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

cent. ~ weight OF ALCOHOL ana any
mixture Of liquors which shall contain
less than per cent Of alcohol. if the
same shall be Intoxicating. or any ar
ticle. used or sold n . beverage In the
c0mposition Of which. whisky. brandy.
high wines or alcohol or any spiritu-
Gus or fsrmented liquors shall be an
ingredient. NOR shall any license be-
granted for the sale OF the same In
said County. and IL such license il
issued IL shall be void. Provided, that
this Section shall not apply TO sales
made by q person under a provision
Of law requiring him to sell personal
property.
Section 4. And be IL enacted, That
10 shall be unlawful for any person,
house. company, manufacturer. asso-
citation, club or body corporate TO de-
posit, keep. or have In his. her or its
possession any spirituous. fermented
or malt liquors or alcoholic bitters or
Intoxicating drinks Of any kind. In
GLIDING cider. beer. schnapps. gin or
any article used or sold a. q beverage
In the composition or compromising OF
which brandy, high wines or alcohol
or any spirituous or fermented liquors
shall be an Ingredient. with intent to
sell or give away the same In viola
ton OF the provisions Of the preced-
ing Sections. or with intent that the
same shall be bartered or sold or
given away In violation thereof within
the limits OF said County.
Section 5. And be IL enacted, That
III any person or persons. house. COM
pany. association, club or body cor
porate. shall violate any OF the pro-
visions OF the preceding Sections with
In the limits Of 81. Mary's County. he,
she. Z or they shall, upon conviction
thereof for the hrst offense, forfeit
and pay q 1ne Of not less than fifty
dollars nor more than two hundred
or imprisoned In the County jail or
the Maryland House of Correction for
not less than thirty days nor more
than six months. or both so fined and
In the discretion OF the
Court. And upon conviction thereof
for the second and each subsequent
shall be fined not less than
one hundred dollars nor more than
i've hundred dollars and imprisoned
In the County jail or confined In the
Maryland House OF Correction for not
less than three months nor more than
one year.
Section 6. And be IL enacted. That
nothing In this Act shall be construed
to forbid or prevent the sale within
st. Mary's County by q druggist or
pharmacist Of liquor for medicinal or
purposes only. or of al
cohol for medicinal, chemical or me-
chanical purposes only. not to be
drunk upon the premises under any
circumstances. provided that such reg
ular druggist or pharmacist shall. In
good faith. keep a true and exact rec
ord In the book which he shall pro-
vide for the purpose In which shall be
entered at the time Of any sale of
intoxicating liquor, or any mixture
OF the same made by him, or in or
about his place Of business to all per-
sons whatsoever. the date Of such
sale. the name OF the purchaser, who
shall also sign his name In said book
as part OF said entry and his resi-
dence. the kind. quantity. price Of
such liquor and the purposes for which
IL was sold and when the sale Is for
medical purposes. the book shall also
contain the name Of the physician is
suing the prescription therefor such
prescription shall be cancelled by writ.
ing on II Cancelled" and the date on
which II was presented and filed, and
kept on hle. No prescription shall
be filled o second time Such book
shall be open to inspection by the
States Attorney. Justice of the Peace,
having criminal Jurisdiction, Judge of
the Circuit Court. Sheriff or Constable
And II shall be unlawful for any drug
gist to sell any intoxicating liquors
to any person unless they have a
prescription OF q bona fide practicing
physician In said County or the said
person for whom application for liquor
10 made Is actually sick and such
liquor IL absolutely required for medi-
cinal purposes and delay may be dan
gerous to the patient. And any drug
gist or pharmacist or any person for
them. who shall violate any of the
provisions OF this Section, shall be
guilty OF unlawful selling. and upon
conviction, shall be subject to the
fines and penalties provided In the
preceding Sections OF this Act. Moth
ing In this Section Ia to be construed
to prevent the sale by q regular drug
sist or pharmacist of wine to be used
for sacramento purposes solely.
Section z. And be II enacted. That
all places where intoxicating liquor
10 sold In violation OF any provision of
this Act shall be taken and held and
are declared TO be common nuisances
and may be abated as such: and Il
shall be part Of the judgment, upon the
conviction Of the keeper. that the
place where liuor Is found to have been
sold contrary to this Act be shut up
and abated until the keeper shall give
bond. with sufficient security to be ap-
proved by the court. In the penal sum
OF Five Hundred (S500) Dollars, pay.
able to the State OF Maryland, condi-
toned that he will not sell intoxicat.
ing liquor contrary to law, and will
pay all fines. costs and damages as
sessed against him for any violation
thereof; and In case Of q violation Of
the condition OF such bond. suit may
be brought and recovery had thereon
for the use Of ST. Mary's County. for
any fine or fines that may be assessed
against him under this Act
Section 8. And be IL enacted, That
all prosecutions for violations of this
Act. which are hereby declared to be
misdemeanors. may be either upon pre-
sentiment or indictment. or by trial
before Justice Of the Peace having
criminal Jurisdiction. who shall have
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