Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-05-12
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.
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more, Baltimore County. the LIST and
ord Precincts OF the Fifth District
Of Anne Arundel County, Annapolis
City. Allegany County, Washington
County. Frederick County, Prince
Georges County, Ellicott City and
Havre de Grace, each as a separate
political unit to determine by ballot
whether or not the sale, manufacture
Tor sale and transportation for sale
OF alcoholic, spirituous, vinous, malt
and intoxicating liquors for bever-
age purposes shall be forever pro-
hibited in the said political units
above designated, respectively, from
and after May first, one thousand
nine hundred and eighteen; provid-
ing for the submission OF such ques-
tion to the voters Of each political
units herein designated and declar-
ing the effect Of such election.
SECTION l. Be It enacted By the Gen
erdI Assembly OF Maryland, That the
question whether or not the sale, manu-
facture for sale and transportation for
sale OF alcoholic, spirituous, vinuous,
malt and intoxicating liquors for
beverage purposes shall be forever pro-
hibited In the City of Baltimore, Balti-
more County, the LIST and Bird precincts
OF the Fifth District Of Anne Arundel
County, Annapolis City, Allegany Coun-
" Washington County, Frederick
County, Prince Georges County, ELI
colt City and Havre de Grace, re-
spectively, from and after May first,
one thousand nine hundred and eigh-
teen, shall be submitted to the regis
tered and qualified voters of said po-
litical units herein designated at the
general election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in the
month Of November, A. D., one thou
san nine hundred and sixteen; and the
Supervisors Of Baltimore City and the
Supervisors Of Elections Of or exercls-
ing Jurisdiction over each Of the po-
Iitical units herein designated shall
have printed upon the ballots to be
used at the general election held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday In
November, A. D., one thousand nine
hundred and sixteen, in separate col
umn to follow Immediately after the
names OF candidates the following
proposition In clear, plain, bold Roman
capitals. twelve-point plea type: Shall
the sale. manufacture for sale and
transportation for sale Of alcoholic,
spirituous vinuous, malt and intoxicat
ing liquors for beverage purposes in
the County, city. town or
village as the case may be) be pro-
hibited from and after May first one
thousand nine hundred and eighteen; I"
after which shall be printed On separ-
ate lines with square or box to the
right and opposite the words "for pro-
hibition" and corresponding square
or box to the right and opposite the
words against prohibition" on the bal
lots printed in each of said political
units, the blank above indicated shall
be filled In with the name OF the re-
spective political unit SO voting as
aforesaid.
The Governor Of this State shall give
notice by publication In two newspa-
pers published in each of the political
units herein designated, or If only one
newspaper is published in any such
unit, then such notice shall be publish
ed In one newspaper, or IL no news
paper is published in any of such units,
then In a newspaper published in the
county of which such unit is a part
and three newspapers published in Bal
timore City, one of which shall be
printed In the German language, CIV
ing at least three months notice that
such question shall be submitted to the
voters Of each Of the political units
herein designated for their adoption or
rejection; and the Secretary of State
shall, not less than thirty days before
the date Of said election, certify the
same to the Board of Supervisors Of
Elections Of or exercising jurisdiction
over each OF the political units herein
designated and to the Board of Super
visors of Elections of the City Of Balti-
more, whose duty 1t shall be to forth
with give notice by advertisement and
otherwise Of the submission Of such
question; provided. however, that If for
any reason said notice shall not be
given or not given in the manner pre-
gcribed by law, such failure Of publica-
tion OF said notice shall not affect the
validity of this Act nor operate to pre-
vent its taking effect.
SEc. 2. And be IL enacted, That the
proposition above mentioned shall be
go printed as to give each voter clear
opportunity to designate in cross (X)
In square opposite the words "for pro-
hibiti0n" and In a square opposite the
words against prohibition" his answer
to such question; that one challenger
and one watcher may be designated for
each precinct Of each Of the political
units herein designated by the chair
man Of the committe managing in each
Of such political units the interest of
those conducting the campaign favor
ing and those opposing such PROPOSE
ton. the said challengers and watchers
to have the same powers and duties
which are conferred upon challengers
and watchers at general elections held
in this State by Section ga Of Article
SO OF Bagby's Annotated Code Of Public