Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-05-09
Public General Laws.
CHATTER 60

Annapolis City, Allegany County. Washing
ton County Frederick County Prince
Georges County Ellicott City and Havre
de Grace each as a separate political unit
10 determine by ballot whether or not the
sale manufacture for sale and transporta-
ton for sale Of alcoholic. spirituous vinous,
malt and intoxicating liquors for beverage
purposes shall be forever prohibited in the
said political units above designated, re-
specuvely. from and after May first, one
thousand nine hundred and eighteen. pro
viding Tor the submission Of such question
TO the voters OF each political units herein
designated and declaring the effect Of such
election
SECTION l. BE- q enacted by the General
Assembly o1 MdrVidHd, That the question
whether or not the. sale. manufacture for sale
and transportation for sale Of alcoholic. spir-
ituous, vinous. malt and intoxicating liquors
for beverage purposes shall be forever pro-
hibited ia the City OF Baltimore Baltimore
County the lst and 3rd Precincts Of the Fifth
District OF Anne Arundel County, Annapolis
city Allegany County. Washington County,
Frederick County. Prince Georges County.
Enicott city and Havre de Grace respective
by. from and after May first. one thousand
nine hundred and eighteen, shall be submit
ted to the registered and qualified voters OF
said political units herein designated at the
general election 20 be held on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in the month OF
November. A. D.. one thousand nine hundred
and sixteen and the Supervisors of Balu-
more City and the Supervisors Of Elections
, OF OF exercising jurisdiction over each Of the
political units herein designated shall have
printed upon the ballots 10 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 column to follow Immediately after
the names OF candidates the following propo-
-tion IN clear plain. bold Roman capitals,
3 twelve point plea type shall the sale,
manufacture for sale and transportation for
/ sale OF alcoholic spirituous, vinous, malt
! and intoxicating liquors for beverage pur-
poses in the County,
Z city town or village as the case may be-
! be prohibited from and after May arst one
thousand nine hundred and eighteen" after
which shall be printed on separate lines with
square or box to the right and opposite the
{ words for prohibition" and a corresponding
square or box to the right and opposite the
words against prohibition on the ballots
printed i'm each of said political units the
/ blank above indicated shall be filled in with
! the name Of the respective political unit so
! voting as aforesaid.
( The Governor of this State shap give no
! ticc by publication in two newspapers pub
Z lished in any such unit, then such notice
/ designated. or If only one newspaper is pub
, lishcd in any such unite, then such notice
! shall be published in one newspaper. or If no
/ newspaper is published in any OF such units.
/ then in a newspaper published in the county
/ of which such unit is a part and three news
papers published in Baltimore City, one Of
| which shall be printed in the German Ian
B guage. giving 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 !:
aud 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 Supervisors of Elections
| Of the City Of Baltimore. whose duty it shall
| be to forthwith give notice by advertise
meut 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 prescribed by law.
/ such failure Of publication of said notice
! shall not affect the validity of this Act nor
| operate TO prevent its taking effect.
SEC , And DC il enacted, That the pro
position above mentioned shall be so printed
( as TO give each voter a clear opportunity to
/ desi Enate in cross (X) in square oppo-
site the words for prohibition" and in a
square opposite the words against prohibi-
| ton" his answer to such question that one
/ challenger and one watcher may be desg-
mated for each precinct of each of the poll
| teal units herein designated by the chair
1 man of the committee managing in each of
/ such political units the interest of those con-
/ Quoting the campaign favoring and those OPP
1 posing such proposition. the said chalengers
| 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 33 of Bagby S
| Annotated Code of Public General Laws of
| Maryland. and certificate signed by the
| aforesaid chairman shall be sufficient author
ity for such challenger and watcher to per
form their duties The name of each chair
man shall be filed with the Board of Super
| visors Of Elections at least thirty days before
said election.
| The laws now in force for the conduct OF
| general elections in each OF the political units
| herein designated and the provisions and re-
| quirements Of the Corrupt Practices Act shall
| apply in all particulars to the elections pro.
yided for by this Act
| SIC 2. and be IL enacted That the Super.
| yisors OF Elections of each of the politica
units herein designated and of Baltimore CITY
| shall canvass these returns in like manner
| as other election returns and they shall Ger.
| tify the number OF votes cast for prohibi.
| ton" and against prohibition respectively
and the said Board Of Election Supervisor,
| shall file their certificates with the Clerks o.
| the Circuit Court of the several politica
units herein designated or having jurisdiction
over the same and with the Clerk of the SUI
| perior Court of Baltimore City. as the cas-,
may be- and shall forward at once by regis
tered mail to the Secretary of State a dupli
| cate copy OF said certificates. and the Score
tary of state shall within thirty DAYS from
| the date Of said election. provided no con
test has been filed. make certificate 10 tn
| Governor showing the total number OF vote
cast for prohibition and the total numbe
of votes cast against prohibition" in each o
the political units herein designated. and up
| on receipt Of this statement the Governo
shall forthwith issue proclamation declar
ing the result of the election in each Of tn
political units herein designated and callin
| attention TO its effects under this Act an
said proclamation shall be recorded in a wei
bound book in the Offices of the Clerks OF tn