Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-04-30

or of any charitable, benevolent, pa
triotic, fraternal, educational, relig
ious or civic object or objects anC
not organized for the private profit
or gain of any member of such
group, company, association or body
corporate, may conduct and operate
any benefit performance, such as al
outdoor or indoor carnival, fair, picnic
dance, card party, bazaar, concert
contest, exhibition, lecture, barbecue
or dinner to which the public is in.
vited or admitted, with or without
charge for such admission, the mel
proceeds of which benefit performance
shall inure to such group, company
association or body corporate for the
promotion of and to be used for one
or more of the objects hereinbefore
set forth, and not for the private
gain of any member of such group
or organization; and at any such
benefit performance, conducted under
the conditions herein prescribed, il
shall be lawful to award prizes in
merchandise, conduct games of skill
to dispose of merchandise and other
things of value by auction or voting
or by such mechanical devices as are
commonly designated as paddle
wheels, wheels of fortune, bingo, on
other similar methods, and with or
without an entrance or participation
charge or fee; nothing herein con-
tanned, however, to be construed as
to permit or authorize the awarding
of prizes in money, or to reward the
winners or winners or other par
Elephants in any such game or auc-
ton in money or tokens redeemable
in money. Provided, that before
operating any such benefit perform
ance, any such group or organization
shall first obtain from the County
Commissioners of Montgomery Coun-
ty written permit therefor as pro-
vided by Chapter 241, Acts of 1918,
and provided further that such ben
eft performance is managed and
operated only by members of such
group or organization personally.
Amy person, company, association or
corporation operating, or attempting
to operate any such benefit perform
ance in violation hereof shall, upon
conviction of such violation, be sub
ject to fine not exceeding one thou
sand dollars or imprisonment in Jail
for period of not more than one
year, or both such fine and impris-
onment, in the discretion of the
Court.
SECTION 2. And be it further
enacted, That this Act shall be SUBJ
united to the registered and qualified
voters of Montgomery County, for
adoption or rejection, at the primary
election to be held May 4, 1886.
The Board of Supervisors of Elec-
lions OF Montgomery County is here
by authorized and directed to have
separate ballots printed to be used
in the said primary election, on
which ballots shall appear in clear
and plain type the title of this Act,
after which shall be printed on sep
arate lines, with a square or box to
the right. and opposite the words
For the Act" and corresponding
square or box to the right, and
opposite the words Against the
Act" so as to give each voter a clear
opportunity TO designate by a cross
mark In the proper square or box, his
or her vote for or against the said
Act, and the said ballots shall be
printed upon paper of a different
color from the other ballots in use
at the primary election. The said
ballots after being voted, shall be
returned to the Judges of Election
and retained in separate ballot
box until the close of the polls, and
they shall be counted, canvassed, re-
turned and certified as in other
cases. The Board of Supervisors of
Elections of Montgomery County
shall give notice of the submission
of this Act by the publication of
said Act in full in one or more
published in said Coun-
by, the said notice to he given not
less than two, nor more than ten
days before the date of said primary
but if for any reason said
notice shall not be given in the man.
ner herein prescribed, such failure
shall not invalidate this Act or pre-
vent its taking effect, if approved.
If it shall appear from the returns
of said election that a majority of
the voters voting thereon have voted
for the Act, then said Act shall be
deemed to have been approved, and
SIltiu Uler0upOn D6COIIle III lull 1OICS
and effect; but if majority of said
voters shall vote against said Act,
then said Act shall be null and void
and of no effect whatsoever.
SEC. 8. And be it further en-
acted, That this Act is hereby de-
clared to be an emergency law and
necessary for the immediate preser-
walton of the public health and SELF
ETY., and having been passed upon by
a yea and nay vote, supported by
of all of the members
elected to each of the two Houses
of the General Assembly, the same
shall take effect from the date of its
passage. :.
Approved by the Governor, April
s, 1896.
By authority of the Board of Super
visors of Elections for Montgomery
County, Maryland.
CLARA C. HOLMES, President,
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