. such failure shall not affect
the validity Of this Act or operate to
prevent It's taking effect
Section 2. And be IL enacted, That
the ballots cast at said election to be
counted as deciding for and against
the sale Of spirituous. fermented or
malt liquors or intoxicating drinks in
said County. shall have printed on the
ofhoial ballots cast or used at said
election the words For License
Against License" In the same manner
prescribed by Section IS Of Article 80
Of the Code Of Public General Laws
of 1904 and the ballots cast For Ii
eense" and the ballots cast Against
License" shall be carefully counted by
the judges Of said elections In the
various polling places In said County
an provided by law and the number
Of ballots cast For License" and the
ballots cast Against License" shall
bs certified by them. and the Super
*isofs OF Elections Of said County
shall. as soon a. conveniently may be
after receiving and canvassing all the
ballots cast For License" and
Against License" In st. Mary's Coun-
" after said election proclaim the
result Of said election and publish such
proclamation In some newspaper or
newspapers published In, said County
and shall record In q well-bound book
% be kept In their ONCE by them and
their successors. the result OF the vote
upon said proposition and such result
may be proved In all courts and In all
proceedings by such record or by the
oficial certificate OF the Supervisors
Of Elections.
Section 8. And be II enacted, That
n II shall appear from the record or
certificate Of the Supervisors OF Elec.
lions that q majority Of the legal
voters voting upon said proposition
voted Against License" IL shall not
be lawful after the hrst day OF May.
1e1s. for any person or persons. hSase.
company. association. club. body cor
porAte or manufacturer OF intoxicat-
Ing liquors OF any kind to barter or
cell. directly or indirectly or to solicit.
or 90 receive orders for the purchase
of. at any place. within the limits OF
St MAry's County or TO give away al
his. hers. its or their place OF business
within the limits Of said County. any
spirituous. fermented or malt liquors
or alcoholic bitters or intoxicating
IA g.
brandy. rum. gin, wine. ale. beer and