The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-09-17
Garrett County Local Option Law
CHAPTER "a


this Act this Act relating the sale prohibiting
the sale of spiriuou erene malt liquors alcoholic bers
May Nineteen Hundred and Fifteen and that all laws parts of
laws inconsistent with the provisions of this Act shall be repealed
aforementioned provided however, Act
shall be construed repeal said Section of said Code prior
the first day May Nineteen Hundred and Fifteen or to affect
any oense already committed which be committed before
SEC p And be is ad That the question whether or not any
person persons house. company association body
hereinafter described be cenced in Garrett County of this
State by whom or in which sprituous fermened liquors
Intoxicating may be so whether license sell
County shall be shall be submitted the
registered qualified of said County the first Tuesday after
the first Monday November Hundred Fourteen
and Tuesday the Monday November every
fourth year thereafter the election to be held therein the
filing Election Supervisors of said County least sixty
days said petition containing the signatures of
least twenty-five per cent of the registered qualified voters OF
said County requesting such submission And the Election Super
said County shall least three weeks previous the day
public the
said question by publication of said notice in of
County printed handbs containing said notice
to be posted the most public places within each election district
said County and the County Commissioners of said County
shall for the publishing of said notice and for printing said
handbls IN the same manner ana out OF the same fud tha
other of said election paid but any reason said
notice shall not be given in the herein
scrbed such failure shall affect the validity of this Act
prevent its taking effect.
SEC Ind be enacted That the ballots said election
to be counted deciding for or against the sale of spruou fer
mented malt liquors, Intoxicating drinks said County
shall have printed the official ballots used said cleo
ton the words For License Against License
prescribed the Code Public
ballots Against License shall be carefully counted by the
judges said the respective election districts of said
number Against shall be certified by them;
and the judges of said election their meeting after said
shall the whole For License and Against
Of said whole vote to tbe Clerk Of the Circuit Court for Garrett
County said Clerk shall record said the records
of his Office and shall prepare certificate procamng the result
said County and said certificate be pub
shed newspapers of said County within fifteen days after
said returns have been received by him.
SEC A. And be enacted That if it shall appear by the returns
said Judges certificate said Clerk that majority of said
have been Against License shall be lawful for
any person or any house company association copor
sell directly indirectly solicit receive orders
for the purchase Of at any place within the limits Garrett
ty give away place of business within the limits
of County any sptuous fermened malt liquors
hoc be Intoxicating drinks of kind including whskey
brandy Wine beer and all other ermented malt and
distilled liquors and every mixture of liquors which shall contain
than cent by weight OF alcohol and every mixture OF
liquors which shall contain less than of alcohol if
shall be Intoxicating article used sold bev
the composition OF which whlskey brandy high
alcohol sptuous ermened liquors shall be ngred
shall license be granted for the the therein
SEC s. and be Henaetd That no person house company
manufacturer association body shall deposit keep
have in his its sptuous or terented liquors
or alcoholic beS or Intoxicating drinks OF any KIND or marc
cider tonic beer lager beer schnapp article used
sold beverage in the composition compromising which
whkey brandy high wines or alcohol or any spruous or Ter
mented liquors shall be Ingredient with intent barter sell
give the violation the provisions Of the peced
ing sections with intent that the shall be baered or sold
given violation thereof within the limits of said County
ud be enacted That any person, house,
manufacturer association or body corporate snail violate any OF
the provisions of the preceding sections within the limits Garrett
County he shall conviction thereof for the first oene
forfeit and pay fine of less than hundred dollars
than five hundred dollars and of prosecution and failing
Maryland House of Correction for not less than
than twelve months and upon conviction thereof
for the second and each subsequent oense forfeit and fine
$4,000 than 100000 and
and be confined the Maryland House of Correction for
than than twelve months and failing
forthwith, shall be sentenced be
fined the Maryland House of Correction for term of not less
than twelve months than years.
SEC. 7. nd enad That nothing in the preceding
shall be construed the compromising sale OF
such liquors regular Pharmacist Druggist who shall
obtained license therefor under the license laws this State
upon the written bona de prescription regular practcing ply
stefan of said County whose shall be signed thereto and at
such prescriptions shall be filed by such Druggist Pharmacies
filled by him and shall also keep book for the special purpose
therein the date of sale of Intoxicating liquors
made by him, the whom sold, the kind, quantity
and thereof the purpose which sold; and
failure comply with the provisions of this Section produce
book before any Justice when requested do sha
render such Druggist Pharmacist failing liable to the sam
Il penalties he had sold intoxicating liquors without license
no prescription shall than purchase and
physician shall make sign such prescription unless tn
III person whom shall be made is actually sick such quo
II absolutely required amcdCine physician who shall maxi
Il sign any prescription for such liquor aforesaid shall
II deemed guilty of msdemeaor and conviction thereo
n,