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two of the Code of Public Local Laws, under the subtitle "sales of spirituous or fermented liquors," to take effect on the first day of May next.
SEC. 166. No person in Worcester county, shall obtain a license for the sale or barter of spirituous or fermented liquors in any quantity whatever, except such as shall be qualified as hereinafter provided.	Shall obtain.
SEC. 167. Any person in Worcester county, who may keep a house for the reception of guests, or of permanent or transient boarders, containing at least four chambers more than are needed for his family purposes, and which said tour or more chambers are used for the reception of guests or permanent or transient boarders, containing therein for use at all times, at least six good beds with sufficient covering therefor, and having upon his premises, a stable or stables, sufficient for the accommodation of five or more horses, shall be deemed and considered to be a hotel keeper within the meaning of this act.	Deemed a hotel keeper.
SEC. 168. Any such hotel keeper in Worcester county, may file his petition with the. Clerk of the Circuit Court for Worcester county, setting forth therein that he wishes to sell or barter intoxicating, spirituous or fermented liquors by the drink only; and any storekeeper, except apothecaries, in said county, may file his petition as above stated to sell intoxicat-	File petition.
ing spirituous or fermented liquors, in quantities not less than a pint, provided he shall file with said petition a written certificate, signed by twelve freeholders, resident citizens of the school district in which said applicant desires to sell intoxicating liquor, setting forth their belief that the applicant for such license will keep an orderly house, and duly observe the provisions of this act, and if said applicant be a	Proviso.
hotel keeper, shall satisfy the said clerk by his own oath, and by the oath of two respectable and disinterested witnesses, of their belief therein, that he has bonafide, and without intending to evade the spirit and meaning of this act, duly provided, and will maintain and keep for use, at least, six good beds with sufficient covering therefor, and at least four chambers more than is or may be sufficient for the private or family purposes of said hotel keeper, with	Take oath.