The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-02-05

HIOuIIIS IlOF more imam. Two years.
Sec. Z. And be it enacted, That
nothing In the preced ding sections shall
be construed to prevent the compound
ing or sale of any such liquors by a
regular Pharmacist or Druggist who
may or shall have obtained a license
thereof under the law of this State.
upon the written bona fide prescription
of regular practicing physician of said
County whose name shall be signed
thereto, and all such prescriptions shall
be filed by such Druggist or Pharmacist
and kept by him and shall also keep a
book for the special purpose and enter
therein the date of every sale of intoXi-
eating liquors made by him, the person
to whom sold, the kind, quantity and
price thereof, and the purpose for which
1t was sold; and any failure to comply
with the provisions of this Section, or
to produce the book before any court or
justice, when requested so to do, shall
render such Druggist or Pharmacist so
failing liable to the same penalties as if
he had sold intoxicating liquors without
a license, no prescription shall serve for
more than one purchase, and no physi-
clan shall make or sign any such pre-
scrip ton unless the person for whom it
shall be made is actually sick, or such
liquor is absolutely required as medl-
cine; any physician who shall make or
sign any prescription for such liquor eX-
cept as aforesaid shall be deemed guilty
Of mlsGemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than fifty
dollars, nor more than three hundred
dollars and cost of prosecution, and be
committed to the County Jail of said
County until such fine and cost of pro-
secutiOn are paid; nor shall anything in
the sections be construed to prohibit a
sale by a pharmacist or a druggist of
such liquors to be used by or for a sick
person, in case of extreme illness when
delay may be dangerous to the patient
nor to prevent the sale by a pharmacist
or druggist for wine to be used for
sacramento purposes solely.
Sec s. And be it enacted, That if
any druggist or pharmacist shall VIC
late any of the preceding sections he
shall be liable to the same penalties
which are set forth in Section 6.
Sec 9. And be it enacted, That one
half of all such fines shall be paid to the
Board of County Commissioners, of the
County for the use of said County.
Sec. 10. All prosecutions for viola
tions of any of the provisions of this
Act, shall be upon presentment and in
dlcument; but any Justice of the Peace
Of the County shall have the same au-
thority to receive information of viola
lions thereof and to take recOgnizances
and bail or to commit, as is now exer-
clsed by Justices of the Peace of the
County, under the Public General Laws
of this State.
Sec. II. And be it enacted. That in
any indictment for violation of anv of
the provisions of this Act. it shall not
be necessary to specify the particular
kind of liquor which any person, house.
company, manufacturer, association or
body corporate, bartered, sold or gave
away, or solicited or received orders for
the purchase of, or kept deposited, or
had with intent to barter, sell or give
away, or that the same had been barter
ed, sold or given away in violation of
said provisions; but it shall be sufficient
II the indictment set forth that the
traverser battered, sold or gave away,
or solicited or received orders for the
purchase of, or kept deposited, or had
with intent to barter. sell or give away
splrltuous, fermented or malt liquors or
Intoxicating drinks, or with intent that
the same be bartered, sold or given
away in violation of said provisions.
Sec. - And be it enacted. That if it
shall appear by the returns of said
Judges and the certificate of said Clerk,
that a majority of such votes have been
cast For License" then and in that
event the following sections shall be adj
ded, and no person IN Garrett County
shall obtain license for the sale or
barter of spirituous, malt or fermented
liquors in any quantities whatever eX-
cept such as shall be qualified as herein
after provided
Sec. -. And be it enacted. That any
person in Garrett County who may
keep house for the reception of guests,
or of permanent or of transient board
ers, containing at least five chambers
more than are needed for his family
purposes, and which SAID five or more
chambers are used for the reception of
guests or permanent or transient board
ers, containing theirin for use at all
times. at least six good beds. with suf-
ticient covering therefor, shall be deem
ed and considered to be hotel keeper
within the meaning of this Act.
Sec. IA. And be it enacted, That no
license shall be granted to any person,
house, company, manufacturer, asso-
citation or body corporate, to sell spirit
uous, fermented or malt liquors or alco-
holic bitters or intoxicating drinks of
any kind, outside of the corporate limits
of the Incorporated towns in said Coun-
ty.
Sec. Is. And be it enacted, That any
person desiring to obtain a license un-
der this Act to sell spirituous, malt or
fermented liquors in Garrett County,
shall file a petition with the Clerk of
the Circuit Court for Garrett County
on the first day of May, in which he
shall state, first, the name and residence
of the applicant and how long he has re-
sided there; second, the particular place
Tor which a license is desired, designat-
ing the same by street and number, if
practicable, and if not, by such other
apt description as definitely locates it;
third, the place of birth of such appl-
cant, and if a naturalized citizen, when
and where naturaliZed; fourth, the name
OF the owner of the premises upon which
the business Is to be carried on; fifth,
that the applicant is not, or If the appli-
cation IS from firm, that none of the ap-
pIlcants are in any manner directly or in
directly interested in the profits of the
business conducted in any other place in
said County where any intoxicating liq-
uors are sold or kept for sale: sixth, that
no person except the applicant is in any
manner directly or indirectly interested
IN the business petitioned to be licensed,
and that no other person shall be pecun-
lIrlV Interested tbprpiD dI1ripor tho poO-
tinuance of the license; seventh, that
the applicants have not nor have any of
them had a license for the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors In this State revoked nor
has been convicted of any crime within
one year preceding the filing of said pc
tition; and, provided, the said applicant