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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Give notice.

eighteen hundred and seventy-six, which election shall be held in accordance with the law governing general elections in this State, and the sheriff of said county shall give notice of the time and purpose of said election by advertisement inserted in all the newspapers published in said county once a week for two successive weeks, and by handbills posted in each election district in said county at least ten days before the said election, in which notice a copy of this act shall be inserted, and the expenses of said election including the notices and handbills aforesaid shall be levied by the commissioners of said county and paid by the collector thereof.

For or against

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That ballots for or against such sale shall have printed or written on them the words, " for restricted license to sell spirituous or fermented liquors" or "against license for the sale of spirituous or fermented liquors, " and the ballots so cast shall be carefully counted by the judges of said election, and that said judges shall make a re-

Make returns.

turn of said votes to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Worcester county; and said clerk shall immediately make proclamation of the result of said election.

Not lawful.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That if it shall be found by said returns of judges of election, and proclamation of the said clerk, that a majority of said votes have been cast against license for the sale of spirituous or fermented liquors, that then and in that event, it shall not be lawful for any person or persons or body corporate, to sell intoxicating, spirituous or fermented liquors, except cider and homemade wines, in said county, after the first day of May next, and any person violating the provisions of this section, shall upon indictment and conviction therefor,

Penalty.

be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars, and be imprisoned in the county jail ten days for each offence.

Restricted.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That if it shall be found by said returns of judges of said election and proclamation of said clerk, that a majority of said votes have been cast for restricted license to sell spirituous or fermented liquors, that then and in that event, the following sections shall be added to article twenty-