The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-06-11
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.

Sec. D. And be it enacted. That no person.
house company manufacturer association or
body corporate, shall deposit, keep or have
in his or its possession. any spiTituOus or
fermented liquors or alcoholic bitterS, or
Intoxicating drinks of any kind, or hard
cider tonic beer, lager beer, schnapps. or
gin. or any article used or sold as q beverage,
in the composition or compromising OF which
whisky, brandy, high wines, or alcohol .or
any SpirituouS OF fermented liquors shall be
an ingredient, with intent to barter or sell
or give away the same in violation of the
provisions of the preceding sections. OF with
intent that the same shall be baruered or
sold or given away in violation thereof with
in the limits of said County.
pSec. 6. And be it enacted That if any
serson, house company, manufacturer. as
ociattOn or body corporate, shall violate
any OF the provisions OF the preceding sec
tions within the limits Of Garrett County, he
or it shall upon conviction thereof for the
first Offense forfeit and pay a fine of not less
than one hundred dollars or more than five
hundred dollars, and cost of prosecution,
and falling to pay such fine and cost forth
with shall be sentenced to be confined in the
Maryland House Of Correction for a term
not less than six months or more than twelve
months, and upon conviction thereof for the
second, and each subsequent CtfenSe. forfeit
and pay fine OF not less than $4,000 nor
more than SG00.0O and cost of prosecution
and to be confined in the MARYLAND House of
Correction for not less than six months nor
more than twelve months, ana failing to pay
such fine and costs forthwith. shall be
sentenced to be confined in the MARYLAND
House of Correction for term of not less
than twelve months nor more than two
years.
Sec. :. And be it enacted That nothing in
the preceding sections shall be construed
to prevent the compromising or sale of any
such liquors by a regular Pharmacist or
Druggist who may or shall have obtained
license therefor under the license laws of
this state. upon the written bona fde pre-
ScrlptiOn OF a regular practicing physician
OF said County whose name shall be signed
thereto, and all such prescriptions shall be
flled 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 intoxicating liquors
made by him, the person to whom sold, the
KIND, quality and price thereof, and the
purpose for which it was sold: and any
failure to comply with the provisions of this
section. or to produce the book before any
court OF 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 physician shall
make or sign any such prescription unless
the person for whom it shall be made is
actually sick. or such liquor is absolutely
required as a medicine; any physician who
shall make or sign any prescription for such
Hquor except as aforesaid, shall be deemed
guilty or niSdemeanOr, ana upon cOnVic-
ton thereof shall be fined not less than fifty
dollars. )r more than three hundred dollars
and cost of prosecution, and be committed
TO the county jail or said County until such
fine and cost OF prosecution are paid: nor
shall anything in the said sections be CON
strued to prohibit sale by a pharmacist
or druggist of Such liquors TO be used by or
for sick person III case of extreme Illness
when delay may be darg erous to the patient
nor to prevent the sale by a pharmacist or
a druggist for wine to be used TOR sacra-
mental purposes solely.
Sec, S. And be it enacted. That if anv
druggist or pharmacist shall violate any OF
the preceding sections he shall be liable to
the same penalties which are set forth in
Section 6.
sec. o And be it enacted That one-half
a laa1 ha
ana the balance shall be paid TO the
Board of County Commissioners, of the
County for the use of said County.
sec. 10. All prosecutions for violations
OF any OF the provisions OF this Act. shall be
upon preSentment and indictment; but any
Justice of the Peace of the Comfy shall have
the same authority to receive Information
OF violations thereof and to take recogni-
zances and bail or to commit. as is now ex-
erclSed by Justice Of the Peace of the COun-
State.
Sec. II And be it enacted. That in any
Indictment for violation Of anv of the
provisions of this Act. il SHAH not be neaess-
airy TO specify the particular kind of liquor
Whlch any person, house. company. manu-
iactufer association or body corporate
Dartered. sod or gave away. or solicited : +
received orders for the purchase OF. or keen
deposited, or had with intent to barter sell
or give away. or that the same had been
bartered, sold or given away in violation of
said provision; but it shall be sufficient ii
the indictment set forth that the tray erser
Daftered, sold or gave away. or solicited or
received orders for the purchase Of or kept
deposited, or had Withintent to barter, sell or
give away spirltuouS, fermented or malt
liquors or intoxicating drinks, or with in
away in violation OF said provisions,
sec. =. ANA be 1t enacted, That if it shall
appear by the returns OF said Judges ana
the certificate OF said Clerk. that a majority
or such votes have been cast For License"
then and in that event the following sections
snail be added. and no person in Garrett
rOnnfV n a ia FOR -,
barter OF spirituous, malt or fermented
liquors in any quantities whatever EXCEPT
such as shall be qualified as hereinafter
provided.
Sec. l3. And be it enacted. That any per
son in Garrett county who may keep a house
Tor the reception OF guests. or OF permanent
or of transient bOarders, containing at least
nVe 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 boarderS. con
tanning therein for use at all times. at least
SIX good beds, with sufficient covering there
Tor, shall be deemed and considered to be a
noJel keeper within the meaning of this Act
Sec. IA. And be il enacted that no license
snail be granted TO any person. house. com
pahy, manufacturer. association or body
corporate, to sell spiritnOus .fermented or
malt liquors or alcoholic bitters or intoxi-
eating drinks of any kind. outside of the
corporate limits OF the Incorporated towns
in said County.
Sec. IS. And be it enacted, That any per
son desiring 10 obtain license under this
ACT 10 sell SpIltuOuS, malt or fermenteQ
liquors IN Garrett County, shall file petition
with the CLERK Of the Circuit Court for Gar
rett County on the first day of MAY. in which
ne shall state Fl st, the name and residence
OF the applicant and how long he has resided
there; second the particular place for which
incense is desired designating the same by
street ana number, II practice bic, and il not
by such other apt description as definitely
locates 1t: third, the place of birth or such
applicant, and if a naturaliZed citizen when
ana where naturaliZed; fourth, the name or
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business is to be carried on; NTH. that the
applicant is not, or, if the application is from
"a nIln. that none OF the applicants are in
any manner directly or indirectly interested
III tne prOntS OF the business conducted in anV
other place in said County where any intOxi-
eating liquors 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 he licensed and
terested therein during the continuance of
the license; seventh, that the applicants
nave not nor have any Of them had license
Tor the sale OF intoxicating liquors in this
state revoked nor has been convicted of anV
crime Within one year preceding the filing
or sad petition: and. provided. the said APP
pltcant shall file with the petition d written
certlhcate signed by ten male freeholders
resident citizens within the corporate limits
of the town wherein the applicant desires to
sell, sett1ug forth their belief that the ap-
plicant for such license will keep an orderly
house and duly observe all the provisions of
TINS Act; and each signing said certificate
snail make AFFIDAVIT before said Clerk or be
fore Justice Of the Peace OF said county,
That ne Is over thirty years of age; that he
is the owner of real estate in the town where
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