REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY 109

EXHIBIT "P"

Report of the State Appeals Board for the Fiscal Year Ending

June 30, 1949

July 1st, 1949.

HONORABLE JAMES J. LACY,
Comptroller of the Treasury,
Annapolis, Maryland.

HONORABLE SIR:

We herewith submit a report of cases heard and decisions rendered by the State Appeal Board
under the Alcoholic Beverages Law for the fiscal year beginning July 1st, 1948, and ending June 30th,

In Charles, Queen Anne's, Somerset and Worcester Counties, the Board acts as hearing Officers,
their decision being subject to appeal to the Circuit Courts of these counties. Two appeals were taken
from the decisions of this Board to the Circuit Court of Queen Anne's County during the fiscal year.

County	Cases Received	Granted	Refused	Sus- pended	Revoked	With- drawn	Can- celled	Pend- ing
Anne Arundel................	2		2
Charles............................	0
Dorchester......................	1	1
Queen Anne's..................	4	2	1		1
Somerset..........................	3		2		1
Wicomico.....................	13	1	6	2	1	3
Worcester........................	15		2	3	3	2	1	4
Total Cases ........	38	4	13	5	6	5	1	4'

Bi-monthly meetings are held by the State Appeal Board to render decisions in cases heard, to
discuss pending cases, to set cases for re-hearing so as to afford parties an opportunity to present
additional evidence, etc., and, where appropriate, to arrange for personal inspection of licensed prem-
ises or of premises proposed to be licensed.

Respectfully submitted,

L. FRANKLIN PURNELL
WALTER E. BUCK
HERBERT H. ROSENBAUM

By: L. FRANKLIN PURNELL,

Chairman.