REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY 105

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Report of the State Appeal Board for the Fiscal Year
Ended June 30,1954

July 1, 1954.

HONORABLE J. MILLARD TAWES,
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 Laws for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1953, and ending June 30th,
1954.

In Somerset and Worcester Counties the Board acts as hearing officers, their decision being sub-
ject to appeal to the Circuit Courts of these counties. No appeals were taken from the decisions of
this Board to the Circuit Court during the past fiscal year.

	Cases			Sus-		With-	Cane, or	Trans.	Pend-
COUNTY	Rec'd	Granted	Refused	pended	Revoked	drawn	Dis-	or rein-	ing
							missed	stated
Anne Arundel	2	1				1
Dorchester ....	0
Somerset ........	19	1		10	2				6
Wicomico ......	7	2	1	2	1	1
Worcester ......	6			4	1				1
Total cases	34	4	1	16	4	2			7

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 premises
or of premises proposed to be licensed.

Respectfully submitted,

L. FRANKLIN PURNELL, Chairman
WALTER E. BUCK, Member
JOSEPH I. PINES, Member
L. FRANKLIN PURNELL, Chairman