The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-16
PUBLIC LOCAL LAW

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any licensee, whether wholesaler or
retailer, at any time and confscate
any beer or other alcoholic beverages
which may be found thereon in viola
ton of this Act or any other liquor
law of Garrett County.
337U. Any city or incorporated
town in said county may impose such
additional regulations or restrictions
upon the sale of beer herein provided
for, as may be authorized or provided
by ordinance.
337UA. Nothing contained in the
provisions of Section 337-A to 337-E,
both inclusive, of this Article or any
other section thereof, shall apply to
or effect licenses issued by the State
of Maryland to the owner or operator
of any steam or electric railway or
club, parlor, buffet, observation, sleep
ing or dining cars, operated within
this State, with respect to the sale of
beer, wine and liquor or other alco-
holic beverages under such licenses in
Garrett County.
337V. Any person violating any of
the provisions of this Act, for which
special penalty is not hereinbefore
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demeanor and, upon conviction there
of, shall be fined not less than one
hundred dollars nor more than one
thousand dollars, and in default of the
payment of such fine imprisoned in
the House of Correction for not ex-
ceeding two years, or both fined and
imprisoned, in the discretion of the
Court, and in addition thereto the Ii
cense issued under the provisions of
this Act to any person so convicted
shall automatically stand revoked, and
the license of any licensee who shall
sell, give or permit the sale or giving
away of any alcoholic beverage not
authorized under the terms of this
Act on his premises or in connection
with his business, shall, upon con-
viction, be automatically forfeited.
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cense no other license may be issued
to the same person or for the same
premises for period of two years.
337W. And be it further enacted
that all other laws or parts of law,
whether general or local, inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act, be,
and the same are hereby repealed, to
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conflict.
337X. And be it further enacted,
that should any section or part of sec
ton of this Act be held to be invalid
for any reason, such holding shall not
be construed as affecting the validity
of any remaining section or part of a
section of this Act, it being the legis-
lative intent that the remainder of
this Act, shall stand Notwithstanding
the invalidity of such section or part
of a section.
Section 2. And be it further enact
ed, That before any part of this Act
shall be effective, said Sections 337A-
337X, inclusive, shall be submitted to
the qualified voters of Garrett County
at the next general election.
Section 3. And be it further enact
ed, That for the purpose of determin-
ing whether or not Sections 337A-
337X, both inclusive, of this Act shall
take effect, the Supervisors of Elec-
tions of Garrett County be and they
are hereby authorized to hold a spe-
cial election on the last Tuesday in
May, 1885, if the County Commission
ers provide the cost thereof, as here
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there shall be submitted to the legal
and qualified voters of said County
the following question, to wit: "Shall
the sale of beer be permitted in Gar
rett County," Said Supervisors of
Elections are hereby directed to have
printed on the ballots to be used at
said special election the words: "For
Beer" with a square or box to the
right of and opposite said words for
the cross mark of the voter, and on
separate line the words: against
Beer" with a square or box to the
right of and opposite said words
for the cross mark of the voter.
Said Supervisors of Elections are
authorized and directed to give at
least 80 days notice prior to the last
Tuesday in May of said election by
causing the same to be published in
two newspapers printed and published
in Garrett County. Said Supervisors
of Elections are authorized and d.
rected to expend for the holding of
said election a sum not exceeding
$500; and said Supervisors shall pay
to clerks and judges participating in
said special election a salary not eX-
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pay not exceeding two dollars per day
as rent for each polling place opened
for said election. The County Com
missioners of Garrett County are
authorized to levy upon the taxable
property of said County, tax suffi-
cient to yield a sum not to exceed
$500 and to pay not more than $500
to said Supervisors of Elections, to
be used by said Supervisors for the
sole purpose of defraying the eXpen-
ses of said election. 1t shall be I'M
lawful for any of the County Com
missioners of Garrett County or any
Supervisors of Elections thereof to
accept, receive or take in any manner
any donation and/or thing of value
of any kind whatsoever from any per-
son, firm, association or corporation
who is interested in whether or not
said sections become effective in said
County; and any person violating the
provisions of this paragraph shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction, shall be fined not less than
one hundred ($100.00) dollars nor
more than five hundred ($500.00) dol
lars, or shall be imprisoned for not
less than thirty days nor more than
one year, or shall be subject to both
fine and Imprisonment in the discre-
ton of the court.
If majority of the votes cast at
said election shall be For Beer" then